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MIN  6
@BAL  3
 OAK  6
@NYY  3
 WSA  7
CAL  0
 STL  4
@ATL  3
(10)		 HOU  1
NYM  0
(24)		 LAD  3
PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 6,491

 Monday, April 15, 1968, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:53
Twins
6
5-0
Won 5
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  1   1  0  2    6 11  0
Orioles         1  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  4  1
W: Dave Boswell (1-0), L: Tom Phoebus (1-1)
 Orioles
3
2-2
Lost 2
3rd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar 3B-LF                 3   2   1   0    2   1  .130  .330              2   2   SB
R Carew 2B                    5   2   2   0    0   1  .227  .579              3   0   SB
T Oliva RF                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .381  .863              5   1   2·SB
H Killebrew 1B                4   0   1   2    1   1  .389 1.310              5   0   
  R Reese PR-1B               0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
B Allison LF                  5   2   3   1    0   1  .550 1.571              2   0   3B,2·2B
  R Clark 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
J Roseboro C                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .118  .403              7   1   
T Uhlaender CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .956              1   0   2B
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    1   2  .105  .255              1   1   
D Boswell P                   4   0   0   0    0   4  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       38   6  11   0    4  12                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: B Allison 2 (4, 2 off T Phoebus); T Uhlaender (2, off T Phoebus).
3B: B Allison (1, off T Phoebus).
TB: B Allison 7; T Uhlaender 2; T Oliva 2; R Carew 2; C Tovar; J Roseboro; H Killebrew.
RBI: H Killebrew 2 (6); B Allison (4); J Roseboro (1); T Oliva (3).
2-out RBI: B Allison; J Roseboro.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Tovar (2, 2nd base off T Phoebus/A Etchebarren); R Carew (1, 2nd base off E Watt/A Etchebarren); T Oliva 2 (3, 2nd base off T Phoebus/A Etchebarren).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Blefary RF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .231  .564              4   1   
P Blair CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .517              0   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .071  .473              0   2   
F Robinson LF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .167  .542              1   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .429  .938             10   0   
D Johnson 2B                  2   1   0   1    2   0  .333  .817              0   4   
M Belanger SS                 2   1   1   0    1   1  .500 1.167              0   0   
  D Buford PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .580              0   0   
A Etchebarren C               2   0   1   2    0   0  .273  .839             12   0   2B,SH
  D May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
T Phoebus P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  E Hendricks PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000              0   0   
  E Watt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Motton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   3   4   0    6   7                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: A Etchebarren (2, off D Boswell).
SH: A Etchebarren (1, off D Boswell).
TB: A Etchebarren 2; F Robinson; C Blefary; M Belanger.
RBI: A Etchebarren 2 (2); D Johnson (3).
2-out RBI: D Johnson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Blefary-B Powell.
E: M Belanger (1).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Boswell, W (1-0)             9     4   3   3    6   7   0   3.00   36     -       ·  ·      6·13· 0· 4     68    -     1.60   0.06
Totals                         9     4   3   3    6   7   0          36     -       ·  ·      6·13· 0· 4           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Phoebus, L (1-1)             6.1   9   4   3    3   8   0   2.63   31     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 9     46    -     1.39  -0.45
M Drabowsky                    0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.17   0.08
E Watt                         2     2   2   2    1   4   0   4.15    9     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.71  -0.07
