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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 28, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 28, 1963 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,427 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: John Rice |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Lou Clinton | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Pesky | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Linz | Shortstop |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tom Tresh | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Johnny Blanchard | Right Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 28, 1963
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ford
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Ford
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Ford
Mejias hits a popup towards short. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Wilson
Linz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Wilson
Richardson takes first base on ball four. Linz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Wilson
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Wilson
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Linz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Linz scores. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Wilson
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanchard vs. Wilson
Blanchard takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Wilson
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone hits a line drive towards short. Linz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Ford
Clinton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ford
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Ford
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Ford
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Wilson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Wilson
Ford bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Boyer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Linz vs. Wilson
Linz takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richardson vs. Wilson
Richardson hits a line drive into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boyer tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Wilson
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ford
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Ford
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Wilson
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wilson
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Wilson
Blanchard strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Ford
Mejias hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Ford
Clinton hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wilson
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Wilson
There goes Lopez. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Lopez steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Wilson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Lopez moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Wilson
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Linz vs. Wilson
Linz hits a ball on the ground for an out. Boyer moves to third. Linz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardson vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Boyer scores. Linz scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Wilson
Richardson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ford
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Ford
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Ford
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Wilson
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Wilson
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wilson
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Wilson
Blanchard strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Dick Williams pinch hits for Earl Wilson.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ford
Gardner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Ford
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Ford
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wood
Wilbur Wood now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Wood
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wood
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Ford
Clinton hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ford
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Wood
Linz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Wood
Richardson hits a line drive into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Wood
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Ford
Bressoud hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Ford
Tillman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ford
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Wood
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Wood
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Wood
Blanchard hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ford
Jack Reed now playing right field.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Ford
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Ford
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Ford
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clinton vs. Ford
Clinton hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1963 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gardner B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Linz P, ss 3 2 1 0
Geiger G, cf 4 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 2 0 0 1
Mejias R, lf 4 0 1 0 Tresh T, cf 4 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Clinton L, rf 4 0 0 0 Howard E, c 3 0 1 0
Stuart D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Blanchard J, rf 3 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ss 3 0 2 0 Reed J, rf 0 0 0 0
Tillman B, c 3 0 0 0 Lopez H, lf 3 0 1 0
Wilson E, p 1 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 2 2 0
Williams D, ph 1 0 0 0 Ford W, p 2 0 0 0
Wood W, p 1 0 0 0
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32 1 5 1 27 4 6 1
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 110 200 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E (L) 5.0 5 4 4 4 5
Wood W 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 5
E -- Boyer C
DP -- Boston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 5
2B -- Gardner B
HR -- Stuart D
SB -- Lopez H
SH -- Ford W
SF -- Richardson B
WP -- Wilson E 3
T -- 2:09
A -- 23427
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