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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 16, 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 July 16, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 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 | July 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 19,431 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Russ Goetz |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Tartabull | Left Fielder |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | First Baseman |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Frank Quilici | Third Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Rick Renick | Shortstop |
| Dean Chance | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 16, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Chance
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Chance
Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Chance
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball 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. Bell
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--
Reese vs. Bell
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Bell
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Bell
There goes Carew. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Bell
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson who is chasing the ball. Oliva reaches third base with a triple. Tovar scores. Carew scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Uhlaender vs. Bell
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliva scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Bell
There goes Uhlaender. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Uhlaender steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quilici vs. Bell
Quilici hits a line drive to left field. Tartabull throws towards the plate. Gibson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gibson. Uhlaender scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Bell
Roseboro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Bell
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Bell
Chance strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Chance
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Chance
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Chance
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Landis
Bill Landis now pitching.
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Landis
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Landis
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Landis
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Tovar scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Uhlaender vs. Landis
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quilici vs. Landis
Quilici hits a line drive into left field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Chance
Foy 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Chance
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Chance
Juan Pizarro pinch hits for Bill Landis.
Pizarro strikes out. Roseboro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pizarro out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Stephenson
Jerry Stephenson now pitching.
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Stephenson
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chance vs. Stephenson
Chance bunts towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Roseboro moves to third. Renick moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. Stephenson
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Stephenson
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. Renick scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Stephenson
Carew takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Stephenson
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Chance
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Chance
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Chance
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Stephenson
George Scott now playing first base. Dalton Jones now playing second base. Mike Andrews now playing shortstop.
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Stephenson
Quilici takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Stephenson
Roseboro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to third. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Renick vs. Stephenson
Renick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. Quilici scores. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chance vs. Stephenson
Chance bunts towards the mound. Stephenson fields it and throws to first for the out. Roseboro moves to third. Renick moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. Stephenson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Stephenson
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Chance
Harrelson 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, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Chance
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Chance
Scott hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Chance
Foy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lonborg
Jim Lonborg now pitching.
Carew hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lonborg
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Lonborg
Uhlaender is hit by the pitch. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quilici vs. Lonborg
Quilici hits a fly ball into left field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Lonborg
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to third. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Renick vs. Lonborg
Renick strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Chance
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Chance
Lonborg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Chance
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick misplays the ball. That's an error on Renick. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Chance
There's a wild pitch. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Chance
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Chance
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Chance
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tartabull tags and scores. Andrews tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Chance
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Lonborg
Chance strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lonborg
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lonborg
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Lonborg
There's a wild pitch. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Lonborg
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Lonborg
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Chance
Bruce Look now catching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Chance
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Chance
Gibson 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 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Lonborg
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Lonborg
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Lonborg
Look takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Lonborg
Renick strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Chance
Norm Siebern pinch hits for Jim Lonborg.
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Chance
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Chance
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Brandon
Bucky Brandon now pitching.
Chance strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Brandon
Jim Holt pinch hits for Cesar Tovar.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Brandon
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Chance
Jim Holt now playing left field.
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Chance
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Chance
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Chance
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Chance
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1968 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Tartabull J, lf 4 1 0 0 Tovar C, lf 3 2 1 0
Andrews M, 2b-ss 3 0 1 0 Holt J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Jones D, 1b-2b 4 0 2 0 Reese R, 1b 6 1 3 2
Harrelson K, rf 3 0 1 1 Carew R, 2b 3 1 0 0
Smith R, cf 4 1 1 1 Oliva T, rf 5 1 3 3
Petrocelli R, ss 1 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, cf 3 2 2 2
Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Quilici F, 3b 4 2 1 0
Foy J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 2 2 2 2
Gibson R, c 3 0 0 0 Look B, c 0 0 0 0
Bell G, p 0 0 0 0 Renick R, ss 5 1 2 2
Landis B, p 0 0 0 0 Chance D, p 3 0 0 0
Pizarro J, ph 1 0 0 0
Stephenson J, p 0 0 0 0
Lonborg J, p 1 1 1 1
Siebern N, ph 1 0 0 0
Brandon B, p 0 0 0 0
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32 3 6 3 35 12 14 11
Boston 000 012 000 -- 3
Minnesota 622 200 00x -- 12
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (L) 1.0 6 6 5 0 2
Landis B 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Stephenson J 2.0 5 4 4 3 0
Lonborg J 3.0 1 0 0 4 4
Brandon B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Chance D (W) 9.0 6 3 2 1 5
E -- Gibson R, Renick R
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Minnesota 11
2B -- Oliva T
3B -- Oliva T
HR -- Roseboro J, Smith R, Lonborg J
SB -- Carew R, Uhlaender T
SH -- Chance D 2
SF -- Uhlaender T, Harrelson K
HBP -- by Lonborg J (Uhlaender T)
WP -- Chance D, Lonborg J
T -- 2:37
A -- 19431
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