1968 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 1,143,257, Avg. 15,015
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Cal Ermer (79-83)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1968 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 1,143,257, Avg. 15,015
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Cal Ermer (79-83)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1968 Minnesota Twins Roster
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1968 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Twins scored 562 runs and yielded 546 runs. Bob Allison led Minnesota with 22 home runs, while Harmon Killebrew and Tony Oliva walloped 20 or more, too. Tony Oliva drove in 68 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Dean Chance paced the team with 16 wins, and Jim Perry earned a 2.27 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Cal Ermer coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 562
Regular Season Runs Against: 546
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 6 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 14, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 0-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 15, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 0-0 | 5-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 17, 1968 | Washington Senators 1 at Minnesota Twins 13 | W | 1-0 | 5-0 | 6-0 | ||
| April 18, 1968 | Washington Senators 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 1-1 | 5-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 20, 1968 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 1-2 | 5-0 | 6-2 | ||
| April 21, 1968 | New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 2-2 | 5-0 | 7-2 | ||
| April 22, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 2-3 | 5-0 | 7-3 | ||
| April 24, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 2-4 | 5-0 | 7-4 | ||
| April 25, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 3-4 | 5-0 | 8-4 | ||
| April 26, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 3-5 | 5-0 | 8-5 | ||
| April 27, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 4-5 | 5-0 | 9-5 | ||
| April 28, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 4-6 | 5-0 | 9-6 | ||
| April 29, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 4-6 | 6-0 | 10-6 | ||
| April 30, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 4-6 | 7-0 | 11-6 | ||
| May 1, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 4-6 | 7-1 | 11-7 | ||
| May 2, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 4-6 | 8-1 | 12-7 | ||
| May 3, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 4-6 | 8-2 | 12-8 | ||
| May 4, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 4-6 | 8-3 | 12-9 | ||
| May 5, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 4-6 | 8-4 | 12-10 | ||
| May 6, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 4-6 | 8-5 | 12-11 | ||
| May 7, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 4-6 | 9-5 | 13-11 | ||
| May 8, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 4-6 | 9-6 | 13-12 | ||
| May 9, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 4-6 | 10-6 | 14-12 | ||
| May 10, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 4-6 | 11-6 | 15-12 | ||
| May 10, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 3 | L | 4-6 | 11-7 | 15-13 | ||
| May 11, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 5 | L | 4-6 | 11-8 | 15-14 | ||
| May 12, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 4-6 | 12-8 | 16-14 | ||
| May 14, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 13 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 4-7 | 12-8 | 16-15 | ||
| May 16, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 5-7 | 12-8 | 17-15 | ||
| May 19, 1968 | California Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 5-8 | 12-8 | 17-16 | ||
| May 19, 1968 | California Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 6-8 | 12-8 | 18-16 | ||
| May 20, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 6-9 | 12-8 | 18-17 | ||
| May 21, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 7-9 | 12-8 | 19-17 | ||
| May 22, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 8-9 | 12-8 | 20-17 | ||
| May 24, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 8-10 | 12-8 | 20-18 | ||
| May 25, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 9-10 | 12-8 | 21-18 | ||
| May 26, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 10-10 | 12-8 | 22-18 | ||
| May 27, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 10-11 | 12-8 | 22-19 | ||
| May 28, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 11-11 | 12-8 | 23-19 | ||
| May 29, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 12-11 | 12-8 | 24-19 | ||
| May 30, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 12-12 | 12-8 | 24-20 | ||
| May 31, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 12-12 | 12-9 | 24-21 | ||
| June 1, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 12-12 | 12-10 | 24-22 | ||
| June 2, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 12-12 | 12-11 | 24-23 | ||
| June 2, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 12-12 | 12-12 | 24-24 | ||
| June 3, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 12-12 | 13-12 | 25-24 | ||
| June 4, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 12-12 | 14-12 | 26-24 | ||
