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Twins 5 @ Orioles 4
Memorial Stadium
August 6, 1968
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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 August 6, 1968 at Memorial Stadium. The home team Orioles were bested by the visiting Twins with a score of 5 to 4.

Game Summary

DateAugust 6, 1968 
Visiting Team
Minnesota Twins
R: 5 H: 8 E: 2 LOB: 4
Runs: 5
Hits: 8
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 4
Home Team
Baltimore Orioles
R: 4 H: 8 E: 2 LOB: 6
Runs: 4
Hits: 8
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 6
Winning Pitcher—Jim Merritt  
Losing Pitcher—Gene Brabender  
Save—Ron Perranoski  
Game Winning RBI—Rich Reese 

Game Info

DateAugust 6, 1968 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / NightN 
Visiting TeamMinnesota Twins 
Home TeamBaltimore Orioles 
Visiting Starting PitcherJim Merritt  
Home Starting PitcherGene Brabender  
BallparkMemorial Stadium 
CityBaltimore 
StateMD 
Attendance14,201 
Time of Game2 hours 49 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Cal Drummond
1B: Jim Odom
2B: Ed Runge
3B: John Rice

Minnesota Twins Lineup 

Name  Position 
Cesar Tovar  Third Baseman 
Rich Reese  First Baseman 
Ted Uhlaender  Center Fielder 
Tony Oliva  Right Fielder 
John Roseboro  Catcher 
Bob Allison  Left Fielder 
Rod Carew  Second Baseman 
Ron Clark  Shortstop 
Jim Merritt  Pitcher 
Cal Ermer  Manager 

Baltimore Orioles Lineup 

Name  Position 
Don Buford  Left Fielder 
Mark Belanger  Shortstop 
Frank Robinson  Right Fielder 
Boog Powell  First Baseman 
Brooks Robinson  Third Baseman 
Davey Johnson  Second Baseman 
Paul Blair  Center Fielder 
Andy Etchebarren  Catcher 
Gene Brabender  Pitcher 
Earl Weaver  Manager 

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Twins 5 @ Orioles 4
Memorial Stadium
August 6, 1968

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         Game of 8/6/1968 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, 3b-rf        3  2  2  1   Buford D, lf-2b       5  0  1  0   
Reese R, 1b           3  0  1  1   Belanger M, ss        2  0  0  0   
Uhlaender T, cf       4  0  0  0   Motton C, ph-lf       2  2  2  0   
Oliva T, rf           3  0  1  0   Robinson F, rf        4  1  1  1   
Kostro F, pr-rf       1  1  0  0   Powell B, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Perranoski R, p       0  0  0  0   Robinson B, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Roseboro J, c         2  0  1  0   Johnson D, 2b-ss      4  0  3  1   
Allison B, lf         4  1  1  2   Blair P, cf           1  0  0  0   
Carew R, 2b           4  1  1  0   Hendricks E, ph-c     2  0  0  0   
Clark R, ss           4  0  1  0   Etchebarren A, c      2  0  0  0   
Merritt J, p          1  0  0  0   May D, cf             1  0  0  0   
Worthington A, p      1  0  0  0   Valentine F, ph       1  0  0  0   
Quilici F, 3b         1  0  0  0   Brabender G, p        1  0  0  0   
                                   Morris J, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Blefary C, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Watt E, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Haney L, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  5  8  4                        35  4  8  3

Minnesota        101 012 000 --  5
Baltimore        000 002 020 --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W)         5.2  5  2  2  2  9
Worthington A         2.0  3  2  2  0  2
Perranoski R (S)      1.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brabender G (L)*      4.0  6  3  2  1  4
Morris J              3.0  1  2  1  2  3
Watt E                2.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Brabender G, Powell B, Reese R, Carew R
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Baltimore 6
2B -- Tovar C, Carew R, Motton C, Powell B, Johnson D
HR -- Allison B
SB -- Blair P, Tovar C
CS -- Roseboro J 2
SH -- Roseboro J
SF -- Tovar C
PB -- Etchebarren A
T -- 2:49
A -- 14201

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