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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1968-07-19 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 29172 · 86°F · 2:39
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 7–3. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 4th. Bruce Howard earned the win and Dennis Higgins picked up the save. Cap Peterson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Bruce Howard L: Juan Pizarro SV: Dennis Higgins
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Bill Kinnamon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cap Peterson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Bruce Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Higgins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Tartabull | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Nixon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Pizarro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Howard | 6.0 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| Dennis Higgins | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Pizarro | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
 Lee Stange | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 5
- Cap Peterson: S8
- Ken McMullen: 54(1)/FO
- Frank Howard: 63
Bot 1
- Jose Tartabull: 53
- Mike Andrews: 7
- Dalton Jones: S8
- Ken Harrelson: K/C
Top 2
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Ron Hansen: K/C
- Bernie Allen: 9
Bot 2
- Reggie Smith: K
- Rico Petrocelli: S8
- Joe Foy: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Paul Casanova: K
- Bruce Howard: 7
- Del Unser: 31
Bot 3
- Russ Nixon: 63
- Juan Pizarro: D9
- Jose Tartabull: PO2(E4).2-H(UR)
- Jose Tartabull: 43
- Mike Andrews: 6
Top 4
- Cap Peterson: 7/L
- Ken McMullen: W
- Frank Howard: D8.1-H
- Mike Epstein: D7.2-H
- Ron Hansen: 53
- Bernie Allen: S8.2-H;BX2(8E6)
- Paul Casanova: K
Bot 4
- Dalton Jones: 7
- Ken Harrelson: K/C
- Reggie Smith: S9
- Rico Petrocelli: S7.1-2
- Joe Foy: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bruce Howard: K/C
- Del Unser: 43
- Cap Peterson: HR/78
- Ken McMullen: 63
Bot 5
- Russ Nixon: S8
- Juan Pizarro: 7
- Jose Tartabull: S9.1-2
- Mike Andrews: K/C
- Dalton Jones: 8
Top 6
- Frank Howard: 63
- Mike Epstein: S9
- Ron Hansen: E4.1-3
- Bernie Allen: 8
- Paul Casanova: S9.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Bruce Howard: 43
Bot 6
- Ken Harrelson: K
- Reggie Smith: HR/9
- Rico Petrocelli: 3
- Joe Foy: W
- Russ Nixon: 8
Top 7
- Del Unser: K/C
- Cap Peterson: K/C
- Ken McMullen: 53
Bot 7
- Jerry Adair: S6
- Jose Tartabull: S9.1-3
- Mike Andrews: S8.1-2;3-H
- Dalton Jones: 8
- Ken Harrelson: 23.1-2;2-3
- Reggie Smith: 8/L
Top 8
- Frank Howard: 8
- Mike Epstein: 43
- Ron Hansen: 63
Bot 8
- Rico Petrocelli: 143
- Joe Foy: 53
- Russ Nixon: K
Top 9
- Bernie Allen: S8
- Paul Casanova: K
- Dennis Higgins: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Del Unser: IW
- Cap Peterson: D/78.1-H;2-H
- Ken McMullen: 8
Bot 9
- George Scott: 3/FL
- Jose Tartabull: 4
- Mike Andrews: S8
- Dalton Jones: 43