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BAL  8
@BOS  1
 DET  9
NYY  1
 MIN  4
CAL  3
 LAD  6
ATL  0
 PIT  6
@PHI  1
 SFG  8
CIN  4
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 3,999

 Monday, September 16, 1968
Time of Game: 2:45
Angels
3
65-87
Lost 1
8th, 32½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3  5  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  1    4  9  2
W: Jim Merritt (11-16), L: Sammy Ellis (9-10)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
 Twins
4
72-79
Won 3
7th, 25 GB

Batting Stats

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .647              1   3   
J Johnstone RF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .704              2   0   
J Fregosi SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .687              3   0   SH
R Reichardt LF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .255  .747              4   0   
J Tatum CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .161  .355              1   0   2B
B Knoop 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .638              4   4   HBP
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .469              5   1   
B Rodgers C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .189  .463              3   0   2B
  B Morton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .674              0   0   
  T Satriano C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .704              0   0   
G Brunet P                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .086  .209              0   1   
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              1   0   
  M Pattin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   0   
  S Ellis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .047  .135              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   0    1   7                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: J Tatum (1, off T Hall); B Rodgers (6, off R Keller).
SH: J Fregosi (9, off R Keller).
HBP: B Knoop (3, by J Merritt).
TB: J Tatum 2; B Rodgers 2; J Johnstone; J Fregosi; R Reichardt.
RBI: J Tatum (2).
2-out RBI: J Tatum.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Brunet-B Knoop-J Spencer.
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .271  .698              0   0   2B
R Reese 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .684             12   0   
F Kostro RF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .235  .543              3   0   
  P Kelly PH-RF               0   1   0   0    1   0  .200  .829              0   0   
B Allison LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .771              0   0   GDP
R Carew 2B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .273  .663              2   0   3B
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .225  .887              2   4   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .173  .437              1   5   
  J Roseboro PH-C             0   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .598              2   0   HBP
G Mitterwald C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .311              5   0   
  H Killebrew PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .755              0   0   
  J Merritt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .382              0   0   
T Hall P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  R Rollins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .648              0   0   
  R Keller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  F Quilici PH                0   1   0   0    1   0  .245  .634              0   0   
  R Renick SS                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .207  .657              0   0   HR
Totals                       31   4   9   0    4   3                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: C Tovar (29, off G Brunet).
3B: R Carew (2, off M Pattin).
HR: R Renick (3, off S Ellis; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: J Roseboro (2, by S Ellis).
TB: R Renick 4; R Carew 3; C Tovar 2; F Kostro 2; B Allison; G Mitterwald; R Reese; J Hernandez.
GIDP: B Allison (15).
RBI: R Carew (39); C Tovar (44); R Renick (12).
2-out RBI: R Carew.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Nettles-R Reese.
E: J Hernandez 2 (22).

