GAME LOG Minnesota @ Boston
Tuesday, 8/8/1968
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Fred Klages
2B Julio Gotay:
Flies out to center field.
SS Bobby Richardson:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Boog Powell:
Richardson steals second.
SINGLES to short center field.
B. Richardson to third.
B. Richardson scores.
C Ed Bailey:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Boston 0
Batting: Boston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
SS Dick Howser:
Base on balls.
LF Charlie James:
SINGLES to center
D. Howser to second.
CF Willie Mays:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ken Boyer:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
D. Howser to third.
C. James to second.
C Ron Brand:
Flies out to left-center.
Howser tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
1B Norm Siebern:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Boston 1, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Fred Klages
RF Joe Christopher:
SINGLES to short left-center.
3B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
TRIPLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Christopher scores.
P Bill Stafford:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Boston 1
Batting: Boston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
2B Chuck Schilling:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
RF Bill Voss:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C. Schilling to third.
P Fred Klages:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
C. Schilling scores.
SS Dick Howser:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
F. Klages to third.
Klages tries to score...
Rettenmund throws home...
Klages is out at home!
LF Charlie James:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Fred Klages
SS Bobby Richardson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Leo Posada:
Popped out to the third baseman.
1B Boog Powell:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Minnesota 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
CF Willie Mays:
Popped out to the catcher.
3B Ken Boyer:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
C Ron Brand:
Flies out to shallow left field.
1B Norm Siebern:
Boyer caught stealing at second.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Fred Klages
C Ed Bailey:
Strikes out looking.
RF Joe Christopher:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Minnesota 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
1B Norm Siebern:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Chuck Schilling:
SINGLES to left
RF Bill Voss:
Flies out to shallow left field.
P Fred Klages:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Fred Klages
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bill Stafford:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Minnesota 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
SS Dick Howser:
Flies out to short right-center.
LF Charlie James:
Popped out to the catcher.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston 2, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Fred Klages
SS Bobby Richardson:
Popped out to the first baseman.
CF Leo Posada:
Flies out to deep center field.
1B Boog Powell:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (415 feet)
C Ed Bailey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
3B Ken Boyer:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Ron Brand:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Norm Siebern:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Boston 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Fred Klages
RF Joe Christopher:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
R. Santo to second.
P Bill Stafford:
SAC BUNT.
Santo advances to third.
Rettenmund advances to second.
2B Julio Gotay:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (402 feet)
SS Bobby Richardson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 6, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
2B Chuck Schilling:
Lines out to the shortstop.
RF Bill Voss:
Flies out to left-center.
P Fred Klages:
SINGLES to right
SS Dick Howser:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 6, Boston 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Fred Klages
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Boog Powell:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Ed Bailey:
SINGLES down the left field line.
RF Joe Christopher:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 6, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
LF Charlie James:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Willie Mays:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Ken Boyer:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 6, Boston 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Fred Klages
3B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
SINGLES to right
P Bill Stafford:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Rettenmund out at 2nd base.
New pitcher: Steve Shea.
2B Julio Gotay:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 6, Boston 2
Batting: Boston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
C Ron Brand:
Flies out to deep right field.
1B Norm Siebern:
Strikes out looking.
2B Chuck Schilling:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Minnesota 6, Boston 2
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