April 21, 1968 New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 7
@BOS 0 BAL 11
@CAL 4 DET 4
@CHW 1 DET 4
@CHW 2 MIN 5
NYY 2 WSA 2
@OAK 0 ATL 5
@CIN 2 LAD 7
@NYM 6 LAD 3
@NYM 2 PHI 8
HOU 0 PIT 10
SFG 0 STL 9
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 19,220

Sunday, April 21, 1968, 1:36PM
Time of Game: 2:22

Yankees

4-5

Lost 1

6th, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Twins           0  0  1   1  2  0   1  0  X    5  8  1

W: D Boswell (2-0), L: F Talbot (0-2), S: A Worthington (2)

Twins

7-2

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Howser 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .107  .274    0    1   3   
M Ferraro 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .194  .410    0    0   0   
M Mantle 1B                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .746    0    4   0   
  A Kosco 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
T Tresh LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .129  .476    0    3   0   
R White RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.369    0    1   0   2B
B Robinson CF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .231  .579    0    2   0   
J Gibbs C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .150  .427    0   10   0   2B
G Michael SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .370    0    2   2   
F Talbot P                    2   1   1   1    0   0  .500 2.500    0    0   0   HR
  H Clarke PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .200    0    0   0   
  J Bouton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Cox PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    3   5                    24   6

BATTING

2B: J Gibbs (1, off D Boswell); R White (2, off A Worthington).

HR: F Talbot (1, off D Boswell; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: F Talbot 4; R White 3; J Gibbs 2; B Robinson; H Clarke; T Tresh.

RBI: J Gibbs (4); F Talbot (1).

2-out RBI: J Gibbs.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: M Mantle (2).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar 3B-LF                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .701    0    1   2   2B,SH
R Carew 2B                    4   1   4   1    0   0  .359  .785    0    2   3   
T Oliva RF                    3   1   1   3    0   0  .278  .730    0    4   0   HR,SF
H Killebrew 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .344 1.275    0    7   2   
  R Reese 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
B Allison LF                  4   0   0   0    0   4  .471 1.338    0    1   0   
  R Clark 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.500         0   0   
T Uhlaender CF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .324  .996    0    1   0   3B
J Roseboro C                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .100  .403    0    5   0   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   1   1    0   1  .188  .570    0    2   0   
D Boswell P                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .143    0    2   0   
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       30   5   8   5    2  10                    27   8

BATTING

2B: C Tovar (1, off F Talbot).

3B: T Uhlaender (2, off F Talbot).

HR: T Oliva (1, off F Talbot; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: T Oliva (1, off J Bouton).

SH: C Tovar (1, off J Bouton).

TB: T Oliva 4; R Carew 4; T Uhlaender 3; C Tovar 2; J Hernandez.

RBI: T Oliva 3 (6); J Hernandez (3); R Carew (3).

2-out RBI: R Carew; J Hernandez.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

E: C Tovar (3).

