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@BOS		7
3
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@CHW		5
4		 
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@CLE		5
3
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@DET		4
5
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@WSA		4
1
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@HOU		8
0
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3
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@NYM		6
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4
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9
Saturday, September 14, 1968
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 22,530, Time of Game: 2:27
Twins
7
70-79
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 25 GB
 at Red Sox
3
79-70
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 16 GB
W: Dave Boswell (10-12)
L: Dick Ellsworth (13-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  0   0  5  1    7  7  1
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  1    3  3  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .696 0.194 1.44 0.214 -0.020 1.8 2 0 SB,HBP
Rich Reese 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .271 .683 -0.193 1.42 0.007 -0.201 -0.6 8 0 HR
Frank Kostro RF 3 0 0 0 2 0 .221 .519 -0.083 1.16 0.003 -0.086 -0.4 2 0 IW
Bob Allison LF 5 1 0 1 0 0 .241 .761 0.020 1.60 0.088 -0.068 -0.8 2 0
Graig Nettles 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .273 1.030 0.016 0.65 0.040 -0.024 0.2 1 2
   Harmon Killebrew PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 .759 0.016 1.65 0.016 0.000 0.3
   Ron Clark PR-3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .187 .486 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Rod Carew 2B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .275 .662 0.082 1.69 0.179 -0.098 1.9 1 0 2B
Jackie Hernandez SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .174 .442 0.011 0.85 0.053 -0.043 1.0 2 3
George Mitterwald C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .077 .154 -0.077 0.86 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 9 0
Dave Boswell P 3 1 1 0 1 1 .224 .608 0.235 1.46 0.265 -0.029 0.8 0 0 2B
Team Totals 35 7 7 6 4 3 .200 .643 0.221 1.28 0.865 -0.646 3.3 27 7
2B: R Carew (26, off D Ellsworth); D Boswell (3, off D Ellsworth).
HR: R Reese (4, off S Lyle; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
IBB: F Kostro (1, by D Ellsworth).
HBP: C Tovar (16, by D Ellsworth).
TB: R Reese 4; D Boswell 2; R Carew 2; J Hernandez 2; C Tovar; G Nettles.
RBI: R Carew 3 (38); J Hernandez (17); R Reese (26); B Allison (46).
2-out RBI: R Carew 3; R Reese; J Hernandez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Hernandez-R Reese.
E: R Clark (16).
Baserunning
SB: C Tovar (30, 2nd base off D Ellsworth/R Gibson).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Alvarado SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.058 0.82 0.031 -0.089 -1.2 2 3 GDP
Mike Andrews 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .276 .730 0.011 0.76 0.047 -0.036 -0.0 1 4
Carl Yastrzemski LF 2 1 1 1 1 1 .300 .920 0.087 0.90 0.100 -0.014 1.7 2 0 HR,HBP
Ken Harrelson RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .273 .885 -0.102 1.46 0.025 -0.127 -0.6 1 0
Joe Foy 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 .231 .679 0.061 1.71 0.132 -0.071 0.3 0 6
Reggie Smith CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .261 .762 -0.113 1.28 0.008 -0.121 0.0 2 0 HR
Russ Gibson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .561 -0.085 0.90 0.000 -0.085 -0.7 4 0
George Scott 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .171 .473 -0.044 0.62 0.009 -0.053 -0.1 15 0
Dick Ellsworth P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .047 .123 -0.057 0.79 0.000 -0.057 -0.4 0 1
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Floyd Robinson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .223 .569 0.020 0.40 0.020 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 31 3 3 3 5 8 .097 .534 -0.280 1.01 0.372 -0.653 -0.7 27 14
HR: C Yastrzemski (20, off D Boswell; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); R Smith (14, off D Boswell; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: C Yastrzemski (2, by D Boswell).
TB: R Smith 4; C Yastrzemski 4; L Alvarado.
GIDP: L Alvarado (1).
RBI: R Smith (59); J Foy (54); C Yastrzemski (68).
