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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 4, 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 4, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 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 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| 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 | 8,069 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | First Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Shortstop |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Right Fielder |
| Rich Rollins | 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
September 4, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Chance
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Chance
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Chance
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Chance
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Chance
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bell
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bell
Reese 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bell
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Chance
Smith 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Chance
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Chance
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Chance
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bell
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Bell
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rollins vs. Bell
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Bell
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renick vs. Bell
Renick takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chance vs. Bell
Chance hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison scores. Nettles scores. Renick moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Bell
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Chance
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Chance
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Chance
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Chance
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bell
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Bell
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Chance
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Chance
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Chance
Adair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bell
Nettles 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Bell
Rollins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Bell
There goes Rollins. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Rollins steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Bell
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renick vs. Bell
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Chance
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chance
Bell 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Chance
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Bell
Chance strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bell
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bell
Reese hits a popup towards the mound. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Chance
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Chance
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Chance
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jones scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Chance
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bell
Carew 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bell
Allison 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bell
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Chance
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Chance
Adair bunts towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Chance
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Chance
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Chance
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Bell
Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Bell
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Bell
Renick hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bell
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Dean Chance.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Roland
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Roland
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Roland
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Roland
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yastrzemski moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adair vs. Roland
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins juggles the ball. That's an error on Rollins. Yastrzemski scores. Harrelson scores. Smith moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Roland
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Adair moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Roland
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Allison picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Allison. Adair scores. Gibson goes all the way around to score. Bell moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Andrews vs. Roland
There's a wild pitch. Bell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Roland
Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bell
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bell
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Bell
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Bell
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roland
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Roland
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Roland
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Roland
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Roland
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. Roland
Adair is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Bell
Rollins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Bell
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Bell
Renick strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1968 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Andrews M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Tovar C, cf 4 0 0 0
Jones D, 1b 4 2 1 0 Reese R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 5 2 4 1 Carew R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Harrelson K, rf 5 1 2 1 Allison B, lf 3 1 1 0
Foy J, 3b 5 0 1 0 Nettles G, rf 4 1 1 0
Smith R, cf 5 2 3 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Adair J, ss 4 1 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0
Gibson R, c 4 1 3 1 Renick R, ss 3 0 0 0
Bell G, p 3 1 1 2 Chance D, p 2 0 1 2
Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0
Roland J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 10 15 5 32 2 6 2
Boston 100 001 161 -- 10
Minnesota 020 000 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Chance D (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 6
Roland J 2.0 8 7 1 0 2
E -- Rollins R, Allison B
DP -- Boston 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Minnesota 6
2B -- Harrelson K
HR -- Yastrzemski C
SB -- Rollins R
SH -- Adair J
SF -- Bell G
WP -- Roland J
T -- 2:04
A -- 8069
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