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@BAL		1
5
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@CAL		2
1
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@CLE		2
3
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@CLE		1
4
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@OAK		3
4
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@WSA		10
8
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@CHC		3
8
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1
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3
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@PIT		1
7
Sunday, July 28, 1968
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 13,478, Time of Game: 2:15
Twins
3
48-52
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 14½ GB
 at Athletics
4
50-50
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 12½ GB
W: Jim Nash (8-6)
L: Jim Merritt (6-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  5  0
Athletics       1  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  X    4  7  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar 3B-SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .680 -0.051 0.55 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 0 7
Rich Reese 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .255 .649 -0.017 0.67 0.031 -0.048 -0.0 15 2
Jim Holt RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .492 -0.058 0.66 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 1 1
Bob Allison LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .254 .787 0.045 0.72 0.079 -0.033 1.9 0 0 HR
Ted Uhlaender CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .745 -0.113 1.28 0.000 -0.113 -0.7 0 0
John Roseboro C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .222 .619 0.122 0.84 0.166 -0.044 1.0 3 1 HR
Frank Quilici 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .699 0.075 0.93 0.104 -0.029 0.3 2 3
Rick Renick SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .638 -0.125 2.08 0.000 -0.125 -0.8 3 2
   Rich Rollins PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .656 -0.015 0.66 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 1
Jim Merritt P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .422 -0.080 1.64 0.000 -0.080 -0.5 0 3
   Rod Carew PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .681 -0.009 0.38 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
   Ron Keller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 5 3 1 2 .156 .526 -0.226 0.91 0.380 -0.605 -0.2 24 20
HR: B Allison (11, off J Nash; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); J Roseboro (4, off J Nash; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: B Allison 5; J Roseboro 4; R Reese; F Quilici.
RBI: B Allison 2 (30); J Roseboro (22).
2-out RBI: J Roseboro.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: J Holt (R Monday at 3rd base).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .249 .623 -0.020 0.82 0.068 -0.088 -0.2 2 2 3B
Danny Cater 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .277 .711 0.075 0.65 0.105 -0.029 0.6 4 1
Rick Monday CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .306 .853 0.010 0.32 0.021 -0.011 0.0 5 0
Sal Bando 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .273 .712 0.051 0.69 0.077 -0.025 0.5 2 0
Mike Hershberger LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .268 .686 0.120 0.67 0.137 -0.017 1.2 2 0
Reggie Jackson RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .789 -0.057 0.79 0.000 -0.057 -0.8 5 0
Dave Duncan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .514 -0.053 0.78 0.000 -0.053 -0.6 2 0
John Donaldson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .598 -0.036 0.53 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 3 2
Jim Nash P 3 1 1 1 0 2 .078 .275 0.186 0.35 0.198 -0.012 0.8 2 0 HR
   Paul Lindblad P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .875 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 4 7 4 3 4 .241 .726 0.276 0.63 0.606 -0.328 1.1 27 5
3B: B Campaneris (5, off J Merritt).
HR: J Nash (2, off J Merritt; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: B Campaneris 4; J Nash 4; M Hershberger 2; S Bando; D Cater.
RBI: M Hershberger (19); J Nash (4); D Cater (27); S Bando (45).
2-out RBI: S Bando; M Hershberger; D Cater; J Nash.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 4.
Fielding
E: B Campaneris (23).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: B Campaneris (1st base by J Merritt).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, L (6-12) 7 7 4 4 3 4 1 3.27 29 48 -0.279 0.69 -1.5
Ron Keller 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.57 3 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.4
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 3 4 1 4.50 32 48 0 0 -0.276 0.91 -1.1

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Nash, W (8-6) 8.1 5 3 3 1 2 2 2.01 31 62 0.158 0.88 0.0
Paul Lindblad, S (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.19 2 0 0 0.067 1.47 0.2
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 1 2 2 3.00 33 62 0 0 0.225 0.63 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Merritt (4; B Campaneris, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 13,478.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Oakland Athletics
1 Cesar Tovar 3B 1 Bert Campaneris SS
2 Rich Reese 1B 2 Danny Cater 1B
3 Jim Holt RF 3 Rick Monday CF
4 Bob Allison LF 4 Sal Bando 3B
5 Ted Uhlaender CF 5 Mike Hershberger LF
6 John Roseboro C 6 Reggie Jackson RF
7 Frank Quilici 2B 7 Dave Duncan C
8 Rick Renick SS 8 John Donaldson 2B
9 Jim Merritt P 9 Jim Nash P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-1 2 --- R OAK J. Nash J. Merritt 20% 71% Home Run
t2 0-1 2 --- R MIN J. Roseboro J. Nash -13% 54% Home Run
b1 0-0 2 12- R OAK M. Hershberger J. Merritt 13% 67% Single to RF; Bando to 3B; Monday Scores
b5 2-1 2 --3 R OAK D. Cater J. Merritt 10% 84% Single to CF; Campaneris Scores
t5 1-1 1 1-- MIN F. Quilici J. Nash -10% 39% Single to CF; Roseboro to 3B