2-out RBI: C Yastrzemski; J Foy.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: L Alvarado (1).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Boswell, W (10-12) 9 3 3 3 5 8 2 3.08 37 72 0.279 1.01 0.7
Team Totals 9 3 3 3 5 8 2 3.00 37 72 0.279 1.28 0.7

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ellsworth, L (13-7) 8 6 6 5 3 2 0 3.28 35 47 -0.215 1.48 -2.7
Sparky Lyle 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2.95 5 0 0 -0.005 0.03 -0.6
Team Totals 9 7 7 6 4 3 1 6.00 40 47 0 0 -0.220 1.01 -3.3
Balks: D Ellsworth (1).
WP: S Lyle (4).
HBP: D Ellsworth (7; C Tovar); D Boswell (7; C Yastrzemski).
IBB: D Ellsworth (3; F Kostro).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Bill Kinnamon.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 22,530.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Boston Red Sox
1 Cesar Tovar CF 1 Luis Alvarado SS
2 Rich Reese 1B 2 Mike Andrews 2B
3 Frank Kostro RF 3 Carl Yastrzemski LF
4 Bob Allison LF 4 Ken Harrelson RF
5 Graig Nettles 3B 5 Joe Foy 3B
6 Rod Carew 2B 6 Reggie Smith CF
7 Jackie Hernandez SS 7 Russ Gibson C
8 George Mitterwald C 8 George Scott 1B
9 Dave Boswell P 9 Dick Ellsworth P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-1 2 123 RRR MIN R. Carew D. Ellsworth 18% 97% Double to LF; Clark Scores; Allison Scores; Tovar Scores
t8 1-1 0 --- MIN D. Boswell D. Ellsworth 14% 64% Double to LF
b3 0-1 2 123 R BOS J. Foy D. Boswell -13% 42% Walk; Alvarado Scores; Andrews to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
t2 0-0 2 123 R MIN C. Tovar D. Ellsworth 11% 64% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Boswell to 2B; Hernandez to 3B; Nettles Scores/No RBI/unER
b3 0-1 1 123 O BOS K. Harrelson D. Boswell 10% 55% Strikeout

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Tovar D. Ellsworth 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- MIN R. Reese D. Ellsworth 3% 56% Tovar Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O MIN R. Reese D. Ellsworth -4% 52% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 1 -2- O MIN F. Kostro D. Ellsworth -3% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O MIN B. Allison D. Ellsworth -3% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS L. Alvarado D. Boswell 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS M. Andrews D. Boswell 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Boswell -1% 48% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 2 1-- BOS K. Harrelson D. Boswell -2% 46% Fielder's Choice ; Yastrzemski to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O BOS J. Foy D. Boswell 4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- MIN G. Nettles D. Ellsworth 4% 54% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O MIN R. Carew D. Ellsworth -4% 50% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- MIN J. Hernandez D. Ellsworth 4% 54% Single to LF; Nettles to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O MIN G. Mitterwald D. Ellsworth -5% 50% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 12- MIN D. Boswell D. Ellsworth 3% 53% Walk; Nettles to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
t2 0-0 2 123 R MIN C. Tovar D. Ellsworth 11% 64% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Boswell to 2B; Hernandez to 3B; Nettles Scores/No RBI/unER
t2 1-0 2 123 O MIN R. Reese D. Ellsworth -7% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Boswell 2% 60% Lineout: 1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O BOS R. Gibson D. Boswell 2% 62% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 2 --- O BOS G. Scott D. Boswell 1% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
t3 1-0 0 --- O MIN F. Kostro D. Ellsworth -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O MIN B. Allison D. Ellsworth -1% 60% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 --- O MIN G. Nettles D. Ellsworth -1% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O BOS D. Ellsworth D. Boswell 3% 61% Flyball: 3B
b3 0-1 1 --- BOS L. Alvarado D. Boswell -3% 58% Single to LF
b3 0-1 1 1-- BOS M. Andrews D. Boswell -5% 54% Walk; Alvarado to 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Boswell -8% 46% Walk; Alvarado to 3B; Andrews to 2B
b3 0-1 1 123 O BOS K. Harrelson D. Boswell 10% 55% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 123 R BOS J. Foy D. Boswell -13% 42% Walk; Alvarado Scores; Andrews to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
b3 1-1 2 123 O BOS R. Smith D. Boswell 8% 50% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
