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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 21, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 21, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Marty Springstead |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hershberger | Left Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Shortstop |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Frank Quilici | Third Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 21, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kaat
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kaat
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Dobson
There goes Tovar. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Dobson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Dobson
Quilici hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Dobson
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Dobson
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Kaat
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici juggles the ball. That's an error on Quilici. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Kaat
Kubiak hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Kaat
Dobson bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Dobson
Kaat hits a line drive into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Dobson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kaat
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Kaat
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar misplays the ball. That's an error on Tovar. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Dobson
Quilici is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Dobson
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Kaat
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Kaat
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Kaat
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Dobson
Roseboro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Dobson
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kaat
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kaat
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dobson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quilici vs. Dobson
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Bando goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Kaat
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Kaat
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Dobson
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching. Dick Green now playing second base.
Roseboro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Sprague
Kaat hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Sprague
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Sprague
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Tovar scores. Reese moves to third. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Sanders
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Sanders
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Uhlaender moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Quilici vs. Sanders
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Kaat
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Kaat
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Campaneris scores. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to second for the out. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donaldson vs. Worthington
John Donaldson pinch hits for Dave Duncan. Al Worthington now pitching.
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Sanders
Phil Roof now catching.
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Sanders
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Sanders
Worthington bunts towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Sanders
Tovar hits a line drive into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Worthington
Rick Renick now playing shortstop. Cesar Tovar now playing left field. Jim Gosger pinch hits for Ken Sanders.
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gosger for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Worthington
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Dick Green.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Worthington
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Worthington
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cater for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1968, game 1 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 1 2 0 Tovar C, ss-lf 4 2 2 0
Cater D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 4 1 1 1
Monday R, cf 4 1 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 3 1 2 1
Bando S, 3b 4 1 2 2 Oliva T, rf 2 1 2 3
Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1 Carew R, 2b 3 0 1 1
Hershberger M, lf 3 0 1 2 Quilici F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Duncan D, c 3 0 0 0 Allison B, lf 4 1 1 1
Donaldson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Renick R, ss 0 0 0 0
Roof P, c 0 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 1 1 0
Kubiak T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 3 0 0 0
Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Sanders K, p 0 0 0 0
Gosger J, ph 1 0 0 0
Dobson C, p 1 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 1 1 1 0
Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 30 7 10 7
Oakland 000 000 230 -- 5
Minnesota 100 200 40x -- 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson C (L)* 6.0 5 4 4 3 3
Sprague E 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
Sanders K 1.2 2 0 0 2 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 7.2 8 5 5 0 5
Worthington A (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Quilici F, Tovar C, Jackson R
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Oakland 6, Minnesota 6
3B -- Jackson R
HR -- Oliva T, Allison B
SB -- Tovar C
SH -- Dobson C, Worthington A
SF -- Oliva T, Hershberger M
T -- 2:14
A -- 0
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