Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Downing
  
  Alvarado strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Downing
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Downing
  
  Yastrzemski 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 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Ellsworth
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Ellsworth
  
  Tresh hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mantle 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 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Downing
  
  Harrelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Downing
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Downing
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ellsworth
  
  White hits a line drive towards short. Alvarado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Ellsworth
  
  Kosco hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Downing
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Downing
  
  Moses hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Downing
  
  Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Downing
  
  Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Downing
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alvarado moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Downing
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Downing
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alvarado moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harrelson vs. Downing
  
  Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foy vs. Downing
  
  Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alvarado scores. Andrews scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Verbanic
  
  Joe Verbanic now pitching.
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verbanic vs. Ellsworth
  
  Verbanic hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Ellsworth
  
  Clarke hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Verbanic
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Verbanic
  
  Moses hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellsworth vs. Verbanic
  
  Ellsworth bunts towards the mound. Verbanic fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alvarado vs. Verbanic
  
  Alvarado is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. Verbanic
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Alvarado moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Verbanic
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verbanic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Ellsworth
  
  Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ellsworth
  
  White hits a line drive towards the mound. Ellsworth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Verbanic
  
  Harrelson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Verbanic
  
  Foy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Verbanic
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kosco vs. Ellsworth
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
  
  Fernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Verbanic
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tresh. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moses vs. Verbanic
  
  Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ellsworth vs. Verbanic
  
  There goes Scott. The slide. Fernandez applies the tag. Scott is out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Verbanic
  
  Ellsworth hits a popup, foul, towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Ellsworth
  
  Dick Howser pinch hits for Joe Verbanic.
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Ellsworth
  
  Clarke bunts towards third. Foy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tresh vs. Ellsworth
  
  Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. Clarke moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Ellsworth
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Alvarado fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Talbot
  
  Fred Talbot now pitching.
  
  Alvarado hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Talbot
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Talbot
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Talbot
  
  Harrelson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Ellsworth
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
  
  Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Talbot
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Talbot
  
  Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Talbot
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ellsworth
  
  Charley Smith pinch hits for Fred Talbot.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Ellsworth
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Ellsworth
  
  Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Hamilton
  
  Steve Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellsworth vs. Hamilton
  
  There goes Moses. The throw from Fernandez and he is out, Tresh applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Hamilton
  
  Ellsworth hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Hamilton
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ellsworth
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1968 -- Boston at New York (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Alvarado L, ss        4  1  1  0   Clarke H, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Andrews M, 2b         3  1  2  1   Tresh T, ss           4  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  0  0  0   Mantle M, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Harrelson K, rf       3  0  0  0   White R, lf           4  0  0  0   
Foy J, 3b             4  0  1  2   Robinson B, cf        4  0  1  0   
Thomas G, cf          4  0  0  0   Kosco A, rf           3  0  1  0   
Scott G, 1b           4  2  2  0   Fernandez F, c        2  1  1  1   
Moses J, c            4  1  2  2   Cox B, 3b             3  0  0  0   
Ellsworth D, p        3  0  0  0   Downing A, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Verbanic J, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Howser D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Talbot F, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Smith C, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Hamilton S, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  8  5                        31  1  4  1

Boston           004 100 000 --  5
New York         000 010 000 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W)       9.0  4  1  1  1  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Downing A (L)         2.2  5  4  4  1  3
Verbanic J            3.1  2  1  1  0  1
Talbot F              2.0  0  0  0  1  3
Hamilton S            1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Tresh T, Foy J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 4
2B -- Kosco A
HR -- Moses J, Fernandez F
CS -- Scott G, Moses J
SH -- Ellsworth D
HBP -- by Verbanic J (Alvarado L)
WP -- Downing A
T -- 2:02
A -- 23254

    

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