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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1968-07-07 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 33486 · 2:38
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 6–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Gary Waslewski earned the win and Lee Stange picked up the save. Joe Foy went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Gary Waslewski L: Jim Merritt SV: Lee Stange
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Look | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Kostro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Andrews | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Russ Gibson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Waslewski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Worthington | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Chance | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Waslewski | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Bill Landis | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Lee Stange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Ted Uhlaender: W
- Rod Carew: S8.1-2
- Tony Oliva: 13.1-2;2-3
- Rich Reese: 43
Bot 1
- Mike Andrews: S7
- Dalton Jones: 43.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43.2-3
- Ken Harrelson: 8
Top 2
- Bob Allison: 8
- Ron Clark: 3/G
- Bruce Look: W
- Jim Merritt: 8
Bot 2
- Reggie Smith: W
- Rico Petrocelli: S7.1-2
- Joe Foy: W.2-3;1-2
- Russ Gibson: 9/SF.3-H
- Gary Waslewski: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Mike Andrews: 13
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: 3
- Ted Uhlaender: S8
- Rod Carew: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dalton Jones: 2/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/9
- Ken Harrelson: 5/FL
- Reggie Smith: 4
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: 5
- Rich Reese: K
- Bob Allison: 7
Bot 4
- Rico Petrocelli: S7
- Joe Foy: S8.1-2
- Russ Gibson: 3/FL
- Gary Waslewski: 3/G/SH.1-2;2-3
- Mike Andrews: S7.3-H;2XH(72)
Top 5
- Ron Clark: 4
- Bruce Look: 13
- Jim Merritt: S8
- Cesar Tovar: S7.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
Bot 5
- Dalton Jones: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: D7
- Ken Harrelson: 53
- Reggie Smith: 53
Top 6
- Rod Carew: W
- Tony Oliva: HR/9.1-H
- Rich Reese: 43
- Bob Allison: K/C
- Ron Clark: 63
Bot 6
- Rico Petrocelli: S7
- Joe Foy: HR/9.1-H
- Russ Gibson: D7
- George Scott: 63
- Mike Andrews: 4
- Dalton Jones: D9.2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: IW
- Ken Harrelson: 2/FL
Top 7
- Frank Kostro: 3
- Frank Quilici: S7
- Cesar Tovar: WP.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Ted Uhlaender: S9.2-H
- Rod Carew: K/C
Bot 7
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- Joe Foy: 43
Top 8
- Tony Oliva: S7
- Rich Reese: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bob Allison: W
- Ron Clark: WP.1-2
- Ron Clark: 53
Bot 8
- Russ Gibson: K/C
- George Scott: 43
- Mike Andrews: 9
Top 9
- Rich Rollins: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Ted Uhlaender: 63
Notes & reviews
- the Twins appealed that Reggie Smith left 3B too early; Twins Manager Cal Ermer ejected by 3B umpire Marty Springstead