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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 7, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 7, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 7, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Waslewski |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 33,486 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Marty Springstead |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Shortstop |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
Ron Clark | Third Baseman |
Bruce Look | Catcher |
Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
Cal Ermer | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Dalton Jones | First Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Russ Gibson | Catcher |
Gary Waslewski | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 7, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Waslewski
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Waslewski
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Waslewski
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Waslewski
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waslewski fields it and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Waslewski
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Merritt
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Merritt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Merritt
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson 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 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Waslewski
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Waslewski
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Waslewski
Look takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Waslewski
Merritt hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Merritt
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Merritt
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Merritt
Foy takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Merritt
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waslewski vs. Merritt
Waslewski bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. Petrocelli moves to third. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Andrews vs. Merritt
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Waslewski
Tovar hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Waslewski
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Waslewski
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards second. Andrews scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Merritt
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Look settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Merritt
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Merritt
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Waslewski
Oliva hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Waslewski
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Waslewski
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Merritt
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Merritt
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Merritt
Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waslewski vs. Merritt
Waslewski bunts towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waslewski for the out. Petrocelli moves to third. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Andrews vs. Merritt
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Petrocelli scores. There goes Foy trying to get to home. Allison throws the ball in to Look who tags Foy, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Waslewski
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Waslewski
Look hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waslewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Waslewski
Merritt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Waslewski
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merritt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Waslewski
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Merritt
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Merritt
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Merritt
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Waslewski
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Waslewski
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Waslewski
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Waslewski
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Waslewski
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Merritt
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Merritt
Foy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Merritt
Gibson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Worthington
George Scott pinch hits for Gary Waslewski. Al Worthington now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Worthington
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Worthington
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Jones reaches second base with a double. Gibson scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Worthington
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Worthington
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Look settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Landis
George Scott now playing first base. Bill Landis now pitching. Frank Kostro pinch hits for Bruce Look.
Kostro hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Landis
Frank Quilici pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Quilici hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Landis
There's a wild pitch. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Landis
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Landis
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quilici scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Landis
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Chance
John Roseboro now catching. Dean Chance now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Chance
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Chance
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Landis
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Landis
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Landis
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Landis
There's a wild pitch. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Landis
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Chance
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Chance
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Chance
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Landis
Rich Rollins pinch hits for John Roseboro.
Rollins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Stange
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Dean Chance. Lee Stange now pitching.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Stange
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Stange
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1968, game 2 -- Minnesota at Boston (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Tovar C, ss 5 0 1 0 Andrews M, 2b 5 0 2 1 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 2 1 Jones D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Carew R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Landis B, p 0 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 2 2 Stange L, p 0 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 1 2 1 Allison B, lf 3 0 0 0 Harrelson K, rf 4 0 0 0 Clark R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith R, cf 3 1 0 0 Look B, c 1 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, ss 4 2 3 0 Kostro F, ph 1 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 3 1 2 2 Roseboro J, c 0 0 0 0 Gibson R, c 3 1 1 1 Rollins R, ph 0 0 0 0 Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 2 0 1 0 Scott G, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 Quilici F, ph 1 1 1 0 Chance D, p 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 3 31 6 11 6 Minnesota 000 002 100 -- 3 Boston 011 103 00x -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (L)* 5.0 10 6 6 2 1 Worthington A 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Chance D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Waslewski G (W) 6.0 5 2 2 3 3 Landis B+ 2.0 3 1 1 2 2 Stange L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Boston 7 2B -- Yastrzemski C, Gibson R, Jones D HR -- Yastrzemski C, Oliva T, Foy J SH -- Waslewski G 2 SF -- Gibson R WP -- Landis B 2 T -- 2:38 A -- 33486
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