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New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins
1968-08-22 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 15898 · 91°F · Wind 11 mph · 1:42
Minnesota Twins defeated New York Yankees 3–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Merritt earned the win. Mickey Mantle went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Fritz Peterson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Cal Drummond · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fritz Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Clark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Dooley Womack | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: 4/L
- Tom Tresh: 8
- Bill Robinson: K/C
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: D9
- Rich Reese: S9.2-H
- Tony Oliva: 13/SH.1-2
- Bob Allison: S8.2-H
- Rod Carew: 7/FL
- Frank Quilici: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Roy White: S8
- Andy Kosco: 8
- Rocky Colavito: 7/7D
- Frank Fernandez: K
Bot 2
- Frank Quilici: 9
- John Roseboro: K/BF
- Ron Clark: S8
- Jim Merritt: K
Top 3
- Bobby Cox: K
- Fritz Peterson: 53
- Dick Howser: 53
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rich Reese: 5
- Tony Oliva: HP
- Bob Allison: 13
Top 4
- Tom Tresh: 63
- Bill Robinson: 63
- Roy White: 53
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: 43
- Frank Quilici: 4
- John Roseboro: 2/FL
Top 5
- Andy Kosco: 2/FL
- Rocky Colavito: S7
- Frank Fernandez: 7
- Bobby Cox: 4/L
Bot 5
- Ron Clark: 63
- Jim Merritt: 7
- Cesar Tovar: 3
Top 6
- Fritz Peterson: K
- Dick Howser: 7
- Tom Tresh: 8/L
Bot 6
- Rich Reese: 9/9D
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Bob Allison: 63
Top 7
- Bill Robinson: 7/L
- Roy White: 13
- Andy Kosco: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Rod Carew: S8
- Frank Quilici: 14/SH.1-2
- John Roseboro: S/89.2-H
- Ron Clark: 7
- Jim Merritt: K
Top 8
- Rocky Colavito: 6
- Frank Fernandez: 4
- Bobby Cox: 6
Bot 8
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Rich Reese: 14/SH.1-2
- Tony Oliva: IW
- Ted Uhlaender: CS3(25).1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 63
Top 9
- Mickey Mantle: HR/7
- Dick Howser: 3
- Tom Tresh: 8
- Bill Robinson: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Mickey Mantle's 534th home run to tie Jimmie Foxx for third place; 365 feet