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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 20, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on August 20, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Boswell |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 16,141 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Ed Runge 3B: John Rice |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Ron Clark | Shortstop |
| Dave Boswell | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 20, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Boswell
Clarke hits a popup towards third. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Boswell
Gibbs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Boswell
Mantle bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Stottlemyre
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Stottlemyre
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Boswell
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Boswell
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Boswell
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Boswell
Kosco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Boswell
Cox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Stottlemyre
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Stottlemyre
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Stottlemyre
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Stottlemyre
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Boswell
Stottlemyre hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Boswell
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Boswell
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Stottlemyre
Boswell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Stottlemyre
Reese hits a line drive into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Stottlemyre
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Boswell
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Boswell
White hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Boswell
Pepitone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Stottlemyre
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Stottlemyre
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Boswell
Tresh bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Boswell
Kosco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Boswell
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Boswell
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Stottlemyre
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Stottlemyre
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Stottlemyre
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Boswell
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Boswell
Gibbs hits a popup towards third. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Boswell
Mantle hits a line drive towards first. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Stottlemyre
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Stottlemyre
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Boswell
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Boswell
There goes White. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Boswell
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Boswell
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kosco vs. Boswell
Kosco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Boswell
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. Kosco moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stottlemyre vs. Perry
Jim Perry now pitching.
Stottlemyre hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kosco tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Perry
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Stottlemyre
Roseboro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Stottlemyre
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh misplays the ball. That's an error on Tresh. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Stottlemyre
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Stottlemyre
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Tresh fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Perry
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Perry
Mantle hits a popup towards third. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Stottlemyre
Jim Holt pinch hits for Jim Perry.
Holt hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Stottlemyre
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Roland
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Roland
Kosco hits a popup towards short. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Roland
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Stottlemyre
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Stottlemyre
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1968 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tovar C, 3b 4 0 2 0
Gibbs J, c 4 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 3 0 1 0
White R, lf 4 1 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0
Pepitone J, cf 3 1 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0
Tresh T, ss 4 1 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 3 0 0 0
Kosco A, rf 3 2 2 3 Allison B, lf 3 0 1 0
Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Clark R, ss 3 0 0 0
Stottlemyre M, p 2 0 0 1 Boswell D, p 2 0 0 0
Perry J, p 0 0 0 0
Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0
Roland J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 5 5 31 0 4 0
New York 020 000 300 -- 5
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Boswell D (L) 6.1 5 5 5 2 7
Perry J 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Roland J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Tresh T, Carew R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 3, Minnesota 5
2B -- Carew R
HR -- Kosco A
SB -- White R
SF -- Stottlemyre M
T -- 2:08
A -- 16141
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