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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 23, 1968 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,058 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | First Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Third Baseman |
| Ron Clark | Shortstop |
| Dean Chance | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Duane Josephson | Catcher |
| Pete Ward | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Horlen
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Horlen
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Horlen
Oliva takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Horlen
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Horlen
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Chance
Aparicio 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Chance
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Chance
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Horlen
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Horlen
Quilici strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Horlen
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Chance
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Chance
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Chance
McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Horlen
Chance strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Horlen
Tovar hits a popup towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Horlen
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Horlen
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chance
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Chance
Berry 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Chance
Horlen hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Horlen
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Horlen
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Horlen
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Chance
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Chance
Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Josephson vs. Chance
Josephson bunts towards first. Allison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Josephson for the out. Aparicio moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Chance
There's a wild pitch. Aparicio scores. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Chance
Ward is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Chance
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCraw vs. Chance
McCraw is walked intentionally. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Chance
Williams 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 5
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Horlen
Quilici hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Quilici reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Horlen
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chance vs. Horlen
Chance strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Horlen
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Chance
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horlen vs. Chance
Horlen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva who is chasing the ball. Horlen reaches third base with a triple. Berry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Chance
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alomar vs. Chance
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Josephson vs. Chance
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Horlen
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Horlen
Oliva hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Horlen
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Horlen
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horlen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Horlen
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Chance
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Chance
There goes Ward. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Ward steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Chance
Davis bunts towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCraw vs. Chance
McCraw 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, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Chance
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Horlen
Quilici hits a popup towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Horlen
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Horlen
Chance is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Chance
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Chance
Gary Peters pinch hits for Joe Horlen.
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison scoops it up and throws to first, with Chance covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Chance
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wood
Wilbur Wood now pitching.
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Wood
Uhlaender bunts towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Wood
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Wood
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Chance
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Chance
There goes Alomar. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Josephson vs. Chance
There's a wild pitch. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Josephson vs. Chance
Josephson hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alomar tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Chance
Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Chance
Woodie Held pinch runs for Pete Ward.
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Held scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wood
Jerry McNertney now catching. Woodie Held now playing right field. Ron Hansen now playing third base.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Wood
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Wood
Dave Boswell pinch runs for John Roseboro.
Quilici hits a fly ball into right field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Wood
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1968 -- Minnesota at Chicago (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Tovar C, lf 4 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 0
Uhlaender T, cf 3 1 3 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 1 2 0
Oliva T, rf 3 1 1 2 Josephson D, c 2 0 0 1
Allison B, 1b 4 0 1 0 McNertney J, c 0 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ward P, 3b 1 0 1 0
Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 0 Held W, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Boswell D, pr 0 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 3 0 1 1
Quilici F, 3b 4 0 1 0 McCraw T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Clark R, ss 4 0 0 0 Williams W, rf 3 0 0 0
Chance D, p 3 0 0 0 Hansen R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 3 1 1 0
Horlen J, p 2 0 1 1
Peters G, ph 1 0 0 0
Wood W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 26 4 7 3
Minnesota 000 002 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 110 02x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Chance D (L) 7.1 7 4 4 4 3
Perranoski R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Horlen J 7.0 6 2 2 1 5
Wood W (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- Minnesota 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Quilici F, Tovar C, Ward P
3B -- Horlen J
HR -- Oliva T
SB -- Ward P, Alomar S
SH -- Josephson D, Davis T, Uhlaender T
SF -- Josephson D
WP -- Chance D 2
T -- 2:23
A -- 11058
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