Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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