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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 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 September 2, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Pizarro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 10,489 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Shortstop |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| Juan Pizarro | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Ron Clark | Shortstop |
| Frank Kostro | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Kaat
Andrews 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Kaat
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Kostro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Pizarro
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Pizarro
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rollins vs. Pizarro
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Pizarro
Allison strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kaat
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Kaat
Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Kaat
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Kaat
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pizarro
Clark hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Pizarro
Kostro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Pizarro
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Pizarro
Quilici hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Kaat
Pizarro hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Kaat scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pizarro for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Kaat
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Kaat
There goes Andrews. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Quilici applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Kaat
Foy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Pizarro
Kaat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Pizarro
Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Pizarro
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rollins vs. Pizarro
Rollins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pizarro
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pizarro
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kaat
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Pizarro
Kostro hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Pizarro
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Pizarro
Quilici is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Kaat
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Kostro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kaat
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Kaat
Gibson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Kaat
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Juan Pizarro.
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Waslewski covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Waslewski
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Waslewski
There goes Tovar. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Waslewski
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Waslewski
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Waslewski
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Kaat
Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Kaat
Foy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Foy reaches second base with a double. Tovar throws the ball in to Rollins who tags Foy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Waslewski
Clark hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Waslewski
Kostro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Waslewski
Roseboro hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Waslewski
Quilici hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kostro moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. Waslewski
Kaat strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kaat
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Kaat
Adair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Waslewski
Tovar hits a line drive into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Waslewski
Reese strikes out. Gibson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reese out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Waslewski
Rollins strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kaat
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Kaat
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Kaat
Rico Petrocelli pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Stephenson
Jerry Stephenson now pitching.
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Stephenson
Clark bunts towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kostro vs. Stephenson
There goes Allison. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Allison steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kostro vs. Stephenson
Kostro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Stephenson
Roseboro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Quilici vs. Stephenson
Quilici hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison scores. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. Stephenson
Kaat is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Kaat
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Kaat
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
Yastrzemski 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1968 -- Boston at Minnesota (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Andrews M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tovar C, cf 4 1 2 0
Foy J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 4 1 3 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 1 1 3
Harrelson K, rf 3 0 0 0 Allison B, lf 4 1 1 0
Smith R, cf 3 0 0 0 Clark R, ss 3 0 0 0
Adair J, ss 2 0 0 0 Kostro F, rf 3 0 1 0
Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0
Gibson R, c 3 1 1 1 Quilici F, 2b 4 0 2 1
Pizarro J, p 1 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 3 1 0 0
Tartabull J, ph 1 0 0 0
Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, ph 1 0 0 0
Stephenson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 3 1 32 5 10 5
Boston 000 010 000 -- 1
Minnesota 003 010 01x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Pizarro J (L) 4.0 5 3 3 1 4
Waslewski G 3.0 3 1 1 1 3
Stephenson J 1.0 2 1 1 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 11
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 2, Minnesota 7
2B -- Foy J
HR -- Rollins R, Gibson R
SB -- Tovar C, Allison B
CS -- Andrews M
SH -- Clark R
T -- 2:08
A -- 10489
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