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CAL  3
BAL  2
 BOS  6
@CHW  2
 CHW 10
BOS  1
 CLE  3
DET  0
 DET  4
@CLE  1
 MIN  6
NYY  3
 OAK  9
WSA  0
 CIN  9
CHC  8
 CIN  4
CHC  3
(11)		 HOU  7
PHI  4
 NYM  5
LAD  4
 SFG  2
@PIT  1
 ATL  5
@STL  1
 STL  3
ATL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 25,102

 Sunday, June 23, 1968, 2:32PM
Time of Game: 2:17
Yankees
3
31-36
Lost 1
8th, 11½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  1    3  7  1
Twins           1  0  0   1  1  0   3  0  X    6 15  1
W: Jim Merritt (5-6), L: Fritz Peterson (4-3)
 Twins
6
35-33
Won 1
3rd, 8 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .227  .513              1   1   HR
R White LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .285  .736              2   1   
M Mantle 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .232  .816              4   1   
A Kosco RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .679              1   0   HR
B Cox 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   3  .239  .643              2   1   
T Tresh SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .176  .548              3   4   3B,SB
B Robinson CF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .192  .543              2   1   SB,SF
F Fernandez C                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .184  .761              8   0   
F Peterson P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
  C Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .583 1.449              0   0   
  J Verbanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Womack P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   0    1   8                         24   9
Batting Events
3B: T Tresh (1, off J Merritt).
HR: H Clarke (2, off J Merritt; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); A Kosco (8, off J Merritt; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: B Robinson (1, off J Merritt).
TB: A Kosco 4; H Clarke 4; T Tresh 3; R White 2; B Robinson; M Mantle.
RBI: B Robinson (8); H Clarke (12); A Kosco (34).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: B Cox (12).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Tresh (7, 3rd base off J Merritt/J Roseboro); B Robinson (1, 2nd base off J Merritt/J Roseboro).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .251  .643              0   1   2B
  R Clark 3B                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .170  .463              0   0   
T Uhlaender CF                5   2   5   1    0   0  .295  .765              2   0   
H Killebrew 1B                5   0   1   0    0   1  .219  .778              5   0   2B
  R Reese 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .531              1   0   
T Oliva RF                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .278  .782              6   1   IW
B Allison LF                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .249  .756              2   0   SB
F Quilici 2B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .444 1.142              0   1   
J Roseboro C                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .184  .495              9   0   
J Hernandez SS                4   0   1   1    0   1  .172  .440              2   2   
J Merritt P                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .118  .387              0   1   2B
Totals                       38   6  15   0    2   6                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: C Tovar (13, off F Peterson); J Merritt (2, off D Womack); H Killebrew (6, off J Verbanic).
IBB: T Oliva (5, by J Verbanic).
TB: T Uhlaender 5; F Quilici 2; B Allison 2; C Tovar 2; J Merritt 2; J Roseboro 2; H Killebrew 2; J Hernandez.
RBI: T Uhlaender (25); F Quilici (4); J Roseboro (9); B Allison (21); J Hernandez (12).
2-out RBI: J Roseboro; J Hernandez; F Quilici.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding Events
E: C Tovar (14).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Allison (3, 2nd base off F Peterson/F Fernandez).

