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Senators 7 @ Twins 6
Metropolitan Stadium
April 18, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Senators, played on April 18, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium. The home team Twins were bested by the visiting Senators with a score of 7 to 6.

Game Summary

DateApril 18, 1968 
Visiting Team
Washington Senators
R: 7 H: 15 E: 1 LOB: 10
Runs: 7
Hits: 15
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Minnesota Twins
R: 6 H: 8 E: 0 LOB: 8
Runs: 6
Hits: 8
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 8
Winning Pitcher—Phil Ortega  
Losing Pitcher—Dean Chance  
Save—Dave Baldwin  
Game Winning RBI—Frank Coggins 

Game Info

DateApril 18, 1968 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / NightD 
Visiting TeamWashington Senators 
Home TeamMinnesota Twins 
Visiting Starting PitcherPhil Ortega  
Home Starting PitcherDean Chance  
BallparkMetropolitan Stadium 
CityBloomington 
StateMN 
Attendance7,238 
Time of Game2 hours 40 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bob Stewart
1B: Lou DiMuro
2B: Marty Springstead
3B: Red Flaherty

Washington Senators Lineup 

Name  Position 
Del Unser  Center Fielder 
Ed Stroud  Right Fielder 
Ken McMullen  Third Baseman 
Frank Howard  Left Fielder 
Mike Epstein  First Baseman 
Ron Hansen  Shortstop 
Billy Bryan  Catcher 
Frank Coggins  Second Baseman 
Phil Ortega  Pitcher 
Jim Lemon  Manager 

Minnesota Twins Lineup 

Name  Position 
Cesar Tovar  Third Baseman 
Rod Carew  Second Baseman 
Tony Oliva  Right Fielder 
Harmon Killebrew  First Baseman 
Bob Allison  Left Fielder 
John Roseboro  Catcher 
Jackie Hernandez  Shortstop 
Ted Uhlaender  Center Fielder 
Dean Chance  Pitcher 
Cal Ermer  Manager 

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Senators 7 @ Twins 6
Metropolitan Stadium
April 18, 1968

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         Game of 4/18/1968 -- Washington at Minnesota (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           5  1  3  0   Tovar C, 3b           4  1  1  2   
Stroud E, rf          5  1  2  0   Carew R, 2b           5  0  2  0   
McMullen K, 3b        5  1  3  1   Oliva T, rf           4  0  0  0   
Howard F, lf          5  0  1  1   Killebrew H, 1b       3  0  1  0   
Allen H, lf           0  0  0  0   Quilici F, pr         0  0  0  0   
Epstein M, 1b         5  0  0  0   Allison B, lf         4  1  1  2   
Hansen R, ss          4  2  2  2   Roseboro J, c         1  1  0  0   
Bryan B, c            3  1  1  0   Rollins R, ph         1  0  1  0   
Coggins F, 2b         5  1  2  2   Boswell D, pr         0  0  0  0   
Ortega P, p           3  0  1  1   Zimmerman J, c        0  0  0  0   
Bowens S, ph          1  0  0  0   Holt J, ph            0  0  0  0   
Knowles D, p          0  0  0  0   Hernandez J, ss       3  2  1  0   
Baldwin D, p          0  0  0  0   Uhlaender T, cf       4  1  1  2   
                                   Chance D, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Miller B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Roland J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Reese R, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Perranoski R, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Kostro F, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  7 15  7                        32  6  8  6

Washington       000 060 001 --  7
Minnesota        000 302 001 --  6

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ortega P (W)          6.0  5  5  5  6  0
Knowles D             2.2  2  1  1  1  4
Baldwin D (S)         0.1  1  0  0  1  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chance D (L)          4.2  9  5  5  2  2
Miller B*             0.0  3  1  1  0  0
Roland J              1.1  2  0  0  1  1
Perranoski R          3.0  1  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- McMullen K
DP -- Washington 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Washington 10, Minnesota 8
2B -- McMullen K, Coggins F, Unser D, Hernandez J
3B -- Unser D
HR -- Allison B, Uhlaender T, Hansen R
SB -- Oliva T
CS -- Tovar C, Carew R
SH -- Chance D
T -- 2:40
A -- 7238

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