Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Coleman
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Coleman
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Killebrew vs. Coleman
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Uhlaender scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Coleman
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Merritt
  
  Valentine is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stroud vs. Merritt
  
  Stroud hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards right. Oliva fields it and throws to second to catch Valentine for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Merritt
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Coleman
  
  Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Coleman
  
  Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Look vs. Coleman
  
  Look is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Merritt
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Merritt
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hansen moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Casanova vs. Merritt
  
  Casanova hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hansen scores. Epstein moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Merritt
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coleman vs. Merritt
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Coleman
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merritt vs. Coleman
  
  Merritt bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Uhlaender vs. Coleman
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Coleman
  
  Tovar is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Coleman
  
  Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Merritt
  
  Valentine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Merritt
  
  Stroud hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Coleman
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Coleman
  
  Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Coleman
  
  Allison strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Merritt
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Merritt
  
  Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Merritt
  
  Epstein hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Merritt
  
  Casanova hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Epstein moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Allen vs. Merritt
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Epstein scores. Casanova moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coleman vs. Merritt
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Casanova scores. Allen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valentine vs. Merritt
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stroud vs. Merritt
  
  Stroud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Valentine moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howard vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. Stroud moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McMullen vs. Miller
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine scores. Stroud scores. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hansen vs. Miller
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Look vs. Coleman
  
  Look hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Coleman
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Coleman
  
  Jim Holt pinch hits for Bob Miller.
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holt for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Hall
  
  Casanova hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Hall
  
  Allen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Hall
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Coleman
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Coleman
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Coleman
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Coleman
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Coleman
  
  Rollins bunts towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Coleman
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Hall
  
  Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stroud vs. Hall
  
  Stroud hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Hall
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMullen vs. Hall
  
  There's a wild pitch. Valentine moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McMullen vs. Hall
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hansen vs. Hall
  
  Hansen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Epstein vs. Hall
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Look vs. Coleman
  
  Look takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Coleman
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Allen fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Coleman
  
  Rich Reese pinch hits for Tom Hall.
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Coleman
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Roland
  
  Jim Roland now pitching.
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Roland
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Roland
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Roland
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Coleman
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Coleman
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Coleman
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Roland
  
  Stroud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Roland
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Roland
  
  McMullen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Look settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Coleman
  
  Ed Stroud now playing left field. Del Unser now playing center field.
  
  Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Coleman
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Coleman. Rollins moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Look vs. Coleman
  
  Look hits a ball on the ground towards second. Allen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Rollins scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Coleman
  
  John Roseboro pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
  
  Roseboro strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/9/1968 -- Minnesota at Washington (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Uhlaender T, cf       4  2  2  0   Valentine F, rf       3  1  1  0   
Tovar C, 2b           3  0  1  0   Stroud E, cf-lf       4  1  1  1   
Killebrew H, 1b       4  1  1  2   Howard F, lf          4  0  1  0   
Oliva T, rf           4  0  0  0   Unser D, cf           0  0  0  0   
Rollins R, 3b         4  1  2  0   McMullen K, 3b        5  0  1  2   
Allison B, lf         4  0  0  0   Hansen R, ss          3  1  1  0   
Look B, c             3  0  0  0   Epstein M, 1b         4  1  2  0   
Hernandez J, ss       3  0  1  0   Casanova P, c         4  1  3  1   
Roseboro J, ph        1  0  0  0   Allen B, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Merritt J, p          0  0  0  0   Coleman J, p          4  1  2  2   
Miller B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Holt J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Hall T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Reese R, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Roland J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  2                        35  7 13  7

Minnesota        100 002 001 --  4
Washington       010 600 00x --  7

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L)         3.2  9  7  7  0  0
Miller B              0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Hall T                2.0  2  0  0  2  2
Roland J              2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W)         9.0  7  4  3  1  4

E -- Coleman J
DP -- Minnesota 2, Washington 2
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Washington 9
2B -- Coleman J
HR -- Killebrew H
SH -- Merritt J
HBP -- by Merritt J (Valentine F), by Coleman J (Tovar C)
WP -- Hall T
T -- 2:15
A -- 33977

    

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