Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Merritt
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Merritt
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Merritt
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  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 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Merritt
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Peterson
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Peterson
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Peterson
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. Uhlaender goes all the way around to score. Killebrew moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliva vs. Peterson
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Peterson covering, for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Allison vs. Peterson
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Merritt
  
  Tresh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Merritt
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Merritt
  
  Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quilici vs. Peterson
  
  Quilici hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roseboro vs. Peterson
  
  Roseboro strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Peterson
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merritt vs. Peterson
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Merritt
  
  Peterson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Merritt
  
  Clarke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Merritt
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields the ball and throws to Merritt covering. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Merritt
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Peterson
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Peterson
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Peterson
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Peterson
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Merritt
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Merritt
  
  Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Merritt
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar juggles the ball. That's an error on Tovar. Tresh moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fernandez vs. Merritt
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fernandez vs. Merritt
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Peterson vs. Merritt
  
  Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Peterson
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quilici vs. Peterson
  
  There goes Allison. The throw from Fernandez and he is safe. Allison steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quilici vs. Peterson
  
  Quilici is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roseboro vs. Peterson
  
  Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Peterson
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merritt vs. Peterson
  
  Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Merritt
  
  Clarke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Merritt
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Merritt
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Peterson
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Uhlaender vs. Peterson
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Peterson
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Peterson
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Peterson
  
  Allison hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Merritt
  
  Kosco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Merritt
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Merritt
  
  Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Merritt
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliva throws the ball in to Hernandez who tags Robinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quilici vs. Peterson
  
  Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Peterson
  
  Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Peterson
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merritt vs. Peterson
  
  Merritt strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Merritt
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Merritt
  
  Charley Smith pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Merritt
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Verbanic
  
  Joe Verbanic now pitching.
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Verbanic
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Verbanic
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliva vs. Verbanic
  
  Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Allison vs. Verbanic
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. There goes Killebrew trying to get to home. White throws the ball in to Fernandez who tags Killebrew, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Oliva moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Quilici vs. Verbanic
  
  Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliva scores. Allison moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roseboro vs. Verbanic
  
  Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison scores. Quilici moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hernandez vs. Womack
  
  Dooley Womack now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Merritt
  
  Ron Clark now playing third base.
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Merritt
  
  Mantle hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Merritt
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Womack
  
  Merritt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kosco. Merritt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Womack
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Uhlaender vs. Womack
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Merritt trying to get to home. Robinson throws the ball in to Fernandez who tags Merritt who's trying to score from second, for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Womack
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliva vs. Womack
  
  Oliva hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Merritt
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base.
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Merritt
  
  Tresh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva who is chasing the ball. Tresh reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Merritt
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tresh tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Merritt
  
  Fernandez 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 

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         Game of 6/23/1968 -- New York at Minnesota (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          4  1  1  1   Tovar C, 3b           4  1  1  0   
White R, lf           4  0  2  0   Clark R, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Mantle M, 1b          4  0  1  0   Uhlaender T, cf       5  2  5  1   
Kosco A, rf           4  1  1  1   Killebrew H, 1b       5  0  1  0   
Cox B, 3b             4  0  0  0   Reese R, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Tresh T, ss           3  1  1  0   Oliva T, rf           4  1  0  0   
Robinson B, cf        3  0  1  1   Allison B, lf         4  2  2  1   
Fernandez F, c        4  0  0  0   Quilici F, 2b         4  0  2  1   
Peterson F, p         2  0  0  0   Roseboro J, c         4  0  2  1   
Smith C, ph           1  0  0  0   Hernandez J, ss       4  0  1  1   
Verbanic J, p         0  0  0  0   Merritt J, p          4  0  1  0   
Womack D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        38  6 15  5

New York         001 001 001 --  3
Minnesota        100 110 30x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L)        6.0  8  3  2  0  6
Verbanic J            0.2  5  3  3  1  0
Womack D              1.1  2  0  0  1  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W)         9.0  7  3  3  1  8

E -- Cox B, Tovar C
LOB -- New York 5, Minnesota 10
2B -- Tovar C, Killebrew H, Merritt J
3B -- Tresh T
HR -- Clarke H, Kosco A
SB -- Robinson B, Tresh T, Allison B
SF -- Robinson B
T -- 2:17
A -- 25102

    

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