April 22, 1968 Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
WSA 2 BAL 2
@MIN 1
(10) NYY 2
@OAK 1 PHI 2
SFG 1
(10) LAD 5
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 4,591

Monday, April 22, 1968
Time of Game: 2:13

Orioles

6-4

Won 3

3rd, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    2  6  1
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    1  4  1

W: D McNally (2-0), L: J Merritt (2-1), S: J O'Donoghue (1)

Twins

7-3

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Blefary RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .608    0    0   0   
P Blair CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .206  .574    0    3   0   HR
C Motton LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .154  .544    0    4   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .663    0    0   1   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .275  .793    0   12   0   
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .890    0    3   3   
A Etchebarren C               4   1   1   1    0   0  .292  .929    0    7   0   HR,2·GDP
M Belanger SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .231  .635    0    1   5   2B
D McNally P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  C Fernandez PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  J O'Donoghue P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   2   6   2    2   6                    30  11

BATTING

2B: M Belanger (1, off J Merritt).

HR: A Etchebarren (1, off J Merritt; 10th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); P Blair (1, off J Merritt; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: P Blair 4; A Etchebarren 4; M Belanger 3; B Powell; C Blefary.

GIDP: A Etchebarren 2 (3).

RBI: P Blair (2); A Etchebarren (7).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Belanger-D Johnson-B Powell.

E: D Johnson (3).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .731    0    2   7   3B
R Carew 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .326  .713    0    7   5   
T Oliva RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .661    0    1   0   
H Killebrew 1B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.192    0    9   0   
B Allison LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .421 1.200    0    1   0   
T Uhlaender CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .945    0    2   0   
J Roseboro C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .094  .400    0    6   0   
  R Rollins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   1    0   1  .171  .523    0    2   2   
  F Kostro PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Merritt P                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .384    0    0   1   GDP
Totals                       34   1   4   1    1   7                    30  15

BATTING

3B: C Tovar (1, off D McNally).

TB: C Tovar 3; J Merritt; H Killebrew; T Uhlaender.

GIDP: J Merritt (1).

RBI: J Hernandez (4).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Tovar-R Carew-H Killebrew 2; J Merritt-C Tovar-J Hernandez-R Carew.

E: B Allison (1).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McNally, W (2-0)             9     4   1   1    1   7   0   1.00   32     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 4     81    -     1.34   0.49
J O'Donoghue, S (1)            1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.17
Totals                        10     4   1   1    1   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·10· 2· 4           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Merritt, L (2-1)            10     6   2   2    2   6   2   1.93   36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 6     76    -     1.20   0.16
Totals                        10     6   2   2    2   6   2          36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kinnamon, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 4,591.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Blefary            RF    1. C Tovar              3B 
2. P Blair              CF    2. R Carew              2B 
3. C Motton             LF    3. T Oliva              RF 
4. B Robinson           3B    4. H Killebrew          1B 
5. B Powell             1B    5. B Allison            LF 
6. D Johnson            2B    6. T Uhlaender          CF 
7. A Etchebarren        C     7. J Roseboro           C  
8. M Belanger           SS    8. J Hernandez          SS 
9. D McNally            P     9. J Merritt            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   1  1-1  ---      40%  85% A Etchebarren   J Merritt       Home Run (LF-CF)
   t 8   0  1-1  -2-     -21%  43% D McNally       J Merritt       Double Play: Fielder's Choice P; Belanger out at 3B/P-3B-SS; McNally out at 2B/SS-2B
   b 2   1  1-1  123      16%  50% J Merritt       D McNally       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 8   0  1-1  ---      14%  64% M Belanger      J Merritt       Double (LF-CF)
   b 3   0  1-1  ---     -12%  33% C Tovar         D McNally       Triple (CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  C Blefary       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      59%  P Blair         Home Run
   O      ---      58%  C Motton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  B Robinson      Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  C Tovar         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      61%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  T Oliva         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  B Powell        Strikeout Looking
          ---      62%  D Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      60%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      58%  M Belanger      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  H Killebrew     Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  B Allison       Flyball: 1B
          1--      53%  T Uhlaender     Single to LF (LF-CF); Killebrew to 2B
          12-      46%  J Roseboro      Walk; Killebrew to 3B; Uhlaender to 2B
   R      123      34%  J Hernandez     Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Killebrew Scores; Uhlaender to 3B; Roseboro to 2B
   OO     123      50%  J Merritt       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  D McNally       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  C Blefary       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  P Blair         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
          ---      33%  C Tovar         Triple (CF-RF)
   O      --3      38%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      46%  T Oliva         Flyball: 1B
   O      --3      50%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  C Motton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  B Powell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  B Allison       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  T Uhlaender     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
          ---      55%  D Johnson       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--      45%  A Etchebarren   Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      47%  M Belanger      Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  D McNally       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  J Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  J Merritt       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  C Tovar         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  C Blefary       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  P Blair         Strikeout
          ---      46%  C Motton        Walk
   O      1--      43%  B Robinson      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  R Carew         Strikeout
   O      ---      48%  T Oliva         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Killebrew     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
          ---      56%  B Powell        Single to RF
   O      1--      51%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      42%  A Etchebarren   Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  B Allison       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      48%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Roseboro      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
          ---      64%  M Belanger      Double (LF-CF)
   OO     -2-      43%  D McNally       Double Play: Fielder's Choice P; Belanger out at 3B/P-3B-SS; McNally out at 2B/SS-2B
          ---      45%  C Blefary       Single to CF
   O      1--      41%  P Blair         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      45%  J Hernandez     Flyball: LF
          ---      40%  J Merritt       Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  C Tovar         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  R Carew         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      45%  C Motton        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      41%  B Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      38%  B Powell        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      43%  T Oliva         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      47%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  B Allison       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      45%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   R      ---      85%  A Etchebarren   Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---      84%  M Belanger      Foul Flyball: SS
                  Chico Fernandez pinch hits for Dave McNally batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  C Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, John O'Donoghue facing 6-7-8
                  John O'Donoghue replaces Chico Fernandez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Rich Rollins pinch hits for Johnny Roseboro batting 7th
   O      ---      96%  R Rollins       Flyball: 2B
                  Frank Kostro pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  F Kostro        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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