Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Merritt
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Merritt
  
  Adair hits a line drive towards first. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Merritt
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Merritt
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foy vs. Merritt
  
  Foy hits a line drive into center field. Tovar picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tovar. Yastrzemski scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Merritt
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Ellsworth
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Ellsworth
  
  Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rollins vs. Ellsworth
  
  Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allison vs. Ellsworth
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Rollins moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Roseboro vs. Ellsworth
  
  Roseboro is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nettles vs. Ellsworth
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Merritt
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Merritt
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Merritt
  
  Ellsworth strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Ellsworth
  
  Renick hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quilici vs. Ellsworth
  
  Quilici hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Ellsworth
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Merritt
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Merritt
  
  Merritt fires to first and picks off Andrews. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Merritt
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Merritt
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Merritt
  
  Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Ellsworth
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Ellsworth
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Ellsworth
  
  Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Ellsworth
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Merritt
  
  Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Merritt
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Merritt
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Merritt
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Merritt
  
  Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Ellsworth
  
  Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Ellsworth
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Renick vs. Ellsworth
  
  Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Quilici vs. Ellsworth
  
  Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair misplays the ball. That's an error on Adair. Nettles scores. Renick moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merritt vs. Ellsworth
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to third for the out. Quilici moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tovar vs. Ellsworth
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Quilici moves to third. Merritt moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reese vs. Ellsworth
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Merritt
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Merritt
  
  Adair bunts towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Quilici covering, for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Merritt
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Merritt
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Andrews moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foy vs. Merritt
  
  Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. There goes Yastrzemski trying to get to home. Tovar throws the ball in to Renick who relays the ball to Roseboro who tags Yastrzemski who's trying to score from second, for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Foy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gibson vs. Miller
  
  Gibson 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 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Ellsworth
  
  Rollins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ellsworth
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Ellsworth
  
  Roseboro strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1968 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Andrews M, 2b         3  1  2  0   Tovar C, cf           3  0  1  0   
Adair J, ss           2  0  0  0   Reese R, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     0  1  0  0   Rollins R, 3b         3  0  2  0   
Harrelson K, rf       2  0  1  0   Allison B, lf         2  0  0  0   
Foy J, 3b             3  1  3  2   Roseboro J, c         3  0  0  0   
Smith R, cf           2  1  1  2   Nettles G, rf         2  1  1  0   
Gibson R, c           3  0  0  0   Renick R, ss          2  0  1  0   
Scott G, 1b           2  0  0  0   Quilici F, 2b         2  0  0  1   
Ellsworth D, p        2  0  0  0   Merritt J, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Miller B, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     19  4  7  4                        22  1  6  1

Boston           100 21 --  4
Minnesota        000 10 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W)       5.0  6  1  1  1  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L)         4.2  7  4  4  4  3
Miller B              0.1  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Tovar C, Adair J
LOB -- Boston 6, Minnesota 7
2B -- Nettles G
HR -- Smith R
SH -- Adair J
T -- 1:30
A -- 7053

    

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