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Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
2
NYY
@BAL		3
4		 
(10)
CLE
@CAL		4
2
BOS
@MIN		1
5
DET
@OAK		0
4
DET
@OAK		4
3		 
(10)
CHW
@WSA		0
1
CHW
@WSA		3
11
SFG
@CHC		8
4
SFG
@CHC		1
1
STL
@CIN		1
0		 
(10)
ATL
@NYM		3
1
ATL
@NYM		2
2		 
(7)
LAD
@PHI		4
5
LAD
@PHI		5
7
HOU
@PIT		1
6
HOU
@PIT		3
4		 
(10)
Monday, September 2, 1968,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 10,489, Time of Game: 2:08
Red Sox
1
74-65
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Twins
5
67-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jim Kaat (12-10)
L: Juan Pizarro (7-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Twins           0  0  3   0  1  0   0  1  X    5 10  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Andrews 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .282 .752 -0.063 0.80 0.028 -0.091 -0.7 1 0 CS
Joe Foy 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .232 .689 -0.001 0.42 0.025 -0.026 -0.1 3 1 2B
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .285 .880 -0.053 0.57 0.000 -0.053 -0.6 3 0
Ken Harrelson RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .893 -0.052 0.70 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 1 0
Reggie Smith CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .735 -0.041 0.57 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 3 0
Jerry Adair SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .230 .529 0.001 0.57 0.026 -0.025 -0.0 1 1
George Scott 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .178 .492 -0.058 0.84 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 3 2
Russ Gibson C 3 1 1 1 0 2 .237 .608 0.040 0.52 0.073 -0.033 0.7 8 1 HR
Juan Pizarro P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .445 -0.024 0.99 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 0
   Jose Tartabull PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .629 -0.010 0.43 0.000 -0.010 -0.1
   Gary Waslewski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .038 .113 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Rico Petrocelli PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .686 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Jerry Stephenson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .742 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 1 3 1 2 11 .107 .417 -0.266 0.62 0.152 -0.418 -2.6 24 5
2B: J Foy (18, off J Kaat).
HR: R Gibson (3, off J Kaat; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: R Gibson 4; J Foy 2; M Andrews.
RBI: R Gibson (14).
2-out RBI: R Gibson.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Foy-G Scott.
Baserunning
CS: M Andrews (7, 2nd base by J Kaat/J Roseboro).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .269 .701 0.020 0.75 0.061 -0.041 0.2 1 1 SB
Rich Reese 1B 4 1 3 1 0 1 .270 .674 0.154 0.93 0.157 -0.003 1.7 8 0
Rich Rollins 3B 4 1 1 3 0 1 .235 .654 0.148 1.21 0.262 -0.113 1.1 2 2 HR,GDP
Bob Allison LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .254 .796 -0.042 0.43 0.007 -0.049 -0.1 0 0 SB
Ron Clark SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .505 -0.032 0.34 0.000 -0.032 -0.6 1 3 SH
Frank Kostro RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .216 .485 0.018 0.35 0.032 -0.014 -0.3 2 0
John Roseboro C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .219 .610 -0.040 0.48 0.001 -0.040 -0.5 11 1 IW
Frank Quilici 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .250 .638 -0.010 0.37 0.017 -0.026 0.9 1 1
Jim Kaat P 3 1 0 0 1 2 .155 .375 0.018 0.50 0.042 -0.024 -0.6 1 1
Team Totals 32 5 10 5 3 9 .312 .778 0.234 0.59 0.579 -0.342 1.8 27 9
HR: R Rollins (6, off J Pizarro; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: R Clark (5, off J Stephenson).
IBB: J Roseboro (8, by J Stephenson).
TB: R Rollins 4; R Reese 3; F Quilici 2; C Tovar 2; B Allison; F Kostro.
GIDP: R Rollins (6).
RBI: R Rollins 3 (26); F Quilici (20); R Reese (25).
2-out RBI: F Quilici.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: C Tovar (J Foy at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: C Tovar (27, 2nd base off G Waslewski/R Gibson); B Allison (9, 3rd base off J Stephenson/R Gibson).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Juan Pizarro, L (7-7) 4 5 3 3 1 4 1 3.59 17 43 -0.190 0.99 -1.4
Gary Waslewski 3 3 1 1 1 3 0 3.54 13 0 0 -0.035 0.33 0.2
Jerry Stephenson 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 5.67 6 0 0 -0.010 0.15 -0.6
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 3 9 1 5.62 36 43 0 0 -0.235 0.62 -1.8

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, W (12-10) 9 3 1 1 2 11 1 2.72 30 86 0.265 0.62 2.6
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 2 11 1 1.00 30 86 0.265 0.59 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Stephenson (3; J Roseboro).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Bill Kinnamon, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 10,489.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Mike Andrews 2B 1 Cesar Tovar CF
2 Joe Foy 3B 2 Rich Reese 1B
3 Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 Rich Rollins 3B
4 Ken Harrelson RF 4 Bob Allison LF
5 Reggie Smith CF 5 Ron Clark SS
6 Jerry Adair SS 6 Frank Kostro RF
7 George Scott 1B 7 John Roseboro C
8 Russ Gibson C 8 Frank Quilici 2B
9 Juan Pizarro P 9 Jim Kaat P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 12- RRR MIN R. Rollins J. Pizarro 26% 86% Home Run; Kaat Scores; Reese Scores
b1 0-0 0 12- OO MIN R. Rollins J. Pizarro -11% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Reese to 2B
t5 0-3 2 --- R BOS R. Gibson J. Kaat -7% 83% Home Run
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN R. Reese J. Pizarro 6% 64% Single to RF; Tovar to 2B
