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California Angels @ Minnesota Twins
1968-09-16 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 3999 · 65°F · Wind 14 mph · 2:45
Minnesota Twins defeated California Angels 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Jim Merritt earned the win. Rick Renick went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Sammy Ellis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarvis Tatum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Rodgers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brunet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bubba Morton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Kostro | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brunet | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Pattin | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Ellis | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hall | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Keller | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Merritt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Jim Fregosi: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Rich Reese: 7
- Frank Kostro: S7
- Bob Allison: S7.1-2
- Rod Carew: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Rick Reichardt: 63
- Jarvis Tatum: 63
- Bobby Knoop: K
Bot 2
- Graig Nettles: K
- Jackie Hernandez: 9
- George Mitterwald: 6
Top 3
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Buck Rodgers: 6/L
- George Brunet: K
Bot 3
- Tom Hall: 8
- Cesar Tovar: 9/L
- Rich Reese: 4/L
Top 4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Jay Johnstone: 53
- Jim Fregosi: S5
- Rick Reichardt: E6.1-2
- Jarvis Tatum: D7.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Bobby Knoop: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jim Spencer: 9/L
Bot 4
- Frank Kostro: 53
- Bob Allison: 5/FL
- Rod Carew: W
- Graig Nettles: 43
Top 5
- Buck Rodgers: 9
- George Brunet: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13
Bot 5
- Jackie Hernandez: S9
- George Mitterwald: S7.1-2
- Rich Rollins: 7
- Cesar Tovar: 4
- Rich Reese: S4.1X2(46)
Top 6
- Jay Johnstone: S9
- Jim Fregosi: 14/SH.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Jarvis Tatum: 3
Bot 6
- Frank Kostro: S7
- Bob Allison: 14(1)3/GDP
- Rod Carew: 7
Top 7
- Bobby Knoop: 53
- Jim Spencer: 3/FL
- Buck Rodgers: D9
- George Brunet: K
Bot 7
- Graig Nettles: K
- Jackie Hernandez: 53
- George Mitterwald: 3
Top 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/L
- Jay Johnstone: 63
- Jim Fregosi: 53
Bot 8
- Frank Quilici: W
- Cesar Tovar: D7.1-H
- Rich Reese: 31.2-3
- Pat Kelly: WP.3-H
- Pat Kelly: W
- Bob Allison: 7/L
- Rod Carew: T9.1-H
- Graig Nettles: W
- John Roseboro: HP.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Rick Reichardt: S7
- Jarvis Tatum: K/C
- Bobby Knoop: HP.1-2
- Jim Spencer: 5/FL
- Bubba Morton: K/C
Bot 9
- Rick Renick: HR/7
Notes & reviews
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