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Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox
1968-09-18 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 8918 · 2:41
Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 4–0. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Dick Ellsworth earned the win and Lee Stange picked up the save. Reggie Smith went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
W: Dick Ellsworth L: Roger Nelson SV: Lee Stange
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Motton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Haney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alvarado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Andrews | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Jerry Moses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
 Pete Richert | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Fred Beene | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Lee Stange | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: D7
- Paul Blair: 9.2-3
- Brooks Robinson: 4
- Boog Powell: 8
Bot 1
- Luis Alvarado: W
- Mike Andrews: 13/SH.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Ken Harrelson: 63
Top 2
- Curt Motton: 63
- Merv Rettenmund: K
- Larry Haney: 63
Bot 2
- Reggie Smith: 3
- Dalton Jones: K
- Joe Foy: K
Top 3
- Mark Belanger: 6
- Roger Nelson: 53
- Don Buford: 63
Bot 3
- Jerry Moses: K
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Luis Alvarado: K
Top 4
- Paul Blair: 4
- Brooks Robinson: D8
- Boog Powell: E5.2-3;B-1
- Curt Motton: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Mike Andrews: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Ken Harrelson: K
Top 5
- Merv Rettenmund: S7#
- Larry Haney: S9.1-2
- Mark Belanger: 9.2-3
- Roger Nelson: OA.3X3(5)
- Roger Nelson: W.1-2
- Don Buford: 53
Bot 5
- Reggie Smith: 53
- Dalton Jones: K
- Joe Foy: K
Top 6
- Paul Blair: S7
- Brooks Robinson: 6
- Boog Powell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jerry Moses: K
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Luis Alvarado: K
Top 7
- Curt Motton: K/C#
- Merv Rettenmund: 63
- Larry Haney: 53
Bot 7
- Mike Andrews: S9
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Ken Harrelson: S7.2-3;1-2#
- Reggie Smith: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dalton Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Foy: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jerry Moses: K/C
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Luis Alvarado: K
Top 8
- Mark Belanger: 8
- Frank Robinson: D7
- Don Buford: W
- Paul Blair: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Mike Andrews: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.1-3
- Ken Harrelson: 54(1)/FO
- Reggie Smith: 8/SF.3-H
- Dalton Jones: S9.1-2
- Joe Foy: K
Top 9
- Brooks Robinson: D7
- Boog Powell: W
- Curt Motton: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Merv Rettenmund: 63
Notes & reviews
- Joe Foy caught Merv Rettenmund with the hidden ball trick
- Debut game for Fred Beene
- Debut game for Bobby Floyd