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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 18, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 18, 1968 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 18, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Leonhard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 5,804 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Red Flaherty |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Center Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Dave Leonhard | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
Leon Wagner | Right Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Pete Ward | Third Baseman |
Duane Josephson | Catcher |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 18, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Fisher
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Fisher
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Fisher
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Fisher
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Leonhard
Aparicio hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Buford. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCraw vs. Leonhard
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Leonhard
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Leonhard
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Leonhard
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Josephson vs. Leonhard
Josephson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Leonhard
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonhard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Fisher
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fisher
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fisher
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Fisher
Etchebarren is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Leonhard
Alomar hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Leonhard
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Leonhard
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonhard vs. Fisher
Leonhard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Fisher
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Fisher
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Leonhard
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonhard covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Leonhard
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Leonhard
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fisher
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Fisher
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Fisher
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fisher
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Leonhard
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Leonhard
Josephson hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Leonhard
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Leonhard
Leonhard fires to first and has Berry trapped. There's the throw to Belanger who tags Berry for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fisher
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Fisher
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leonhard vs. Fisher
Leonhard bunts towards first. McCraw juggles the ball. That's an error on McCraw. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Fisher
Buford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Fisher
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Leonhard
Alomar bunts towards the mound. Leonhard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Leonhard
Fisher 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 -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Leonhard
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fisher
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Fisher
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Fisher
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fisher
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Fisher
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Leonhard
McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Leonhard
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Leonhard
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonhard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Wood
Wilbur Wood now pitching. Buddy Bradford now playing right field.
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. Wood
Curt Motton pinch hits for Dave Leonhard.
There's a wild pitch. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motton vs. Wood
Motton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Wood
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Wood
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belanger for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Drabowsky
Josephson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Drabowsky
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wood
Jerry McNertney now catching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Wood
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Aparicio fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Wood
Paul Blair pinch runs for Boog Powell.
Blefary bunts towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Drabowsky
Don Buford now playing left field. Paul Blair now playing center field. Curt Blefary now playing first base.
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Drabowsky
Bradford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drabowsky
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilhelm
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Wilhelm
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren.
Hendricks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Wilhelm
Fred Valentine pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Valentine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Wilhelm
Buford strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1968 -- Baltimore at Chicago (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Buford D, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 3 1 1 1 Wagner L, rf 1 1 1 1 Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wood W, p 0 0 0 0 Blair P, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Blefary C, lf-1b 3 0 1 0 Davis T, lf 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ward P, 3b 3 0 1 1 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Josephson D, c 3 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 2 0 McNertney J, c 0 0 0 0 Hendricks E, ph 1 0 1 0 Berry K, cf 2 0 0 0 Leonhard D, p 1 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Motton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Fisher J, p 2 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Bradford B, rf 1 0 0 0 Valentine F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 7 1 25 2 4 2 Baltimore 000 100 000 -- 1 Chicago 200 000 00x -- 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Leonhard D (L) 6.0 4 2 2 3 0 Drabowsky M 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Fisher J (W) 6.0 5 1 1 1 2 Wood W 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 Wilhelm H (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 E -- McCraw T DP -- Baltimore 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Baltimore 9, Chicago 2 2B -- Aparicio L HR -- Robinson F CS -- Berry K SH -- Leonhard D, Blefary C HBP -- by Fisher J (Johnson D) WP -- Wood W T -- 2:09 A -- 5804
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