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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

1968-05-16 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 22879 Β· 68Β°F, overcast Β· 2:55

Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 11–10. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 8th. John Wyatt earned the win and Lee Stange picked up the save. Frank Fernandez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
NYA106201000109
BOS300110061114

W: John Wyatt   L: Joe Verbanic   SV: Lee Stange

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Kinnamon Β· 1B: Russ Goetz Β· 2B: Hank Soar Β· 3B: Nestor Chylak Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Howser130040
Roy White513300
Mickey Mantle412011
Andy Kosco512200
Tom Tresh511100
Bobby Cox310012
Frank Fernandez411401
Ruben Amaro300010
Mel Stottlemyre310011

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mike Andrews320120
Joe Foy411211
Carl Yastrzemski311010
Reggie Smith522100
Ken Harrelson312320
George Scott402201
Jerry Adair401100
Elston Howard212000
Dick Ellsworth100000
Gene Oliver212010
Jose Tartabull310000
Dalton Jones111100

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mel Stottlemyre7.01162
Joe Verbanic0.0300
Dooley Womack1.0010

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Ellsworth2.2650
Jerry Stephenson1.1111
Bill Landis2.0122
John Wyatt2.0002
Lee Stange1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dick Howser: W
  • Roy White: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
  • Mickey Mantle: W
  • Andy Kosco: S7.1-2;3-H
  • Tom Tresh: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Mike Andrews: W
  • Joe Foy: 53.1-2
  • Carl Yastrzemski: W
  • Reggie Smith: 43.1-2;2-3
  • Ken Harrelson: HR/7.3-H;2-H
  • George Scott: K

Top 2

  • Bobby Cox: 53
  • Frank Fernandez: 63
  • Ruben Amaro: 63

Bot 2

  • Jerry Adair: S6
  • Elston Howard: S9.1XH(92);B-2(E9)
  • Dick Ellsworth: 63.2-3
  • Mike Andrews: 9

Top 3

  • Mel Stottlemyre: 3
  • Dick Howser: W
  • Roy White: 7/8
  • Mickey Mantle: S8.1-3
  • Andy Kosco: S6.1-2;3-H
  • Tom Tresh: D7.1-3;2-H
  • Bobby Cox: W
  • Frank Fernandez: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Ruben Amaro: W
  • Mel Stottlemyre: K

Bot 3

  • Joe Foy: 9
  • Carl Yastrzemski: D7
  • Reggie Smith: 143.2-3
  • Ken Harrelson: W
  • George Scott: 54(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Dick Howser: W
  • Roy White: HR/9.1-H
  • Mickey Mantle: 5/FL
  • Andy Kosco: 8/L
  • Tom Tresh: 7/7D

Bot 4

  • Jerry Adair: 53
  • Elston Howard: S7
  • Gene Oliver: S8.1-3
  • Mike Andrews: 53.1-2;3-H
  • Joe Foy: K

Top 5

  • Bobby Cox: K
  • Frank Fernandez: 53
  • Ruben Amaro: 3

Bot 5

  • Carl Yastrzemski: 53
  • Reggie Smith: S7
  • Ken Harrelson: S7.1-2
  • George Scott: S9.1-3;2-H
  • Jerry Adair: 4(B)1(1)/DP

Top 6

  • Mel Stottlemyre: W
  • Dick Howser: W.1-2
  • Roy White: S9.1-3;2-H
  • Mickey Mantle: K
  • Andy Kosco: 3
  • Tom Tresh: 8/L

Bot 6

  • Jose Tartabull: 63
  • Gene Oliver: W
  • Mike Andrews: 9
  • Joe Foy: W.1-2
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 43

Top 7

  • Bobby Cox: K
  • Frank Fernandez: K
  • Ruben Amaro: 9/L

Bot 7

  • Reggie Smith: 13
  • Ken Harrelson: 63
  • George Scott: S8
  • Jerry Adair: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Mel Stottlemyre: 3/FL
  • Dick Howser: 13
  • Roy White: 43

Bot 8

  • Jose Tartabull: E5
  • Gene Oliver: S8.1-2
  • Mike Andrews: W.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Foy: D8.1-3;2-H;3-H(UR)
  • Dalton Jones: S4.2-3;3-H
  • Reggie Smith: DGR/9.1-3;3-H
  • Ken Harrelson: IW
  • George Scott: 9/SF.3-H;1-2;2-3
  • Jerry Adair: 13/SH.2-3;3-H(UR)
  • Jose Tartabull: 3/G

Top 9

  • Mickey Mantle: S9
  • Andy Kosco: 8/9
  • Tom Tresh: 4(B)3(1)/LDP

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