Pitching Stats

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Brunet                       7     7   2   2    2   3   0   2.82   28     -       ·  ·      5·11· 2· 7     56    -     1.07   0.14
T Burgmeier, H (1)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.59    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.74   0.05
M Pattin, BS (2)               0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   3.19    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          1-1    2.54  -0.40
S Ellis, L (9-10)              0.1   1   1   1    1   0   1   4.19    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-0    3.70  -0.29
Totals                         8     9   4   4    4   3   1          36     -       ·  ·      7·12· 3· 9          3-1
G Brunet faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Hall                         5     2   3   0    1   3   0   3.09   19     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 3· 2     59    -     0.84  -0.16
R Keller                       3     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.00   11     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 2          0-0    0.43   0.04
J Merritt, W (11-16)           1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.32    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.61   0.12
Totals                         9     5   3   0    1   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 4· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: M Pattin (3).
HBP: S Ellis (6; J Roseboro); J Merritt (7; B Knoop).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 3,999.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   California Angels                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B       1. Cesar Tovar                  CF
2. Jay Johnstone                RF       2. Rich Reese                   1B
3. Jim Fregosi                  SS       3. Frank Kostro                 RF
4. Rick Reichardt               LF       4. Bob Allison                  LF
5. Jarvis Tatum                 CF       5. Rod Carew                    2B
6. Bobby Knoop                  2B       6. Graig Nettles                3B
7. Jim Spencer                  1B       7. Jackie Hernandez             SS
8. Buck Rodgers                  C       8. George Mitterwald             C
9. George Brunet                 P       9. Tom Hall                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 1-- R 39% 59% 2-3 MIN R. Carew M. Pattin Triple to RF; Kelly Scores
b9 0 --- R 38% 100% 3-3 MIN R. Renick S. Ellis Home Run
t4 2 -23 RR -18% 17% 1-0 CAL B. Knoop T. Hall Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Tatum Scores/No RBI/unER; Reichardt Scores/No RBI/unER
t4 2 12- R -16% 34% 0-0 CAL J. Tatum T. Hall Double to LF; Reichardt to 3B; Fregosi Scores/unER
b8 2 123 O -13% 50% 3-3 MIN H. Killebrew S. Ellis Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Tom Hall facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CAL A. Rodriguez T. Hall Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CAL J. Johnstone T. Hall Walk
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 54% 0-0 CAL J. Fregosi T. Hall Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' George Brunet facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar G. Brunet Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 MIN R. Reese G. Brunet Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 MIN F. Kostro G. Brunet Single to LF
b1 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 MIN B. Allison G. Brunet Single to LF; Kostro to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Carew G. Brunet Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Tom Hall facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CAL R. Reichardt T. Hall Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CAL J. Tatum T. Hall Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CAL B. Knoop T. Hall Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' George Brunet facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 MIN G. Nettles G. Brunet Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 MIN J. Hernandez G. Brunet Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MIN G. Mitterwald G. Brunet Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Tom Hall facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CAL J. Spencer T. Hall Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CAL B. Rodgers T. Hall Lineout: SS
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CAL G. Brunet T. Hall Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' George Brunet facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN T. Hall G. Brunet Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar G. Brunet Lineout: RF
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Reese G. Brunet Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Tom Hall facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CAL A. Rodriguez T. Hall Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CAL J. Johnstone T. Hall Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 CAL J. Fregosi T. Hall Single to 3B
t4 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 CAL R. Reichardt T. Hall Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Fregosi to 2B
t4 2 12- R -16% 34% 0-0 CAL J. Tatum T. Hall Double to LF; Reichardt to 3B; Fregosi Scores/unER
t4 2 -23 RR -18% 17% 1-0 CAL B. Knoop T. Hall Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Tatum Scores/No RBI/unER; Reichardt Scores/No RBI/unER
