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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 21, 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 21, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 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 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 16,330 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Ed Runge 2B: John Rice 3B: Cal Drummond |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Second Baseman |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Center Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Ron Clark | Shortstop |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 21, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Kaat
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kaat
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Downing
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Downing
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kaat
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Kaat
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Downing
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Downing
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Downing
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Downing
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mantle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kaat
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kaat
Cox hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Kaat
Downing is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Downing
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Downing
Kaat hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Downing
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Kaat
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kaat
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Downing
Carew bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Downing
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Downing
Rollins hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Downing
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kaat
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Kaat
Kosco hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Kaat
Fernandez 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 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Downing
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Downing
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Downing
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kaat
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Kaat
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Kaat
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Downing
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Downing
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Downing
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kaat
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kaat
White hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Kaat
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Downing
Rollins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Downing
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Downing
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Downing
Zimmerman 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kaat
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kaat
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Kaat
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Downing
Frank Quilici pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Quilici hits a line drive into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar hits a line drive into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Downing
Frank Kostro pinch hits for Rich Reese.
Kostro strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching. Frank Quilici now playing first base.
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Perranoski
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Perranoski
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kosco vs. Perranoski
Kosco is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Perranoski
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins juggles the ball. That's an error on Rollins. Tresh scores. Mantle moves to third. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Perranoski
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Downing
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Downing covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Downing
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McDaniel
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1968 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Howser D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tovar C, rf 3 0 0 0
Tresh T, ss 3 1 0 0 Reese R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mantle M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kostro F, ph 1 0 0 0
White R, cf 4 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Kosco A, rf 3 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Colavito R, lf 4 1 1 2 Allison B, lf 3 1 1 1
Fernandez F, c 4 0 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 0 0
Downing A, p 3 0 0 0 Clark R, ss 3 0 1 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0
Quilici F, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 31 1 3 1
New York 000 000 011 -- 2
Minnesota 000 000 001 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (W) 8.1 3 1 1 1 2
McDaniel L (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 8.0 4 1 1 0 4
Perranoski R 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
E -- Howser D, Rollins R
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- New York 5, Minnesota 5
HR -- Colavito R, Allison B
HBP -- by Downing A (Tovar C)
T -- 1:58
A -- 16330
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