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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 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 September 21, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| 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 | 7,997 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hershberger | Left Fielder |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Ron Clark | Third Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Look | Catcher |
| Jim Holt | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 21, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a popup towards first. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kaat
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it 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. Dobson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Dobson
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Dobson
Allison hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Dobson
Look hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Dobson
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holt for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kaat
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Kaat
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Kaat
Dobson hits a popup in front of the plate. Look catches it and throws to first to double up Duncan. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dobson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Dobson
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Kaat
Cater hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holt. Cater reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to home to get Jackson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cater scores. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Kaat
Green 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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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Dobson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Dobson
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Campaneris fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kaat
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Kaat
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Kaat
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Dobson
Look hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Dobson
Ted Uhlaender pinch runs for Bruce Look.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Dobson
John Roseboro pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Holt moves to third. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tom Hall pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holt scores. Roseboro scores. There goes Hall trying to get to third. Monday throws the ball in to Bando, who tags Hall for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Dobson
There goes Tovar. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Dobson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
Frank Quilici now playing third base. Ron Clark now playing shortstop. John Roseboro now catching. Jim Perry now pitching.
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Perry
Cater 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1968 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 3 0 1 0 Tovar C, cf 3 0 1 2
Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0 Clark R, 3b-ss 3 0 2 0
Cater D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Nettles G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Allison B, lf 2 0 1 0
Hershberger M, lf 2 0 1 1 Carew R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Look B, c 2 0 1 0
Monday R, cf 2 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, pr 0 0 0 0
Duncan D, c 2 0 1 0 Quilici F, 3b 0 0 0 0
Dobson C, p 2 0 0 0 Holt J, rf 2 1 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 1 0 0 0
Roseboro J, ph-c 1 1 1 0
Kaat J, p 1 0 0 0
Killebrew H, ph 0 0 0 0
Hall T, pr 0 0 0 0
Perry J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
21 1 4 1 20 2 6 2
Oakland 000 100 -- 1
Minnesota 000 02x -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson C (L) 5.0 6 2 2 1 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 5.0 4 1 1 0 1
Perry J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 2, Minnesota 4
2B -- Cater D
SB -- Tovar C
T -- 1:12
A -- 7997
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