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, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Nash 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Reese J. Nash 1% 53% Lineout: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN J. Holt J. Nash 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Merritt -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O OAK D. Cater J. Merritt -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- OAK R. Monday J. Merritt 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- OAK S. Bando J. Merritt 2% 54% Walk; Monday to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- R OAK M. Hershberger J. Merritt 13% 67% Single to RF; Bando to 3B; Monday Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-3 O OAK R. Jackson J. Merritt -4% 63% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O MIN B. Allison J. Nash 2% 65% Lineout: RF
t2 0-1 1 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender J. Nash 1% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-1 2 --- R MIN J. Roseboro J. Nash -13% 54% Home Run
t2 1-1 2 --- O MIN F. Quilici J. Nash 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- O OAK D. Duncan J. Merritt -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- O OAK J. Donaldson J. Merritt -1% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1-1 2 --- O OAK J. Nash J. Merritt -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 8-9-1
t3 1-1 0 --- O MIN R. Renick J. Nash 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- O MIN J. Merritt J. Nash 1% 54% Groundout: P unassisted
t3 1-1 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Nash 1% 55% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- OAK B. Campaneris J. Merritt 4% 59% Single to CF
b3 1-1 0 1-- O OAK D. Cater J. Merritt -7% 52% Campaneris Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
b3 1-1 1 --- O OAK D. Cater J. Merritt -1% 51% Flyball: 1B
b3 1-1 2 --- O OAK R. Monday J. Merritt -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 2-3-4
t4 1-1 0 --- O MIN R. Reese J. Nash 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t4 1-1 1 --- O MIN J. Holt J. Nash 2% 54% Lineout: 3B
t4 1-1 2 --- O MIN B. Allison J. Nash 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- O OAK S. Bando J. Merritt -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- O OAK M. Hershberger J. Merritt -2% 51% Flyball: 2B
b4 1-1 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson J. Merritt -1% 50% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 5-6-7
t5 1-1 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender J. Nash 3% 53% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 1-1 1 --- MIN J. Roseboro J. Nash -3% 49% Walk
t5 1-1 1 1-- MIN F. Quilici J. Nash -10% 39% Single to CF; Roseboro to 3B
t5 1-1 1 1-3 O MIN R. Renick J. Nash 10% 49% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1-1 2 1-3 O MIN J. Merritt J. Nash 7% 56% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- O OAK D. Duncan J. Merritt -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O OAK J. Donaldson J. Merritt -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-1 2 --- R OAK J. Nash J. Merritt 20% 71% Home Run
b5 2-1 2 --- OAK B. Campaneris J. Merritt 2% 74% Triple to RF
b5 2-1 2 --3 R OAK D. Cater J. Merritt 10% 84% Single to CF; Campaneris Scores
b5 3-1 2 1-- OAK R. Monday J. Merritt 1% 85% Walk; Cater to 2B
b5 3-1 2 12- RO OAK S. Bando J. Merritt 6% 91% Single to RF; Cater Scores; Bando to 2B; Monday out at 3B/RF-1B-SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 1-2-3
t6 1-4 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Nash 2% 92% Flyball: CF
t6 1-4 1 --- O MIN R. Reese J. Nash 1% 93% Flyball: LF
t6 1-4 2 --- O MIN J. Holt J. Nash 1% 94% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
b6 4-1 0 --- OAK M. Hershberger J. Merritt 1% 95% Single to 3B
b6 4-1 0 1-- O OAK R. Jackson J. Merritt -1% 94% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 4-1 1 1-- O OAK D. Duncan J. Merritt -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 4-1 2 1-- O OAK J. Donaldson J. Merritt -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 4-5-6
t7 1-4 0 --- MIN B. Allison J. Nash -4% 89% Single to LF
t7 1-4 0 1-- O MIN T. Uhlaender J. Nash 3% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-4 1 1-- O MIN J. Roseboro J. Nash 2% 94% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Roseboro to 2B/Adv on E6
t7 1-4 2 -2- O MIN F. Quilici J. Nash 2% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
b7 4-1 0 --- O OAK J. Nash J. Merritt -0% 96% Strikeout
b7 4-1 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Merritt -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 4-1 2 --- O OAK D. Cater J. Merritt -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 8-9-1
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Rick Renick (SS) batting 8th
t8 1-4 0 --- O MIN R. Rollins J. Nash 2% 97% Flyball: 2B
Rod Carew pinch hits for Jim Merritt (P) batting 9th
t8 1-4 1 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Nash 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 1-4 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Nash 0% 98% Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Ron Keller facing 3-4-5
Ron Keller replaces Rod Carew (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Rich Rollins moves from PH to 3B
Cesar Tovar moves from 3B to SS
b8 4-1 0 --- O OAK R. Monday R. Keller -0% 98% Lineout: RF
b8 4-1 1 --- O OAK S. Bando R. Keller -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-1 2 --- O OAK M. Hershberger R. Keller -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 2-3-4
t9 1-4 0 --- MIN R. Reese J. Nash -3% 95% Single to CF
t9 1-4 0 1-- O MIN J. Holt J. Nash 3% 98% Flyball: RF
t9 1-4 1 1-- RR MIN B. Allison J. Nash -4% 93% Home Run; Reese Scores
Paul Lindblad replaces Jim Nash pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-4 1 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender P. Lindblad 4% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 3-4 2 --- O MIN J. Roseboro P. Lindblad 3% 100% Lineout: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 4.

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