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New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins

1968-04-21 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 19220 Β· 60Β°F, sunny Β· 2:22

Minnesota Twins defeated New York Yankees 5–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 5th. Dave Boswell earned the win and Al Worthington picked up the save. Tony Oliva went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
NYA01001000027
MIN0011201058

W: Dave Boswell   L: Fred Talbot   SV: Al Worthington

Umpires β€” HP: Marty Springstead Β· 1B: Red Flaherty Β· 2B: Bob Stewart Β· 3B: Lou DiMuro Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Howser500000
Mike Ferraro300010
Mickey Mantle200011
Tom Tresh401001
Roy White402000
Bill Robinson311011
Jake Gibbs401101
Gene Michael400001
Fred Talbot211100
Horace Clarke101000
Andy Kosco100000
Bobby Cox100000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cesar Tovar311000
Rod Carew414100
Tony Oliva311300
Harmon Killebrew400001
Bob Allison400004
Ted Uhlaender411001
John Roseboro300012
Jackie Hernandez301101
Dave Boswell210011

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fred Talbot6.0718
Jim Bouton2.0112

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Boswell7.0535
Al Worthington2.0200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dick Howser: 3/FL
  • Mike Ferraro: 9
  • Mickey Mantle: K

Bot 1

  • Cesar Tovar: 43
  • Rod Carew: S8
  • Tony Oliva: 43.1-2
  • Harmon Killebrew: 63

Top 2

  • Tom Tresh: K
  • Roy White: 31
  • Bill Robinson: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
  • Jake Gibbs: D7.2-H
  • Gene Michael: K

Bot 2

  • Bob Allison: K
  • Ted Uhlaender: K
  • John Roseboro: K/C

Top 3

  • Fred Talbot: 9
  • Dick Howser: 7
  • Mike Ferraro: 53

Bot 3

  • Jackie Hernandez: K
  • Dave Boswell: 63
  • Cesar Tovar: D7
  • Rod Carew: S7.2-H
  • Tony Oliva: PO1(E3).1-2
  • Tony Oliva: 6/7

Top 4

  • Mickey Mantle: W
  • Tom Tresh: 6
  • Roy White: S9.1-2
  • Bill Robinson: K
  • Jake Gibbs: 4/8

Bot 4

  • Harmon Killebrew: K/C
  • Bob Allison: K
  • Ted Uhlaender: T9
  • John Roseboro: W
  • Jackie Hernandez: S5/BG.1-2;3-H
  • Dave Boswell: K

Top 5

  • Gene Michael: 5
  • Fred Talbot: HR/7
  • Dick Howser: 3/FL
  • Mike Ferraro: W
  • Mickey Mantle: 43

Bot 5

  • Cesar Tovar: 7
  • Rod Carew: S9
  • Tony Oliva: HR/9.1-H
  • Harmon Killebrew: 6/FL
  • Bob Allison: K

Top 6

  • Tom Tresh: 4
  • Roy White: 31
  • Bill Robinson: W
  • Jake Gibbs: K

Bot 6

  • Ted Uhlaender: 43
  • John Roseboro: 8/8D
  • Jackie Hernandez: 7

Top 7

  • Gene Michael: 9
  • Horace Clarke: S9
  • Dick Howser: 6
  • Mike Ferraro: 8

Bot 7

  • Dave Boswell: W
  • Cesar Tovar: 14/SH.1-2
  • Rod Carew: S4.2-3
  • Tony Oliva: 9/SF.3-H
  • Harmon Killebrew: 8

Top 8

  • Andy Kosco: 53
  • Tom Tresh: S2
  • Roy White: D9.1-3
  • Bill Robinson: 3
  • Jake Gibbs: 43

Bot 8

  • Bob Allison: K/C
  • Ted Uhlaender: 7/L
  • John Roseboro: K

Top 9

  • Gene Michael: 13
  • Bobby Cox: 43
  • Dick Howser: 9/L

Notes & reviews

  • 346 feet off LF pole
  • 382 feet
  • Dave Boswell hurt right knee on slide