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Standings
MIN
@BAL		2
0		 
(6)
CLE
@BOS		3
9
PHI
@ATL		3
4
NYM
@HOU		3
1
LAD
@SFG		6
5		 
(11)
Thursday, June 27, 1968 8:03PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,457, Time of Game: 1:28
Twins
2
37-33
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 8 GB
 at Orioles
0
36-33
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 8½ GB
W: Dave Boswell (7-6)
L: Jim Hardin (8-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  2  0   0  0  0    2  3  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  X    0  4  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .643 -0.020 1.23 0.038 -0.058 -0.2 0 0 CS,HBP
   Rich Rollins 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .638 -0.049 0.94 0.000 -0.049 -0.7 0 1
Ted Uhlaender CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .297 .773 0.027 0.48 0.047 -0.020 0.4 1 0 2B
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .760 -0.051 0.61 0.000 -0.051 -0.7 3 2
Tony Oliva RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .784 0.051 0.92 0.071 -0.020 0.3 0 0 2B
Bob Allison LF 2 1 0 0 0 1 .247 .747 0.068 1.49 0.094 -0.026 0.6 3 0 SB
Frank Quilici 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .400 1.044 -0.075 1.20 0.000 -0.075 -0.8 1 0
John Roseboro C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .186 .501 0.001 1.14 0.010 -0.009 0.0 4 0 IW
Jackie Hernandez SS 1 0 0 1 0 0 .170 .438 0.003 1.67 0.009 -0.006 -0.1 1 1 SF
Dave Boswell P 2 0 1 1 0 1 .233 .650 0.107 1.06 0.120 -0.013 1.0 2 0 2B
Team Totals 18 2 3 2 1 5 .167 .571 0.062 1.04 0.389 -0.327 -0.1 15 4
2B: T Oliva (16, off J Hardin); D Boswell (2, off J Hardin); T Uhlaender (12, off J Hardin).
SF: J Hernandez (1, off J Hardin).
IBB: J Roseboro (4, by J Hardin).
HBP: C Tovar (6, by J Hardin).
TB: D Boswell 2; T Oliva 2; T Uhlaender 2.
RBI: J Hernandez (13); D Boswell (4).
2-out RBI: D Boswell.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Killebrew-J Hernandez-H Killebrew.
Baserunning
SB: B Allison (5, 2nd base off J Hardin/C Blefary).
CS: C Tovar (6, 2nd base by J Hardin/C Blefary).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fred Valentine RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .232 .657 -0.083 1.18 0.000 -0.083 -0.7 2 0
Paul Blair CF 1 0 1 0 2 0 .198 .524 0.088 0.69 0.088 0.000 0.7 2 0
Frank Robinson LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .810 -0.019 1.39 0.036 -0.056 -0.2 0 0
Boog Powell 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .783 -0.110 1.71 0.009 -0.119 -0.8 6 0 GDP
Brooks Robinson 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .667 -0.067 1.42 0.000 -0.067 -0.6 1 1
Curt Blefary C 1 0 1 0 1 0 .217 .628 0.097 1.07 0.097 0.000 0.7 4 2 SB
Davey Johnson 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .742 -0.081 1.73 0.000 -0.081 -0.6 0 2
Mark Belanger SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .192 .477 0.007 1.36 0.044 -0.037 0.1 1 2
Jim Hardin P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .278 -0.077 1.79 0.000 -0.077 -0.6 0 0
Team Totals 18 0 4 0 4 4 .222 .586 -0.245 1.34 0.274 -0.520 -1.9 16 7
TB: F Robinson; C Blefary; P Blair; M Belanger.
GIDP: B Powell (9).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
E: B Robinson (5).
Baserunning
SB: C Blefary (1, 2nd base off D Boswell/J Roseboro).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Boswell, W (7-6) 5 4 0 0 4 4 0 2.86 22 59 0.247 1.34 1.9
Team Totals 5 4 0 0 4 4 0 0.00 22 59 0.247 1.04 1.9

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Hardin, L (8-4) 5.1 3 2 0 1 5 0 2.32 21 62 -0.061 1.04 0.1
Team Totals 5.1 3 2 0 1 5 0 0.00 21 62 -0.061 1.34 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Hardin (5; C Tovar).
IBB: J Hardin (1; J Roseboro).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 1:28.
