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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1968-07-26 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 10865 · cloudy · 2:46
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 2–1. Dick Ellsworth earned the win. Elston Howard went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Dick Ellsworth L: Frank Bertaina SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kinnamon · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Andrews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cap Peterson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brant Alyea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Bertaina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stroud | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Holman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bertaina | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 Dick Bosman | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Phil Ortega | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Andrews: S7
- Jerry Adair: 46(1)3/GDP
- George Scott: HP
- Ken Harrelson: 8
Bot 1
- Del Unser: W
- Cap Peterson: CS2(24)
- Cap Peterson: 53
- Brant Alyea: 63
Top 2
- Reggie Smith: S8
- Rico Petrocelli: SB2
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- Joe Foy: W
- Elston Howard: WP.1-2;2-3
- Elston Howard: 5/FL
- Dick Ellsworth: 7
Bot 2
- Frank Howard: 31
- Ken McMullen: 7
- Paul Casanova: 6/P
Top 3
- Mike Andrews: W
- Jerry Adair: 9
- George Scott: 63.1-2
- Ken Harrelson: WP.2-3
- Ken Harrelson: W
- Reggie Smith: S7.1-2;3-H
- Rico Petrocelli: 5(2)/FO
Bot 3
- Bernie Allen: K
- Ron Hansen: 53
- Frank Bertaina: K/C
Top 4
- Joe Foy: 5/FL
- Elston Howard: HR/7
- Dick Ellsworth: 63
- Mike Andrews: W
- Jerry Adair: S7.1-3
- George Scott: K
Bot 4
- Del Unser: 43
- Cap Peterson: W
- Brant Alyea: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ken Harrelson: 63
- Reggie Smith: 13
- Rico Petrocelli: K
Bot 5
- Frank Howard: S8
- Ken McMullen: K
- Paul Casanova: 4
- Bernie Allen: 3/FL
Top 6
- Joe Foy: W
- Elston Howard: S7.1-2
- Dick Ellsworth: SB2;SB3
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Mike Andrews: 63
- Jerry Adair: 5
Bot 6
- Ron Hansen: 3/FL
- Ed Stroud: W
- Del Unser: 46(1)/FO
- Cap Peterson: S7.1-2
- Brant Alyea: 4
Top 7
- George Scott: 5/FL
- Ken Harrelson: 63
- Reggie Smith: 4/L
Bot 7
- Frank Howard: S7
- Ken McMullen: 54(1)3/GDP
- Paul Casanova: 9
Top 8
- Rico Petrocelli: 7
- Joe Foy: 5/FL
- Elston Howard: K/C
Bot 8
- Hank Allen: 8
- Ron Hansen: K
- Ed Stroud: S9
- Del Unser: K
Top 9
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Mike Andrews: 7
- Jerry Adair: S7
- George Scott: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Gary Holman: 5/FL
- Brant Alyea: S7
- Frank Howard: K/C
- Ken McMullen: S7.1-2
- Paul Casanova: S8.1-3;2-H
- Hank Allen: 8/8D