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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 22, 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 22, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cesar Tovar |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,340 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Larry Napp |
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 |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Pitcher |
| Ron Clark | Third Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 22, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Tovar
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Tovar
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Tovar
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Tovar
The umpire calls a balk on Tovar Cater moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Tovar
Bando hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Odom
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Odom
Clark hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Odom
Nettles is hit by the pitch. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Odom
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields it and throws to second for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Odom
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Hall
Cesar Tovar now catching. Tom Hall now pitching.
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hall
Green hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Hall
Pagliaroni 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Hall
Monday takes first base on ball four. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Odom vs. Hall
Odom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Odom
Holt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Odom
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Odom
Bruce Look pinch hits for Ted Uhlaender.
Look hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Odom
Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hall
Bruce Look now catching. Cesar Tovar now playing first base. Graig Nettles now playing center field.
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hall
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Hall
Cater hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Odom
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Odom
There goes Tovar. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Odom
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Odom
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Odom
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. Tovar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Odom
Carew hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hall
Cesar Tovar now playing second base. Rod Carew now playing shortstop. Jackie Hernandez now playing first base.
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Hall
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hall
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Odom
Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Odom
Hernandez bunts towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Green covering, for the out. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Look vs. Odom
Look hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Odom
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Hall
Cesar Tovar now playing shortstop. Rod Carew now playing second base.
Pagliaroni 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: ---
Monday vs. Hall
Monday is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Odom vs. Hall
Odom bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Hall
There's a wild pitch. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Hall
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Odom
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Odom
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Odom
There goes Clark. The throw from Pagliaroni and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Odom
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Odom
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and has Clark trapped. Odom throws to third, and Bando tags Clark for the out. Nettles moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Odom
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Allison moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Odom
Holt is walked intentionally. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Odom
Rich Reese pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hall
Rich Reese now playing first base. Cesar Tovar now playing third base. Ron Clark now playing shortstop.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Hall
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hall
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Odom
Look 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Odom
Hall 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Odom
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Hall
Cesar Tovar now playing left field. Bob Allison now playing center field. Graig Nettles now playing third base.
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hall
Green hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Hall
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Odom
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Odom
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Odom
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hall
Cesar Tovar now playing center field. Bob Allison now playing left field. Joe Rudi pinch hits for Rick Monday.
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hall
Dave Duncan pinch hits for Blue Moon Odom.
Duncan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Hall
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Dave Duncan.
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Hall
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Look and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Hall
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall juggles the ball. That's an error on Hall. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cater vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lewis tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Worthington
Bando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lindblad
Joe Rudi now playing center field. Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Lindblad
Holt bunts towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Lindblad
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Look vs. Lindblad
Look hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Worthington
Cesar Tovar now playing right field. Bob Allison now playing center field. Jim Holt now playing left field. John Donaldson pinch hits for Mike Her
Donaldson hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Worthington
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Worthington
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1968 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Tovar C, p,... 3 1 1 0
Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 0 Clark R, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0
Cater D, 1b 2 0 0 1 Nettles G, 1b-cf-3b 2 1 0 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Allison B, lf,... 4 0 1 1
Hershberger M, lf 2 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b-ss-2b 4 0 2 1
Donaldson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Holt J, rf-lf 2 0 1 0
Green D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss-1b 1 0 0 0
Pagliaroni J, c 4 0 0 0 Reese R, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 0 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, cf 0 0 0 0
Rudi J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Look B, ph-c 4 0 1 0
Odom B, p 1 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 0 0 0 0
Duncan D, ph 1 0 1 0 Hall T, p 3 0 0 0
Lewis A, pr 0 1 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 3 1 29 2 6 2
Oakland 000 000 010 -- 1
Minnesota 001 010 00x -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Odom B (L) 7.0 5 2 1 3 5
Lindblad P 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Tovar C 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Hall T (W) 6.1 3 1 0 2 2
Worthington A (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Green D, Pagliaroni J, Hall T
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Minnesota 9
3B -- Allison B
SB -- Tovar C, Clark R, Campaneris B
SH -- Hernandez J, Odom B, Holt J
SF -- Cater D
HBP -- by Odom B (Nettles G), by Hall T (Monday R)
WP -- Hall T
Balk -- Tovar C
T -- 2:18
A -- 11340
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