GAME LOG New York (A) @ Minnesota
Wednesday, 7/19/1968
Batting: New York (A), top of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
RF Vada Pinson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Ron Jackson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Norm Cash:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Eddie Mathews:
SINGLES to center
N. Cash to second.
N. Cash to third.
SS Tom Tresh:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 0, New York (A) 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Tommy John
2B Julio Gotay:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
SS Bobby Richardson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Gotay out at 2nd base.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Richardson out at 2nd base.
1B Boog Powell:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (418 feet)
RF Joe Christopher:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, New York (A) 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
C Lou Berberet:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
3B Gail Harris:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (424 feet)
CF Lee Maye:
Base on balls.
P Tommy John:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
RF Vada Pinson:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Ron Jackson:
SINGLES to short left-center.
L. Maye to second.
Maye tries to advance to third...
Rettenmund throws to third...
OUT at third base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, New York (A) 2
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Tommy John
3B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Azcue:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, New York (A) 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
1B Norm Cash:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
LF Eddie Mathews:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
N. Cash to third.
Cash tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Tom Tresh:
SINGLES to left
E. Mathews to third.
Mathews tries to score...
Rettenmund throws home...
Mathews scores!
T. Tresh to second.
C Lou Berberet:
Base on balls.
3B Gail Harris:
Flies out to left field.
CF Lee Maye:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
P Tommy John:
Lines out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Tommy John
P Bill Stafford:
SINGLES to left
2B Julio Gotay:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Bobby Richardson:
SINGLES to short left-center.
B. Stafford to second.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Richardson out at 2nd base.
B. Stafford to third.
1B Boog Powell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
RF Vada Pinson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Ron Jackson:
Flies out to left field.
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Tommy John
RF Joe Christopher:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Ron Santo:
SINGLES down the right field line.
C Joe Azcue:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 5th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
LF Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Tom Tresh:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C Lou Berberet:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Tresh tags up at second...
Posada throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
3B Gail Harris:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
T. Tresh scores.
CF Lee Maye:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Tommy John
P Bill Stafford:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Bobby Richardson:
Base on balls.
CF Leo Posada:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
P Tommy John:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Vada Pinson:
Flies out to short left field.
2B Ron Jackson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Tommy John
1B Boog Powell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
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: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 2
Batting: New York (A), top of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
1B Norm Cash:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Eddie Mathews:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Tom Tresh:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Tommy John
C Joe Azcue:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
SAC BUNT.
Azcue advances to third.
P Bill Stafford:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
J. Azcue scores.
2B Julio Gotay:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 3
Batting: New York (A), top of 8th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
C Lou Berberet:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Gail Harris:
Flies out to right field.
CF Lee Maye:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Tommy John
SS Bobby Richardson:
Flies out to short left-center.
CF Leo Posada:
Flies out to left field.
1B Boog Powell:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 5, Minnesota 3
Batting: New York (A), top of 9th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
P Tommy John:
Strikes out looking.
RF Vada Pinson:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
Fielding error by the rightfielder!
V. Pinson to second.
2B Ron Jackson:
Flies out to short left-center.
New pitcher: Roberto Rodriguez.
1B Norm Cash:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (451 feet)
LF Eddie Mathews:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (442 feet)
SS Tom Tresh:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: New York (A) 8, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Tommy John
RF Joe Christopher:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
3B Ron Santo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Christopher out at 2nd base.
C Joe Azcue:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Game over. Score: New York (A) 8, Minnesota 3
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