Totals                         9    11   6   5    4  12   0          42     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1·11          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Boswell (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Emmett Ashford.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 6,491.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Cesar Tovar                  3B       1. Curt Blefary                 RF
2. Rod Carew                    2B       2. Paul Blair                   CF
3. Tony Oliva                   RF       3. Brooks Robinson              3B
4. Harmon Killebrew             1B       4. Frank Robinson               LF
5. Bob Allison                  LF       5. Boog Powell                  1B
6. Johnny Roseboro               C       6. Davey Johnson                2B
7. Ted Uhlaender                CF       7. Mark Belanger                SS
8. Jackie Hernandez             SS       8. Andy Etchebarren              C
9. Dave Boswell                  P       9. Tom Phoebus                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 12- RRO -23% 32% 1-2 BAL A. Etchebarren D. Boswell Double to RF (CF-RF); Johnson Scores; Belanger Scores; Etchebarren out at 3B/RF-SS-3B
t7 1 -2- R 19% 73% 3-3 MIN T. Oliva T. Phoebus Single to RF; Tovar Scores
t4 2 -2- R 16% 49% 0-1 MIN B. Allison T. Phoebus Triple to CF; Carew Scores
t4 2 --3 R 14% 63% 1-1 MIN J. Roseboro T. Phoebus Single to LF; Allison Scores
t6 0 --- 11% 42% 2-3 MIN B. Allison T. Phoebus Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar T. Phoebus Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O -1% 47% 0-0 MIN R. Carew T. Phoebus Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva T. Phoebus Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 BAL C. Blefary D. Boswell Single to CF
b1 0 1-- -6% 36% 0-0 BAL P. Blair D. Boswell Walk; Blefary to 2B
b1 0 12- O 6% 42% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Boswell Flyball: 3B
b1 1 12- -6% 35% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson D. Boswell Walk; Blefary to 3B; Blair to 2B
b1 1 123 O 8% 43% 0-0 BAL B. Powell D. Boswell Flyball: 1B
b1 2 123 R -11% 32% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson D. Boswell Walk; Blefary Scores; Blair to 3B; Robinson to 2B
b1 2 123 O 6% 38% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger D. Boswell Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew T. Phoebus Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- 5% 40% 0-1 MIN B. Allison T. Phoebus Double to LF
t2 1 -2- O -4% 36% 0-1 MIN J. Roseboro T. Phoebus Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 2 -2- O -3% 33% 0-1 MIN T. Uhlaender T. Phoebus Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 BAL A. Etchebarren D. Boswell Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 BAL T. Phoebus D. Boswell Flyball: 2B
b2 2 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 BAL C. Blefary D. Boswell Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 MIN J. Hernandez T. Phoebus Flyball: 1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 MIN D. Boswell T. Phoebus Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O -1% 31% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar T. Phoebus Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 BAL P. Blair D. Boswell Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Boswell Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 BAL F. Robinson D. Boswell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 5% 40% 0-1 MIN R. Carew T. Phoebus Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O -2% 38% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva T. Phoebus Groundout: 2B-1B; Carew to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -5% 33% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew T. Phoebus Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 -2- R 16% 49% 0-1 MIN B. Allison T. Phoebus Triple to CF; Carew Scores
t4 2 --3 R 14% 63% 1-1 MIN J. Roseboro T. Phoebus Single to LF; Allison Scores
t4 2 1-- 3% 66% 2-1 MIN T. Uhlaender T. Phoebus Double to RF; Roseboro to 3B
t4 2 -23 1% 68% 2-1 MIN J. Hernandez T. Phoebus Walk
t4 2 123 O -7% 61% 2-1 MIN D. Boswell T. Phoebus Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 64% 1-2 BAL B. Powell D. Boswell Strikeout
b4 1 --- -3% 60% 1-2 BAL D. Johnson D. Boswell Walk
b4 1 1-- -5% 55% 1-2 BAL M. Belanger D. Boswell Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
b4 1 12- RRO -23% 32% 1-2 BAL A. Etchebarren D. Boswell Double to RF (CF-RF); Johnson Scores; Belanger Scores; Etchebarren out at 3B/RF-SS-3B