| June 5, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 12-12 | 14-13 | 26-25 | ||
| June 6, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 12-12 | 15-13 | 27-25 | ||
| June 7, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 12-12 | 15-14 | 27-26 | ||
| June 7, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 12-12 | 16-14 | 28-26 | ||
| June 9, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 12-12 | 16-15 | 28-27 | ||
| June 11, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 12-12 | 16-16 | 28-28 | ||
| June 11, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 12-12 | 16-17 | 28-29 | ||
| June 12, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 12-12 | 16-18 | 28-30 | ||
| June 13, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 12-12 | 16-19 | 28-31 | ||
| June 14, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 13-12 | 16-19 | 29-31 | ||
| June 15, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 14-12 | 16-19 | 30-31 | ||
| June 16, 1968 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 15-12 | 16-19 | 31-31 | ||
| June 17, 1968 | Washington Senators 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 16-12 | 16-19 | 32-31 | ||
| June 18, 1968 | Washington Senators 8 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 17-12 | 16-19 | 33-31 | ||
| June 19, 1968 | Washington Senators 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 18-12 | 16-19 | 34-31 | ||
| June 21, 1968 | New York Yankees 11 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 18-13 | 16-19 | 34-32 | ||
| June 22, 1968 | New York Yankees 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 18-14 | 16-19 | 34-33 | ||
| June 23, 1968 | New York Yankees 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 19-14 | 16-19 | 35-33 | ||
| June 24, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 19-14 | 17-19 | 36-33 | ||
| June 27, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 19-14 | 18-19 | 37-33 | ||
| June 28, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 19-14 | 19-19 | 38-33 | ||
| June 29, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 19-14 | 19-20 | 38-34 | ||
| June 30, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 19-14 | 19-21 | 38-35 | ||
| July 1, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 19-14 | 19-22 | 38-36 | ||
| July 2, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 19-14 | 20-22 | 39-36 | ||
| July 3, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 19-14 | 20-23 | 39-37 | ||
| July 4, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 19-14 | 20-24 | 39-38 | ||
| July 5, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 19-14 | 20-25 | 39-39 | ||
| July 6, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 19-14 | 20-26 | 39-40 | ||
| July 7, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 19-14 | 20-27 | 39-41 | ||
| July 7, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 19-14 | 20-28 | 39-42 | ||
| July 11, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 20-14 | 20-28 | 40-42 | ||
| July 12, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 20-15 | 20-28 | 40-43 | ||
| July 13, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 21-15 | 20-28 | 41-43 | ||
| July 14, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 21-16 | 20-28 | 41-44 | ||
| July 15, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 21-17 | 20-28 | 41-45 | ||
| July 16, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 12 | W | 22-17 | 20-28 | 42-45 | ||
| July 17, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 22-18 | 20-28 | 42-46 | ||
| July 18, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 23-18 | 20-28 | 43-46 | ||
| July 19, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 23-19 | 20-28 | 43-47 | ||
| July 20, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 23-20 | 20-28 | 43-48 | ||
| July 21, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 24-20 | 20-28 | 44-48 | ||
| July 21, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 25-20 | 20-28 | 45-48 | ||
| July 22, 1968 | California Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 25-21 | 20-28 | 45-49 | ||
| July 23, 1968 | California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 26-21 | 20-28 | 46-49 | ||
| July 23, 1968 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 26-22 | 20-28 | 46-50 | ||
| July 24, 1968 | California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 12 | W | 27-22 | 20-28 | 47-50 | ||
| July 26, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 27-22 | 21-28 | 48-50 | ||
| July 27, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 27-22 | 21-29 | 48-51 | ||
| July 28, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 27-22 | 21-30 | 48-52 | ||
| July 29, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 27-22 | 21-31 | 48-53 | ||
| July 31, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 27-23 | 21-31 | 48-54 | ||
| August 1, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 28-23 | 21-31 | 49-54 | ||
| August 2, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 28-24 | 21-31 | 49-55 | ||
| August 3, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 29-24 | 21-31 | 50-55 | ||
| August 4, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 29-25 | 21-31 | 50-56 | ||
| August 6, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 29-25 | 22-31 | 51-56 | ||
