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Angels 3 @ Twins 4
Metropolitan Stadium
September 16, 1968

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels, played on September 16, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium. The home team Twins beat the visiting Angels with a score of 4 to 3.

Game Summary

DateSeptember 16, 1968 
Visiting Team
California Angels
R: 3 H: 5 E: 0 LOB: 5
Runs: 3
Hits: 5
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 5
Home Team
Minnesota Twins
R: 4 H: 9 E: 2 LOB: 8
Runs: 4
Hits: 9
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherJim Merritt  
Losing PitcherSammy Ellis  
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Game Winning RBIRick Renick 

Game Info

DateSeptember 16, 1968 
Day of WeekMon 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamCalifornia Angels 
Home TeamMinnesota Twins 
Visiting Starting PitcherGeorge Brunet  
Home Starting PitcherTom Hall  
BallparkMetropolitan Stadium 
CityBloomington 
StateMN 
Attendance3,999 
Time of Game2 hours 45 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Larry Napp
1B: Frank Umont
2B: Bill Haller
3B: Jerry Neudecker

California Angels Lineup 

Name  Position 
Aurelio Rodriguez  Third Baseman 
Jay Johnstone  Right Fielder 
Jim Fregosi  Shortstop 
Rick Reichardt  Left Fielder 
Jarvis Tatum  Center Fielder 
Bobby Knoop  Second Baseman 
Jim Spencer  First Baseman 
Buck Rodgers  Catcher 
George Brunet  Pitcher 
Bill Rigney  Manager 

Minnesota Twins Lineup 

Name  Position 
Cesar Tovar  Center Fielder 
Rich Reese  First Baseman 
Frank Kostro  Right Fielder 
Bob Allison  Left Fielder 
Rod Carew  Second Baseman 
Graig Nettles  Third Baseman 
Jackie Hernandez  Shortstop 
George Mitterwald  Catcher 
Tom Hall  Pitcher 
Cal Ermer  Manager 

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Angels 3 @ Twins 4
Metropolitan Stadium
September 16, 1968

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 9/16/1968 -- California at Minnesota (D)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  0  0   Tovar C, cf           4  1  1  1   
Johnstone J, rf       3  0  1  0   Reese R, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Fregosi J, ss         3  1  1  0   Kostro F, rf          3  0  2  0   
Reichardt R, lf       4  1  1  0   Kelly P, ph-rf        0  1  0  0   
Tatum J, cf           4  1  1  1   Allison B, lf         4  0  1  0   
Knoop B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Carew R, 2b           3  0  1  1   
Spencer J, 1b         4  0  0  0   Nettles G, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Rodgers B, c          3  0  1  0   Hernandez J, ss       3  0  1  0   
Morton B, ph          1  0  0  0   Roseboro J, ph-c      0  0  0  0   
Satriano T, c         0  0  0  0   Mitterwald G, c       3  0  1  0   
Brunet G, p           3  0  0  0   Killebrew H, ph       1  0  0  0   
Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   Merritt J, p          0  0  0  0   
Pattin M, p           0  0  0  0   Hall T, p             1  0  0  0   
Ellis S, p            0  0  0  0   Rollins R, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Keller R, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Quilici F, ph         0  1  0  0   
                                   Renick R, ss          1  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  5  1                        31  4  9  3

California       000 300 000 --  3
Minnesota        000 000 031 --  4
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brunet G*             7.0  7  2  2  2  3
Burgmeier T           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Pattin M              0.1  1  1  1  1  0
Ellis S (L)           0.1  1  1  1  1  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hall T                5.0  2  3  0  1  3
Keller R              3.0  2  0  0  0  2
Merritt J (W)         1.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Hernandez J 2
DP -- California 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- California 5, Minnesota 8
2B -- Tatum J, Rodgers B, Tovar C
3B -- Carew R
HR -- Renick R
SH -- Fregosi J
HBP -- by Ellis S (Roseboro J), by Merritt J (Knoop B)
WP -- Pattin M
T -- 2:45
A -- 3999

    

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