GAME LOG Boston @ Detroit
Sunday, 7/9/1968
Batting: Boston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
SS Dick Howser:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Charlie James:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Chris Short
RF Ellis Burton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Rick Monday:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Eddie Kasko:
Base on balls.
C Jack Shepard:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
E. Kasko to second.
Kasko tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Eddie Haas:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
LF Ken Boyer:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Ron Brand:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Donn Clendenon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Chris Short
1B Lee May:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Aurelio Rodriguez:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Freddie Patek:
TRIPLES to deep right field.
A. Rodriguez scores.
P Billy Hoeft:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Ellis Burton:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
3B Bernie Allen:
Base on balls.
2B Ron Hunt:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
P Chris Short:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Chris Short
LF Rick Monday:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
C Jack Shepard:
Popped out to the third baseman.
CF Eddie Haas:
SINGLES to right
E. Kasko to second.
E. Kasko to third.
1B Lee May:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
SS Dick Howser:
Lines out to the third baseman.
RF Charlie James:
Strikes out looking.
CF Willie Mays:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Boston 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Chris Short
2B Aurelio Rodriguez:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Freddie Patek:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
P Billy Hoeft:
Strikes out looking.
RF Ellis Burton:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
LF Ken Boyer:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (360 feet)
C Ron Brand:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Donn Clendenon:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bernie Allen:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Boston 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Chris Short
LF Rick Monday:
Strikes out looking.
3B Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Jack Shepard:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Boston 1
Batting: Boston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
2B Ron Hunt:
Flies out to deep center field.
P Chris Short:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS Dick Howser:
Popped out to the third baseman.
RF Charlie James:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Boston 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Chris Short
CF Eddie Haas:
SINGLES to left
1B Lee May:
SINGLES to left
E. Haas to second.
2B Aurelio Rodriguez:
Bunted into fielders choice, Haas out at third.
May safe at second.
SS Freddie Patek:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Boston 1
Batting: Boston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Ken Boyer:
Lines out to the shortstop.
C Ron Brand:
SINGLES to short center field.
1B Donn Clendenon:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Boston 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Chris Short
P Billy Hoeft:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Ellis Burton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Rick Monday:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 1, Boston 1
Batting: Boston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
3B Bernie Allen:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
2B Ron Hunt:
SINGLES to center
PH Norm Siebern:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Dick Howser:
Base on balls.
B. Voss to second.
RF Charlie James:
SINGLES to right
B. Voss to third.
D. Howser to second.
B. Voss scores.
D. Howser to third.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Chris Short
New pitcher: Dennis Ribant.
3B Eddie Kasko:
New 2B: Chuck Schilling.
Flies out to shallow center field.
C Jack Shepard:
SINGLES down the right field line.
CF Eddie Haas:
SINGLES to left
J. Shepard to second.
PH Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to short right-center.
J. Shepard to third.
E. Haas to second.
Shepard tries to score...
Mays throws home...
Shepard scores!
E. Haas to third.
C. Tanner to second.
PH Hal King:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Freddie Patek:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
LF Ken Boyer:
New RF: Chuck Tanner.
New 2B: Gene Michael.
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (399 feet)
C Ron Brand:
Flies out to center field.
1B Donn Clendenon:
Flies out to deep right-center.
3B Bernie Allen:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Dennis Ribant
PH Sparky Anderson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Joe Moock:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Rick Monday:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Boston 3, Detroit 2
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