Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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