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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 8, 1967
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 8, 1967 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Brabender |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bill Valentine 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Larry Napp |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Gene Brabender | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 8, 1967
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Brabender
Uhlaender 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 -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Brabender
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Brabender
Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Merritt
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Merritt
Blefary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Merritt
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Brabender
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Brabender
Allison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Brabender
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Oliva scores. Allison moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Brabender
Battey bunts in front of the plate. Etchebarren juggles the ball. That's an error on Etchebarren. Allison moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. Brabender
Larry Haney now catching.
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allison tags and scores. Carew tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merritt vs. Brabender
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Uhlaender vs. Brabender
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. Battey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Brabender
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Merritt
Haney hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brabender vs. Merritt
Brabender strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Brabender
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Brabender
Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blefary. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Brabender
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Brabender
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blefary. Carew reaches second base with a double. Oliva scores. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Battey vs. Brabender
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to home to get Allison. Carew moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Brabender
Versalles 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
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Merritt
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Merritt
Blefary hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Brabender
Merritt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Brabender
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Uhlaender trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Merritt moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. Brabender
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Brabender
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Brabender
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haney vs. Merritt
Haney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Brabender
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Brabender
Carew hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Brabender
Battey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Merritt
Sam Bowens pinch hits for Gene Brabender.
Bowens hits a popup towards third. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Merritt
Aparicio 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 -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Merritt
Blefary hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Blefary reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and has Blefary trapped. There's the throw to Carew who tags Blefary for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aparicio. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merritt vs. Buzhardt
Merritt bunts towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Uhlaender vs. Buzhardt
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. Buzhardt
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Merritt
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Buzhardt
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Buzhardt
Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blefary. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Buzhardt
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Buzhardt
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Buzhardt
Battey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Merritt
Haney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Merritt
Russ Snyder pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Merritt
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Fisher
Merritt hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Fisher
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Fisher
There goes Uhlaender. The throw from Haney and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Merritt
Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
Blefary 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 -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fisher
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew hits a fly ball towards left. Blefary settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Blefary. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Fisher
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Fisher
Carroll Hardy pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Fisher
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Carroll Hardy now playing right field. Sandy Valdespino now playing left field.
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Merritt
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Orioles, 2
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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1967, game 1 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Uhlaender T, cf 5 0 3 1 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 0
Tovar C, 3b 5 0 0 0 Blefary C, lf 4 1 3 1
Killebrew H, 1b 5 2 1 2 Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0
Oliva T, rf 4 2 3 1 Robinson F, rf 4 0 0 0
Hardy C, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Allison B, lf 5 1 1 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Valdespino S, lf 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 4 1 1 2 Etchebarren A, c 0 0 0 0
Battey E, c 3 0 0 0 Haney L, c 3 1 1 1
Zimmerman J, c 0 0 0 0 Brabender G, p 1 0 0 0
Versalles Z, ss 3 0 1 1 Bowens S, ph 1 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 2 1 0 0 Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0
Snyder R, ph 1 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 33 2 6 2
Minnesota 031 200 001 -- 7
Baltimore 001 000 100 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brabender G (L) 5.0 6 6 5 2 4
Buzhardt J 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Fisher E 2.0 2 1 0 0 2
E -- Etchebarren A, Aparicio L 2, Blefary C
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Baltimore 5
2B -- Oliva T 2, Carew R, Robinson B, Blefary C
HR -- Blefary C, Killebrew H, Haney L
CS -- Uhlaender T
SH -- Battey E, Merritt J
SF -- Versalles Z
T -- 2:27
A -- 0
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