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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 22, 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 22, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 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 22, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,898 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: John Rice 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Jim Odom |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Second Baseman |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Roy White | Center Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Frank Quilici | Third Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Ron Clark | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 22, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Merritt
Howser 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Peterson
Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Peterson
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Peterson
Oliva bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Peterson
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Peterson
Carew hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Peterson
There goes Allison. The throw from Fernandez and he is out, Howser applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Merritt
Kosco hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Merritt
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Merritt
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Peterson
Quilici hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Peterson
Roseboro bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Peterson
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Peterson
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Merritt
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Merritt
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Merritt
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Peterson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Peterson
Reese hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Peterson
Oliva is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Peterson
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Merritt
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Peterson
Carew 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Peterson
Quilici 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Peterson
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Merritt
Kosco hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Merritt
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Merritt
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Merritt
Cox hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Peterson
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Peterson
Merritt hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Peterson
Tovar hits a popup towards first. Kosco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Merritt
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Merritt
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Peterson
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Peterson
Oliva 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Peterson
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Merritt
Kosco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Peterson
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Peterson
Quilici bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Peterson
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Peterson
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Peterson
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Merritt
Colavito hits a popup towards short. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Merritt
Fernandez 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Merritt
Cox hits a popup towards short. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Peterson
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Peterson
Reese bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Peterson
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Womack
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Bob Allison. Dooley Womack now pitching.
There goes Tovar. The throw from Fernandez and he is out, Cox applying the tag. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Womack
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Merritt
Ted Uhlaender now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field. Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Dooley Womack.
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Merritt
Howser hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1968 -- New York at Minnesota (D)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Howser D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tovar C, cf-lf 4 1 2 0
Tresh T, ss 4 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 3 1 1 1
Robinson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 1 0 0 0
White R, cf 3 0 1 0 Allison B, lf 3 0 1 1
Kosco A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Colavito R, lf 3 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Fernandez F, c 3 0 0 0 Quilici F, 3b 2 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 1 1
Peterson F, p 2 0 0 0 Clark R, ss 3 0 1 0
Womack D, p 0 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 3 0 0 0
Mantle M, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 26 3 7 3
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Minnesota 200 000 10x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 7.1 7 3 3 1 3
Womack D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W) 9.0 3 1 1 0 4
LOB -- New York 2, Minnesota 4
2B -- Tovar C
HR -- Mantle M
CS -- Allison B, Tovar C
SH -- Oliva T, Quilici F, Reese R
HBP -- by Peterson F (Oliva T)
T -- 1:42
A -- 15898
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