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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 4, New York Yankees 3

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Boston Red Sox 4, New York Yankees 3

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Game Played on Friday, September 20, 1968 (N) at Yankee Stadium I

BOS A    1  0  0    1  0  0    1  1  0  -   4  9  0
NY  A    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   3  9  1
BATTING
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Alvarado ss                   5   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
Andrews 2b                    3   1   0   0       1   1       3   4
Yastrzemski lf                4   2   3   1       0   0       2   0
Harrelson rf                  4   0   0   1       0   0       1   0
Smith cf                      4   1   2   1       0   0       4   0
Foy 3b                        4   0   2   0       0   0       0   2
Gibson c                      3   0   0   0       0   0       8   0
Scott 1b                      3   0   1   0       1   0       7   1
Lonborg p                     4   0   1   1       0   0       2   0
Totals                       34   4   9   4       2   3      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Foy-Andrews-Scott.
BATTING - 
2B: Smith (32,off Peterson); Scott (14,off Verbanic).
HR: Yastrzemski (21,8th inning off Peterson 0 on 1 out).
SH: Gibson (3,off Peterson).
GDP: Gibson (4,off Peterson).
IBB: Scott (3,by Peterson).
Team LOB: 6.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Clarke 2b                     5   0   1   0       0   1       3   4
Gibbs c                       4   0   0   0       0   2       2   1
Mantle 1b                     4   1   2   1       0   1      14   0
White lf                      3   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
Pepitone cf                   3   0   1   1       1   1       2   0
Tresh ss                      4   0   0   0       0   1       3   7
Robinson rf                   4   1   2   1       0   0       2   0
Ferraro 3b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       1   5
Peterson p                    2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Howser ph                   1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Verbanic p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Whitaker ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       35   3   9   3       2   8      27  17
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Tresh-Clarke-Mantle.
E: Tresh (27).
BATTING - 
2B: Mantle (14,off Lonborg).
HR: Mantle (18,3rd inning off Lonborg 0 on 2 out); Robinson (6,9th inning off
Lonborg 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Ferraro (3,off Lonborg).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lonborg W(6-8)                9     9   3   3   2   8   2  37

New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Peterson L(12-10)             8     7   4   4   2   3   1  32
Verbanic                      1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5
Totals                        9     9   4   4   2   3   1  37
IBB: Peterson (9,Scott).
Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Johnny Stevens
Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 15737
Starting Lineups:

   Boston Red Sox                New York Yankees         
1. Alvarado            ss        Clarke              2b
2. Andrews             2b        Gibbs               c
3. Yastrzemski         lf        Mantle              1b
4. Harrelson           rf        White               lf
5. Smith               cf        Pepitone            cf
6. Foy                 3b        Tresh               ss
7. Gibson              c         Robinson            rf
8. Scott               1b        Ferraro             3b
9. Lonborg             p         Peterson            p

RED SOX 1ST: Umpire Cal Drummond ill; Alvarado popped to
shortstop in foul territory; Andrews walked; Yastrzemski singled
to center [Andrews to third]; Harrelson grounded out (second to
first) [Andrews scored, Yastrzemski to second (error by Tresh)];
Smith flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke flied out to center; Gibbs made an out to
second; Mantle doubled to right; White walked; Pepitone was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees
0.

RED SOX 2ND: Foy singled to center; Gibson grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Foy out at second];
Scott flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Tresh grounded out (first unassisted); Robinson
flied out to center; Ferraro singled to center; Peterson flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Lonborg grounded out (shortstop to first); Alvarado
grounded out (third to first); Andrews grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Clarke grounded out (first to pitcher); Gibbs
grounded out (third to first); Mantle homered to right; White
flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski singled to center; Harrelson grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Yastrzemski to second]; Smith doubled
to left [Yastrzemski scored]; Foy flied out to right; Gibson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Pepitone singled to center; Tresh flied out to
left; Robinson grounded out (second to first) [Pepitone to
second]; Ferraro grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Lonborg
made an out to shortstop; Alvarado struck out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Peterson grounded out (shortstop to first); Clarke
flied out to center; Gibbs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Andrews was called out on strikes; Yastrzemski
flied out to right; Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Mantle grounded out (second to first); White
grounded out (second to first); Pepitone made an out to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Smith singled to center; Foy singled to left [Smith
to second]; Gibson out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Foy to second, Smith to third]; Scott was walked intentionally;
Lonborg forced Foy (third unassisted) [Scott to second, Smith
scored]; Alvarado struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 3,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Tresh struck out; Robinson singled to left; Ferraro
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Robinson
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 1.

RED SOX 8TH: Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first);
Yastrzemski homered to left; Harrelson grounded out (third to
first); Smith grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 4, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 8TH: HOWSER BATTED FOR PETERSON; Howser singled to
center; Clarke singled to center [Howser to second]; Gibbs
struck out; Mantle struck out; White singled to third [Clarke to
second, Howser to third]; Pepitone walked [Howser scored, Clarke
to third, White to second]; Tresh flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Yankees 2.

RED SOX 9TH: VERBANIC REPLACED HOWSER (PITCHING); Foy made an
out to second; Gibson grounded out (second to first); Scott
doubled to center; Lonborg singled to left [Scott to third];
Alvarado forced Lonborg (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 4, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 9TH: Robinson homered to left; Ferraro struck out;
WHITAKER BATTED FOR VERBANIC; Whitaker was called out on
strikes; Clarke was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Red Sox 4, Yankees 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Sox          4   9   0    6
 Yankees          3   9   1    7
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