Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Barber
  
  Unser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Unser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peterson vs. Barber
  
  Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Epstein vs. Barber
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Barber
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McMullen vs. Barber
  
  McMullen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kosco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Coleman
  
  Clarke strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Coleman
  
  Tresh hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Barber
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Barber
  
  French hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kosco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats French for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Barber
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Barber
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Coleman
  
  Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Coleman
  
  Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Coleman
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Barber
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peterson vs. Barber
  
  Peterson hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Barber
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Coleman
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Coleman
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Peterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barber vs. Coleman
  
  Barber is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Barber
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Barber
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Barber
  
  Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  French vs. Barber
  
  French hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Coleman
  
  Clarke strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Coleman
  
  Tresh strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Barber
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Barber
  
  Coleman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Barber
  
  Unser hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Coleman
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kosco vs. Coleman
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pepitone moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colavito vs. Coleman
  
  Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Coleman
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Coleman
  
  Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. French settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Gibbs moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barber vs. Coleman
  
  Barber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barber for the out. Gibbs moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clarke vs. Coleman
  
  The ball gets by French for a passed ball. Gibbs scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Coleman
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Barber
  
  Peterson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Barber
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first, with Barber covering, for the out. Peterson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Barber
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Peterson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McMullen vs. Barber
  
  McMullen strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Allen vs. Barber
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White hits a line drive towards first. Epstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Coleman
  
  Tresh strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Coleman
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kosco vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Pepitone. The throw from French and he is safe. Pepitone steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kosco vs. Coleman
  
  Kosco strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Barber
  
  French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Barber
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Barber
  
  Ron Hansen pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
  
  Hansen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Hansen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Barber
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Humphreys
  
  Bob Humphreys now pitching.
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Humphreys
  
  Gibbs strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Humphreys
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Barber
  
  Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Barber
  
  Epstein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Barber
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Barber
  
  McMullen hits a popup in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barber vs. Humphreys
  
  Barber hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Humphreys
  
  Clarke hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Humphreys
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tresh vs. Humphreys
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tresh for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Barber
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Barber
  
  French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Barber
  
  Brinkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowens vs. Barber
  
  Sam Bowens pinch hits for Bob Humphreys.
  
  Bowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. French moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Unser vs. Barber
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1968, game 1 -- Washington at New York (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           5  0  2  0   Clarke H, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Peterson C, rf        4  0  1  0   White R, lf           3  0  0  0   
Epstein M, 1b         4  0  0  0   Tresh T, ss           4  0  0  0   
Howard F, lf          3  0  2  0   Pepitone J, cf        3  1  2  0   
McMullen K, 3b        4  0  1  0   Kosco A, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Allen B, 2b           4  0  0  0   Colavito R, rf        3  1  1  3   
French J, c           4  0  1  0   Gibbs J, c            3  1  1  0   
Brinkman E, ss        4  0  1  0   Cox B, 3b             3  0  0  0   
Coleman J, p          2  0  0  0   Barber S, p           3  0  0  0   
Hansen R, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Humphreys B, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Bowens S, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  0 10  0                        29  4  5  3

Washington       000 000 000 --  0
New York         000 040 00x --  4

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L)         6.0  5  4  3  0  6
Humphreys B           2.0  0  0  0  1  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barber S (W)          9.0 10  0  0  1  3

DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Washington 10, New York 2
2B -- Unser D, Hansen R
HR -- Colavito R
SB -- Pepitone J
PB -- French J
T -- 2:20
A -- 0

    

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