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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1968-07-21 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · 84°F · Wind 13 mph · 2:14
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 7–5. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 7th. Jim Kaat earned the win and Al Worthington picked up the save. Tony Oliva went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Chuck Dobson SV: Al Worthington
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Hershberger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Donaldson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gosger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Worthington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Dobson | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Ed Sprague | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Sanders | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 7.2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Al Worthington | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 7/L
- Danny Cater: 63
- Rick Monday: K/C
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Rich Reese: SB2
- Rich Reese: 3/G.2-3
- Ted Uhlaender: W
- Tony Oliva: 8/SF.3-H
- Rod Carew: 63
Top 2
- Sal Bando: 4
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Mike Hershberger: K
Bot 2
- Frank Quilici: 6
- Bob Allison: 63
- John Roseboro: 43
Top 3
- Dave Duncan: E5
- Ted Kubiak: 9
- Chuck Dobson: 14/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 9
Bot 3
- Jim Kaat: 7/L
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rich Reese: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Danny Cater: S5
- Rick Monday: E6.1-2
- Sal Bando: 7
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Mike Hershberger: K/C
Bot 4
- Ted Uhlaender: S4
- Tony Oliva: HR/9.1-H
- Rod Carew: 7
- Frank Quilici: K/C
- Bob Allison: 9
Top 5
- Dave Duncan: 63
- Ted Kubiak: 63
- Chuck Dobson: 13
Bot 5
- John Roseboro: K/C
- Jim Kaat: K
- Cesar Tovar: 4
Top 6
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Danny Cater: 9
- Rick Monday: 7
Bot 6
- Rich Reese: 63
- Ted Uhlaender: 63
- Tony Oliva: S7
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Frank Quilici: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Sal Bando: S5
- Reggie Jackson: T9.1-H
- Mike Hershberger: 8/SF.3-H
- Dave Duncan: 63
- Ted Kubiak: 63
Bot 7
- Bob Allison: HR/7
- John Roseboro: S8
- Jim Kaat: 9
- Cesar Tovar: S8.1-2
- Rich Reese: S9.1-2;2-H
- Ted Uhlaender: S9.B-2(E9);2-H;1-3
- Tony Oliva: IW
- Rod Carew: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Frank Quilici: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dick Green: S8
- Bert Campaneris: S7.1-2
- Danny Cater: 8
- Rick Monday: S.1-2;2-3
- Sal Bando: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Reggie Jackson: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Hershberger: S8.3-H;1-2
- John Donaldson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bob Allison: 63
- John Roseboro: W
- Al Worthington: 14/SH.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 7/L
Top 9
- Jim Gosger: 3/G
- Floyd Robinson: K
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Danny Cater: 3/G
Notes & reviews
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