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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 4, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 4, 1968 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,131 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Jim Honochick |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Cesar Tovar | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 4, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Bahnsen
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bahnsen
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Bahnsen
There goes Tovar. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Tresh applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bahnsen
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Merritt
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Merritt
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Merritt
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Merritt
Ron Clark now playing third base.
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bahnsen
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bahnsen
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bahnsen
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Merritt
Cox hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Merritt
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bahnsen
Allison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Bahnsen
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Bahnsen
Merritt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Bahnsen
Uhlaender is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Merritt
Bahnsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Merritt
Roseboro fires to first and picks off Clarke. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Merritt
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bahnsen
Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kosco. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Bahnsen
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Bahnsen
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar tags and scores. Carew tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Bahnsen
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bahnsen
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Bahnsen
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Merritt
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Merritt
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Bahnsen
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Bahnsen
Merritt hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Bahnsen
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Merritt
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Merritt
Bahnsen strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bahnsen
Tovar hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bahnsen
Carew hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bahnsen
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Bahnsen
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White hits a line drive towards first. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Merritt
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Merritt
Kosco hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bahnsen
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bahnsen
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Bahnsen
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Bahnsen
Merritt hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Merritt
Pepitone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Merritt
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Bahnsen
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Bahnsen
Tovar bunts towards the mound. Bahnsen juggles the ball. That's an error on Bahnsen. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Bahnsen
Carew bunts towards the mound. Bahnsen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Uhlaender moves to third. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Bahnsen
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Uhlaender tags and scores. Tovar tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Bahnsen
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Merritt
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Merritt
Dick Howser pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Monbouquette
Bill Monbouquette now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Monbouquette
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Monbouquette
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Merritt
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Merritt
Kosco strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1968 -- Minnesota at New York (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Uhlaender T, cf 4 1 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 2 0
Tovar C, ss 3 1 2 0 White R, lf 4 0 1 0
Carew R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Mantle M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 1b 1 0 0 2 Kosco A, rf 4 0 1 0
Oliva T, rf 3 0 0 1 Pepitone J, cf 2 0 0 0
Rollins R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Tresh T, ss 3 0 0 0
Clark R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Allison B, lf 4 0 2 0 Rodriguez E, c 3 0 0 0
Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0 Bahnsen S, p 2 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 3 0 0 0 Howser D, ph 1 0 0 0
Monbouquette B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 7 3 30 0 4 0
Minnesota 000 200 010 -- 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (L) 8.0 7 3 3 1 3
Monbouquette B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Cox B, Bahnsen S
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, New York 4
2B -- Tovar C
CS -- Tovar C
SH -- Tovar C
SF -- Killebrew H 2, Oliva T
T -- 2:14
A -- 9131
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