Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Merritt
  
  Unser hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowens vs. Merritt
  
  Bowens hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Merritt
  
  Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Bosman
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Bosman
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Bosman
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Bosman
  
  There goes Oliva. The throw from Bryan and he is safe. Oliva steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Bosman
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Bosman
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roseboro vs. Bosman
  
  Allison is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Merritt
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Merritt
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Bosman
  
  Roseboro hits a line drive into right field. Bowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Bosman
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Bosman
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryan vs. Merritt
  
  Bryan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coggins vs. Merritt
  
  Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosman vs. Merritt
  
  Bosman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Bosman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Merritt
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Bosman
  
  Merritt strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Bosman
  
  Tovar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Bosman
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Bosman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Bosman
  
  Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Bosman
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowens vs. Merritt
  
  Bowens hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Merritt
  
  Epstein hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Merritt
  
  McMullen takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hansen vs. Merritt
  
  Hansen hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Bosman
  
  Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roseboro vs. Bosman
  
  Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Bosman
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryan vs. Merritt
  
  Bryan is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coggins vs. Merritt
  
  Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosman vs. Merritt
  
  Bosman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Merritt
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Unser reaches second base with a double. Coggins goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowens vs. Merritt
  
  Bowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Bosman
  
  Hernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Bosman
  
  Merritt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Bosman
  
  There goes Merritt. The throw from Bryan to Hansen and they have Merritt trapped. There's the throw over to Coggins, covering first, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Bosman
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Bosman
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Bosman
  
  Oliva hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Merritt
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Merritt covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Merritt
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Bosman
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allison vs. Bosman
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roseboro vs. Knowles
  
  Darold Knowles now pitching.
  
  Roseboro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bowens. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Uhlaender vs. Knowles
  
  There's a wild pitch. Roseboro moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Uhlaender vs. Knowles
  
  Uhlaender hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coggins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Knowles
  
  Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Merritt vs. Knowles
  
  Merritt strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Merritt
  
  Ron Clark now playing third base. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryan vs. Merritt
  
  Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Merritt covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coggins vs. Merritt
  
  Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Knowles
  
  Tovar is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Knowles
  
  Carew bunts towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliva vs. Knowles
  
  Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Denehy
  
  Bill Denehy now pitching.
  
  Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Denehy
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roseboro vs. Denehy
  
  Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Merritt
  
  Cap Peterson pinch hits for Bill Denehy.
  
  Peterson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Merritt
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowens vs. Merritt
  
  Bowens hits a line drive towards third. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Merritt
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Bertaina
  
  Frank Bertaina now pitching.
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Bertaina
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Merritt vs. Bertaina
  
  Merritt takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tovar vs. Bertaina
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. Hernandez scores. Merritt moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Bertaina
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merritt scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliva vs. Bertaina
  
  Oliva hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Baldwin
  
  Dave Baldwin now pitching.
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clark vs. Baldwin
  
  Rich Reese pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Clark reaches second base with a double. Tovar scores. Carew scores. Reese moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Roseboro vs. Baldwin
  
  Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Uhlaender vs. Baldwin
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bowens. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Clark scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Baldwin
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 1 - Twins, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Merritt
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base. Jim Holt now playing left field. Frank Quilici now playing second base. Bruce Look now catching.
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Merritt
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryan vs. Merritt
  
  Bryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coggins vs. Merritt
  
  Coggins 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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         Game of 4/17/1968 -- Washington at Minnesota (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           4  0  1  1   Tovar C, 3b-lf        4  3  2  3   
Bowens S, rf          4  0  0  0   Holt J, lf            0  0  0  0   
Epstein M, 1b         4  0  1  0   Carew R, 2b           4  1  2  1   
Howard F, lf          4  0  1  0   Quilici F, 2b         0  0  0  0   
McMullen K, 3b        3  0  1  0   Oliva T, rf           4  1  1  0   
Hansen R, ss          4  0  0  0   Killebrew H, 1b       3  2  2  2   
Bryan B, c            3  0  1  0   Reese R, pr-1b        0  1  0  0   
Coggins F, 2b         4  1  0  0   Allison B, lf         3  0  2  0   
Bosman D, p           2  0  1  0   Clark R, 3b           2  1  2  3   
Knowles D, p          0  0  0  0   Roseboro J, c         5  0  1  1   
Denehy B, p           0  0  0  0   Look B, c             0  0  0  0   
Peterson C, ph        0  0  0  0   Uhlaender T, cf       5  1  2  2   
Bertaina F, p         0  0  0  0   Hernandez J, ss       4  2  2  1   
Baldwin D, p          0  0  0  0   Merritt J, p          2  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        36 13 16 13

Washington       000 010 000 --  1
Minnesota        201 011 17x -- 13

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bosman D (L)          5.1  8  5  5  2  3
Knowles D             1.1  1  1  1  1  1
Denehy B              0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Bertaina F            0.1  4  5  5  1  0
Baldwin D             0.2  2  2  2  1  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W)         9.0  6  1  1  2  3

DP -- Washington 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Minnesota 7
2B -- Bosman D, Unser D, Killebrew H, Roseboro J, Clark R, Uhlaender T
HR -- Killebrew H, Tovar C, Hernandez J
SB -- Oliva T
CS -- Allison B, Merritt J
SH -- Carew R
HBP -- by Merritt J (Bryan B), by Knowles D (Tovar C)
WP -- Knowles D
T -- 2:36
A -- 22926

    

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