b5 3-1 1 -2- R MIN R. Reese G. Waslewski 6% 91% Single to CF; Tovar Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews J. Kaat 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- BOS J. Foy J. Kaat -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kaat 3% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS K. Harrelson J. Kaat 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Tovar J. Pizarro 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN R. Reese J. Pizarro 6% 64% Single to RF; Tovar to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- OO MIN R. Rollins J. Pizarro -11% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Reese to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O MIN B. Allison J. Pizarro -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Smith J. Kaat 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- BOS J. Adair J. Kaat -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O BOS G. Scott J. Kaat 3% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Gibson J. Kaat 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Clark J. Pizarro -2% 52% Flyball: 3B
b2 0-0 1 --- MIN F. Kostro J. Pizarro 3% 55% Single to LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O MIN J. Roseboro J. Pizarro -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O MIN F. Quilici J. Pizarro -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Pizarro J. Kaat 2% 52% Groundout: P unassisted
t3 0-0 1 --- BOS M. Andrews J. Kaat -3% 50% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O BOS J. Foy J. Kaat 4% 54% Andrews Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 0-0 2 --- O BOS J. Foy J. Kaat 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- MIN J. Kaat J. Pizarro 4% 59% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- O MIN C. Tovar J. Pizarro -4% 55% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 1-- MIN R. Reese J. Pizarro 4% 60% Single to RF; Kaat to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- RRR MIN R. Rollins J. Pizarro 26% 86% Home Run; Kaat Scores; Reese Scores
b3 3-0 1 --- O MIN B. Allison J. Pizarro -1% 85% Strikeout
b3 3-0 2 --- O MIN R. Clark J. Pizarro -0% 85% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kaat 2% 87% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-3 1 --- O BOS K. Harrelson J. Kaat 1% 88% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-3 2 --- O BOS R. Smith J. Kaat 1% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 6-7-8
b4 3-0 0 --- O MIN F. Kostro J. Pizarro -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b4 3-0 1 --- O MIN J. Roseboro J. Pizarro -1% 87% Flyball: LF
b4 3-0 2 --- O MIN F. Quilici J. Pizarro -0% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- O BOS J. Adair J. Kaat 2% 89% Flyball: RF
t5 0-3 1 --- O BOS G. Scott J. Kaat 1% 90% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-3 2 --- R BOS R. Gibson J. Kaat -7% 83% Home Run
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Juan Pizarro (P) batting 9th
t5 1-3 2 --- O BOS J. Tartabull J. Kaat 1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Gary Waslewski facing 9-1-2
Gary Waslewski replaces Jose Tartabull (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-1 0 --- O MIN J. Kaat G. Waslewski -1% 83% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 3-1 1 --- MIN C. Tovar G. Waslewski 1% 84% Single to LF
b5 3-1 1 1-- MIN R. Reese G. Waslewski 1% 85% Tovar Steals 2B
b5 3-1 1 -2- R MIN R. Reese G. Waslewski 6% 91% Single to CF; Tovar Scores
b5 4-1 1 1-- O MIN R. Rollins G. Waslewski -0% 90% Groundout: SS-1B; Reese to 2B
b5 4-1 2 -2- O MIN B. Allison G. Waslewski -1% 89% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t6 1-4 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews J. Kaat 2% 91% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1-4 1 --- O BOS J. Foy J. Kaat 1% 92% Double to CF; Foy out at 3B/CF-3B
t6 1-4 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kaat 1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Gary Waslewski facing 5-6-7
b6 4-1 0 --- O MIN R. Clark G. Waslewski -1% 93% Flyball: SS
b6 4-1 1 --- MIN F. Kostro G. Waslewski 1% 93% Walk
b6 4-1 1 1-- O MIN J. Roseboro G. Waslewski -1% 92% Flyball: 3B
b6 4-1 2 1-- MIN F. Quilici G. Waslewski 1% 93% Single to LF; Kostro to 2B
b6 4-1 2 12- O MIN J. Kaat G. Waslewski -1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
t7 1-4 0 --- O BOS K. Harrelson J. Kaat 2% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-4 1 --- O BOS R. Smith J. Kaat 1% 95% Lineout: SS
t7 1-4 2 --- O BOS J. Adair J. Kaat 1% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Gary Waslewski facing 1-2-3
b7 4-1 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar G. Waslewski -0% 95% Lineout: RF
b7 4-1 1 --- O MIN R. Reese G. Waslewski -0% 95% Strikeout (C-1B)
b7 4-1 2 --- O MIN R. Rollins G. Waslewski -0% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
t8 1-4 0 --- O BOS G. Scott J. Kaat 2% 96% Strikeout
t8 1-4 1 --- O BOS R. Gibson J. Kaat 1% 97% Strikeout
Rico Petrocelli pinch hits for Gary Waslewski (P) batting 9th
t8 1-4 2 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli J. Kaat 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Jerry Stephenson facing 4-5-6
Jerry Stephenson replaces Rico Petrocelli (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-1 0 --- MIN B. Allison J. Stephenson 0% 98% Single to CF
b8 4-1 0 1-- O MIN R. Clark J. Stephenson -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Allison to 2B
b8 4-1 1 -2- MIN F. Kostro J. Stephenson 0% 99% Allison Steals 3B
b8 4-1 1 --3 O MIN F. Kostro J. Stephenson -1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b8 4-1 2 --3 MIN J. Roseboro J. Stephenson 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b8 4-1 2 1-3 R MIN F. Quilici J. Stephenson 1% 99% Single to CF; Roseboro to 2B; Allison Scores
b8 5-1 2 12- O MIN J. Kaat J. Stephenson -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t9 1-5 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews J. Kaat 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-5 1 --- O BOS J. Foy J. Kaat 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-5 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kaat 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 5.

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