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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 21, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on August 21, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 21, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 16,330 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Ed Runge 2B: John Rice 3B: Cal Drummond |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Second Baseman |
Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
Roy White | Center Fielder |
Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
Al Downing | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Ron Clark | Shortstop |
Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 21, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Kaat
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kaat
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Downing
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Downing
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kaat
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Kaat
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Downing
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Downing
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Downing
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Downing
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mantle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kaat
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kaat
Cox hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Kaat
Downing is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Downing
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Downing
Kaat hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Downing
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Kaat
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kaat
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Downing
Carew bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Downing
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Downing
Rollins hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Downing
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kaat
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Kaat
Kosco hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Kaat
Fernandez 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
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Downing
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Downing
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Downing
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kaat
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Kaat
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Kaat
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Downing
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Downing
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Downing
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kaat
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kaat
White hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Kaat
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Downing
Rollins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Downing
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Downing
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Downing
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Tresh fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kaat
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kaat
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Kaat
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Downing
Frank Quilici pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Quilici hits a line drive into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar hits a line drive into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Downing
Frank Kostro pinch hits for Rich Reese.
Kostro strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching. Frank Quilici now playing first base.
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Perranoski
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Perranoski
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kosco vs. Perranoski
Kosco is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Perranoski
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins juggles the ball. That's an error on Rollins. Tresh scores. Mantle moves to third. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Perranoski
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Downing
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Downing covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Downing
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McDaniel
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1968 -- New York at Minnesota (N) New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Howser D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tovar C, rf 3 0 0 0 Tresh T, ss 3 1 0 0 Reese R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kostro F, ph 1 0 0 0 White R, cf 4 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Kosco A, rf 3 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Colavito R, lf 4 1 1 2 Allison B, lf 3 1 1 1 Fernandez F, c 4 0 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 0 0 Downing A, p 3 0 0 0 Clark R, ss 3 0 1 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0 Quilici F, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 5 2 31 1 3 1 New York 000 000 011 -- 2 Minnesota 000 000 001 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Downing A (W) 8.1 3 1 1 1 2 McDaniel L (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (L) 8.0 4 1 1 0 4 Perranoski R 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 E -- Howser D, Rollins R DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- New York 5, Minnesota 5 HR -- Colavito R, Allison B HBP -- by Downing A (Tovar C) T -- 1:58 A -- 16330
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