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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 3, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 3, 1968 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 3, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 3, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 21,135 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: John Rice 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Jim Odom |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
Cal Ermer | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Lou Johnson | Left Fielder |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Duke Sims | First Baseman |
Tommy Harper | Right Fielder |
Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 3, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Tiant
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Merritt
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Tiant
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Tiant
Quilici hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Tiant
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quilici moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Tiant
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Merritt
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Merritt
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Merritt
Sims hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Merritt
Harper strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Tiant
Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Tiant
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Merritt
Fuller hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Merritt
Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Merritt
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Tiant
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Tiant
Quilici hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Merritt
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Tiant
Roseboro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tiant
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Tiant
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Merritt
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Merritt
Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Merritt
Harper strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Tovar reaches second base with a double. Cardenal throws the ball in to Fuller who relays the ball to Alvis who tags Tovar trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Tiant
Holt strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Merritt
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Merritt
Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Merritt
Alvis hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Tiant
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Tiant
Quilici strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Merritt
Merritt fires to first and picks off Brown. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Merritt
Azcue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Merritt
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Tiant
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tiant
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Tiant
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Merritt
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Merritt
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Merritt
Fuller hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Jim Holt.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Merritt
Bob Allison now playing left field.
Tiant hits a popup towards third. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Merritt
Alvis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
-
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Tiant
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quilici vs. Tiant
Quilici bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Reese moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Tiant
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rollins vs. Tiant
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Rollins strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merritt vs. Tiant
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Merritt
Ron Clark now playing third base. Cesar Tovar now playing shortstop.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tovar. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. Merritt
Azcue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/3/1968 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Tovar C, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 Alvis M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Holt J, lf 3 0 1 0 Brown L, ss 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson L, lf 4 1 1 0 Allison B, lf 0 0 0 0 Azcue J, c 4 0 2 1 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 1 0 Cardenal J, cf 3 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0 Sims D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Harper T, rf 3 0 0 0 Quilici F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Fuller V, 2b 3 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 0 Tiant L, p 3 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Rollins R, ph 1 0 0 0 Clark R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 0 6 0 30 1 4 1 Minnesota 000 000 000 0 -- 0 Cleveland 000 000 000 1 -- 1 0 outs when winning run was scored. Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (L) 9.0 4 1 0 1 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L (W) 10.0 6 0 0 0 19 E -- Tovar C LOB -- Minnesota 6, Cleveland 3 2B -- Tovar C, Reese R SH -- Quilici F T -- 2:15 A -- 21135
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