Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Coleman
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Coleman
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Coleman
  
  Oliva hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Merritt
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Merritt
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Merritt
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. Epstein moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McMullen vs. Merritt
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Unser scores. Epstein moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hansen vs. Merritt
  
  Hansen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Hansen reaches second base with a double. Epstein scores. Howard scores. McMullen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Casanova vs. Merritt
  
  Casanova is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coggins vs. Merritt
  
  Coggins 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 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Coleman
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Coleman
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Coleman
  
  Roseboro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Coleman
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Merritt
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Merritt
  
  Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison throws the ball in to Carew who tags Unser, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Merritt
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Coleman
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Coleman
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Coleman
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McMullen. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Coleman
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Carew reaches second base with a double. Tovar goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliva vs. Coleman
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Coleman
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allison vs. Coleman
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field. Howard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Howard. Oliva scores. Killebrew moves to third. Allison moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Roseboro vs. Higgins
  
  Dennis Higgins now pitching.
  
  Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Uhlaender vs. Higgins
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Merritt
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Merritt
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Higgins
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Higgins
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Higgins
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Merritt
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Merritt
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coggins vs. Merritt
  
  Coggins 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 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Higgins
  
  Carew hits a fly ball towards left. Howard settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Howard. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliva vs. Higgins
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Higgins
  
  There's a wild pitch. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Higgins
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Higgins
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roseboro vs. Higgins
  
  Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Merritt
  
  Cap Peterson pinch hits for Dennis Higgins.
  
  Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tovar. Peterson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Merritt
  
  Unser hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valentine vs. Merritt
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Epstein vs. Merritt
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peterson moves to third. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Bosman
  
  Dick Bosman now pitching.
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Bosman
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Bosman
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Merritt
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Merritt
  
  Hansen hits a line drive towards third. Tovar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Merritt
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Bosman
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Bosman
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Bosman
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coggins vs. Merritt
  
  Coggins strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowens vs. Merritt
  
  Sam Bowens pinch hits for Dick Bosman.
  
  Bowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Merritt
  
  Unser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Baldwin
  
  Dave Baldwin now pitching.
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Baldwin
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Baldwin
  
  Roseboro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Merritt
  
  Cesar Tovar now playing left field. Ron Clark now playing third base.
  
  Valentine hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Merritt
  
  Epstein 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 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard 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 

Top 9

• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Baldwin
  
  Ed Stroud now playing left field.
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Baldwin
  
  Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merritt vs. Baldwin
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tovar vs. Baldwin
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Merritt
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Merritt
  
  Hansen hits a popup towards third. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Merritt
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/11/1968 -- Minnesota at Washington (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, 3b-lf        5  1  0  0   Unser D, cf           4  1  3  0   
Carew R, 2b           4  2  1  1   Valentine F, rf       4  0  0  0   
Oliva T, rf           4  1  1  1   Epstein M, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       3  1  1  1   Howard F, lf          3  1  0  0   
Allison B, lf         4  0  2  1   Stroud E, lf          0  0  0  0   
Clark R, 3b           0  0  0  0   McMullen K, 3b        4  1  0  1   
Roseboro J, c         3  0  1  0   Hansen R, ss          4  0  1  3   
Uhlaender T, cf       4  0  1  0   Casanova P, c         4  0  0  0   
Hernandez J, ss       4  0  0  0   Coggins F, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Merritt J, p          4  0  0  0   Coleman J, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Higgins D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Peterson C, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Bosman D, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Bowens S, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Baldwin D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  7  4                        33  4  5  4

Minnesota        003 020 000 --  5
Washington       400 000 000 --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W)         9.0  5  4  3  1  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J             2.2  4  3  0  1  0
Higgins D (L)         2.1  2  2  1  1  1
Bosman D              2.0  0  0  0  0  0
Baldwin D             2.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Hernandez J, McMullen K, Howard F 2, Tovar C
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Washington 3
2B -- Hansen R, Carew R, Uhlaender T
HR -- Killebrew H
WP -- Higgins D
T -- 2:23
A -- 1086

    

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