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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 18, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 18, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Leonhard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 23,348 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Emmett Ashford 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Jim Honochick |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Right Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Larry Haney | Catcher |
| Dave Leonhard | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Bob Allison | First Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
| Ron Clark | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 18, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Merritt
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Merritt
Belanger bunts between the mound and first base. Merritt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belanger for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Leonhard
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Leonhard
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonhard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Leonhard
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Merritt
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Leonhard
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonhard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Leonhard
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Leonhard
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Leonhard
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonhard fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliva moves to third. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Leonhard
Clark 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
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Merritt
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonhard vs. Merritt
Leonhard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison juggles the ball. That's an error on Allison. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Merritt
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leonhard moves to third. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belanger vs. Merritt
Belanger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Belanger reaches second base with a double. Leonhard scores. Buford scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Merritt
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Leonhard
Merritt 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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Leonhard
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Leonhard
Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Leonhard
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Leonhard
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Leonhard
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Leonhard
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Merritt
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonhard vs. Merritt
Leonhard bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Merritt
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Leonhard
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leonhard
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merritt vs. Leonhard
Merritt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Clark trying to get to home. Buford throws the ball in to Haney who tags Clark who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Leonhard
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Merritt
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Merritt
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Leonhard
Uhlaender 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, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Leonhard
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Leonhard
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Blair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haney vs. Merritt
Haney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. Haney moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonhard vs. Merritt
Leonhard bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Merritt
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Merritt
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Haney scores. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Miller
Powell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Leonhard
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Leonhard
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Leonhard
Holt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Miller
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Miller
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leonhard
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Leonhard
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Rollins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Leonhard
Tovar 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, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Haney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonhard vs. Roland
Leonhard bunts in front of the plate. Roseboro fields it and throws to first for the out. Haney moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Roland
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Roland
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Roland
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Haney scores. Belanger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Roland
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison scoops it up and throws to first, with Roland covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Leonhard
Dave May now playing right field.
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Leonhard
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Leonhard
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Leonhard
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Uhlaender tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Leonhard
Allison strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1968 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Buford D, rf 5 1 1 0 Tovar C, 3b 4 0 0 0
May D, rf 0 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 1 1 0
Belanger M, ss 3 1 1 2 Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Robinson F, lf 4 1 3 4 Oliva T, rf 4 0 2 0
Powell B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Roseboro J, c 2 0 1 1
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Allison B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Holt J, lf 3 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 4 1 1 0 Clark R, ss 3 0 1 0
Haney L, c 4 2 2 1 Merritt J, p 2 0 1 0
Leonhard D, p 3 1 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Rollins R, ph 1 0 0 0
Roland J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 7 31 1 7 1
Baltimore 002 001 202 -- 7
Minnesota 000 000 001 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Leonhard D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L) 6.2 6 5 3 2 3
Miller B 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Roland J 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
E -- Allison B
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Minnesota 5
2B -- Belanger M, Clark R, Blair P, Robinson F
HR -- Robinson F
SH -- Leonhard D
SF -- Roseboro J
T -- 2:12
A -- 23348
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