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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1968-07-17 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 13883 · 83°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph · 3:10
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 9th. Sparky Lyle earned the win and Lee Stange picked up the save. Rico Petrocelli went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Sparky Lyle L: Al Worthington SV: Lee Stange
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Bill Kinnamon · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Andrews | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Russ Gibson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Culp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dalton Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Nixon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Tartabull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Quilici | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Renick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Kaat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Kostro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Look | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Culp | 6.1 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Waslewski | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Stange | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Al Worthington | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Perranoski | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Andrews: 3
- Jerry Adair: 63
- George Scott: HR/8
- Ken Harrelson: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rich Reese: CS2(26)
- Rich Reese: S9
- Rod Carew: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Reggie Smith: 63
- Rico Petrocelli: HR/7
- Joe Foy: 53
- Russ Gibson: 53
Bot 2
- Tony Oliva: D9
- Ted Uhlaender: 7/L
- Frank Quilici: W
- John Roseboro: 36(1)/FO
- Rick Renick: K/C
Top 3
- Ray Culp: K
- Mike Andrews: 3
- Jerry Adair: S5
- George Scott: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Kaat: 8
- Cesar Tovar: D7
- Rich Reese: S9.2-H
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Tony Oliva: 5/FL
- Ted Uhlaender: S8.1-3;2-H
- Frank Quilici: SB2
- Frank Quilici: W
- John Roseboro: 9/L
Top 4
- Ken Harrelson: K
- Reggie Smith: 63
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
Bot 4
- Rick Renick: K
- Jim Kaat: S4
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Rich Reese: 3/G
Top 5
- Joe Foy: T7
- Russ Gibson: S8.3-H
- Ray Culp: 1
- Mike Andrews: K+CS2(2436)/DP
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: 43
- Tony Oliva: 4
- Ted Uhlaender: D7
- Frank Quilici: 4
Top 6
- Jerry Adair: 8
- George Scott: 53
- Ken Harrelson: W
- Reggie Smith: 63
Bot 6
- John Roseboro: K/C
- Rick Renick: 53
- Jim Kaat: 3/G
Top 7
- Rico Petrocelli: S9
- Joe Foy: W.1-2
- Russ Gibson: 8.1-2;2-3
- Ray Culp: K
- Mike Andrews: 8/L
Bot 7
- Cesar Tovar: 9/L
- Rich Reese: S7
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Tony Oliva: 146(1)/FO.2-3
- Ted Uhlaender: K
Top 8
- Jerry Adair: 43
- George Scott: 6/L
- Ken Harrelson: 53
Bot 8
- Frank Quilici: D9
- Frank Kostro: K
- Bob Allison: 53
- Rich Rollins: D7.2-H
- Cesar Tovar: 43
Top 9
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Rico Petrocelli: D9
- Joe Foy: IW
- Dalton Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Russ Nixon: D7.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Mike Andrews: 5/L
- Jose Tartabull: 43
Bot 9
- Rich Reese: W
- Rod Carew: WP.1-2
- Rod Carew: W
- Tony Oliva: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 3/G.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Frank Quilici: 7/SF.3-H
- Bruce Look: E5.2-3
- Jim Holt: 63
Notes & reviews
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