Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Leonhard
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Leonhard
  
  Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Leonhard
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Hannan
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Hannan
  
  Blefary hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motton vs. Hannan
  
  Motton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Hannan
  
  The ball gets by Bryan for a passed ball. Motton moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Hannan
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Leonhard
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowens vs. Leonhard
  
  Bowens strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryan vs. Leonhard
  
  Bryan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coggins vs. Leonhard
  
  Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hannan
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Bowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hannan
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Hannan
  
  Etchebarren strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Leonhard
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hannan vs. Leonhard
  
  Hannan strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Leonhard
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Hannan
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leonhard vs. Hannan
  
  Leonhard bunts towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Coggins covering, for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blair vs. Hannan
  
  Blair is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blefary vs. Hannan
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Hannan covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Leonhard
  
  Stroud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Leonhard
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Leonhard
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motton vs. Hannan
  
  Motton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coggins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Hannan
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins misplays the ball. That's an error on Coggins. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Hannan
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowens vs. Leonhard
  
  Bowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryan vs. Leonhard
  
  Bryan hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coggins vs. Leonhard
  
  Coggins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Leonhard
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coggins moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hannan vs. Leonhard
  
  Hannan bunts towards the mound. Leonhard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coggins scores. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Unser vs. Leonhard
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. Brinkman moves to third. Hannan moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stroud vs. Leonhard
  
  Stroud hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howard vs. Leonhard
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hannan
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etchebarren vs. Hannan
  
  Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McMullen. Johnson moves to third. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Belanger vs. Hannan
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Buford vs. Hannan
  
  Don Buford pinch hits for Dave Leonhard.
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hannan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson scores. Etchebarren moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blair vs. Hannan
  
  Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coggins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blefary vs. Hannan
  
  Blefary takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Motton vs. Hannan
  
  Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Howard
  
  Bruce Howard now pitching.
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowens vs. Howard
  
  Bowens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryan vs. Howard
  
  Bryan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Bryan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coggins vs. Howard
  
  Coggins hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Hannan
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Hannan
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stroud. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Powell moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Higgins
  
  Dennis Higgins now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Etchebarren vs. Higgins
  
  Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Higgins
  
  Frank Robinson pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Higgins
  
  Dave May pinch hits for Bruce Howard.
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Watt
  
  Chico Fernandez now playing shortstop. Eddie Watt now pitching.
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Watt
  
  Higgins is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Watt
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Higgins
  
  Blair bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Bryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Higgins
  
  Blefary hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motton vs. Higgins
  
  Motton hits a fly ball into right field. Bowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Watt
  
  Stroud strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Watt
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Watt
  
  McMullen takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowens vs. Watt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to third. McMullen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bowens vs. Watt
  
  Bowens strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bryan vs. Watt
  
  Bryan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Higgins
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Higgins
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Higgins
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Powell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Etchebarren vs. Baldwin
  
  Dave Baldwin now pitching.
  
  Etchebarren strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fernandez vs. Baldwin
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coggins vs. Watt
  
  Coggins hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Etchebarren fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Watt
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baldwin vs. Watt
  
  Baldwin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Watt
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Baldwin
  
  Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Eddie Watt.
  
  Hendricks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 5/24/1968, game 2 -- Washington at Baltimore (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           4  0  0  0   Blair P, cf           4  0  0  0   
Stroud E, lf          3  0  0  0   Blefary C, rf         3  0  0  0   
Howard F, 1b          4  0  1  0   Motton C, lf          3  0  0  0   
McMullen K, 3b        3  0  0  0   Powell B, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Bowens S, rf          4  1  1  1   Robinson B, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Bryan B, c            3  0  1  0   Johnson D, 2b         4  1  2  1   
Coggins F, 2b         3  1  0  0   Etchebarren A, c      3  0  0  0   
Brinkman E, ss        4  0  1  0   Belanger M, ss        2  0  1  0   
Hannan J, p           2  0  1  1   Robinson F, ph        1  0  0  0   
Higgins D, p          1  0  0  0   Fernandez C, ss       1  0  0  0   
Baldwin D, p          0  0  0  0   Leonhard D, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Buford D, ph          1  0  1  1   
                                   Howard B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   May D, ph             1  0  0  0   
                                   Watt E, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Hendricks E, ph       1  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        31  3  7  3

Washington       000 020 000 --  2
Baltimore        000 010 011 --  3
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hannan J*             5.0  5  1  0  2  3
Higgins D             2.1  1  1  1  2  3
Baldwin D (L)         0.2  1  1  1  0  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonhard D            5.0  3  2  2  4  5
Howard B              1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Watt E (W)            3.0  1  0  0  2  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Coggins F, McMullen K
DP -- Washington 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Baltimore 9
2B -- Bryan B, Robinson B, Johnson D
HR -- Bowens S, Hendricks E
SH -- Leonhard D
WP -- Watt E
PB -- Bryan B
T -- 2:42
A -- 7311

    

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