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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1968-07-27 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 5704 · 80°F · 2:54
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 1st. Joe Coleman earned the win and Dennis Higgins picked up the save. Reggie Smith went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| WS2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Joe Coleman L: Gary Bell SV: Dennis Higgins
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Bill Kinnamon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Andrews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Nixon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Tartabull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Gary Holman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim French | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Higgins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Allen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Alyea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Bell | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Waslewski | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Morehead | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Stange | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Sparky Lyle | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Bob Humphreys | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Moore | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Higgins | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Andrews: S8
- Dalton Jones: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
- Ken Harrelson: 6
Bot 1
- Del Unser: W
- Ed Stroud: W.1-2
- Gary Holman: 7.1-2;2-3
- Frank Howard: WP.2-3;3-H
- Frank Howard: S7.3-H
- Ken McMullen: S/89.1-3
- Bernie Allen: S9.1-3;3-H
- Jim French: S8.1-3;3-H
- Ron Hansen: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Reggie Smith: W
- Rico Petrocelli: S8.1-3
- Joe Foy: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Russ Nixon: 6
Bot 2
- Joe Coleman: 7/7D
- Del Unser: W
- Ed Stroud: K
- Gary Holman: 3/G
Top 3
- Norm Siebern: 43
- Mike Andrews: W
- Dalton Jones: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7.1-2
- Ken Harrelson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Frank Howard: 43
- Ken McMullen: 8
- Bernie Allen: W
- Jim French: 43
Top 4
- Reggie Smith: HR/9
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- Joe Foy: S7
- Russ Nixon: 3/G.1-2
- George Scott: S8.2-H
- Mike Andrews: S7.1-2
- Dalton Jones: 3/G
Bot 4
- Ron Hansen: E5/TH1.B-2
- Joe Coleman: K/C
- Del Unser: 8/L
- Ed Stroud: S9.2-H(UR)
- Gary Holman: K/C
Top 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Ken Harrelson: W
- Reggie Smith: 46(1)/FO
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
Bot 5
- Frank Howard: 8
- Ken McMullen: D7
- Bernie Allen: 31.2-3
- Jim French: K/C
Top 6
- Joe Foy: S8
- Russ Nixon: S9.1-3
- Jose Tartabull: 8/SF.3-H
- Mike Andrews: 4
- Dalton Jones: S5.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Harrelson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ron Hansen: 63
- Dennis Higgins: S9
- Del Unser: 5/L
- Ed Stroud: K
Top 7
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Rico Petrocelli: 4/FL
- Joe Foy: 53
Bot 7
- Hank Allen: S8
- Frank Howard: K
- Ken McMullen: S7.1-2
- Brant Alyea: K/C
- Jim French: 4
Top 8
- Russ Nixon: 63
- Jose Tartabull: W
- Mike Andrews: CS2(26)
- Mike Andrews: 8
Bot 8
- Ron Hansen: 53
- Dennis Higgins: 43
- Del Unser: 5/FL
Top 9
- Dalton Jones: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5/FL
- Elston Howard: 9