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Minnesota Twins @ 
New York Yankees
1968-08-10 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 36072 · 83°F, overcast · 2:34
Minnesota Twins defeated New York Yankees 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. Jim Merritt earned the win. Mickey Mantle went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Stan Bahnsen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Look | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Cox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Gibbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Howser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Steve Hamilton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 4
- Rich Reese: S8
- Rod Carew: S7.1-2
- Tony Oliva: K
- Ted Uhlaender: K
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 53
- Roy White: K
- Mickey Mantle: 8/L
Top 2
- Bob Allison: D7
- Ron Clark: 43.2-3
- Bruce Look: S9.3-H
- Jim Merritt: E3.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: S8.1-2;2-H
- Rich Reese: 31.1-2;2-3
- Rod Carew: K
Bot 2
- Joe Pepitone: D9
- Bill Robinson: 8/L
- Tom Tresh: K
- Bobby Cox: W
- Jake Gibbs: K
Top 3
- Tony Oliva: K
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
- Bob Allison: 7/7D
Bot 3
- Stan Bahnsen: K
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Roy White: 53
Top 4
- Ron Clark: 43
- Bruce Look: W
- Jim Merritt: 1/FL/BP
- Cesar Tovar: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Bill Robinson: 6/7
- Tom Tresh: S8
- Bobby Cox: 9/9D
Top 5
- Rich Reese: 8
- Rod Carew: S8
- Tony Oliva: CS2(26)
- Tony Oliva: 63
Bot 5
- Jake Gibbs: K
- Stan Bahnsen: K
- Horace Clarke: 7
Top 6
- Ted Uhlaender: 31
- Bob Allison: 8/L
- Ron Clark: 7
Bot 6
- Roy White: 13
- Mickey Mantle: E6
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Bill Robinson: 7
Top 7
- Bruce Look: S8
- Jim Merritt: 14/SH.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: S9.2-H
- Rich Reese: 9/9D
- Rod Carew: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Tom Tresh: 8
- Bobby Cox: K
- Jake Gibbs: 8
Top 8
- Rod Carew: 63
- Tony Oliva: 6
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
Bot 8
- Dick Howser: K
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Roy White: K
Top 9
- Bob Allison: 53
- Ron Clark: 5
- Bruce Look: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Mickey Mantle: HR/7
- Joe Pepitone: 5
- Bill Robinson: 43
- Tom Tresh: 6/7
Notes & reviews
- Lights on at start of game