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Minnesota Twins @
Boston Red Sox
1968-09-15 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 26983 Β· 68Β°F Β· 2:22
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 3β2. Jim Kaat earned the win. Bob Allison went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Dave Morehead SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hank Soar Β· 1B: Nestor Chylak Β· 2B: Bill Kinnamon Β· 3B: Russ Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Mitterwald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Kaat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Alvarado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Andrews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ken Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
George Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jerry Moses | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Morehead | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Kaat | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Morehead | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: S1
- Rich Reese: D7.1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 53.2-3
- Bob Allison: W
- Graig Nettles: W.1-2
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Bot 1
- Luis Alvarado: 8
- Mike Andrews: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9
- Ken Harrelson: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- George Mitterwald: 8
- Jim Kaat: 9
- Cesar Tovar: E3.B-2
- Rich Reese: HP
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 2
- Joe Foy: K/C
- Reggie Smith: K
- George Scott: 13
Top 3
- Bob Allison: HR/9
- Graig Nettles: 13
- Rod Carew: 8/L
- Jackie Hernandez: 8/L
Bot 3
- Jerry Moses: 6/FL
- Dave Morehead: S9
- Luis Alvarado: 9/L
- Mike Andrews: 7
Top 4
- George Mitterwald: 8
- Jim Kaat: S8
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Rich Reese: 9/L
Bot 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Ken Harrelson: 8
- Joe Foy: 8
Top 5
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bob Allison: 64(1)3/GDP
- Graig Nettles: K
Bot 5
- Reggie Smith: K
- George Scott: W
- Jerry Moses: 8
- Dave Morehead: S7.1-2
- Luis Alvarado: K
Top 6
- Rod Carew: 7/L
- Jackie Hernandez: 8
- George Mitterwald: W
- Jim Kaat: 8/L
Bot 6
- Mike Andrews: 9/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Ken Harrelson: W
- Joe Foy: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rich Reese: E1
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Bob Allison: 8
- Graig Nettles: 43
Bot 7
- Reggie Smith: S7
- George Scott: K
- Jerry Moses: HR/7.1-H
- Dave Morehead: 63
- Luis Alvarado: 9
Top 8
- Rod Carew: 43
- Jackie Hernandez: 53
- George Mitterwald: W
- Jim Kaat: 8
Bot 8
- Mike Andrews: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Ken Harrelson: 53
Top 9
- Cesar Tovar: S9
- Rich Reese: SB2
- Rich Reese: 8
- Ron Clark: K
- Bob Allison: D7.2-H
- Graig Nettles: 43
Bot 9
- Joe Foy: S9
- Reggie Smith: 24/SH.1-2
- George Scott: 43
- Jerry Moses: K/C

















