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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 30, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 30, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,854 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stroud | Right Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | First Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Shortstop |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 30, 1968
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Bell
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Bell
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Bell
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Bell
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Coleman
Andrews hits a line drive towards third. McMullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Bell
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Bell
Casanova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Bell
Cullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Bell
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Bell
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Andrews fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Coleman
Harrelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Coleman
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Coleman
There goes Smith. The throw from Casanova and he is out, McMullen applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Coleman
Foy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Bell
Unser hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Bell
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards second. Andrews picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Andrews. Stroud moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Bell
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Bell
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Coleman
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Coleman
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Coleman
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Bell
Epstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson. Epstein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Bell
Casanova hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullen vs. Bell
Cullen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Bell
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Bell
Coleman 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 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Coleman
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Coleman
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Coleman
Foy is hit by the pitch. Yastrzemski moves to third. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Coleman
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cullen fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Bell
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair misplays the ball. That's an error on Adair. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Bell
There goes Unser. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Adair applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Bell
Stroud 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 -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Bell
McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Bell
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMullen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. Bell
Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Coleman
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Coleman
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Bell
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Bell
Cullen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Bell
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. Casanova moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Bell
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Coleman
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen juggles the ball. That's an error on McMullen. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Coleman
Adair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Bell
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Bell
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Bell
McMullen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Coleman
Foy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Coleman
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Coleman
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bell
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Bell
Epstein 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 -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Bell
Casanova hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Casanova reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holman vs. Bell
Gary Holman pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
Holman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Coleman
Hank Allen now playing second base.
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it and throws to home to get Andrews. Jones moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Coleman
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Bell
Jim French pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
French takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Bell
Coleman bunts towards first. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. French moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Unser bunts in front of the plate. Gibson juggles the ball. That's an error on Gibson. French scores. Coleman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alyea vs. Stange
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Ed Stroud. Lee Stange now pitching.
Alyea hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMullen vs. Stange
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coleman scores. Unser moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Stange
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson. Howard reaches second base with a double. Unser scores. McMullen goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Stange
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson throws the ball in to Adair who tags Epstein trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Howard scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Stange
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Coleman
Brant Alyea now playing right field. Bernie Allen now playing second base. Hank Allen now playing third base. Ken McMullen now playing shortstop.
Adair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Coleman
Foy 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, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Coleman
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1968 -- Washington at Boston (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 4 1 0 0 Andrews M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Stroud E, rf 4 0 1 0 Jones D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Alyea B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b-ss 5 1 2 1 Harrelson K, rf 4 1 1 1
Howard F, lf 5 1 2 2 Smith R, cf 4 0 1 0
Epstein M, 1b 5 0 2 1 Adair J, ss 4 0 1 0
Casanova P, c 5 0 2 0 Foy J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cullen T, 2b 3 0 2 0 Gibson R, c 4 0 0 0
Holman G, ph 1 0 0 0 Bell G, p 3 0 1 0
Allen H, 2b-3b 0 0 0 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0 Stange L, p 0 0 0 0
French J, ph 0 1 0 0
Allen B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 4 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 11 4 32 1 6 1
Washington 000 000 005 -- 5
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (L)* 8.0 8 2 0 3 3
Lyle S+ 0.0 0 1 0 0 0
Stange L 1.0 3 2 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Andrews M, Adair J, Foy J, McMullen K, Jones D, Gibson R
DP -- Washington 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Washington 10, Boston 7
2B -- Epstein M, Casanova P, Howard F
HR -- Harrelson K
CS -- Smith R, Unser D
HBP -- by Coleman J (Foy J)
T -- 2:50
A -- 25854
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