Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Ellsworth
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Ellsworth
  
  There goes Tovar. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Uhlaender vs. Ellsworth
  
  Uhlaender bunts in front of the plate. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Ellsworth
  
  Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliva vs. Ellsworth
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Perry
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Perry
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harrelson vs. Perry
  
  Harrelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ellsworth
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quilici vs. Ellsworth
  
  Quilici hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Ellsworth
  
  Carew 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. Allison moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Roseboro vs. Ellsworth
  
  Roseboro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Ellsworth
  
  Perry hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Perry
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Perry
  
  Gibson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Perry
  
  Ellsworth 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 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Ellsworth
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Ellsworth
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Perry
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Perry
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball towards left. Allison settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Allison. Andrews scores. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Perry
  
  Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Petrocelli vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foy vs. Miller
  
  Foy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Ellsworth
  
  Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ellsworth
  
  Allison hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Gibson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Gibson. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ellsworth
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quilici vs. Ellsworth
  
  Quilici hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Miller
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Miller
  
  Ellsworth strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Miller
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Miller
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Ellsworth
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roseboro vs. Ellsworth
  
  Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rollins vs. Ellsworth
  
  Rich Rollins pinch hits for Bob Miller.
  
  Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Worthington
  
  Al Worthington now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Worthington
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Worthington
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Ellsworth
  
  Tovar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Ellsworth
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  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 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Ellsworth
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Ellsworth
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Worthington
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quilici fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Worthington
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Worthington
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellsworth vs. Worthington
  
  Ellsworth strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quilici vs. Ellsworth
  
  Quilici hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Ellsworth
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roseboro vs. Ellsworth
  
  Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kostro vs. Ellsworth
  
  Frank Kostro pinch hits for Al Worthington.
  
  Kostro strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tovar vs. Stange
  
  Lee Stange now pitching.
  
  Tovar hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Perranoski
  
  Ron Perranoski now pitching.
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Perranoski
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Perranoski
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Perranoski
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Perranoski covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Stange
  
  George Scott now playing first base.
  
  Uhlaender hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Stange
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Stange
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Stange
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Perranoski
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Perranoski
  
  Petrocelli bunts towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Perranoski
  
  Foy is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gibson vs. Perranoski
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Tovar applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Perranoski
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quilici vs. Stange
  
  Quilici hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Stange
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Stange
  
  Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roseboro for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1968 -- Minnesota at Boston (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, 3b           4  1  2  1   Andrews M, 2b         1  1  0  0   
Uhlaender T, cf       3  0  0  0   Jones D, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       4  0  1  0   Scott G, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Oliva T, rf           4  0  1  0   Yastrzemski C, lf     3  1  1  1   
Allison B, lf         4  1  1  0   Harrelson K, rf       4  1  1  3   
Quilici F, ss         4  0  1  0   Smith R, cf           2  0  0  0   
Carew R, 2b           4  0  2  0   Petrocelli R, ss      3  0  1  0   
Roseboro J, c         4  0  2  1   Foy J, 3b             3  0  0  0   
Perry J, p            1  0  0  0   Gibson R, c           4  0  0  0   
Miller B, p           0  0  0  0   Ellsworth D, p        3  0  0  0   
Rollins R, ph         1  0  0  0   Stange L, p           0  0  0  0   
Worthington A, p      0  0  0  0                                      
Kostro F, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Perranoski R, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2 10  2                        27  4  4  4

Minnesota        010 001 000 --  2
Boston           301 000 00x --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)           2.1  3  4  4  3  0
Miller B              1.2  0  0  0  1  1
Worthington A         2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Perranoski R          2.0  0  0  0  3  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W)       6.2  9  2  2  0  3
Stange L (S)          2.1  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Allison B, Gibson R
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Boston 7
2B -- Yastrzemski C
HR -- Harrelson K, Tovar C
SB -- Tovar C
CS -- Smith R
SH -- Uhlaender T, Petrocelli R
T -- 2:26
A -- 33278

    

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