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Orioles
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 4, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 4, 1968 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hardin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Ortega |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,342 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Ed Runge |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | Catcher |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Hardin | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Fred Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Sam Bowens | Left Fielder |
| Billy Bryan | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Phil Ortega | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 4, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Ortega
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Ortega
Motton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Ortega
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ortega
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hardin
Unser hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Hardin
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hardin
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Motton. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Hardin
McMullen hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ortega
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ortega
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Ortega
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard fields it and throws to second for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Ortega
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hardin vs. Ortega
Hardin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Hardin
Bowens strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Hardin
Bryan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Hardin
Hansen 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 3
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Ortega
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Ortega
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ortega fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Ortega
Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hardin
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Hardin
Ortega hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortega for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hardin
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ortega
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ortega
Powell hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ortega
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Hardin
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valentine for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hardin
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Hardin
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowens vs. Hardin
Bowens hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ortega
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Ortega
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardin vs. Ortega
Hardin bunts towards the mound. Ortega fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Ortega
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. Belanger scores. Hardin moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motton vs. Ortega
Motton hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Ortega
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blefary for the out. Hardin moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Ortega
Robinson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Unser. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Hardin scores. Blair scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Ortega
Powell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ortega
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Hardin
Bryan hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Hardin
Hansen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hardin
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ortega
May hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Ortega
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Bowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardin vs. Ortega
Hardin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hardin
Hank Allen pinch hits for Phil Ortega.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hardin
Unser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Unser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Hardin
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hardin covering, for the out. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Hardin
Howard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Hardin
McMullen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Higgins
Motton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Allen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Higgins
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Higgins
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Hardin
Bowens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Hardin
Bryan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Hardin
Hansen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knowles
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Knowles
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Baldwin
Dave Baldwin now pitching.
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Bowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. May tags and moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hardin vs. Baldwin
Hardin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Baldwin
Blair bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hardin
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Hardin
Ed Stroud pinch hits for Dave Baldwin.
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hardin
Unser is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Bosman
Dick Bosman now pitching.
Motton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Bosman
There goes Motton. The throw from Bryan and he is out, Hansen applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bosman
Blefary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bosman
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Bosman
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Hardin
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hardin
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Hardin
Hardin fires to first and picks off Howard. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Hardin
McMullen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowens vs. Hardin
Bowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Motton. Bowens reaches second base with a double. Valentine scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bryan vs. Hardin
Bryan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1968 -- Baltimore at Washington (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Blair P, cf 5 1 1 2 Unser D, cf 4 1 1 0
Motton C, lf 3 0 0 0 Valentine F, rf 3 1 0 0
Blefary C, c 4 0 1 0 Howard F, 1b 4 1 3 2
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 2 2 McMullen K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bowens S, lf 4 0 1 1
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Bryan B, c 4 0 0 0
May D, rf 4 1 2 0 Hansen R, ss 3 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 2 1 0 1 Allen B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hardin J, p 4 1 1 0 Ortega P, p 1 0 0 0
Allen H, ph 1 0 0 0
Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Baldwin D, p 0 0 0 0
Stroud E, ph 1 0 0 0
Bosman D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 10 5 31 3 5 3
Baltimore 000 040 010 -- 5
Washington 000 002 001 -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hardin J (W) 9.0 5 3 3 2 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ortega P (L) 6.0 6 4 4 3 2
Higgins D 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
Knowles D* 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Baldwin D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Bosman D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Washington 3
2B -- Howard F, May D, Robinson B, Unser D, Bowens S
HR -- Howard F
CS -- Motton C
SF -- Belanger M
HBP -- by Bosman D (Motton C)
T -- 2:27
A -- 5342
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