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May 17, 1968

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Bottom 5 R H E
Yankees 2 5 1
Red Sox 0 4 0
Bottom 5 R H E
Yankees 2 5 1
Red Sox 0 4 0

Elston Howard Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .280
OBP .000 .379
At Bats 1 50
Hits 0 14
• Singles 0 13
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 8
RBI’s 0 5

Bill Monbouquette Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 2 0
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Fenway Park - May 17, 1968
Bill Monbouquette
Jake Gibbs
Mickey Mantle
Dick Howser
Bobby Cox
Tom Tresh
Joe Pepitone
Roy White
Andy Kosco
Elston Howard
Jerry Adair
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Howard takes first base on ball four.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh throws to second for one, and Howser throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Adair moves to second.
Bottom 5 Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Monbouquette bunts towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second.
Top 5 Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibbs scores.
Top 5 Gibbs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Gibbs reaches third base with a triple.
Top 5 Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tresh for the out.
Bottom 4 Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Smith is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andrews moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second.
Bottom 4 Foy hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 Kosco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Pepitone takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 There goes White. The throw from Howard and he is out, Adair applying the tag.
Top 4 Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Bell strikes out.
Bottom 3 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 3 Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 There goes Howser. The throw from Howard and he is out, Adair applying the tag.
Top 3 Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Gibbs scores.
Top 3 Monbouquette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gibbs moves to third.
Top 3 There goes Gibbs. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Gibbs steals second.
Top 3 Gibbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Harrelson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 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.
Bottom 1 Yastrzemski is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Foy strikes out.
Bottom 1 Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 White hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Howser strikes out.