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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 8, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 8, 1968 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Boswell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 6,298 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Al Salerno 3B: Bill Haller |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Bruce Look | Catcher |
| Dave Boswell | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Ramon Webster | First Baseman |
| John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 8, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Boswell
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Boswell
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Look and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Boswell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Boswell
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. Boswell
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender 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 -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hunter
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Boswell
Donaldson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Boswell
Pagliaroni is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Boswell
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Boswell
There goes Monday. The throw from Look and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hunter
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Hunter
Look strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hunter
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Boswell
Rudi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Look settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Boswell
Hunter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Boswell
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Boswell
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Boswell
Bando strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Boswell
Webster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Boswell
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Boswell
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Boswell
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hunter
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Boswell
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Boswell
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Boswell
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Boswell
Boswell fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Boswell. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Boswell
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hunter
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Hunter
Look strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hunter
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Boswell
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Boswell
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Webster for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Boswell
Donaldson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Boswell
There's a wild pitch. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Boswell
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Boswell
Monday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Boswell
There's a wild pitch. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Boswell
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Boswell
Hunter bunts towards the mound. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Monday scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Boswell
Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Boswell
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hunter
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Boswell
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Boswell
Webster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donaldson vs. Boswell
Donaldson bunts in front of the plate. Look fields it and throws to third for the out. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Boswell
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Webster moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Boswell
Monday takes first base on ball four. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cater vs. Boswell
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Joe Rudi. Danny Cater pinch hits for Floyd Robinson.
Cater takes first base on ball four. Webster scores. Pagliaroni moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pagliaroni scores. Monday scores. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Perranoski
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hunter
Mike Hershberger now playing left field. John Roseboro pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Roseboro 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 -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Hunter
Look is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hunter
Rich Reese pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1968 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Tovar C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 2 0
Carew R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 1 0
Oliva T, rf 3 0 0 0 Webster R, 1b 4 1 2 0
Uhlaender T, cf 3 0 0 0 Donaldson J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Allison B, lf 3 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 1 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 2 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 3 2 2 0
Roseboro J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 3 0 0 0
Look B, c 3 0 0 0 Robinson F, ph 0 0 0 0
Boswell D, p 2 0 0 0 Cater D, ph 0 0 0 1
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Hershberger M, lf 0 0 0 0
Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hunter C, p 4 0 3 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 0 0 31 4 10 4
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland 000 000 13x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Boswell D (L) 7.2 9 4 4 5 6
Perranoski R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter C (W) 9.0 0 0 0 0 11
E -- Boswell D
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 0, Oakland 9
2B -- Hunter C, Monday R
SB -- Campaneris B
CS -- Monday R
HBP -- by Boswell D (Donaldson J)
WP -- Boswell D 2
T -- 2:28
A -- 6298
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