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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 7, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 7, 1968 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Boswell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hardin |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Ed Runge 2B: John Rice 3B: Cal Drummond |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Ron Clark | Shortstop |
| Jim Holt | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Look | Catcher |
| Dave Boswell | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Jim Hardin | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 7, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hardin
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hardin
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hardin
Uhlaender 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 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Boswell
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Boswell
Belanger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Boswell
There's a wild pitch. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Boswell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark fields it and has Belanger trapped. There's the throw to Tovar and over to Carew, who tags Belanger for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Boswell
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hardin
Allison hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hardin
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hardin
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Boswell
Blefary hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Boswell
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Boswell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Boswell
Etchebarren is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardin vs. Boswell
Hardin bunts towards the mound. Boswell fields it and throws to third for the out. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Boswell
Buford hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Boswell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hardin
Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Look vs. Hardin
Look takes first base on ball four. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Hardin
There's a wild pitch. Holt moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Hardin
There goes Look. The throw from Etchebarren to Belanger and they have Look trapped. The throw over to Powell, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boswell vs. Hardin
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. Hardin
Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Boswell
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Boswell
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Boswell
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Boswell
There goes Powell. The throw from Look and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Boswell
There's a wild pitch. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blefary vs. Boswell
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hardin
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hardin
Uhlaender bunts towards the mound. Hardin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Hardin
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar juggles the ball. That's an error on Tovar. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Miller
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holt. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Etchebarren vs. Miller
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson scores. Johnson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hardin vs. Miller
Hardin hits a line drive towards the mound. Miller catches it and throws to third to double up Johnson. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hardin
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hardin
Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Hardin
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Look vs. Hardin
Look hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Hardin
Tony Oliva pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Keller
Ron Keller now pitching.
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Keller
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Keller
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Keller
Powell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Look settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hardin
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hardin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hardin
Reese 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 -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hardin
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Hardin
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Hardin
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Keller
Blefary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Keller
There goes Blefary. The throw from Look and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Keller
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Keller
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etchebarren vs. Keller
Etchebarren is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hardin vs. Keller
There goes Blefary. The slide. Look applies the tag. Blefary is out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hardin
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hardin
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Hardin
Look is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardin vs. Keller
Hardin hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Keller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hardin for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Keller
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Keller
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Keller
There goes Belanger. The throw from Look and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Keller
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hardin
John Roseboro pinch hits for Ron Keller.
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hardin
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hardin
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Roland
Blefary hits a popup towards short. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roland
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hardin
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hardin
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hardin
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1968, game 1 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Tovar C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Buford D, cf 3 0 0 0
Reese R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 1 0 0 0
Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 2 0 Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0
Allison B, lf 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 4 1 1 1
Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Powell B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Clark R, ss 3 0 0 0 Blefary C, lf 4 1 2 1
Holt J, rf 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 0 0
Look B, c 2 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 2 0
Boswell D, p 1 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 1 0 0 1
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Hardin J, p 3 0 0 0
Oliva T, ph 1 0 0 0
Keller R, p 0 0 0 0
Roseboro J, ph 1 0 0 0
Roland J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 28 3 5 3
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 010 110 00x -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Boswell D (L) 3.0 2 1 1 1 2
Miller B 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
Keller R 3.0 2 1 1 2 1
Roland J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hardin J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6
E -- Tovar C, Look B
DP -- Minnesota 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Baltimore 6
2B -- Johnson D 2
HR -- Blefary C, Robinson F
SB -- Powell B, Blefary C, Belanger M
CS -- Look B, Blefary C
HBP -- by Boswell D (Belanger M), by Boswell D (Etchebarren A)
WP -- Boswell D 2, Hardin J
T -- 2:16
A -- 0
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