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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 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 April 21, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Talbot |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Boswell |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 19,220 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Lou DiMuro |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Second Baseman |
| Mike Ferraro | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Tom Tresh | Left Fielder |
| Roy White | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fred Talbot | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Dave Boswell | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 21, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Boswell
Howser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Boswell
Ferraro hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Boswell
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Talbot
Tovar 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Talbot
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Talbot
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. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Talbot
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Boswell
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Boswell
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Boswell covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Boswell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Tovar. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibbs vs. Boswell
Gibbs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Gibbs reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Boswell
Michael strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Talbot
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Talbot
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Talbot
Roseboro is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Boswell
Talbot hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Boswell
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Boswell
Ferraro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Talbot
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Talbot
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Talbot
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tresh. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Talbot
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Talbot
Talbot fires over to first and Mantle drops the ball. That's an error on Mantle. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Talbot
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Boswell
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Boswell
Tresh hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Boswell
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Boswell
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibbs vs. Boswell
Gibbs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Talbot
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Talbot
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Talbot
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Uhlaender reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Talbot
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Talbot
Hernandez bunts towards third. Ferraro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Uhlaender scores. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Talbot
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Boswell
Michael hits a popup towards third. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Boswell
Talbot hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Boswell
Howser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Boswell
Ferraro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Boswell
Mantle 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, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Talbot
Andy Kosco now playing first base.
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Talbot
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Talbot
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Talbot
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Talbot
Allison strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Boswell
Tresh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Boswell
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Boswell covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Boswell
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Boswell
Gibbs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Talbot
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, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Talbot
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Talbot
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Boswell
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Boswell
Horace Clarke pinch hits for Fred Talbot.
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Boswell
Howser hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferraro vs. Boswell
Ferraro hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching.
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Bouton
Tovar bunts towards the mound. Bouton fields it and throws to first for the out. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Bouton
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Bouton
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boswell tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bouton
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Worthington
Tresh hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roseboro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Worthington
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. White reaches second base with a double. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibbs vs. Worthington
Gibbs 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 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bouton
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Bouton
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Bouton
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Worthington
Rich Reese now playing first base. Ron Clark now playing third base. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Worthington
Bobby Cox pinch hits for Jim Bouton.
Cox 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Worthington
Howser hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1968 -- New York at Minnesota (D)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Howser D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Tovar C, 3b-lf 3 1 1 0
Ferraro M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 1 4 1
Mantle M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 3 1 1 3
Kosco A, 1b 1 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Tresh T, lf 4 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 0 0 0 0
White R, rf 4 0 2 0 Allison B, lf 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, cf 3 1 1 0 Clark R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Gibbs J, c 4 0 1 1 Uhlaender T, cf 4 1 1 0
Michael G, ss 4 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0
Talbot F, p 2 1 1 1 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 1 1
Clarke H, ph 1 0 1 0 Boswell D, p 2 1 0 0
Bouton J, p 0 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Cox B, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 7 2 30 5 8 5
New York 010 010 000 -- 2
Minnesota 001 120 10x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Talbot F (L) 6.0 7 4 4 1 8
Bouton J 2.0 1 1 1 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Boswell D (W) 7.0 5 2 2 3 5
Worthington A (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Tovar C, Mantle M
LOB -- New York 8, Minnesota 5
2B -- Gibbs J, Tovar C, White R
3B -- Uhlaender T
HR -- Talbot F, Oliva T
SH -- Tovar C
SF -- Oliva T
T -- 2:22
A -- 19220
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