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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1968-05-14 · Night game · Fenway Park · 10 innings · Att: 19439 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind to CF · 2:40
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Sparky Lyle earned the win. Frank Howard went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Sparky Lyle L: Dennis Higgins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Bill Kinnamon · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Valentine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Coggins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Ortega | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sam Bowens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Andrews | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Harrelson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Stange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Tartabull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Ortega | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Dave Baldwin | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Higgins | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Culp | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Lee Stange | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Sparky Lyle | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: D/78
- Fred Valentine: WP.2-3
- Fred Valentine: 43
- Frank Howard: HR/7.3-H
- Ken McMullen: K/C
- Mike Epstein: K
Bot 1
- Mike Andrews: 63
- Joe Foy: D8
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Reggie Smith: K
- Ken Harrelson: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Ron Hansen: HR/7
- Paul Casanova: K
- Frank Coggins: 4/L
- Phil Ortega: K/C
Bot 2
- George Scott: S7
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Elston Howard: W.1-2
- Gene Oliver: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Andrews: 43
Top 3
- Del Unser: S8
- Fred Valentine: 3/P
- Frank Howard: 54(1)/FO
- Ken McMullen: 7
Bot 3
- Joe Foy: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: S5/BG
- Reggie Smith: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Ken Harrelson: 5/FL
Top 4
- Mike Epstein: W
- Ron Hansen: 64(1)3/GDP
- Paul Casanova: 8
Bot 4
- George Scott: 63
- Rico Petrocelli: 7
- Elston Howard: K
Top 5
- Frank Coggins: S6
- Phil Ortega: 24/SH.1-2
- Del Unser: 2/FL
- Fred Valentine: 163
Bot 5
- Lee Stange: K
- Mike Andrews: 7
- Joe Foy: 63
Top 6
- Frank Howard: HR/8
- Ken McMullen: 5/L
- Mike Epstein: 5/L
- Ron Hansen: 63
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: D7
- Reggie Smith: 2/FL
- Ken Harrelson: HR/78.2-H
- George Scott: 9/L
- Rico Petrocelli: K
Top 7
- Paul Casanova: 53
- Frank Coggins: 7
- Phil Ortega: K/C
Bot 7
- Elston Howard: 63
- Jose Tartabull: 8
- Mike Andrews: DGR/9
- Joe Foy: D7.2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.2-H
- Reggie Smith: 43
Top 8
- Del Unser: S1/BG
- Fred Valentine: 64(1)3/GDP
- Frank Howard: S8
- Ken McMullen: K
Bot 8
- Ken Harrelson: 7
- George Scott: 13
- Rico Petrocelli: 7
Top 9
- Mike Epstein: K
- Ron Hansen: 43
- Paul Casanova: 8/L
Bot 9
- Elston Howard: K
- Sparky Lyle: 13
- Mike Andrews: K
Top 10
- Frank Coggins: 63
- Sam Bowens: S5
- Del Unser: 5/FL
- Fred Valentine: 64(1)/FO
Bot 10
- Joe Foy: T8
- Carl Yastrzemski: IW
- Reggie Smith: IW.1-2
- Ken Harrelson: 62(3)/FO.2-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-2