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August 16, 1968

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Red Sox 0 7 0

Dick McAuliffe Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .253
OBP .333 .343
At Bats 3 439
Hits 1 111
• Singles 0 66
• Doubles 1 23
• Triples 0 8
• Home Runs 0 14
Walks 0 60
RBI’s 0 45

Sparky Lyle Season Stats

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6 1 10
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Fenway Park - August 16, 1968
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Triple
Sparky Lyle
Russ Gibson
Dalton Jones
Mike Andrews
Joe Foy
Rico Petrocelli
Carl Yastrzemski
Reggie Smith
Ken Harrelson
Dick McAuliffe
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Russ Gibson now catching. Sparky Lyle now pitching. McLain strikes out.
Bottom 7 Gary Waslewski pinch runs for Russ Nixon. Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Jim Lonborg. Tartabull hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Nixon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Nixon reaches second base with a double. Foy moves to third.
Bottom 7 Foy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Smith hits a line drive towards first. Cash catches it and steps on first to double up Petrocelli.
Bottom 7 Ray Oyler now playing shortstop. Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 7 Wert is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Freehan is hit by the pitch.
Top 7 Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Harrelson strikes out.
Bottom 6 Yastrzemski strikes out.
Bottom 6 Jones strikes out.
Bottom 6 Andrews hits a line drive to right field. Kaline throws towards the plate. Freehan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Freehan. Lonborg moves to third. Andrews moves to second.
Bottom 6 Lonborg bunts towards third. Wert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Kaline takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lonborg fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Nixon is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out.
Top 5 McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 McLain strikes out.
Top 5 Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Petrocelli strikes out.
Bottom 4 Harrelson strikes out.
Bottom 4 Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 4 Freehan is hit by the pitch.
Top 4 Horton strikes out.
Bottom 3 Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Lonborg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Lonborg reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Lonborg covering, for the out.
Top 3 Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 3 Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double.
Top 3 McLain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 There goes Foy. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Matchick applying the tag.
Bottom 2 Foy takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Petrocelli hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Matchick takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second.
Top 2 Freehan is hit by the pitch.
Top 2 Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Jones strikes out. Freehan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jones out.
Bottom 1 Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.