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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 5, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 5, 1968 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Peters |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Jim Honochick |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Left Fielder |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Pete Ward | First Baseman |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Duane Josephson | Catcher |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Bradford | Right Fielder |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Gary Peters | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 5, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Peters
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Peters
White hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Peters
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Downing
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Downing
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Downing
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Downing
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Josephson vs. Downing
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Peters
Kosco hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Peters
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Peters
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Peters
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amaro vs. Peters
There's a wild pitch. Tresh moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Amaro vs. Peters
Amaro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Downing
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Downing
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Downing
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Peters
Downing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Peters
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Peters
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Downing
Peters hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Downing
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Downing
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Fernandez and he is out, Amaro applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Downing
Berry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Downing
Ward 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 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Peters
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Peters
Kosco hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Peters
Tresh hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Peters
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Mantle moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Peters
Cox hits a ball on the ground that hits Fernandez. Fernandez is out and Cox is safe at first. There goes Fernandez trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Downing
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tresh. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Josephson vs. Downing
Josephson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Downing
Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradford vs. Downing
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davis moves to third. Josephson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cullen vs. Downing
Cullen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peters vs. Downing
Peters hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Downing
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Peters
Amaro hits a fly ball into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Peters
Dick Howser pinch hits for Al Downing.
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Peters
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Peters
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. White reaches second base with a double. Howser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Peters
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kosco vs. Peters
Kosco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Peterson
Fritz Peterson now pitching.
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Peterson
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Peterson
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Peterson
Josephson hits a line drive into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Peters
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Peters
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Peters
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Peters
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Peterson
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Peterson
Bradford hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Peterson
Cullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peters
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Peters
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Peters
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Peters
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peters for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Womack
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Womack
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Womack
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Womack
Davis hits a line drive towards the mound. Womack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Peters
Buddy Bradford now playing left field. Bill Voss now playing right field.
Kosco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Peters
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Peters
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Peters
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Womack
Josephson hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Womack
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Womack
Bradford strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Peters
Amaro 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 -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Peters
Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Dooley Womack.
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Peters
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Peters
White hits a line drive into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1968, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 0 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 0
White R, cf 5 0 1 1 Berry K, cf 4 1 2 1
Mantle M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Ward P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Kosco A, rf 4 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 4 1 3 0
Tresh T, lf 4 0 1 0 Voss B, rf 0 0 0 0
Fernandez F, c 3 0 0 0 Josephson D, c 3 1 0 0
Cox B, 3b 3 0 2 0 Melton B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Amaro R, ss 4 0 0 0 Bradford B, rf-lf 4 1 1 0
Downing A, p 1 0 0 0 Cullen T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Howser D, ph 0 1 0 0 Peters G, p 3 1 1 4
Peterson F, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Womack D, p 0 0 0 0
Whitaker S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 32 5 9 5
New York 000 010 000 -- 1
Chicago 001 400 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (L) 4.0 6 5 5 2 4
Peterson F 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Womack D 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Peters G (W) 9.0 6 1 1 5 9
E -- Cullen T
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 5
2B -- Davis T, White R
HR -- Berry K, Peters G
CS -- Aparicio L
WP -- Peters G
T -- 2:16
A -- 0
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