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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
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| 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 | Paul Lindblad |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 22,302 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Red Flaherty |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Mike Hershberger | Left Fielder |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Paul Lindblad | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Rick Renick | Shortstop |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | 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. Perry
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Perry
Donaldson hits a line drive towards short. Renick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Perry
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lindblad
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Lindblad
Reese bunts towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Uhlaender vs. Lindblad
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tovar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Lindblad
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Lindblad
Allison hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Hershberger chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Roof fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Roof. Uhlaender goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quilici vs. Lindblad
Quilici hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Quilici reaches second base with a double. Allison scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renick vs. Lindblad
Renick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Quilici scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Lindblad
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Perry
Cater strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Perry
Hershberger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Quilici reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Lindblad
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lindblad
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Lindblad
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching. Jim Gosger now playing left field.
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sprague covering, for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Sprague
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Sprague
Allison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Sprague
Quilici strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Perry
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Perry
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Uhlaender. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Donaldson vs. Perry
Donaldson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Campaneris trying to get to home. Quilici throws to Zimmerman who tags Campaneris, attempting to score, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Sprague
Renick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Renick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Sprague
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Sprague
Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Renick scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Sprague
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sprague
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Perry
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Renick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Perry
Cater takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. Perry
Ramon Webster pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Perry fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Perry. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webster vs. Perry
Webster hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Uhlaender hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Aker
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Aker
Allison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Allison reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quilici vs. Aker
Quilici hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Aker
Renick strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Perry
Jim Holt now playing left field.
Roof strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Perry
Gosger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. Gosger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Perry
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Aker
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Aker
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Aker
Ron Clark pinch hits for Cesar Tovar.
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Perry
Ron Clark now playing third base.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Perry
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubiak vs. Perry
Ted Kubiak pinch hits for Jack Aker.
Kubiak hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Sanders
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Sanders
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Oliva reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holt vs. Sanders
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Perry
Roof strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Perry
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Perry, and towards Renick, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Sanders
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Sanders
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Sanders
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Perry
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Perry
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Perry
Bando 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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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Sanders
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sanders
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sanders
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Sanders
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Sanders
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Perry
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perry
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Ken Sanders.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Perry
Roof hits a popup towards short. Renick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1968, game 2 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Tovar C, 3b 3 2 2 0
Donaldson J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Clark R, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 3 1 1 1
Bando S, 3b 4 0 3 0 Uhlaender T, cf 5 1 2 1
Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 1 0
Cater D, 1b 3 0 2 0 Allison B, lf 3 3 3 3
Hershberger M, lf 1 0 0 0 Holt J, lf 1 0 0 0
Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0 Quilici F, 2b 4 1 2 2
Webster R, ph 1 0 0 0 Renick R, ss 4 1 2 1
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 4 0 0 0
Kubiak T, ph 1 0 0 0 Perry J, p 4 0 1 1
Sanders K, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0
Roof P, c 4 0 0 0
Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0
Gosger J, lf 3 0 1 0
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34 0 8 0 37 10 14 9
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 441 100 00x -- 10
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Lindblad P (L) 1.1 7 6 3 0 0
Sprague E 1.2 3 3 3 1 2
Aker J 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Sanders K 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 4
E -- Roof P, Uhlaender T, Perry J
LOB -- Oakland 8, Minnesota 6
2B -- Tovar C 2, Allison B, Quilici F
3B -- Renick R, Allison B, Oliva T
HR -- Allison B
SH -- Reese R
T -- 2:26
A -- 22302
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