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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1968-09-07 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 81°F · 2:44
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 16–2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win. Joe Pepitone went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| NYA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 19 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Jim Hannan 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brant Alyea | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim French | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stroud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cap Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Holman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Gibbs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Cox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Amaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Hannan | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Humphreys | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Bosman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Miles | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Haywood | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Bruce Howard | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 9.0 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 43
- Ken McMullen: S6
- Frank Howard: S9.1-3
- Brant Alyea: DGR/7.1-3;3-H
- Mike Epstein: IW
- Bernie Allen: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: S8
- Jake Gibbs: 43.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: S9.2-H
- Roy White: W.1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 5/FL
- Tom Tresh: DGR/7.1-H;2-H
- Bill Robinson: S7.2-H
- Bobby Cox: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bobby Cox: 8
Top 2
- Jim French: DGR/9
- Ed Brinkman: S9.2-3;B-2
- Gene Martin: K23
- Del Unser: 4
- Ken McMullen: 13
Bot 2
- Mel Stottlemyre: D7
- Horace Clarke: 5/FL
- Jake Gibbs: 43.2-3
- Mickey Mantle: IW
- Roy White: 9
Top 3
- Frank Howard: 9/L
- Brant Alyea: 43
- Mike Epstein: 3/G
Bot 3
- Joe Pepitone: 9
- Tom Tresh: 8
- Bill Robinson: 53
Top 4
- Bernie Allen: 43
- Jim French: 13
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Ed Stroud: K
Bot 4
- Bobby Cox: E6/TH
- Mel Stottlemyre: 54(1)/FO
- Horace Clarke: 5/L
- Jake Gibbs: HR/9.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Mickey Mantle: S9
- Roy White: 8
Top 5
- Del Unser: 6/L
- Ken McMullen: S7
- Frank Howard: 8
- Brant Alyea: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Joe Pepitone: S7
- Tom Tresh: DGR/7.1-3
- Bill Robinson: 9
- Bobby Cox: W
- Mel Stottlemyre: S7.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Horace Clarke: S8.1-2;3-H
- Jake Gibbs: 9
- Mickey Mantle: K/C
Top 6
- Mike Epstein: D9
- Bernie Allen: 41.2-3
- Jim French: S4.3-H
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Cap Peterson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Roy White: W
- Joe Pepitone: HR/8.1-H
- Tom Tresh: S4
- Bill Robinson: D7.1-3
- Bobby Cox: S7.2-H;3-H
- Mel Stottlemyre: 34/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Jake Gibbs: 7
Top 7
- Del Unser: 63
- Ken McMullen: 53
- Frank Howard: S8
- Brant Alyea: 9
Bot 7
- Ruben Amaro: 53
- Roy White: T7
- Joe Pepitone: W
- Gene Michael: S8.B-2(E8);1-3;3-H
- Bill Robinson: W
- Bobby Cox: 9
- Mel Stottlemyre: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Mike Epstein: S9
- Bernie Allen: 63.1-2
- Jim French: K
- Ed Brinkman: 53
Bot 8
- Horace Clarke: S9
- Jake Gibbs: 2/FL
- Ruben Amaro: 9
- Roy White: HR/9.1-H
- Joe Pepitone: 3/FL
Top 9
- Gary Holman: S8
- Del Unser: 2/FL
- Hank Allen: 8
- Tim Cullen: S7.1-2
- Brant Alyea: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Miles