Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Merritt
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Merritt
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Merritt
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Ellsworth
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Ellsworth
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Ellsworth
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rollins vs. Ellsworth
  
  Rollins strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Merritt
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Merritt
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Merritt
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Merritt
  
  Adair strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ellsworth
  
  Allison strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Ellsworth
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adair scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Merritt
  
  Ellsworth strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Merritt
  
  Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Ellsworth
  
  Zimmerman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Ellsworth
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Ellsworth
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Merritt
  
  Foy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Merritt
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Merritt
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foy scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Merritt
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Merritt
  
  Harrelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Merritt
  
  Adair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellsworth vs. Merritt
  
  Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Ellsworth
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Ellsworth
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Ellsworth
  
  Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Merritt
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Merritt
  
  Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Merritt
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Merritt
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ellsworth
  
  George Scott now playing first base.
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Ellsworth
  
  Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Merritt
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Merritt
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Merritt
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Ellsworth
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Ellsworth
  
  Ron Clark pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson. Clark reaches second base with a double. Zimmerman scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Ellsworth
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliva vs. Ellsworth
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Ellsworth
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Miller
  
  Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Miller
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Miller
  
  Foy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Ellsworth
  
  Rollins strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ellsworth
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Ellsworth
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Miller
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Miller
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Miller
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Ellsworth
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kostro vs. Ellsworth
  
  Jim Holt pinch runs for Jerry Zimmerman. Frank Kostro pinch hits for Bob Miller.
  
  Kostro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holt moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tovar vs. Ellsworth
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holt scores. Kostro moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliva vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Worthington
  
  John Roseboro now catching. Al Worthington now pitching.
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Worthington
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Worthington
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Lyle
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Lyle
  
  Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Lyle
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Lyle
  
  Uhlaender hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 5/26/1968 -- Boston at Minnesota (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Andrews M, 2b         4  0  1  0   Tovar C, 2b           4  0  2  1   
Foy J, 3b             4  1  2  0   Oliva T, rf           4  0  1  1   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  1  1  0   Killebrew H, 1b       4  1  1  1   
Smith R, cf           4  1  1  1   Rollins R, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Petrocelli R, ss      4  0  0  0   Allison B, lf         4  0  0  0   
Harrelson K, rf       4  1  2  3   Uhlaender T, cf       3  1  1  1   
Adair J, 1b           2  0  1  0   Hernandez J, ss       3  0  0  0   
Scott G, 1b           2  0  0  0   Zimmerman J, c        3  1  2  0   
Howard E, c           4  0  0  0   Holt J, pr            0  1  0  0   
Ellsworth D, p        3  0  0  0   Roseboro J, c         0  0  0  0   
Lyle S, p             0  0  0  0   Merritt J, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Clark R, ph           1  1  1  1   
                                   Miller B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Kostro F, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   Worthington A, p      0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  8  4                        32  5  9  5

Boston           000 400 000 --  4
Minnesota        000 002 012 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D           7.1  7  3  3  1  5
Lyle S (L)            1.1  2  2  2  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J             6.0  7  4  4  0  8
Miller B              2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Worthington A (W)     1.0  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Boston 4, Minnesota 2
2B -- Zimmerman J, Clark R
HR -- Harrelson K, Killebrew H, Uhlaender T
T -- 2:18
A -- 15964

    

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