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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 7, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 7, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | First Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| Ray Culp | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 7, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Culp
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Culp
Carew hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Culp
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Kaat
Andrews 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--
Jones vs. Kaat
Jones 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Culp
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Culp
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Culp
Roseboro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kaat
Smith takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Kaat
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Kaat
Foy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Kaat
Gibson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Culp
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Culp
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Culp
Kaat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culp vs. Kaat
Culp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Kaat
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar juggles the ball. That's an error on Tovar. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Kaat
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Andrews scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Culp
Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson who is chasing the ball. Tovar reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Culp
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. Tovar scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Culp
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Culp
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kaat
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Kaat
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender who is chasing the ball. Petrocelli reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foy vs. Kaat
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Petrocelli scores. Foy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Kaat
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foy moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Culp vs. Kaat
Culp is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Culp
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Culp
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Culp
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Kaat
Andrews 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kaat
Jones 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson hits a popup in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Culp
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Culp
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Culp
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kaat
Smith 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: ---
Petrocelli vs. Kaat
Petrocelli 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Kaat
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Culp
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Culp
Killebrew hits a popup 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: -2-
Oliva vs. Culp
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields the ball and throws to Culp covering. Safe. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Uhlaender vs. Culp
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Culp
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Kaat
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culp vs. Kaat
Culp bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Kaat
Andrews 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: -2-
Jones vs. Kaat
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Culp
George Scott now playing first base.
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Pizarro
Jim Holt pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez. Juan Pizarro now pitching. Rich Rollins pinch hits for Jim Holt.
Rollins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kostro vs. Pizarro
Frank Kostro pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Kostro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Pizarro
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Pizarro
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. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Rich Rollins now playing third base. Cesar Tovar now playing shortstop. Jim Perry now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Perry
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pizarro
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Pizarro
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Pizarro
Uhlaender hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Pizarro
Frank Quilici pinch hits for John Roseboro.
Quilici hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1968, game 1 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Tovar C, 3b-ss 3 1 1 0 Andrews M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Carew R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Jones D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 1 1
Uhlaender T, cf 3 0 0 1 Harrelson K, rf 4 0 1 0
Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0 Smith R, cf 2 1 1 0
Quilici F, ph 1 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, ss 4 1 1 1
Allison B, lf 3 1 1 1 Foy J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 2 0 0 0 Gibson R, c 3 0 1 0
Holt J, ph 0 0 0 0 Culp R, p 2 0 0 0
Rollins R, ph-3b 1 0 1 0 Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0
Kostro F, ph 1 0 0 0
Perry J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 3 30 4 7 3
Minnesota 000 100 110 -- 3
Boston 001 210 00x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 7.0 7 4 2 1 4
Perry J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Culp R (W)* 7.0 4 3 3 0 7
Pizarro J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Tovar C, Hernandez J
DP -- Minnesota 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Minnesota 3, Boston 5
2B -- Carew R
3B -- Tovar C, Smith R, Petrocelli R
HR -- Yastrzemski C, Allison B
SH -- Culp R
SF -- Uhlaender T
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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