| August 7, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 29-25 | 22-32 | 51-57 | ||
| August 7, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 29-25 | 22-33 | 51-58 | ||
| August 8, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 29-25 | 22-34 | 51-59 | ||
| August 9, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 29-25 | 23-34 | 52-59 | ||
| August 10, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 29-25 | 24-34 | 53-59 | ||
| August 11, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 11 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 29-25 | 25-34 | 54-59 | ||
| August 12, 1968 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 29-26 | 25-34 | 54-60 | ||
| August 13, 1968 | Washington Senators 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 30-26 | 25-34 | 55-60 | ||
| August 14, 1968 | Washington Senators 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 30-27 | 25-34 | 55-61 | ||
| August 15, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 31-27 | 25-34 | 56-61 | ||
| August 15, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 31-28 | 25-34 | 56-62 | ||
| August 16, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 32-28 | 25-34 | 57-62 | ||
| August 17, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 32-29 | 25-34 | 57-63 | ||
| August 18, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 32-30 | 25-34 | 57-64 | ||
| August 19, 1968 | New York Yankees 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 33-30 | 25-34 | 58-64 | ||
| August 20, 1968 | New York Yankees 5 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 33-31 | 25-34 | 58-65 | ||
| August 21, 1968 | New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 33-32 | 25-34 | 58-66 | ||
| August 22, 1968 | New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 34-32 | 25-34 | 59-66 | ||
| August 23, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 34-32 | 25-35 | 59-67 | ||
| August 24, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 34-32 | 25-36 | 59-68 | ||
| August 24, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 34-32 | 26-36 | 60-68 | ||
| August 25, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 34-32 | 27-36 | 61-68 | ||
| August 26, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 34-32 | 28-36 | 62-68 | ||
| August 26, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 34-32 | 28-37 | 62-69 | ||
| August 27, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 34-32 | 29-37 | 63-69 | ||
| August 27, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 34-32 | 29-38 | 63-70 | ||
| August 28, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 34-32 | 29-39 | 63-71 | ||
| August 29, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 34-32 | 30-39 | 64-71 | ||
| August 30, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 35-32 | 30-39 | 65-71 | ||
| August 31, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 36-32 | 30-39 | 66-71 | ||
| September 1, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 36-33 | 30-39 | 66-72 | ||
| September 2, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 37-33 | 30-39 | 67-72 | ||
| September 3, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 37-34 | 30-39 | 67-73 | ||
| September 4, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 37-35 | 30-39 | 67-74 | ||
| September 6, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 37-35 | 30-40 | 67-75 | ||
| September 7, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 37-35 | 31-40 | 68-75 | ||
| September 8, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 37-35 | 32-40 | 69-75 | ||
| September 9, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 37-36 | 32-40 | 69-76 | ||
| September 10, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 37-37 | 32-40 | 69-77 | ||
| September 11, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 37-38 | 32-40 | 69-78 | ||
| September 13, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 37-38 | 32-41 | 69-79 | ||
| September 14, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 37-38 | 33-41 | 70-79 | ||
| September 15, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 37-38 | 34-41 | 71-79 | ||
| September 16, 1968 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 38-38 | 34-41 | 72-79 | ||
| September 18, 1968 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 39-38 | 34-41 | 73-79 | ||
| September 18, 1968 | California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 39-39 | 34-41 | 73-80 | ||
| September 20, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 39-40 | 34-41 | 73-81 | ||
| September 21, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 40-40 | 34-41 | 74-81 | ||
| September 22, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 41-40 | 34-41 | 75-81 | ||
| September 23, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 0 | W | 41-40 | 35-41 | 76-81 | ||
| September 24, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 41-40 | 36-41 | 77-81 | ||
| September 25, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 41-40 | 37-41 | 78-81 | ||
| September 27, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 41-40 | 37-42 | 78-82 | ||
| September 28, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 41-40 | 37-43 | 78-83 | ||
| September 29, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 41-40 | 38-43 | 79-83 |