Pitching Stats

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 Peterson, L (4-3)            6     8   3   2    0   6   0   3.02   27     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 8     52    -     1.00  -0.14
J Verbanic                     0.2   5   3   3    1   0   0   2.97    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 5          0-0    1.02  -0.17
D Womack                       1.1   2   0   0    1   0   0   4.66    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 2          2-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         8    15   6   5    2   6   0          40     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2·15          2-0 
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Merritt, W (5-6)             9     7   3   3    1   8   2   2.94   35     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1· 7     68    -     0.99   0.20
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   8   2          35     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Verbanic (5; T Oliva).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Cal Drummond.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 25,102.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Rain.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Minnesota Twins                              
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Cesar Tovar                  3B
2. Roy White                    LF       2. Ted Uhlaender                CF
3. Mickey Mantle                1B       3. Harmon Killebrew             1B
4. Andy Kosco                   RF       4. Tony Oliva                   RF
5. Bobby Cox                    3B       5. Bob Allison                  LF
6. Tom Tresh                    SS       6. Frank Quilici                2B
7. Bill Robinson                CF       7. Johnny Roseboro               C
8. Frank Fernandez               C       8. Jackie Hernandez             SS
9. Fritz Peterson                P       9. Jim Merritt                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 -2- R 14% 68% 1-1 MIN J. Hernandez F. Peterson Single to LF; Allison Scores
t3 1 --- R -13% 52% 0-1 NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt Home Run
b1 1 1-- R 13% 68% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew F. Peterson Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Uhlaender Scores/unER; Killebrew to 2B
t6 0 --- R -12% 69% 1-3 NYY A. Kosco J. Merritt Home Run
t4 1 -23 O 10% 48% 1-1 NYY F. Fernandez J. Merritt Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 NYY R. White J. Merritt Single to LF
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Merritt Single to LF; White to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYY A. Kosco J. Merritt Flyball: LF
t1 2 12- O 4% 54% 0-0 NYY B. Cox J. Merritt Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar F. Peterson Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender F. Peterson Single to RF
b1 1 1-- R 13% 68% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew F. Peterson Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Uhlaender Scores/unER; Killebrew to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -2% 65% 1-0 MIN T. Oliva F. Peterson Groundout: 1B-P; Killebrew to 3B
b1 2 --3 O -3% 62% 1-0 MIN B. Allison F. Peterson Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 NYY B. Robinson J. Merritt Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 1% 67% 0-1 NYY F. Fernandez J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 3% 70% 1-0 MIN F. Quilici F. Peterson Single to LF
b2 0 1-- O -3% 67% 1-0 MIN J. Roseboro F. Peterson Strikeout
b2 1 1-- O -2% 65% 1-0 MIN J. Hernandez F. Peterson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 2 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 MIN J. Merritt F. Peterson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 NYY F. Peterson J. Merritt Strikeout
t3 1 --- R -13% 52% 0-1 NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt Home Run
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 NYY R. White J. Merritt Single to 1B
t3 1 1-- O 3% 53% 1-1 NYY M. Mantle J. Merritt Strikeout
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 1-1 NYY A. Kosco J. Merritt Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 MIN C. Tovar F. Peterson Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 1-1 MIN T. Uhlaender F. Peterson Single to LF
b3 1 1-- O -3% 52% 1-1 MIN H. Killebrew F. Peterson Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O -2% 50% 1-1 MIN T. Oliva F. Peterson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 NYY B. Cox J. Merritt Strikeout
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt Walk
t4 1 1-- -4% 45% 1-1 NYY B. Robinson J. Merritt Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Tresh to 2B
t4 1 12- -7% 38% 1-1 NYY F. Fernandez J. Merritt Robinson Steals 2B; Tresh Steals 3B
t4 1 -23 O 10% 48% 1-1 NYY F. Fernandez J. Merritt Strikeout
t4 2 -23 O 7% 56% 1-1 NYY F. Peterson J. Merritt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 5% 60% 1-1 MIN B. Allison F. Peterson Single to LF
b4 0 1-- 4% 64% 1-1 MIN F. Quilici F. Peterson Allison Steals 2B
b4 0 -2- O -5% 58% 1-1 MIN F. Quilici F. Peterson Strikeout Looking
b4 1 -2- O -4% 54% 1-1 MIN J. Roseboro F. Peterson Flyball: SS
b4 2 -2- R 14% 68% 1-1 MIN J. Hernandez F. Peterson Single to LF; Allison Scores
b4 2 1-- O -2% 66% 2-1 MIN J. Merritt F. Peterson Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 1-2 NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt Foul Flyball: C
t5 1 --- O 2% 71% 1-2 NYY R. White J. Merritt Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 73% 1-2 NYY M. Mantle J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 6% 79% 2-1 MIN C. Tovar F. Peterson Double to LF
b5 0 -2- R 7% 86% 2-1 MIN T. Uhlaender F. Peterson Single to RF; Tovar Scores
b5 0 1-- O -2% 84% 3-1 MIN H. Killebrew F. Peterson Lineout: CF
b5 1 1-- O -1% 82% 3-1 MIN T. Oliva F. Peterson Flyball: RF
b5 2 1-- O -1% 81% 3-1 MIN B. Allison F. Peterson Foul Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- R -12% 69% 1-3 NYY A. Kosco J. Merritt Home Run
t6 0 --- O 4% 72% 2-3 NYY B. Cox J. Merritt Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 2% 75% 2-3 NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 2% 76% 2-3 NYY B. Robinson J. Merritt Single; Robinson out at 2B/RF-SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -2% 74% 3-2 MIN F. Quilici F. Peterson Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- 2% 76% 3-2 MIN J. Roseboro F. Peterson Single to 2B
b6 1 1-- O -2% 74% 3-2 MIN J. Hernandez F. Peterson Strikeout
b6 2 1-- O -2% 72% 3-2 MIN J. Merritt F. Peterson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 4% 76% 2-3 NYY F. Fernandez J. Merritt Strikeout
Charley Smith pinch hits for Fritz Peterson (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 3% 79% 2-3 NYY C. Smith J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 81% 2-3 NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 1-2-3
Joe Verbanic replaces Charley Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-2 MIN C. Tovar J. Verbanic Flyball: 3B
b7 1 --- 2% 81% 3-2 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Verbanic Single to RF
b7 1 1-- 7% 88% 3-2 MIN H. Killebrew J. Verbanic Double to LF; Uhlaender to 3B
b7 1 -23 0% 88% 3-2 MIN T. Oliva J. Verbanic Intentional Walk
b7 1 123 RO 3% 91% 3-2 MIN B. Allison J. Verbanic Single to LF; Uhlaender Scores; Killebrew out at Hm/LF-C; Oliva to 3B
b7 2 1-3 R 5% 96% 4-2 MIN F. Quilici J. Verbanic Single to SS; Oliva Scores; Allison to 3B
b7 2 1-3 R 2% 98% 5-2 MIN J. Roseboro J. Verbanic Single to RF; Allison Scores; Quilici to 3B
Dooley Womack replaces Joe Verbanic pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 1-3 O -0% 97% 6-2 MIN J. Hernandez D. Womack Flyball: 3B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
Ron Clark replaces Cesar Tovar playing 3B batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 NYY R. White J. Merritt Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 NYY M. Mantle J. Merritt Lineout: SS
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 NYY A. Kosco J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Dooley Womack facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 6-2 MIN J. Merritt D. Womack Double to RF
b8 0 -2- 0% 100% 6-2 MIN R. Clark D. Womack Walk
b8 0 12- O -0% 99% 6-2 MIN T. Uhlaender D. Womack Single to CF; Clark to 2B; Merritt out at Hm/CF-C
b8 1 12- O -0% 99% 6-2 MIN H. Killebrew D. Womack Lineout: LF
b8 2 12- O -0% 99% 6-2 MIN T. Oliva D. Womack Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
Rich Reese replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 1B batting 3rd
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 2-6 NYY B. Cox J. Merritt Strikeout
t9 1 --- -1% 99% 2-6 NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt Triple to RF
t9 1 --3 RO 1% 100% 2-6 NYY B. Robinson J. Merritt Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Tresh Scores
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-6 NYY F. Fernandez J. Merritt Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 6.

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