Twins 5-4 Orioles (Aug 5, 1968)

MIN

BAL

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

1

0

6

2

7

0

8

0

2

9

0

R

5

4

H

8

E

2

W: J. Merritt

L: G. Brabender

S: R. Perranoski

Current Series

Twins

5

Orioles

4

Game 1

Final

Twins

0

Orioles

3

Game 2

Final

Twins

6

Orioles

9

Game 3

Final

Twins

3

Orioles

10

Game 4

Final

1968 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Tigers	103	59	.636
Orioles	91	71	.562
Indians	86	75	.534
Red Sox	86	76	.531
Yankees	83	79	.512
Athletics	82	80	.506
Twins	79	83	.488
White Sox	67	95	.414
Angels	67	95	.414
Senators	65	96	.404

Game Summary

The Baltimore Orioles couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Twins, 5 to 4, on August 6, 1968.

Game Info

August 6, 1968

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar 3B-RF	3	2	2	1	0	1	.667	.500	1.000
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Ted Uhlaender T. Uhlaender CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tony Oliva T. Oliva RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Frank Kostro F. Kostro PR-RF	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Roseboro J. Roseboro C	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Bob Allison B. Allison LF	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Ron Clark R. Clark SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Jim Merritt J. Merritt P	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Al Worthington A. Worthington P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Quilici F. Quilici 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	5	8	4	3	8

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Buford D. Buford LF-2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Mark Belanger M. Belanger SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Curt Motton C. Motton PH-LF	2	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Frank Robinson F. Robinson RF	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Boog Powell B. Powell 1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Davey Johnson D. Johnson 2B-SS	4	0	3	1	0	1	.750	.750	1.000
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Elrod Hendricks E. Hendricks PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Andy Etchebarren A. Etchebarren C	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dave May D. May CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Valentine F. Valentine PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Brabender G. Brabender P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Morris J. Morris P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Curt Blefary C. Blefary PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Watt E. Watt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Haney L. Haney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	4	8	3	2	12

Batting

2B: R. Carew, C. Tovar

HR: B. Allison

RBI: B. Allison 2, R. Reese, C. Tovar

Baserunning

SB: C. Tovar

CS: J. Roseboro 2

Batting

2B: D. Johnson, C. Motton, B. Powell

RBI: D. Johnson, B. Powell, F. Robinson

Baserunning

SB: P. Blair

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Merritt J. Merritt (W)	5.2	5	2	2	2	9	3.18
Al Worthington A. Worthington	2.0	3	2	2	0	2	9.00
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	2	12

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Gene Brabender G. Brabender (L)	4.0	6	3	2	1	4	0	4.50
John Morris J. Morris	3.0	1	2	1	2	3	1	3.00
Eddie Watt E. Watt	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	3	3	8	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar 3B-RF	3	2	2	1	0	1	.667	.500	1.000
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Ted Uhlaender T. Uhlaender CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tony Oliva T. Oliva RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Frank Kostro F. Kostro PR-RF	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Roseboro J. Roseboro C	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Bob Allison B. Allison LF	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Ron Clark R. Clark SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Jim Merritt J. Merritt P	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Al Worthington A. Worthington P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Quilici F. Quilici 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	5	8	4	3	8

Batting

2B: R. Carew, C. Tovar

HR: B. Allison

RBI: B. Allison 2, R. Reese, C. Tovar

Baserunning

SB: C. Tovar

CS: J. Roseboro 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Merritt J. Merritt (W)	5.2	5	2	2	2	9	3.18
Al Worthington A. Worthington	2.0	3	2	2	0	2	9.00
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	2	12

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Buford D. Buford LF-2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Mark Belanger M. Belanger SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Curt Motton C. Motton PH-LF	2	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Frank Robinson F. Robinson RF	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Boog Powell B. Powell 1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Davey Johnson D. Johnson 2B-SS	4	0	3	1	0	1	.750	.750	1.000
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Elrod Hendricks E. Hendricks PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Andy Etchebarren A. Etchebarren C	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dave May D. May CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Valentine F. Valentine PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Brabender G. Brabender P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Morris J. Morris P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Curt Blefary C. Blefary PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Watt E. Watt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Haney L. Haney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	4	8	3	2	12

Batting

2B: D. Johnson, C. Motton, B. Powell

RBI: D. Johnson, B. Powell, F. Robinson

Baserunning

SB: P. Blair

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Gene Brabender G. Brabender (L)	4.0	6	3	2	1	4	0	4.50
John Morris J. Morris	3.0	1	2	1	2	3	1	3.00
Eddie Watt E. Watt	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	3	3	8	1

51-56 MIN

BAL 61-47

Current Series

1968 AL

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