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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 24, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 24, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hardin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 2,011 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave May | Center Fielder |
| Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Hardin | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Dean Chance | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 24, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Chance
May hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Chance
Motton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Chance
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Chance
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hardin
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hardin
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Hardin
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Hardin
Killebrew hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of May. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. Carew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Hardin
Allison hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of May. Allison reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Hardin
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Chance
Powell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Chance
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Chance
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Chance
Belanger 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
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hardin
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hardin
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chance vs. Hardin
Chance strikes out. There goes Hernandez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Hardin
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardin vs. Chance
Hardin 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Chance
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tovar. May moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motton vs. Chance
Motton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Chance
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blefary for the out. May moves to third. Motton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Chance
There's a wild pitch. May scores. Motton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Chance
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hardin
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Hardin
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Hardin
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Hardin
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allison for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Chance
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Chance
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance juggles the ball. That's an error on Chance. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Chance
Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Chance
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardin vs. Chance
Hardin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Chance
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hardin
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hardin
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hardin
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Hardin
Chance is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Chance
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Chance
Blefary 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chance
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hardin
Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hardin
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Hardin
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Hardin
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Chance
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chance
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Chance
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Chance
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendricks moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardin vs. Chance
Hardin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender who is chasing the ball. Hardin reaches third base with a triple. Hendricks scores. Belanger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Chance
May hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Uhlaender. May reaches second base with a double. Hardin scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motton vs. Chance
Motton hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hardin
Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hardin
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Hardin
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Hardin
Hernandez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Hardin
Rich Reese pinch hits for Dean Chance.
Reese takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tovar vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
There goes Uhlaender. The slide. Hendricks applies the tag. Uhlaender is out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perranoski
There goes Blefary. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perranoski
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Perranoski
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Watt
Andy Etchebarren now catching.
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Watt
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Watt
Oliva is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perranoski
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Perranoski
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perranoski
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Watt
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Watt
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Watt
Uhlaender hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watt vs. Perranoski
Watt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Perranoski
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Perranoski
Motton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Perranoski
Blefary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Watt
Paul Blair now playing center field. Dave May now playing right field. Curt Blefary now playing left field.
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Watt
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Rollins strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Watt
Jim Holt pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Holt strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1968 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
May D, cf-rf 5 1 2 1 Tovar C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Motton C, lf 4 1 2 1 Carew R, 2b 3 1 2 0
Blair P, cf 0 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0
Blefary C, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 1 1
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Allison B, lf 4 0 1 1
Powell B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0
Hendricks E, c 1 1 1 1 Hernandez J, ss 1 1 1 1
Etchebarren A, c 1 0 0 0 Rollins R, ph 1 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 3 1 1 1 Chance D, p 2 0 0 0
Hardin J, p 3 1 1 2 Reese R, ph 0 0 0 0
Watt E, p 1 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 8 6 32 3 6 3
Baltimore 001 203 001 -- 7
Minnesota 200 100 000 -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hardin J (W) 5.2 6 3 3 3 3
Watt E (S) 3.1 0 0 0 0 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Chance D (L) 6.0 7 6 5 3 3
Perranoski R 3.0 1 1 1 1 3
E -- Tovar C, Johnson D, Chance D
DP -- Baltimore 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Minnesota 6
2B -- Killebrew H, Allison B, May D
3B -- Hardin J
HR -- Hernandez J, Motton C
SB -- Hernandez J
CS -- Blefary C
SF -- Belanger M
HBP -- by Chance D (Powell B), by Hardin J (Hernandez J)
WP -- Chance D
T -- 2:13
A -- 2011
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