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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 26, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 26, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,964 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Al Salerno 3B: Bill Haller |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 26, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Merritt
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Merritt
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Merritt
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Ellsworth
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Ellsworth
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Ellsworth
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Ellsworth
Rollins strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Merritt
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Merritt
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Merritt
Adair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ellsworth
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Ellsworth
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adair scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Merritt
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Merritt
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Merritt
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Ellsworth
Zimmerman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Ellsworth
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Ellsworth
Tovar 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Merritt
Foy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Merritt
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Merritt
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foy scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Merritt
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Merritt
Adair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Merritt
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsworth vs. Merritt
Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Ellsworth
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Ellsworth
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Merritt
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Merritt
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Merritt
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Merritt
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ellsworth
George Scott now playing first base.
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Ellsworth
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Ellsworth
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Merritt
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Merritt
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Ellsworth
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Ellsworth
Ron Clark pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson. Clark reaches second base with a double. Zimmerman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Ellsworth
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Ellsworth
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Ellsworth
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Miller
Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Miller
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Miller
Foy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Ellsworth
Rollins strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Miller
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Miller
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Miller
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ellsworth
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Ellsworth
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kostro vs. Ellsworth
Jim Holt pinch runs for Jerry Zimmerman. Frank Kostro pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Kostro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holt moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Ellsworth
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holt scores. Kostro moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Oliva 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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Worthington
John Roseboro now catching. Al Worthington now pitching.
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Worthington
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Worthington
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lyle
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Lyle
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Lyle
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Lyle
Uhlaender hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1968 -- Boston at Minnesota (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Andrews M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tovar C, 2b 4 0 2 1
Foy J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 1 1
Smith R, cf 4 1 1 1 Rollins R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 0 0 Allison B, lf 4 0 0 0
Harrelson K, rf 4 1 2 3 Uhlaender T, cf 3 1 1 1
Adair J, 1b 2 0 1 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 1 2 0
Howard E, c 4 0 0 0 Holt J, pr 0 1 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 3 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 0 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 1 0 0 0
Clark R, ph 1 1 1 1
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Kostro F, ph 1 0 1 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 32 5 9 5
Boston 000 400 000 -- 4
Minnesota 000 002 012 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D 7.1 7 3 3 1 5
Lyle S (L) 1.1 2 2 2 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J 6.0 7 4 4 0 8
Miller B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Worthington A (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Boston 4, Minnesota 2
2B -- Zimmerman J, Clark R
HR -- Harrelson K, Killebrew H, Uhlaender T
T -- 2:18
A -- 15964
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