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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 31, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on July 31, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Barber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,789 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Al Salerno 2B: Emmett Ashford 3B: Bill Valentine |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Steve Barber | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Center Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 31, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bell
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bell
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Bell
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Bell
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Barber
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Barber
Foy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Barber
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Barber
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Barber
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Barber
Petrocelli 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
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Bell
Kosco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Bell
There goes Kosco. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Kosco steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Bell
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibbs vs. Bell
Gibbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kosco scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Bell
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gibbs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barber vs. Bell
Barber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Bell
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Barber
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Barber
Howard 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Barber
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bell
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bell
Mantle hits a line drive into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Bell
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Barber
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Barber
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Barber
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Bell
Kosco hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Bell
Tresh bunts towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Bell covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Bell
Gibbs hits a line drive towards third. Foy catches it and throws to first to double up Tresh. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Barber
Harrelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barber
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Barber
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Barber
Scott hits a line drive into center field. Pepitone picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pepitone. Smith moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Barber
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Barber
Scott is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bell
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barber vs. Bell
Barber bunts in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Bell
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Bell
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Bell
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Barber
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Barber
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Barber
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Barber
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. Andrews scores. Foy moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Barber
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Barber
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mantle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Barber
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Bell
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Bell
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Bell
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Barber
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Barber
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Barber
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Bell
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbs for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bell
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bell
Charley Smith pinch hits for Steve Barber.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Womack
Foy bunts towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Clarke covering, for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Womack
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Womack covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Womack
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bell
Jose Tartabull now playing right field.
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bell
White hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bell
Mantle hits a line drive into center field. Yastrzemski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Yastrzemski. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Bell
Gene Michael pinch runs for Mickey Mantle.
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Womack
Bill Robinson now playing right field. Andy Kosco now playing first base.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kosco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Womack
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Womack
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Womack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Bell
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kosco for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Bell
Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Bell
Gibbs takes first base on ball four. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Bell
Cox hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Bell
Rocky Colavito pinch hits for Dooley Womack.
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. Tresh moves to third. Gibbs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clarke vs. Bell
Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Clarke reaches second base with a double. Tresh scores. Gibbs scores. Colavito moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Bell
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Bell
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Clarke moves to third. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pepitone vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. Clarke scores. White scores. Robinson moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kosco vs. Lyle
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Verbanic
Joe Verbanic now pitching.
Howard hits a popup towards first. Kosco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Verbanic
Jerry Adair pinch hits for Sparky Lyle.
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Verbanic
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Verbanic
Foy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1968 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 1 1 2 Andrews M, 2b 2 1 0 0
White R, lf 4 1 2 1 Foy J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Mantle M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, cf 5 1 1 1
Michael G, pr 0 0 0 0 Harrelson K, rf 3 1 2 2
Robinson B, rf 1 0 1 1 Tartabull J, rf 0 0 0 0
Pepitone J, cf 5 0 0 0 Smith R, lf 4 0 2 0
Kosco A, rf-1b 4 1 0 0 Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 0 0
Tresh T, ss 4 1 2 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Gibbs J, c 3 1 1 1 Howard E, c 3 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Bell G, p 3 0 0 0
Barber S, p 1 0 0 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Smith C, ph 1 0 0 0 Adair J, ph 1 0 1 0
Womack D, p 0 0 0 0
Colavito R, ph 1 1 0 0
Verbanic J, p 0 0 0 0
Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0
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37 7 10 5 33 3 8 3
New York 010 010 005 -- 7
Boston 100 110 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Barber S 6.0 7 3 3 3 8
Womack D (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Verbanic J 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Hamilton S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (L) 8.2 10 7 2 3 4
Lyle S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Pepitone J, Clarke H, Yastrzemski C, Foy J, Scott G
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 9
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Clarke H
HR -- Harrelson K
SB -- Kosco A
CS -- Smith R
SH -- Barber S, Foy J
T -- 2:45
A -- 33789
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