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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 17, 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 17, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Roland |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 21,160 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Al Salerno 2B: Emmett Ashford 3B: Bill Valentine |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Larry Haney | Catcher |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | First Baseman |
| Frank Quilici | Third Baseman |
| Ron Clark | Shortstop |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Jim Roland | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 17, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Roland
Buford 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: ---
Belanger vs. Roland
Belanger 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roland
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it 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. McNally
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. McNally
There goes Tovar. The throw from Haney and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. McNally
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. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Roland
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roland
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Roland
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McNally
Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. McNally
Quilici strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. McNally
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Roland
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Roland
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Perry
Jim Perry now pitching.
McNally bunts in front of the plate. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Haney moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. McNally
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zimmerman for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. McNally
Perry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
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 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Perry
Powell hits a popup towards third. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Perry
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McNally
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Perry
Haney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Perry
McNally hits a popup, foul, towards third. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McNally
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. McNally
Quilici takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. McNally
Clark bunts towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Allison moves to third. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. McNally
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allison tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. McNally
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
There goes Belanger. The throw from Zimmerman and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Miller
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Miller
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Miller
Blair hits a popup towards third. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
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, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McNally
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. McNally
There goes Uhlaender. The throw from Haney and he is safe. Uhlaender steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. McNally
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Miller
Haney hits a popup towards short. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Miller
McNally takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Miller
Buford takes first base on ball four. McNally moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McNally scores. Buford moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Worthington
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buford tags and scores. Belanger tags and moves to third. Robinson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McNally
Allison hits a line drive into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. McNally
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. McNally
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Worthington
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Worthington
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Worthington
Haney hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. McNally
Frank Kostro pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman.
Kostro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. McNally
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Rollins strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. McNally
Uhlaender hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Perranoski
Frank Kostro now playing left field. Cesar Tovar now playing center field. Bruce Look now catching. Ron Perranoski now pitching.
McNally is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perranoski
Buford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Buford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Perranoski
There goes Buford. The throw from Look and he is safe. Buford steals third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Perranoski
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Perranoski
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buford tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Perranoski
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Perranoski
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. Belanger scores. Powell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Perranoski
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Robinson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Perranoski
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haney vs. Perranoski
Haney hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kostro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McNally
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Buford 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 8/17/1968 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 2 1 0 Tovar C, lf-cf 4 1 2 0
Belanger M, ss 3 2 1 1 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 1 0
Robinson F, rf 2 1 0 1 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Carew R, 2b 3 0 0 1
Robinson B, 3b 4 1 3 3 Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 5 0 3 2 Allison B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0 Quilici F, 3b 2 0 0 0
Haney L, c 5 0 1 0 Clark R, ss 2 0 0 0
McNally D, p 2 1 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 1 0 0 1
Kostro F, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Roland J, p 0 0 0 0
Perry J, p 2 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Rollins R, ph 1 0 0 0
Look B, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 10 8 28 2 4 2
Baltimore 000 101 204 -- 8
Minnesota 100 010 000 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (W) 9.0 4 2 2 1 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Roland J 2.1 1 0 0 1 1
Perry J* 2.2 2 2 2 1 1
Miller B (L) 1.1 2 2 2 2 2
Worthington A 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Perranoski R 1.0 4 4 4 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Minnesota 3
2B -- Buford D
3B -- Robinson B, Johnson D
SB -- Tovar C, Belanger M, Uhlaender T, Buford D
SH -- McNally D, Clark R
SF -- Carew R, Zimmerman J, Powell B, Robinson F
HBP -- by Perry J (Robinson F)
T -- 3:00
A -- 21160
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