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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 16, 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 August 16, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 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 | August 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Phoebus |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 19,812 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Valentine 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Al Salerno 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Larry Haney | Catcher |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Tom Phoebus | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Ron Clark | Shortstop |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 16, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kaat
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kaat
Belanger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Phoebus
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Phoebus
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 -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Phoebus
Carew hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haney vs. Kaat
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Kaat
Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Phoebus
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Phoebus
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Phoebus
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Oliva moves to third. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. Phoebus
Allison is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Phoebus
Clark hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaat vs. Phoebus
Kaat hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Kaat reaches second base with a double. Oliva scores. Uhlaender scores. Allison goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Phoebus
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Kaat
Phoebus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phoebus for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kaat
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kaat
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Phoebus
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Phoebus
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Phoebus
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Phoebus
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Phoebus
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Phoebus
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Phoebus
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Phoebus
Kaat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Phoebus
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Phoebus
Reese hits a line drive towards first. Blefary reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Kaat
Haney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Kaat
Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Kaat
Curt Motton pinch hits for Tom Phoebus.
Motton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Kaat
Dave Leonhard pinch runs for Curt Motton.
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leonhard moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Kaat
Fred Valentine pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Valentine is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Morris
John Morris now pitching. Fred Valentine now playing left field. Don Buford now playing second base. Davey Johnson now playing shortstop.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Morris
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Morris
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blair scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Kaat
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Kaat
Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Morris
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Morris
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Nelson
Roger Nelson now pitching.
There goes Allison. The throw from Haney and he is safe. Allison steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Nelson
There's a wild pitch. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Nelson
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaat vs. Nelson
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Nelson
Tovar hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kaat
Dave May pinch hits for Roger Nelson.
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kaat
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar juggles the ball. That's an error on Tovar. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Kaat
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Richert
Carew bunts towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Richert
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Richert
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Uhlaender vs. Richert
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Richert
There goes Uhlaender. The throw from Haney and he is out, Buford applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Richert
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Richert
Clark hits a line drive towards third. Robinson catches it and throws to first to double up Allison. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Richert
Kaat hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Kaat
Haney hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kaat
Chico Fernandez pinch hits for Curt Blefary.
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Kaat
Boog Powell pinch hits for Pete Richert.
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Kaat
Buford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1968 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf-2b 5 0 1 0 Tovar C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 2 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Valentine F, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 3 1 0 0
Blair P, cf 4 1 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 3 1
Robinson F, rf 4 1 1 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Uhlaender T, cf 4 1 1 1
Johnson D, 2b-ss 4 0 2 1 Allison B, lf 1 1 0 0
Haney L, c 4 0 0 0 Clark R, ss 3 0 0 0
Blefary C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 4 0 2 3
Fernandez C, ph 1 0 1 0
Phoebus T, p 1 0 0 0
Motton C, ph 1 0 1 0
Leonhard D, pr 0 0 0 0
Morris J, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, p 0 0 0 0
May D, ph 1 0 0 0
Richert P, p 0 0 0 0
Powell B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 9 2 31 5 9 5
Baltimore 000 002 000 -- 2
Minnesota 030 000 20x -- 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Phoebus T (L) 4.0 7 3 3 1 2
Morris J 1.1 0 0 0 2 0
Nelson R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Richert P 2.0 2 2 1 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 12
E -- Robinson F, Tovar C, Robinson B
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Minnesota 7
2B -- Belanger M, Johnson D, Kaat J, Robinson F, Reese R
3B -- Robinson B
SB -- Allison B
SH -- Carew R
WP -- Nelson R
T -- 2:30
A -- 19812
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