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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 15, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 15, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hardin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Emmett Ashford 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Jim Honochick |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Larry Haney | Catcher |
| Jim Hardin | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Third Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
| Ron Clark | Shortstop |
| Dean Chance | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 15, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Chance
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Chance
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Chance
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. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Chance
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hardin
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hardin
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Hardin
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Hardin
There goes Carew. The throw from Haney and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Hardin
Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roseboro vs. Hardin
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Quilici vs. Hardin
Quilici hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blefary. Quilici reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Carew scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Hardin
Holt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Hardin
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chance
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chance
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Chance
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haney vs. Chance
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haney for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hardin vs. Chance
Hardin hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Hardin
Chance strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hardin
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hardin
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hardin
Carew hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Chance
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Chance
Belanger hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Chance
Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hardin
Oliva is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Hardin
There goes Oliva. The throw from Haney and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hardin
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Hardin
Quilici hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Chance
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chance
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Quilici reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chance
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Chance
May hits a popup towards short. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hardin
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hardin
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chance vs. Hardin
Chance strikes out. There goes Clark. The throw from Haney to Belanger, and Clark is out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Chance
Haney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardin vs. Chance
Hardin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Chance
Buford bunts towards the mound. Chance fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Chance
Belanger hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Uhlaender. Belanger reaches second base with a double. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blefary vs. Chance
Blefary hits a fly ball towards right field. Oliva fields the ball and throws to third. Quilici drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Quilici. Buford tags and scores. Belanger scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Chance
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Chance
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hardin
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hardin
Reese bunts towards the mound. Hardin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hardin
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hardin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chance
Rich Rollins now playing third base. Frank Quilici now playing second base.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Chance
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haney vs. Chance
Haney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardin vs. Chance
Hardin bunts towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buford vs. Chance
Buford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Chance
Belanger hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hardin
Oliva 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 -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hardin
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Hardin
Quilici hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Chance
Blefary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Chance
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Chance
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Chance
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Chance
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hardin
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holt for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hardin
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Hardin
Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Dean Chance.
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Hardin
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Haney strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardin vs. Miller
Hardin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Miller
Blair strikes out. Roseboro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Blair out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hardin
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Hardin
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hardin
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Hardin
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Miller
Frank Kostro now playing first base.
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Miller
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Miller
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Hardin
Quilici hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hardin
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hardin
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hardin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1968, game 1 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Buford D, cf 2 1 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 3 1 0 0
Blair P, cf 1 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 3 1 2 0
Belanger M, ss 5 1 1 0 Kostro F, 1b 0 0 0 0
Blefary C, lf 4 0 1 1 Carew R, 2b 3 1 1 1
Powell B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Rollins R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Oliva T, rf 3 0 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 2 0 2 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0
May D, rf 4 0 1 0 Quilici F, 3b-2b 4 0 1 2
Haney L, c 4 1 1 1 Holt J, lf 3 0 0 0
Hardin J, p 3 0 0 0 Clark R, ss 3 0 1 0
Chance D, p 2 0 0 0
Tovar C, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 3 30 3 6 3
Baltimore 010 030 000 -- 4
Minnesota 300 000 000 -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hardin J (W) 9.0 6 3 3 4 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Chance D (L) 7.0 9 4 4 4 4
Miller B 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Quilici F
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Minnesota 5
2B -- Quilici F, Belanger M
HR -- Robinson B, Haney L
SB -- Carew R
CS -- Oliva T, Clark R
SH -- Hardin J
SF -- Blefary C
HBP -- by Hardin J (Oliva T)
T -- 2:24
A -- 0
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