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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1968-08-31 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 21599 · 82°F · 2:35
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 5th. Jim Lonborg earned the win and Bill Landis picked up the save. Joe Foy went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
W: Jim Lonborg L: Frank Bertaina SV: Bill Landis
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim Cullen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Bertaina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cap Peterson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Alyea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Andrews | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Russ Gibson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lonborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Landis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bertaina | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Bob Humphreys | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Higgins | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lonborg | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Bill Landis | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: S8
- Ed Stroud: 64(1)/FO
- Ken McMullen: D/78.1-3
- Frank Howard: K
- Mike Epstein: 6
Bot 1
- Mike Andrews: 5/L
- Joe Foy: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: 2/FL
Top 2
- Paul Casanova: W
- Tim Cullen: 8
- Ed Brinkman: S7.1-2
- Frank Bertaina: S8.1-2;2-3
- Del Unser: 7/L
- Ed Stroud: 8/L
Bot 2
- Ken Harrelson: 4
- Reggie Smith: 8/8D
- Jerry Adair: 63
Top 3
- Ken McMullen: 8/L
- Frank Howard: D7
- Mike Epstein: W
- Paul Casanova: WP.1-2;2-3
- Paul Casanova: K
- Tim Cullen: S/78.2-H;3-H
- Ed Brinkman: D7.1-3
- Frank Bertaina: 43
Bot 3
- George Scott: K
- Russ Gibson: HR/7
- Jim Lonborg: K
- Mike Andrews: 4
Top 4
- Del Unser: W
- Ed Stroud: 6(1)3/GDP
- Ken McMullen: W
- Frank Howard: HR/7.1-H
- Mike Epstein: 8/8D
Bot 4
- Joe Foy: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
- Ken Harrelson: 13
Top 5
- Paul Casanova: 7
- Bernie Allen: 9
- Ed Brinkman: 63
Bot 5
- Reggie Smith: W
- Jerry Adair: S8.1-3
- George Scott: K
- Russ Gibson: 8/8D
- Rico Petrocelli: S9.1-2;3-H
- Mike Andrews: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Foy: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5/FL
Top 6
- Cap Peterson: S7
- Del Unser: 7
- Brant Alyea: K
- Ken McMullen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ken Harrelson: K
- Reggie Smith: E3
- Jerry Adair: CS2(24)
- Jerry Adair: 8
Top 7
- Frank Howard: S9
- Mike Epstein: K
- Paul Casanova: K
- Bernie Allen: K
Bot 7
- George Scott: 9/L
- Russ Gibson: W
- Bill Landis: 16(1)/FO.B-2(E6)
- Mike Andrews: 7
Top 8
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
- Hank Allen: W
- Del Unser: 7
- Brant Alyea: K
Bot 8
- Joe Foy: S6
- Carl Yastrzemski: SB2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G.2-3
- Ken Harrelson: 4
- Reggie Smith: IW
- Jerry Adair: 63
Top 9
- Ken McMullen: 6
- Frank Howard: S3
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Paul Casanova: 7