Attendance: 5,457.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Baltimore Orioles
1 Cesar Tovar 3B 1 Fred Valentine RF
2 Ted Uhlaender CF 2 Paul Blair CF
3 Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 Frank Robinson LF
4 Tony Oliva RF 4 Boog Powell 1B
5 Bob Allison LF 5 Brooks Robinson 3B
6 Frank Quilici 2B 6 Curt Blefary C
7 John Roseboro C 7 Davey Johnson 2B
8 Jackie Hernandez SS 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Dave Boswell P 9 Jim Hardin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 2 12- R MIN D. Boswell J. Hardin 12% 74% Double to LF; Allison Scores/unER; Roseboro to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -2- MIN B. Allison J. Hardin 8% 65% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Oliva to 3B
t2 0-0 0 --- MIN T. Oliva J. Hardin 7% 57% Double to LF
b5 0-2 2 1-3 O BAL B. Powell D. Boswell 6% 82% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 0 -23 O MIN F. Quilici J. Hardin -6% 60% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Tovar J. Hardin 4% 54% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 0 1-- O MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hardin -6% 48% Tovar Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hardin -1% 47% Strikeout (C-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Hardin -1% 46% Flyball: RF
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
Rich Rollins replaces Cesar Tovar playing 3B batting 1st
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL F. Valentine D. Boswell 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- BAL P. Blair D. Boswell -2% 45% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL F. Robinson D. Boswell 1% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B; Blair to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- BAL B. Powell D. Boswell -1% 46% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- O BAL B. Robinson D. Boswell 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- MIN T. Oliva J. Hardin 7% 57% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 -2- MIN B. Allison J. Hardin 8% 65% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Oliva to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-3 MIN F. Quilici J. Hardin 2% 67% Allison Steals 2B
t2 0-0 0 -23 O MIN F. Quilici J. Hardin -6% 60% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 -23 MIN J. Roseboro J. Hardin 1% 61% Intentional Walk
t2 0-0 1 123 RO MIN J. Hernandez J. Hardin 1% 62% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Oliva Scores/unER
t2 1-0 2 12- R MIN D. Boswell J. Hardin 12% 74% Double to LF; Allison Scores/unER; Roseboro to 3B
t2 2-0 2 -23 O MIN R. Rollins J. Hardin -4% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- BAL C. Blefary D. Boswell -4% 66% Single to CF
b2 0-2 0 1-- O BAL D. Johnson D. Boswell 4% 70% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 1 1-- BAL M. Belanger D. Boswell -4% 65% Single to LF; Blefary to 2B
b2 0-2 1 12- O BAL J. Hardin D. Boswell 5% 70% Bunt Popfly: P
b2 0-2 2 12- O BAL F. Valentine D. Boswell 5% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hardin 5% 80% Double to LF
t3 2-0 0 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Hardin -3% 77% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 1 -2- O MIN T. Oliva J. Hardin -2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B; Uhlaender to 3B
t3 2-0 2 --3 O MIN B. Allison J. Hardin -3% 72% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 2-3-4
b3 0-2 0 --- BAL P. Blair D. Boswell -5% 67% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- O BAL F. Robinson D. Boswell 4% 71% Strikeout
b3 0-2 1 1-- OO BAL B. Powell D. Boswell 5% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O MIN F. Quilici J. Hardin -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O MIN J. Roseboro J. Hardin -1% 75% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 2-0 2 --- O MIN J. Hernandez J. Hardin -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 5-6-7
b4 0-2 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson D. Boswell 3% 76% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-2 1 --- BAL C. Blefary D. Boswell -3% 73% Walk
b4 0-2 1 1-- BAL D. Johnson D. Boswell -2% 71% Blefary Steals 2B
b4 0-2 1 -2- O BAL D. Johnson D. Boswell 4% 75% Flyball: 2B
b4 0-2 2 -2- O BAL M. Belanger D. Boswell 4% 79% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- O MIN D. Boswell J. Hardin -1% 78% Strikeout
t5 2-0 1 --- O MIN R. Rollins J. Hardin -1% 77% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 2 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hardin -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 9-1-2
b5 0-2 0 --- O BAL J. Hardin D. Boswell 3% 79% Flyball: LF
b5 0-2 1 --- O BAL F. Valentine D. Boswell 2% 81% Flyball: LF
b5 0-2 2 --- BAL P. Blair D. Boswell -2% 79% Walk
b5 0-2 2 1-- BAL F. Robinson D. Boswell -4% 76% Single to LF; Blair to 3B
b5 0-2 2 1-3 O BAL B. Powell D. Boswell 6% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Hardin -1% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.

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