GAME LOG Minnesota @ New York (A)
Wednesday, 8/23/1968
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
2B Julio Gotay:
SINGLES to left
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
1B Boog Powell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
RF Vada Pinson:
Base on balls.
2B Ron Jackson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Pinson out at 2nd base.
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Jackson out at 2nd base.
LF Eddie Mathews:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
3B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out looking.
RF Joe Christopher:
SINGLES to left
C Ed Bailey:
Christopher caught stealing at second.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Tom Tresh:
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Russ Nixon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
C Ed Bailey:
SINGLES to right
SS Gil Garrido:
Flies out to left-center.
P Bill Stafford:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
2B Julio Gotay:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
CF Lee Maye:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Juan Marichal:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
RF Vada Pinson:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (469 feet)
2B Ron Jackson:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
1B Norm Cash:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
LF Merv Rettenmund:
SINGLES to short right-center.
1B Boog Powell:
SINGLES to short right-center.
M. Rettenmund to second.
Rettenmund tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Leo Posada:
Flies out to left-center.
Rettenmund tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
RF Joe Christopher:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Minnesota 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
LF Eddie Mathews:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (396 feet)
3B Brooks Robinson:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Tom Tresh:
Base on balls.
C Russ Nixon:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Lee Maye:
Tresh steals second.
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
T. Tresh to third.
T. Tresh scores.
P Juan Marichal:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
C Ed Bailey:
Strikes out looking.
SS Gil Garrido:
Popped out to the shortstop.
P Bill Stafford:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Minnesota 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
RF Vada Pinson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Ron Jackson:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (326 feet)
1B Norm Cash:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (389 feet)
LF Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to short right-center.
3B Brooks Robinson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 6, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
2B Julio Gotay:
Flies out to right field.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Boog Powell:
SINGLES to short right-center.
3B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 6, Minnesota 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
SS Tom Tresh:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
C Russ Nixon:
Wild pitch.
T. Tresh to second.
SINGLES to left
T. Tresh to third.
Tresh tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Lee Maye:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
P Juan Marichal:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
RF Vada Pinson:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 7, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
CF Leo Posada:
Flies out to center field.
RF Joe Christopher:
Flies out to left field.
C Ed Bailey:
SINGLES to right
SS Gil Garrido:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 7, Minnesota 1
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
2B Ron Jackson:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
LF Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to right field.
3B Brooks Robinson:
SINGLES to center
N. Cash to second.
N. Cash to third.
SS Tom Tresh:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
N. Cash scores.
B. Robinson scores.
New pitcher: Bill Pleis.
C Russ Nixon:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 9, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
PH Bubba Morton:
SINGLES to right
2B Julio Gotay:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Flies out to shallow left field.
1B Boog Powell:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (470 feet)
3B Ron Santo:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 9, Minnesota 3
Batting: New York (A), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bill Pleis
New pitcher: Roberto Rodriguez.
CF Lee Maye:
Strikes out looking.
P Juan Marichal:
Flies out to deep left-center.
RF Vada Pinson:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 9, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Juan Marichal
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Joe Christopher:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Ed Bailey:
SINGLES to short right field.
SS Gil Garrido:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 9, Minnesota 3
Game over. Score: New York (A) 9, Minnesota 3
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