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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 15, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on June 15, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,614 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Red Flaherty |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | Catcher |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Dean Chance | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 15, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Chance
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Chance covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Chance
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Chance
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McNally
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McNally
There goes Uhlaender. The throw from Blefary and he is safe. Uhlaender steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. McNally
There goes Oliva. The throw from Blefary and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Chance
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chance
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Chance
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Chance covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chance
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Chance
There goes Johnson. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Chance
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McNally
Allison hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McNally
Roseboro bunts towards the mound. McNally fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McNally
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. McNally
Quilici hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chance vs. McNally
Chance takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a fly ball towards center. Blair catches it and throws to third to double up Quilici. Hernandez tags and scores. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Chance
McNally hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Chance
Buford hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Chance
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McNally
Uhlaender is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva 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
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chance
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hernandez. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Chance
Powell hits a line drive into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Chance
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Chance
Blefary hits a popup towards third. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McNally
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McNally
Roseboro hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McNally
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chance
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Chance
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Chance
McNally is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. McNally
Quilici hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. McNally
Chance 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Chance
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Chance
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chance
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McNally
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva 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
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Chance
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chance
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Chance
Blefary hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McNally
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McNally
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McNally
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chance
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Chance
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Hendricks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Chance
Curt Motton pinch hits for Dave McNally.
Motton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Chance
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Watt
Chico Fernandez now playing shortstop. Eddie Watt now pitching.
Quilici takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chance vs. Watt
Chance bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Watt
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Watt
Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Watt
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Quilici trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Tovar moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Chance
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Chance
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Chance
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Chance
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hernandez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1968 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 0 0 0 Tovar C, 3b 3 0 1 1
Blair P, cf 3 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 1 1 0
Robinson F, rf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Powell B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Reese R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 3 0 1 1
Blefary C, c 3 0 0 0 Allison B, lf 3 1 1 1
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 1 0 0
Hendricks E, ph 1 0 0 0 Quilici F, 2b 2 0 1 0
Fernandez C, ss 0 0 0 0 Chance D, p 2 0 0 0
McNally D, p 2 0 0 0
Motton C, ph 0 0 0 0
Watt E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 27 3 7 3
Baltimore 010 000 000 -- 1
Minnesota 120 000 00x -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (L) 7.0 5 3 3 1 6
Watt E 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Chance D (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 5
E -- Hernandez J
DP -- Baltimore 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Minnesota 3
HR -- Powell B, Allison B
SB -- Uhlaender T, Johnson D
CS -- Oliva T
SF -- Tovar C
T -- 1:56
A -- 20614
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