Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins
September 4, 1968 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 4, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Red Sox 10, Minnesota Twins 2

Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Andrews 2b 5 0 0 0
Jones 1b 4 2 1 0
Yastrzemski lf 5 2 4 1
Harrelson rf 5 1 2 1
Foy 3b 5 0 1 0
Smith cf 5 2 3 0
Adair ss 4 1 0 0
Gibson c 4 1 3 1
Bell p 3 1 1 2
Totals 40 10 15 5
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Tovar cf 4 0 0 0
Reese 1b 4 0 0 0
Carew 2b 3 0 1 0
Allison lf 3 1 1 0
Nettles rf 4 1 1 0
Rollins 3b 4 0 2 0
Roseboro c 4 0 0 0
Renick ss 3 0 0 0
Chance p 2 0 1 2
  Killebrew ph 1 0 0 0
  Roland p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2
Boston 100 001 16110150
Minnesota 020 000 000262
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Bell  W (11-10) 9.0 6 2 2 3 3
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
3
3
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Chance  L (13-14) 7.0 7 3 3 1 6
  Roland   2.0 8 7 1 0 2
Totals
9.0
15
10
4
1
8

  E–Allison (7), Rollins (7).  DP–Boston 1, Minnesota 1.  2B–Boston Harrelson (16,off Chance).  HR–Boston Yastrzemski (18,9th inning off Roland 0 on, 1 out).  SH–Adair (6,off Chance).  SF–Bell (2,off Chance).  SB–Rollins (3,2nd base off Bell/Gibson).  WP–Roland (7).  U-HP–Russ Goetz, 1B–Hank Soar, 2B–Nestor Chylak, 3B–Bill Kinnamon.  T–2:04.  A–8,069.
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