b4 2 --- O 1% 33% 3-2 BAL T. Phoebus D. Boswell Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 6% 39% 2-3 MIN C. Tovar T. Phoebus Single to CF
t5 0 1-- OO -11% 28% 2-3 MIN R. Carew T. Phoebus Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
t5 2 --- 2% 30% 2-3 MIN T. Oliva T. Phoebus Single to CF
t5 2 1-- 2% 31% 2-3 MIN H. Killebrew T. Phoebus Oliva Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O -5% 27% 2-3 MIN H. Killebrew T. Phoebus Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 2% 29% 3-2 BAL C. Blefary D. Boswell Flyball: SS
b5 1 --- O 1% 30% 3-2 BAL P. Blair D. Boswell Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 31% 3-2 BAL B. Robinson D. Boswell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 11% 42% 2-3 MIN B. Allison T. Phoebus Double to LF
t6 0 -2- O -2% 40% 2-3 MIN J. Roseboro T. Phoebus Groundout: 2B-1B; Allison to 3B
t6 1 --3 R 11% 50% 2-3 MIN T. Uhlaender T. Phoebus Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Allison Scores/No RBI/unER
t6 1 1-- O -4% 46% 3-3 MIN J. Hernandez T. Phoebus Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O -3% 43% 3-3 MIN D. Boswell T. Phoebus Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 3-3 BAL F. Robinson D. Boswell Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 2% 49% 3-3 BAL B. Powell D. Boswell Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- O 1% 50% 3-3 BAL D. Johnson D. Boswell Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 3-3 MIN C. Tovar T. Phoebus Walk
t7 0 1-- 6% 62% 3-3 MIN R. Carew T. Phoebus Tovar Steals 2B
t7 0 -2- O -8% 54% 3-3 MIN R. Carew T. Phoebus Strikeout
t7 1 -2- R 19% 73% 3-3 MIN T. Oliva T. Phoebus Single to RF; Tovar Scores
t7 1 1-- 2% 75% 4-3 MIN H. Killebrew T. Phoebus Oliva Steals 2B
t7 1 -2- 1% 77% 4-3 MIN H. Killebrew T. Phoebus Walk
Moe Drabowsky replaces Tom Phoebus pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 12- O -2% 74% 4-3 MIN B. Allison M. Drabowsky Groundout: P-1B; Oliva to 3B; Killebrew to 2B
t7 2 -23 O -5% 69% 4-3 MIN J. Roseboro M. Drabowsky Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- -8% 61% 3-4 BAL M. Belanger D. Boswell Walk
b7 0 1-- O 3% 64% 3-4 BAL A. Etchebarren D. Boswell Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Belanger to 2B
Ellie Hendricks pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky (P) batting 9th
b7 1 -2- O 7% 71% 3-4 BAL E. Hendricks D. Boswell Strikeout
b7 2 -2- -2% 69% 3-4 BAL C. Blefary D. Boswell Walk
b7 2 12- O 9% 78% 3-4 BAL P. Blair D. Boswell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 7-8-9
Eddie Watt replaces Ellie Hendricks (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -2% 77% 4-3 MIN T. Uhlaender E. Watt Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O -1% 76% 4-3 MIN J. Hernandez E. Watt Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O -1% 75% 4-3 MIN D. Boswell E. Watt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 5% 80% 3-4 BAL B. Robinson D. Boswell Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- -7% 73% 3-4 BAL F. Robinson D. Boswell Single to LF
b8 1 1-- -5% 68% 3-4 BAL B. Powell D. Boswell Wild Pitch; Robinson to 2B
b8 1 -2- O 8% 76% 3-4 BAL B. Powell D. Boswell Groundout: P-1B; Robinson to 3B
b8 2 --3 O 10% 87% 3-4 BAL D. Johnson D. Boswell Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- 2% 89% 4-3 MIN C. Tovar E. Watt Walk
t9 0 1-- 6% 94% 4-3 MIN R. Carew E. Watt Single to CF; Tovar to 3B
t9 0 1-3 0% 95% 4-3 MIN T. Oliva E. Watt Carew Steals 2B
t9 0 -23 O -3% 92% 4-3 MIN T. Oliva E. Watt Strikeout
t9 1 -23 RR 6% 98% 4-3 MIN H. Killebrew E. Watt Single to LF; Tovar Scores; Carew Scores
Rich Reese pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew (1B) batting 4th
t9 1 1-- O -0% 97% 6-3 MIN B. Allison E. Watt Strikeout
t9 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-3 MIN J. Roseboro E. Watt Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 7-8-9
Rich Reese moves from PR to 1B; Ron Clark replaces Bob Allison (LF) playing 3B batting 5th; Cesar Tovar moves from 3B to LF; Don Buford pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 7th
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 BAL D. Buford D. Boswell Flyball: RF
Dave May pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren (C) batting 8th
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-6 BAL D. May D. Boswell Flyball: 2B
Curt Motton pinch hits for Eddie Watt (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-6 BAL C. Motton D. Boswell Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Orioles 3.

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