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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 23, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on June 23, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 25,102 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Cal Drummond |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 23, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Merritt
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kosco vs. Merritt
Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Merritt
Cox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Peterson
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Peterson
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Peterson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. Uhlaender goes all the way around to score. Killebrew moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Peterson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Peterson covering, for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Peterson
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Merritt
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Peterson
Quilici hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Peterson
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Peterson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Peterson
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Merritt
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields the ball and throws to Merritt covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Merritt
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Merritt
Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Peterson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Peterson
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Peterson
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Peterson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Merritt
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar juggles the ball. That's an error on Tovar. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Merritt
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Merritt
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peterson vs. Merritt
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Peterson
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Peterson
There goes Allison. The throw from Fernandez and he is safe. Allison steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quilici vs. Peterson
Quilici is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Peterson
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Peterson
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Peterson
Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Merritt
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Peterson
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Peterson
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Peterson
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Peterson
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Peterson
Allison hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Merritt
Kosco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Merritt
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliva throws the ball in to Hernandez who tags Robinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Peterson
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Peterson
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Peterson
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Peterson
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Merritt
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Merritt
Charley Smith pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Verbanic
Joe Verbanic now pitching.
Tovar hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Verbanic
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Verbanic
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Verbanic
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Verbanic
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. There goes Killebrew trying to get to home. White throws the ball in to Fernandez who tags Killebrew, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Quilici vs. Verbanic
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliva scores. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Verbanic
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison scores. Quilici moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Hernandez hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
Ron Clark now playing third base.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Merritt
Mantle hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Merritt
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Womack
Merritt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kosco. Merritt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Womack
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Womack
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Merritt trying to get to home. Robinson throws the ball in to Fernandez who tags Merritt who's trying to score from second, for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Womack
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Womack
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Merritt
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva who is chasing the ball. Tresh reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tresh tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Merritt
Fernandez 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1968 -- New York at Minnesota (D)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 1 Tovar C, 3b 4 1 1 0
White R, lf 4 0 2 0 Clark R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Mantle M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 5 2 5 1
Kosco A, rf 4 1 1 1 Killebrew H, 1b 5 0 1 0
Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Tresh T, ss 3 1 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 0 0
Robinson B, cf 3 0 1 1 Allison B, lf 4 2 2 1
Fernandez F, c 4 0 0 0 Quilici F, 2b 4 0 2 1
Peterson F, p 2 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 2 1
Smith C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 1 1
Verbanic J, p 0 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 4 0 1 0
Womack D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 38 6 15 5
New York 001 001 001 -- 3
Minnesota 100 110 30x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 6.0 8 3 2 0 6
Verbanic J 0.2 5 3 3 1 0
Womack D 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 8
E -- Cox B, Tovar C
LOB -- New York 5, Minnesota 10
2B -- Tovar C, Killebrew H, Merritt J
3B -- Tresh T
HR -- Clarke H, Kosco A
SB -- Robinson B, Tresh T, Allison B
SF -- Robinson B
T -- 2:17
A -- 25102
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