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Twins
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
June 9, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 9, 1968 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 33,977 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Hank Soar |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Look | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stroud | Center Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
June 9, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Coleman
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Coleman
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Coleman
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Uhlaender scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Coleman
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Merritt
Valentine is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Merritt
Stroud hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Merritt
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards right. Oliva fields it and throws to second to catch Valentine for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Coleman
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Coleman
Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Coleman
Look is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Merritt
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Merritt
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Casanova vs. Merritt
Casanova hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hansen scores. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Merritt
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Merritt
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Coleman
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Coleman
Merritt bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Coleman
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Coleman
Tovar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Coleman
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Merritt
Valentine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Merritt
Stroud hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Merritt
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Coleman
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Coleman
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Coleman
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Merritt
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Merritt
Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Merritt
Epstein hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Merritt
Casanova hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Epstein moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Merritt
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Epstein scores. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Merritt
Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Casanova scores. Allen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Merritt
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stroud vs. Merritt
Stroud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Howard takes first base on ball four. Stroud moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMullen vs. Miller
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine scores. Stroud scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Miller
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Coleman
Look hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Coleman
Hernandez 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 -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Coleman
Jim Holt pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holt for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Hall
Casanova hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Hall
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Hall
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Coleman
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Coleman
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Coleman
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Coleman
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Coleman
Rollins bunts towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Coleman
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Hall
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Hall
Stroud hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hall
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Hall
There's a wild pitch. Valentine moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMullen vs. Hall
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hansen vs. Hall
Hansen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Epstein vs. Hall
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Coleman
Look takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Coleman
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Allen fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Coleman
Rich Reese pinch hits for Tom Hall.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Coleman
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Roland
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Roland
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Roland
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Coleman
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Coleman
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Coleman
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Roland
Stroud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Roland
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Roland
McMullen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Look settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Coleman
Ed Stroud now playing left field. Del Unser now playing center field.
Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Coleman
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Coleman. Rollins moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Look vs. Coleman
Look hits a ball on the ground towards second. Allen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Rollins scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Coleman
John Roseboro pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1968 -- Minnesota at Washington (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Uhlaender T, cf 4 2 2 0 Valentine F, rf 3 1 1 0
Tovar C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Stroud E, cf-lf 4 1 1 1
Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 1 2 Howard F, lf 4 0 1 0
Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0 Unser D, cf 0 0 0 0
Rollins R, 3b 4 1 2 0 McMullen K, 3b 5 0 1 2
Allison B, lf 4 0 0 0 Hansen R, ss 3 1 1 0
Look B, c 3 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 1 2 0
Hernandez J, ss 3 0 1 0 Casanova P, c 4 1 3 1
Roseboro J, ph 1 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Merritt J, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 4 1 2 2
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0
Roland J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 2 35 7 13 7
Minnesota 100 002 001 -- 4
Washington 010 600 00x -- 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L) 3.2 9 7 7 0 0
Miller B 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Hall T 2.0 2 0 0 2 2
Roland J 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W) 9.0 7 4 3 1 4
E -- Coleman J
DP -- Minnesota 2, Washington 2
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Washington 9
2B -- Coleman J
HR -- Killebrew H
SH -- Merritt J
HBP -- by Merritt J (Valentine F), by Coleman J (Tovar C)
WP -- Hall T
T -- 2:15
A -- 33977
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