t4 2 1-- O 1% 17% 3-0 CAL J. Spencer T. Hall Lineout: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' George Brunet facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -2% 15% 0-3 MIN F. Kostro G. Brunet Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 14% 0-3 MIN B. Allison G. Brunet Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2 --- 1% 15% 0-3 MIN R. Carew G. Brunet Walk
b4 2 1-- O -2% 13% 0-3 MIN G. Nettles G. Brunet Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Tom Hall facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 1% 14% 3-0 CAL B. Rodgers T. Hall Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 0% 15% 3-0 CAL G. Brunet T. Hall Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 0% 15% 3-0 CAL A. Rodriguez T. Hall Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' George Brunet facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 4% 19% 0-3 MIN J. Hernandez G. Brunet Single to RF
b5 0 1-- 7% 27% 0-3 MIN G. Mitterwald G. Brunet Single to LF; Hernandez to 2B
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Tom Hall (P) batting 9th
b5 0 12- O -7% 20% 0-3 MIN R. Rollins G. Brunet Flyball: LF
b5 1 12- O -5% 15% 0-3 MIN C. Tovar G. Brunet Flyball: 2B
b5 2 12- O -4% 11% 0-3 MIN R. Reese G. Brunet Single to 2B; Mitterwald out at 2B/2B-SS
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Ron Keller facing 2-3-4
Ron Keller replaces Rich Rollins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- -1% 9% 3-0 CAL J. Johnstone R. Keller Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O 0% 10% 3-0 CAL J. Fregosi R. Keller Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Johnstone to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 1% 11% 3-0 CAL R. Reichardt R. Keller Strikeout
t6 2 -2- O 1% 13% 3-0 CAL J. Tatum R. Keller Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' George Brunet facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 4% 17% 0-3 MIN F. Kostro G. Brunet Single to LF
b6 0 1-- OO -8% 9% 0-3 MIN B. Allison G. Brunet Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 8% 0-3 MIN R. Carew G. Brunet Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Ron Keller facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1% 9% 3-0 CAL B. Knoop R. Keller Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 9% 3-0 CAL J. Spencer R. Keller Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 2 --- -1% 9% 3-0 CAL B. Rodgers R. Keller Double to RF
t7 2 -2- O 1% 10% 3-0 CAL G. Brunet R. Keller Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' George Brunet facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -2% 7% 0-3 MIN G. Nettles G. Brunet Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -1% 6% 0-3 MIN J. Hernandez G. Brunet Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 5% 0-3 MIN G. Mitterwald G. Brunet Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Ron Keller facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 0% 6% 3-0 CAL A. Rodriguez R. Keller Lineout: 2B
t8 1 --- O 0% 6% 3-0 CAL J. Johnstone R. Keller Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 6% 3-0 CAL J. Fregosi R. Keller Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' George Brunet facing 9-1-2
Frank Quilici pinch hits for Ron Keller (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- 4% 11% 0-3 MIN F. Quilici G. Brunet Walk
b8 0 1-- R 13% 23% 0-3 MIN C. Tovar G. Brunet Double to LF; Quilici Scores
Tom Burgmeier replaces George Brunet pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 -2- O -5% 19% 1-3 MIN R. Reese T. Burgmeier Groundout: 1B-P; Tovar to 3B
Marty Pattin replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching and batting 9th; Pat Kelly pinch hits for Frank Kostro (RF) batting 3rd
b8 1 --3 R 2% 21% 1-3 MIN P. Kelly M. Pattin Wild Pitch; Tovar Scores
b8 1 --- 7% 28% 2-3 MIN P. Kelly M. Pattin Walk
b8 1 1-- O -7% 20% 2-3 MIN B. Allison M. Pattin Lineout: LF
b8 2 1-- R 39% 59% 2-3 MIN R. Carew M. Pattin Triple to RF; Kelly Scores
Sammy Ellis replaces Marty Pattin pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 --3 1% 60% 3-3 MIN G. Nettles S. Ellis Walk
Johnny Roseboro pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 7th
b8 2 1-3 3% 63% 3-3 MIN J. Roseboro S. Ellis Hit By Pitch; Nettles to 2B
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for George Mitterwald (C) batting 8th
b8 2 123 O -13% 50% 3-3 MIN H. Killebrew S. Ellis Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
Jim Merritt replaces Harmon Killebrew (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Johnny Roseboro moves from PH to C; Rick Renick replaces Frank Quilici (PH) playing SS batting 9th; Pat Kelly moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- -8% 42% 3-3 CAL R. Reichardt J. Merritt Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 8% 50% 3-3 CAL J. Tatum J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
t9 1 1-- -8% 42% 3-3 CAL B. Knoop J. Merritt Hit By Pitch; Reichardt to 2B
t9 1 12- O 10% 51% 3-3 CAL J. Spencer J. Merritt Foul Flyball: 3B
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Buck Rodgers (C) batting 8th
t9 2 12- O 10% 62% 3-3 CAL B. Morton J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Angels' Sammy Ellis facing 9-1-2
Tom Satriano replaces Bubba Morton (PH) playing C batting 8th
b9 0 --- R 38% 100% 3-3 MIN R. Renick S. Ellis Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 4.

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