t4 1-1 0 --- O MIN R. Carew D. Ellsworth -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O MIN J. Hernandez D. Ellsworth -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald D. Ellsworth -1% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 7-8-9
b4 1-1 0 --- O BOS R. Gibson D. Boswell 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- O BOS G. Scott D. Boswell 2% 49% Lineout: SS
b4 1-1 2 --- O BOS D. Ellsworth D. Boswell 1% 50% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- O MIN D. Boswell D. Ellsworth -3% 47% Flyball: SS
t5 1-1 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar D. Ellsworth -2% 45% Flyball: 1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O MIN R. Reese D. Ellsworth -1% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
b5 1-1 0 --- O BOS L. Alvarado D. Boswell 3% 47% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 1 --- O BOS M. Andrews D. Boswell 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Boswell 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
t6 1-1 0 --- O MIN F. Kostro D. Ellsworth -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- O MIN B. Allison D. Ellsworth -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- O MIN G. Nettles D. Ellsworth -2% 43% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 4-5-6
b6 1-1 0 --- O BOS K. Harrelson D. Boswell 3% 46% Foul Flyball: C
b6 1-1 1 --- O BOS J. Foy D. Boswell 2% 48% Strikeout
b6 1-1 2 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Boswell 2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
t7 1-1 0 --- O MIN R. Carew D. Ellsworth -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- O MIN J. Hernandez D. Ellsworth -3% 44% Flyball: CF
t7 1-1 2 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald D. Ellsworth -2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 7-8-9
b7 1-1 0 --- O BOS R. Gibson D. Boswell 4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- O BOS G. Scott D. Boswell 3% 48% Strikeout
b7 1-1 2 --- O BOS D. Ellsworth D. Boswell 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
t8 1-1 0 --- MIN D. Boswell D. Ellsworth 14% 64% Double to LF
t8 1-1 0 -2- MIN C. Tovar D. Ellsworth 9% 73% Balk; Boswell to 3B
t8 1-1 0 --3 MIN C. Tovar D. Ellsworth 4% 77% Hit By Pitch
t8 1-1 0 1-3 O MIN R. Reese D. Ellsworth -8% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B; Tovar to 2B
t8 1-1 1 -23 MIN F. Kostro D. Ellsworth 0% 69% Intentional Walk
t8 1-1 1 123 RO MIN B. Allison D. Ellsworth 9% 78% Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tovar to 3B; Boswell Scores
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Graig Nettles (3B) batting 5th
t8 2-1 2 1-3 MIN H. Killebrew D. Ellsworth 2% 79% Walk; Allison to 2B
Ron Clark pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew (PH) batting 5th
t8 2-1 2 123 RRR MIN R. Carew D. Ellsworth 18% 97% Double to LF; Clark Scores; Allison Scores; Tovar Scores
t8 5-1 2 -2- R MIN J. Hernandez D. Ellsworth 1% 99% Single to LF; Carew Scores
t8 6-1 2 1-- O MIN G. Mitterwald D. Ellsworth -0% 99% Strikeout
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
Ron Clark moves from PR to 3B
b8 1-6 0 --- O BOS L. Alvarado D. Boswell 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 1-6 1 --- O BOS M. Andrews D. Boswell 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-6 2 --- R BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Boswell -1% 99% Home Run
b8 2-6 2 --- BOS K. Harrelson D. Boswell -1% 98% Walk
b8 2-6 2 1-- O BOS J. Foy D. Boswell 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Sox' Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
Sparky Lyle replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-2 0 --- O MIN D. Boswell S. Lyle -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 6-2 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar S. Lyle -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 6-2 2 --- R MIN R. Reese S. Lyle 1% 99% Home Run
t9 7-2 2 --- MIN F. Kostro S. Lyle 0% 100% Walk
t9 7-2 2 1-- MIN B. Allison S. Lyle 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Kostro to 2B
t9 7-2 2 -2- O MIN B. Allison S. Lyle -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 6-7-8
b9 2-7 0 --- R BOS R. Smith D. Boswell -1% 99% Home Run
b9 3-7 0 --- O BOS R. Gibson D. Boswell 1% 100% Strikeout
b9 3-7 1 --- BOS G. Scott D. Boswell -1% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Sparky Lyle (P) batting 9th
b9 3-7 1 1-- BOS F. Robinson D. Boswell -2% 97% Walk; Scott to 2B
b9 3-7 1 12- OO BOS L. Alvarado D. Boswell 3% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 3.

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