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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 14, 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 September 14, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 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 | September 14, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Boswell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 22,530 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Frank Kostro | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Dave Boswell | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 14, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Ellsworth
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese 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-
Reese vs. Ellsworth
Reese 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kostro vs. Ellsworth
Kostro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Ellsworth
Allison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Boswell
Alvarado is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Boswell
Andrews 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Boswell
Yastrzemski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Boswell
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Yastrzemski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Boswell
Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ellsworth
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Ellsworth
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski 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--
Hernandez vs. Ellsworth
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Ellsworth
Mitterwald 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: 12-
Boswell vs. Ellsworth
Boswell takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tovar vs. Ellsworth
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado misplays the ball. That's an error on Alvarado. Nettles scores. Hernandez moves to third. Boswell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Ellsworth
Reese 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
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Boswell
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Boswell
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Kostro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Boswell
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Ellsworth
Kostro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ellsworth
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ellsworth
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Boswell
Ellsworth hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Boswell
Alvarado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Boswell
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Boswell
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Alvarado moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Boswell
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foy vs. Boswell
Foy takes first base on ball four. Alvarado scores. Andrews moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Boswell
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kostro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Ellsworth
Carew 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ellsworth
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Ellsworth
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Boswell
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Boswell
Scott hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Boswell
Ellsworth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Ellsworth
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Ellsworth
Tovar hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ellsworth
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Boswell
Alvarado hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Boswell
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Boswell
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Ellsworth
Kostro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ellsworth
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ellsworth
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Boswell
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Boswell
Foy strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Boswell
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Ellsworth
Carew 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ellsworth
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Ellsworth
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Boswell
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Boswell
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Boswell
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Ellsworth
Boswell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Boswell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Ellsworth
The umpire calls a balk on Ellsworth Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. Ellsworth
Tovar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Ellsworth
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kostro vs. Ellsworth
Kostro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Ellsworth
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Ellsworth's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. Boswell scores. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Ellsworth
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Graig Nettles.
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Ellsworth
Ron Clark pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Carew reaches second base with a double. Tovar scores. Allison scores. Clark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Ellsworth
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Ellsworth
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Boswell
Ron Clark now playing third base.
Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Boswell
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Boswell
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Boswell
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Boswell
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lyle
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lyle
Reese hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Lyle
Kostro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Lyle
There's a wild pitch. Kostro moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Lyle
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Boswell
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Boswell
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Boswell
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark juggles the ball. That's an error on Clark. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Boswell
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Sparky Lyle.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvarado vs. Boswell
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1968 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf 4 1 1 0 Alvarado L, ss 5 1 1 0
Reese R, 1b 5 1 1 1 Andrews M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kostro F, rf 3 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 2 1 1 1
Allison B, lf 5 1 0 1 Harrelson K, rf 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Foy J, 3b 3 0 0 1
Killebrew H, ph 0 0 0 0 Smith R, cf 4 1 1 1
Clark R, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Gibson R, c 4 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 4 1 1 3 Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 4 0 2 1 Ellsworth D, p 3 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 4 0 0 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Boswell D, p 3 1 1 0 Robinson F, ph 0 0 0 0
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35 7 7 6 31 3 3 3
Minnesota 010 000 051 -- 7
Boston 001 000 011 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Boswell D (W) 9.0 3 3 3 5 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (L) 8.0 6 6 5 3 2
Lyle S 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
E -- Alvarado L, Clark R
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Boston 7
2B -- Boswell D, Carew R
HR -- Yastrzemski C, Reese R, Smith R
SB -- Tovar C
HBP -- by Boswell D (Yastrzemski C), by Ellsworth D (Tovar C)
WP -- Lyle S
Balk -- Ellsworth D
T -- 2:27
A -- 22530
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