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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 28, 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 28, 1968 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 28, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 28, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Phoebus |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 13,188 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bob Stewart |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Cal Ermer | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Fred Valentine | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Tom Phoebus | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 28, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Phoebus
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Phoebus
Uhlaender is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Phoebus
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Kaat
Valentine takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Kaat
Powell hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez catches it and throws to second to double up Blair. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Phoebus
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Phoebus
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Phoebus
Quilici 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. Kaat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Kaat
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Kaat
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Phoebus
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Phoebus
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Phoebus
Kaat hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Kaat
Phoebus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Kaat
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Kaat
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Phoebus
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Phoebus
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Phoebus
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Phoebus
The umpire calls a balk on Phoebus Tovar scores. Uhlaender moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Phoebus
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. Phoebus
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Quilici vs. Phoebus
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. Uhlaender scores. Killebrew moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Phoebus
Roseboro hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. Quilici moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Phoebus
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Kaat
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Phoebus
Kaat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Phoebus
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Phoebus
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Phoebus
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Phoebus
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phoebus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kaat
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Kaat
Curt Motton pinch hits for Tom Phoebus.
Motton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Kaat
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Brabender
Gene Brabender now pitching.
Allison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Brabender
Quilici is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Brabender
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Brabender
Hernandez hits a line drive towards third. Robinson catches it and steps on third to double up Allison. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kaat
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Kaat
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Kaat
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Brabender
Kaat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Brabender
Tovar bunts in front of the plate. Etchebarren fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Brabender
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Brabender covering, for the out. Kaat moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Brabender
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Brabender
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Brabender
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kaat
Don Buford pinch hits for Gene Brabender.
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Kaat
Valentine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Quilici reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Kaat
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hernandez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Quilici 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 -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Watt
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Watt
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Watt
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Etchebarren and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Kaat
Etchebarren hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Watt
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Watt
Tovar 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 -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Watt
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kaat
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Kaat
Larry Haney pinch hits for Eddie Watt.
Haney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Worthington
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Worthington
Powell takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to third. Haney moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Belanger scores. Haney moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/28/1968 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Tovar C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 5 1 1 0 Valentine F, rf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 2 2 1 2 Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, lf 4 1 1 1 Allison B, lf 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 5 0 3 1 Quilici F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 2 1 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 1 1 0 Kaat J, p 4 1 2 0 Phoebus T, p 0 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 Motton C, ph 0 0 0 0 Brabender G, p 0 0 0 0 Buford D, ph 1 0 0 0 Watt E, p 0 0 0 0 Haney L, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 3 34 2 8 2 Minnesota 000 300 200 -- 5 Baltimore 000 001 001 -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (W)* 8.0 8 2 2 5 4 Worthington A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Phoebus T (L) 5.0 4 3 1 2 6 Brabender G 2.0 5 2 2 0 2 Watt E 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Hernandez J, Belanger M DP -- Minnesota 2, Baltimore 1 LOB -- Minnesota 6, Baltimore 12 2B -- Roseboro J, Robinson B HR -- Killebrew H CS -- Hernandez J SH -- Tovar C Balk -- Phoebus T T -- 2:38 A -- 13188
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