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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 29, 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 September 29, 1968 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Nash |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 8,884 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: John Rice 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Bill Haller |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Left Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Ron Clark | Shortstop |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hershberger | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Jim Nash | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 29, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Nash
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nash
Reese 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Nash
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Merritt
Campaneris hits a popup in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Merritt
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Merritt
Cater strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Nash
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Nash
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Nash
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Nash
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Merritt
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Merritt
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Merritt
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Nash
Quilici hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Nash
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Nash
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Nash
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Nash
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Tovar moves to third. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Merritt
Green hits a popup towards short. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Merritt
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Merritt
Nash is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Nash
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Nash
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Nash
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Merritt
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Merritt
Jackson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald juggles the ball. That's an error on Mitterwald. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Merritt
Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles throws the ball in to Quilici who tags Cater trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jackson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Merritt
Bando hits a line drive into right field. Kelly picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kelly. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hershberger vs. Merritt
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Nash
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Nash
Quilici hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Nash
Merritt hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Merritt
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Merritt
Green hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Merritt
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Nash
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Nash
There goes Tovar. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Nash
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Nash
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Nash
Nettles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Nash
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Merritt
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop. Ron Clark now playing third base.
Nash strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Merritt
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields the ball and throws to Merritt covering. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Merritt
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Merritt
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Merritt
Cater hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Cater reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Merritt
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hershberger vs. Merritt
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Nash
Kelly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Nash
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Nash
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quilici for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Merritt
Monday hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nettles. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Merritt
There goes Monday. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Clark applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Merritt
Green strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Merritt
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Nash
Rod Carew pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Nash
Tom Hall pinch runs for Rod Carew.
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Nash
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tovar moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roseboro vs. Krausse
Bob Allison pinch hits for Graig Nettles. Lew Krausse now pitching. John Roseboro pinch hits for Bob Allison.
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Look vs. Krausse
Bruce Look pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
Look takes first base on ball four. Tovar scores. Reese moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Krausse
Jim Roland pinch runs for Bruce Look.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rollins vs. Krausse
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Ron Clark.
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese scores. Hernandez moves to third. Roland moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Quilici vs. Krausse
Quilici hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Perry
John Roseboro now catching. Jim Perry now pitching. Rich Rollins now playing third base. Jim Holt now playing left field. John Donaldson pinch hi
Donaldson 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 -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Perranoski
Joe Rudi pinch hits for Reggie Jackson. Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Worthington
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Joe Rudi. Al Worthington now pitching.
Roseboro has Campaneris trapped. The throw from Roseboro to Rollins and back to Roseboro who tags Campaneris out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Worthington
Cater hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hunter
Catfish Hunter now pitching. Jim Gosger now playing left field. Mike Hershberger now playing right field.
Holt strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar is hit by the pitch. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Hunter
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields it and throws to third for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Hunter
There goes Tovar. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Tovar steals third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Hunter
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Hunter
Roseboro is walked intentionally. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Worthington vs. Hunter
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Worthington
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Worthington
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Worthington
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1968 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf 4 1 3 1 Campaneris B, ss 4 1 2 0
Reese R, 1b 5 1 2 0 Jackson R, rf 3 2 1 2
Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rudi J, ph 0 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 2 0 1 0 Lewis A, pr 0 0 0 0
Nettles G, lf 2 0 0 0 Hunter C, p 0 0 0 0
Allison B, ph 0 0 0 0 Cater D, 1b 4 0 2 1
Roseboro J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 0 1 0 Hershberger M, lf-rf 4 0 0 0
Look B, ph 0 0 0 1 Monday R, cf 4 0 1 0
Roland J, pr 0 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Perry J, p 0 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 3 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Nash J, p 2 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 1 0 0 0 Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0
Kelly P, rf 4 0 0 0 Krausse L, p 0 0 0 0
Clark R, ss-3b 3 0 0 0 Donaldson J, ph 1 0 0 0
Rollins R, ph-3b 1 0 1 1 Gosger J, lf 0 0 0 0
Quilici F, 2b 4 1 1 1
Merritt J, p 2 0 0 0
Carew R, ph 1 0 1 0
Hall T, pr 0 1 0 0
Holt J, lf 1 0 0 0
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37 4 10 4 32 3 7 3
Minnesota 001 000 030 -- 4
Oakland 000 102 000 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W) 7.0 6 3 2 0 5
Perry J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Worthington A (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Nash J (L)+ 7.0 8 4 4 1 8
Lindblad P# 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Krausse L 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Hunter C 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Mitterwald G, Kelly P
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Oakland 3
2B -- Cater D, Monday R, Carew R
3B -- Campaneris B
HR -- Quilici F, Jackson R
SB -- Tovar C 2, Campaneris B
CS -- Monday R, Campaneris B
HBP -- by Hunter C (Tovar C)
PB -- Duncan D
T -- 2:32
A -- 8884
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