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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1968-09-20 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 1710 · 62°F · Wind 9 mph · 2:16
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 7–1. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 7th. Catfish Hunter earned the win. Danny Cater went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Catfish Hunter L: Buzz Stephen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Catfish Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Roseboro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buzz Stephen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Look | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzz Stephen | 6.1 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
 Bob Miller | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: S5
- Reggie Jackson: SB2
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Danny Cater: SB2;SB3
- Danny Cater: 63.2-3;3-H
- Sal Bando: 8/SF.3-H
- Rick Monday: W
- Dick Green: 8/L
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Pat Kelly: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Graig Nettles: S1.1-2
- Rod Carew: E4.1-2;2-3
- Bob Allison: 4
Top 2
- Joe Keough: 13
- Dave Duncan: 8
- Catfish Hunter: S5
- Bert Campaneris: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- John Roseboro: HR/9
- Jackie Hernandez: 43
- Buzz Stephen: 3/FL
- Cesar Tovar: 7
Top 3
- Reggie Jackson: S8
- Danny Cater: WP.1-2
- Danny Cater: 9/L.2-3
- Sal Bando: 8
- Rick Monday: 53
Bot 3
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Graig Nettles: D9
- Rod Carew: 7
Top 4
- Dick Green: S
- Joe Keough: SB2
- Joe Keough: S7.2-H
- Dave Duncan: 36(1)3/GDP
- Catfish Hunter: K
Bot 4
- Bob Allison: D7
- John Roseboro: E1
- Jackie Hernandez: 24/SH.1-2;2-3
- Buzz Stephen: 5/FL
- Cesar Tovar: 63
Top 5
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Reggie Jackson: 2/FL
- Danny Cater: S9
- Sal Bando: W.1-2
- Rick Monday: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 5
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Graig Nettles: 8
Top 6
- Dick Green: 6/L
- Joe Keough: W
- Dave Duncan: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Rod Carew: 7
- Bob Allison: K
- John Roseboro: 8
Top 7
- Catfish Hunter: 9
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Reggie Jackson: PO1(E1).1-2
- Reggie Jackson: S8.2-H
- Danny Cater: E6.1-3
- Sal Bando: E6.1-2;3-H(RBI)(UR)
- Rick Monday: 7
- Dick Green: S9.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Joe Keough: 13
Bot 7
- Bruce Look: S1
- Rich Reese: K
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Jim Holt: 7
Top 8
- Dave Duncan: K
- Catfish Hunter: K
- Bert Campaneris: 53
Bot 8
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Graig Nettles: 6(1)3/GDP
- Rod Carew: 63
Top 9
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Danny Cater: HR/7
- Sal Bando: 7
- Rick Monday: 8
Bot 9
- Bob Allison: W
- John Roseboro: S9.1-2
- Ron Clark: 2/FL
- Rich Rollins: K
- Cesar Tovar: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Buzz Stephen
- 381 feet
- 363 feet