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September 12, 1968

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Top 9 R H E
Orioles 1 12 0
Senators 4 5 1
Top 9 R H E
Orioles 1 12 0
Senators 4 5 1

Davey Johnson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .249
OBP .500 .317
At Bats 3 474
Hits 1 118
• Singles 1 84
• Doubles 0 21
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 9
Walks 1 44
RBI’s 0 54

Dennis Higgins Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 4 10
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Robert F. Kennedy Stadium - September 12, 1968
Dennis Higgins
Paul Casanova
Gary Holman
Tim Cullen
Ken McMullen
Ed Brinkman
Cap Peterson
Del Unser
Brant Alyea
Davey Johnson

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Baltimore Orioles 1 12 0 14
Washington Senators 4 5 1 2
Winning Pitcher Frank Bertaina
Losing Pitcher Dave McNally
Save Dennis Higgins
Game Winning RBI Frank Howard
Attendance 1,069
Time of Game 2 hours 20 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Johnson is called out on strikes.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Peterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Gary Holman now playing first base. Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Howard strikes out.
Bottom 8 Cullen hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Elrod Hendricks now playing first base. Frank Robinson now playing right field. Merv Rettenmund now playing center fieUnser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Dennis Higgins now pitching. Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Paul Blair. Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Buford takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Fred Valentine pinch hits for Dave McNally. Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Bertaina covering, for the out. Belanger moves to second.
Top 8 Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Bertaina strikes out.
Bottom 7 Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peterson moves to third.
Bottom 7 Casanova hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alyea tags and scores.
Bottom 7 Peterson is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alyea moves to third.
Bottom 7 Alyea hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Alyea reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Howard hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 7 Cullen is hit by the pitch.
Top 7 Haney strikes out.
Top 7 Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third.
Top 7 Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second.
Top 7 Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Robinson hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Bertaina hits a ball on the ground for a double play.
Bottom 6 Brinkman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Brinkman reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 McNally is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Peterson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Haney hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Johnson takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to second.
Top 5 Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to third.
Top 5 Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Peterson. Robinson reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Cullen hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 McNally hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bertaina fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bertaina is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Brinkman strikes out.
Bottom 3 Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Haney hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 3 Johnson bunts towards the mound. Bertaina fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second.
Top 3 Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second.
Top 3 Robinson takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Peterson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Alyea hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 There goes Buford. The throw from Casanova and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Top 2 Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 McNally hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Belanger is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Howard strikes out.
Bottom 1 Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Haney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Johnson is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second.
Top 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bertaina fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blair scores. Robinson moves to third.
Top 1 Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blair moves to third. Robinson moves to second.
Top 1 Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.