GAME LOG Minnesota @ California
Saturday, 9/9/1968
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Sammy Ellis
LF Merv Rettenmund:
SINGLES to short center field.
2B Julio Gotay:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (388 feet)
1B Boog Powell:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
3B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
B. Powell to third.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
B. Powell scores.
RF Joe Christopher:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, California 0
Batting: California, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
SS Tony Taylor:
SINGLES to right
LF Leon Wagner:
Flies out to deep left field.
3B Dick Allen:
Strikes out swinging.
1B George Scott:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, California 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Sammy Ellis
C Ed Bailey:
Strikes out looking.
SS Gil Garrido:
Flies out to short left-center.
P Tom Brewer:
Base on balls.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
SINGLES to short left-center.
T. Brewer to second.
Brewer tries to advance to third...
Chavarria throws to third...
OUT at third base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, California 0
Batting: California, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
RF Tony Oliva:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Jim Lefebvre:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Ossie Chavarria:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, California 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Sammy Ellis
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Boog Powell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, California 0
Batting: California, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
C Earl Battey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Sammy Ellis:
SINGLES to short center field.
SS Tony Taylor:
Flies out to short left-center.
LF Leon Wagner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, California 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Sammy Ellis
CF Leo Posada:
Base on balls.
RF Joe Christopher:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
L. Posada to third.
C Ed Bailey:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Gil Garrido:
SINGLES to left
L. Posada scores.
J. Christopher to third.
Christopher tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
P Tom Brewer:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, California 0
Batting: California, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
3B Dick Allen:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B George Scott:
Hit by pitch.
RF Tony Oliva:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, California 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Sammy Ellis
2B Julio Gotay:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
1B Boog Powell:
Flies out down the left field line.
3B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, California 0
Batting: California, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
2B Jim Lefebvre:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Ossie Chavarria:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Earl Battey:
SINGLES to left
P Sammy Ellis:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, California 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Sammy Ellis
RF Joe Christopher:
Strikes out swinging.
C Ed Bailey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Gil Garrido:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, California 0
Batting: California, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
SS Tony Taylor:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Leon Wagner:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Dick Allen:
Base on balls.
1B George Scott:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Allen out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, California 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Sammy Ellis
P Tom Brewer:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, California 0
Batting: California, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
RF Tony Oliva:
SINGLES to center
2B Jim Lefebvre:
Base on balls.
T. Oliva to second.
CF Ossie Chavarria:
SINGLES to left
T. Oliva to third.
J. Lefebvre to second.
Oliva tries to score...
Rettenmund throws home...
Oliva scores!
J. Lefebvre to third.
O. Chavarria to second.
C Earl Battey:
Strikes out swinging.
P Sammy Ellis:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
SS Tony Taylor:
SINGLES to left
J. Lefebvre scores.
O. Chavarria to third.
O. Chavarria scores.
PH Rusty Staub:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Taylor out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, California 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Sammy Ellis
1B Boog Powell:
New RF: Rusty Staub.
New CF: Tony Oliva.
New LF: Ossie Chavarria.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Leo Posada:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Joe Christopher:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, California 3
Batting: California, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
3B Dick Allen:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B George Scott:
SINGLES to center
CF Tony Oliva:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
G. Scott to second.
Scott tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Jim Lefebvre:
Base on balls.
T. Oliva to second.
PH Don Pavletich:
Strikes out swinging.
C Earl Battey:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, California 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Sammy Ellis
C Ed Bailey:
New LF: Marty Keough.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Gil Garrido:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Fred Talbot.
P Tom Brewer:
PH Walt Bond:
Base on balls.
G. Garrido to second.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Bond out at 2nd base.
G. Garrido to third.
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, California 3
Batting: California, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Tom Brewer
New pitcher: Gary Wagner.
P Fred Talbot:
PH Bob Aspromonte:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Tony Taylor:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Rusty Staub:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Dick Allen:
Flies out to right-center.
Game over. Score: Minnesota 5, California 3
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