BASERUNNING

PO: R Carew (1st base by F Talbot).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Talbot, L (0-2)              6     7   4   4    1   8   1   9.00   26     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 6     49    -     0.93  -0.33
J Bouton                       2     1   1   1    1   2   0   6.75    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.40  -0.04
Totals                         8     8   5   5    2  10   1          34     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 7           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Boswell, W (2-0)             7     5   2   2    3   5   1   2.81   29     -       ·  ·      4·12· 0· 5     61    -     1.05   0.08
A Worthington, S (2)           2     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.93    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 2          0-0    1.03   0.06
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   5   1          37     -       ·  ·      8·13· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: F Talbot (0; R Carew, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Lou DiMuro.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 19,220.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Minnesota Twins                      
1. D Howser             2B    1. C Tovar              3B 
2. M Ferraro            3B    2. R Carew              2B 
3. M Mantle             1B    3. T Oliva              RF 
4. T Tresh              LF    4. H Killebrew          1B 
5. R White              RF    5. B Allison            LF 
6. B Robinson           CF    6. T Uhlaender          CF 
7. J Gibbs              C     7. J Roseboro           C  
8. G Michael            SS    8. J Hernandez          SS 
9. F Talbot             P     9. D Boswell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  2-2  1--      26%  83% T Oliva         F Talbot        Home Run; Carew Scores
   t 5   1  2-1  ---     -16%  53% F Talbot        D Boswell       Home Run
   b 4   2  1-1  1-3      14%  70% J Hernandez     F Talbot        Single to 3B/Bunt; Roseboro to 2B; Uhlaender Scores
   b 3   2  1-0  -2-      13%  52% R Carew         F Talbot        Single to LF; Tovar Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-     -12%  39% J Gibbs         D Boswell       Double to LF; Robinson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Howser        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      53%  M Ferraro       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  M Mantle        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Talbot facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  C Tovar         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  R Carew         Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B; Carew to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Boswell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  T Tresh         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  R White         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      51%  B Robinson      Single to 3B; Robinson to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
   R      -2-      39%  J Gibbs         Double to LF; Robinson Scores
   O      -2-      42%  G Michael       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Fred Talbot facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      40%  B Allison       Strikeout
   O      ---      38%  T Uhlaender     Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  J Roseboro      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Boswell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      39%  F Talbot        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      40%  D Howser        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      41%  M Ferraro       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Fred Talbot facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      38%  J Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  D Boswell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      40%  C Tovar         Double to LF
   R      -2-      52%  R Carew         Single to LF; Tovar Scores
          1--      54%  T Oliva         Carew Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Carew to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Boswell facing 3-4-5
          ---      45%  M Mantle        Walk
   O      1--      50%  T Tresh         Flyball: SS
          1--      45%  R White         Single to RF; Mantle to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   O      12-      56%  J Gibbs         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Fred Talbot facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  H Killebrew     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  B Allison       Strikeout
          ---      55%  T Uhlaender     Triple to RF
          --3      56%  J Roseboro      Walk
   R      1-3      70%  J Hernandez     Single to 3B/Bunt; Roseboro to 2B; Uhlaender Scores
   O      12-      66%  D Boswell       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Boswell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  G Michael       Flyball: 3B
   R      ---      53%  F Talbot        Home Run
   O      ---      55%  D Howser        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      53%  M Ferraro       Walk
   O      1--      56%  M Mantle        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Fred Talbot facing 1-2-3
                  Andy Kosco replaces Mickey Mantle playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---      53%  C Tovar         Flyball: LF
          ---      56%  R Carew         Single to RF
   RR     1--      83%  T Oliva         Home Run; Carew Scores
   O      ---      82%  H Killebrew     Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      81%  B Allison       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Boswell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  T Tresh         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      86%  R White         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      84%  B Robinson      Walk
   O      1--      87%  J Gibbs         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Fred Talbot facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Roseboro      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      85%  J Hernandez     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Boswell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  G Michael       Flyball: RF
                  Horace Clarke pinch hits for Fred Talbot batting 9th
          ---      84%  H Clarke        Single to RF
   O      1--      88%  D Howser        Flyball: SS
   O      1--      91%  M Ferraro       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim Bouton facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Bouton replaces Horace Clarke pitching and batting 9th
          ---      92%  D Boswell       Walk
   O      1--      92%  C Tovar         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Boswell to 2B
          -2-      93%  R Carew         Single to 2B; Boswell to 3B
   RO     1-3      95%  T Oliva         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Boswell Scores
   O      1--      95%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Al Worthington facing 3-4-5
                  Al Worthington replaces Dave Boswell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  A Kosco         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      94%  T Tresh         Single to C
          1--      86%  R White         Double to RF; Tresh to 3B
   O      -23      93%  B Robinson      Flyball: 1B
   O      -23      98%  J Gibbs         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jim Bouton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  B Allison       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  T Uhlaender     Lineout: LF
   O      ---      97%  J Roseboro      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Al Worthington facing 8-9-1
                  Rich Reese replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 1B batting 4th; Ron Clark replaces Bob Allison playing 3B batting 5th; Cesar Tovar moves to LF
   O      ---      99%  G Michael       Groundout: P-1B
                  Bobby Cox pinch hits for Jim Bouton batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Cox           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Howser        Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN196804210

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation