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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 29, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 29, 1968 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 29, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Leonhard |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 20,402 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Second Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
| Larry Haney | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Dave Leonhard | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 29, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Leonhard
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Leonhard
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Leonhard
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Merritt
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Merritt
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Carew scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Leonhard
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonhard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Leonhard
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Leonhard
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Merritt
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Merritt
Haney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Haney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Merritt
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonhard vs. Merritt
Leonhard strikes out. Roseboro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Leonhard out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Leonhard
Roseboro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Leonhard
Quilici hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Quilici reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merritt vs. Leonhard
Merritt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quilici scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Leonhard
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Leonhard
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Motton. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Leonhard
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Merritt
Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Merritt
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Leonhard
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Leonhard
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Leonhard
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Leonhard
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Merritt
Motton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Merritt
Haney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Merritt
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Leonhard
Quilici hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Leonhard
Merritt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Leonhard
Tovar hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Tovar reaches second base with a double. Merritt moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Uhlaender vs. Leonhard
Uhlaender hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Leonhard
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richert vs. Merritt
Richert hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Merritt
Buford hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Uhlaender. Buford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair hits a line drive into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Merritt
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Buford scores. Powell moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Motton vs. Merritt
Motton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. Robinson scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blefary vs. Perry
Jim Perry now pitching. Curt Blefary pinch hits for Larry Haney.
Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Richert
Curt Blefary now catching.
Allison hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Richert
Carew hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Richert
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richert vs. Perry
Richert bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Richert
Quilici hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kostro vs. Richert
Frank Kostro pinch hits for Jim Perry.
Kostro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Richert
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Richert
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perranoski
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Perranoski
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motton vs. Perranoski
Motton hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Richert
Fred Valentine now playing right field. Frank Robinson now playing left field.
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Richert
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Richert
Allison hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Richert
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Perranoski
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perranoski
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richert vs. Perranoski
Richert bunts towards the mound. Perranoski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Perranoski
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Richert moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Perranoski
There goes Buford. The throw from Roseboro to Quilici and they have Buford trapped. There's the throw over to Carew, covering first, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Perranoski
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richert scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Perranoski
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Perranoski
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Richert
Ron Clark pinch hits for John Roseboro.
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Richert
Quilici hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Richert
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Blair 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 6/29/1968 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Tovar C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Buford D, 2b 5 1 3 1
Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 1 1
Killebrew H, 1b 2 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf-lf 3 1 1 0
Allison B, lf 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 1
Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Motton C, lf 3 0 1 2
Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0 Valentine F, rf 0 0 0 0
Clark R, ph 1 0 0 0 Haney L, c 2 0 1 0
Quilici F, ss 4 1 2 0 Blefary C, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 2 0 2 1 Belanger M, ss 2 1 1 0
Perry J, p 0 0 0 0 Leonhard D, p 1 0 0 0
Kostro F, ph 1 0 0 0 Richert P, p 2 1 1 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Rollins R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 32 5 11 5
Minnesota 001 000 000 -- 1
Baltimore 000 030 02x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L) 4.2 5 3 3 6 4
Perry J 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Perranoski R 1.2 6 2 2 1 3
Miller B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Leonhard D 4.2 5 1 1 2 1
Richert P (W) 4.1 2 0 0 1 1
DP -- Minnesota 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Baltimore 12
2B -- Haney L, Quilici F, Uhlaender T, Tovar C, Buford D, Robinson F
CS -- Buford D
SH -- Richert P
HBP -- by Perry J (Belanger M)
T -- 2:50
A -- 20402
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