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Retrosheet Boxscore: Minnesota Twins 5, Baltimore Orioles 4

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Minnesota Twins 5, Baltimore Orioles 4

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Game Played on Tuesday, August 6, 1968 (N) at Memorial Stadium

MIN A    1  0  1    0  1  2    0  0  0  -   5  8  2
BAL A    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  2  0  -   4  8  2
BATTING
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Tovar 3b,rf                   3   2   2   1       0   1       0   3
Reese 1b                      3   0   1   1       1   0       9   0
Uhlaender cf                  4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Oliva rf                      3   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
  Kostro pr,rf                1   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Perranoski p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Roseboro c                    2   0   1   0       1   0      12   1
Allison lf                    4   1   1   2       0   1       1   0
Carew 2b                      4   1   1   0       0   1       1   3
Clark ss                      4   0   1   0       0   2       1   2
Merritt p                     1   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
  Worthington p               1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Quilici 3b                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       31   5   8   4       3   8      27  10
FIELDING - 
E: Reese (3), Carew (15).
BATTING - 
2B: Tovar (23,off Brabender); Carew (18,off Brabender).
HR: Allison (13,6th inning off Morris 1 on 1 out).
SH: Roseboro (2,off Morris).
SF: Tovar (4,off Morris).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Tovar (14,2nd base off Brabender/Etchebarren).
CS: Roseboro 2 (3,2nd base by Brabender/Etchebarren,2nd base by Watt/Hendricks).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Buford lf,2b                  5   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
Belanger ss                   2   0   0   0       0   1       2   2
  Motton ph,lf                2   2   2   0       0   0       0   0
F. Robinson rf                4   1   1   1       0   2       2   1
Powell 1b                     4   1   1   1       0   1       9   1
B. Robinson 3b                3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Johnson 2b,ss                 4   0   3   1       0   1       2   4
Blair cf                      1   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
  Hendricks ph,c              2   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
Etchebarren c                 2   0   0   0       0   2       4   3
  May cf                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Valentine ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Brabender p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Morris p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Blefary ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Watt p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Haney ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   4   8   3       2  12      27  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Etchebarren-Johnson.
E: Powell (9), Brabender (3).
PB: Etchebarren (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Motton (6,off Merritt); Powell (15,off Worthington); Johnson (16,off Worthington).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Blair (3,2nd base off Merritt/Roseboro).
PITCHING
Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Merritt W(7-12)               5.2   5   2   2   2   9   0  24
Worthington                   2     3   2   2   0   2   0   9
Perranoski SV(5)              1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9     8   4   4   2  12   0  37
Inherited Runners - Scored: Worthington 2-0; Perranoski 1-0.
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Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Brabender L(4-3)              4     6   3   2   1   4   0  17
Morris                        3     1   2   1   2   3   1  13
Watt                          2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6
Totals                        9     8   5   3   3   8   1  36
Brabender faced 2 batters in the 5th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Morris 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Cal Drummond, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - John Rice
Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance: 14201
Starting Lineups:

   Minnesota Twins               Baltimore Orioles        
1. Tovar               3b        Buford              lf
2. Reese               1b        Belanger            ss
3. Uhlaender           cf        F. Robinson         rf
4. Oliva               rf        Powell              1b
5. Roseboro            c         B. Robinson         3b
6. Allison             lf        Johnson             2b
7. Carew               2b        Blair               cf
8. Clark               ss        Etchebarren         c
9. Merritt             p         Brabender           p

TWINS 1ST: Tovar doubled to right; Reese singled to left [Tovar
scored]; Uhlaender struck out; Oliva forced Reese (second to
shortstop); Oliva safe on a pick-off error by Brabender [Oliva
to second]; Roseboro grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford singled to pitcher; Belanger struck out; F.
Robinson was called out on strikes; Powell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 0.

TWINS 2ND: Allison flied out to left; Carew was called out on
strikes; Clark was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Twins 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Johnson
struck out; Blair walked; Blair stole second; Etchebarren struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 0.

TWINS 3RD: Merritt grounded out (second to first); Tovar singled
to center; Tovar stole second; Reese reached on an error by
Powell [Tovar scored (unearned) (no RBI), Reese to second];
Uhlaender grounded out (first to pitcher) [Reese to third];
Reese was picked off third (catcher to third); 33 minute rain
delay; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Brabender grounded out (third to first); Buford
grounded out (second to first); Reese dropped a foul fly hit by
Belanger for an error; Belanger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Orioles 0.

TWINS 4TH: Oliva singled to right [Oliva out at second (right to
shortstop)]; Roseboro walked; Allison struck out while Roseboro
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: F. Robinson was called out on strikes; Powell
grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Orioles 0.

TWINS 5TH: Carew doubled to left; Clark singled to center [Carew
to third]; MORRIS REPLACED BRABENDER (PITCHING); Merritt walked
[Clark to second]; Tovar hit a sacrifice fly to center [Carew
scored]; Reese grounded out (pitcher to first) [Clark to third,
Merritt to second]; Uhlaender grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Johnson singled to left; Blair made an out to
second; Etchebarren struck out; Morris was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Orioles 0.

TWINS 6TH: Oliva struck out but advanced to first on a passed
ball; KOSTRO RAN FOR OLIVA; Roseboro out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher unassisted) [Kostro to second]; Allison homered to
left-center [Kostro scored (unearned)]; Carew grounded out
(catcher to first); Clark grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R
(1 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 5, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: KOSTRO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Buford grounded
out (catcher to pitcher); MOTTON BATTED FOR BELANGER; Motton
doubled to center; F. Robinson singled to right [Motton scored];
Powell struck out; B. Robinson walked [F. Robinson to second];
Johnson singled to left [F. Robinson scored, B. Robinson to
third]; HENDRICKS BATTED FOR BLAIR; WORTHINGTON REPLACED MERRITT
(PITCHING); Hendricks struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins
5, Orioles 2.

TWINS 7TH: MOTTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); BUFORD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); JOHNSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS);
HENDRICKS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MAY REPLACED ETCHEBARREN
(PLAYING CF); Worthington struck out; Tovar struck out; Reese
walked; Uhlaender flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Twins 5, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: May lined to shortstop; BLEFARY BATTED FOR MORRIS;
Blefary struck out; Buford grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 5, Orioles 2.

TWINS 8TH: WATT REPLACED BLEFARY (PITCHING); Kostro grounded out
(shortstop to first); Roseboro singled to right; Roseboro was
caught stealing second (catcher to second to first); Allison
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 5,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: Motton singled; F. Robinson popped to first in foul
territory; Powell doubled to left [Motton scored, Powell scored
(error by Carew) (no RBI)]; B. Robinson flied out to center;
Johnson doubled to right; PERRANOSKI REPLACED KOSTRO (PITCHING);
QUILICI REPLACED WORTHINGTON (PLAYING 3B); TOVAR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Hendricks flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 5, Orioles 4.

TWINS 9TH: Carew grounded out (pitcher to first); Clark struck
out; Quilici flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 5,
Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: VALENTINE BATTED FOR MAY; Valentine struck out;
HANEY BATTED FOR WATT; Haney grounded out (right to shortstop to
first); Larry Haney out on appeal for missing 1B on a
double; Buford grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 5, Orioles 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Twins            5   8   2    4
 Orioles          4   8   2    6
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