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@CAL		4
5		 
(10)
DET
@CHW		4
7
BOS
@CLE		9
3
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@MIN		1
3
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@OAK		3
2
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@ATL		2
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5
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@PHI		5
6
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@PIT		2
13
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@STL		0
2
Saturday, June 15, 1968,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 20,614, Time of Game: 1:56
Orioles
1
32-26
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Twins
3
30-31
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Dean Chance (5-8)
L: Dave McNally (6-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Twins           1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  7  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .767 -0.093 0.94 0.000 -0.093 -0.7 0 0
Paul Blair CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .207 .550 0.068 0.77 0.095 -0.027 0.4 2 1
Frank Robinson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .633 -0.105 1.35 0.074 -0.179 -0.6 0 0 2·GDP
Boog Powell 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .255 .773 0.062 1.06 0.142 -0.080 0.5 9 1 HR
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .669 -0.110 1.09 0.000 -0.110 -0.8 2 2
Curt Blefary C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .596 -0.060 0.78 0.000 -0.060 -0.5 8 1
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .276 .763 -0.032 0.91 0.025 -0.057 -0.2 1 6 SB
Mark Belanger SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .192 .481 -0.051 1.00 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 1 1
   Elrod Hendricks PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .946 -0.019 0.82 0.000 -0.019 -0.1
   Chico Fernandez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Dave McNally P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .033 -0.033 0.69 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 0 1
   Curt Motton PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .201 .655 0.019 0.43 0.019 0.000 0.1
   Eddie Watt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 2 5 .133 .421 -0.354 0.95 0.355 -0.709 -2.6 24 14
HR: B Powell (10, off D Chance; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: B Powell 5; P Blair; D Johnson.
GIDP: F Robinson 2 (3).
RBI: B Powell (40).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Blair-B Robinson.
Outfield Assists: P Blair (F Quilici at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: D Johnson (3, 2nd base off D Chance/J Roseboro).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .248 .617 -0.033 0.91 0.007 -0.040 -0.4 1 3 SF
Ted Uhlaender CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .264 .687 0.011 0.62 0.042 -0.031 -0.4 0 0 SB
Harmon Killebrew 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .215 .779 -0.058 0.58 0.000 -0.058 -1.0 7 2
   Rich Reese 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .514 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Tony Oliva RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .267 .744 0.078 0.58 0.107 -0.029 0.6 2 0 CS
Bob Allison LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .231 .726 0.103 0.58 0.123 -0.020 0.6 4 0 HR
John Roseboro C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .188 .512 0.018 0.44 0.031 -0.014 0.1 6 0
Jackie Hernandez SS 3 1 0 0 0 2 .172 .450 -0.038 0.57 0.000 -0.038 -0.5 2 1
Frank Quilici 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .182 .671 0.027 0.57 0.038 -0.011 0.5 2 5
Dean Chance P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .054 .157 0.038 0.79 0.053 -0.014 0.2 2 1
Team Totals 27 3 7 3 2 7 .259 .670 0.146 0.63 0.401 -0.255 -0.2 27 12
HR: B Allison (5, off D McNally; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SF: C Tovar (2, off D McNally).
TB: B Allison 4; C Tovar; J Roseboro; T Oliva; F Quilici; H Killebrew; T Uhlaender.
RBI: B Allison (14); T Oliva (32); C Tovar (17).
2-out RBI: T Oliva.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Tovar-F Quilici-R Reese; C Tovar-F Quilici-H Killebrew.
E: J Hernandez (15).
Baserunning
SB: T Uhlaender (6, 2nd base off D McNally/C Blefary).
CS: T Oliva (6, 2nd base by D McNally/C Blefary).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave McNally, L (6-6) 7 5 3 3 1 6 1 2.12 25 60 -0.156 0.69 -0.2
Eddie Watt 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.09 5 0 0 0.010 0.30 0.4
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 2 7 1 3.38 30 60 0 0 -0.146 0.95 0.2

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dean Chance, W (5-8) 9 4 1 1 2 5 1 2.69 32 78 0.353 0.95 2.6
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 2 5 1 1.00 32 78 0.353 0.63 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 1:56.
Attendance: 20,614.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-1 0 --- R MIN B. Allison D. McNally 12% 67% Home Run (LF-CF)
t2 0-1 0 --- R BAL B. Powell D. Chance -12% 50% Home Run
t9 1-3 0 1-- OO BAL F. Robinson D. Chance 12% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R MIN T. Oliva D. McNally 11% 64% Single to CF; Uhlaender Scores
t4 1-3 0 --- BAL F. Robinson D. Chance -7% 69% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Robinson to 2B

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dean Chance facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford D. Chance 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- BAL P. Blair D. Chance -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO BAL F. Robinson D. Chance 5% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar D. McNally -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- MIN T. Uhlaender D. McNally 2% 55% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- MIN H. Killebrew D. McNally 2% 57% Uhlaender Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McNally -3% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 -2- R MIN T. Oliva D. McNally 11% 64% Single to CF; Uhlaender Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- O MIN B. Allison D. McNally -2% 62% Oliva Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Dean Chance facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- R BAL B. Powell D. Chance -12% 50% Home Run
t2 1-1 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson D. Chance 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-1 1 --- O BAL C. Blefary D. Chance 1% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1-1 2 --- BAL D. Johnson D. Chance -1% 52% Single to LF
t2 1-1 2 1-- BAL M. Belanger D. Chance -1% 51% Johnson Steals 2B
t2 1-1 2 -2- O BAL M. Belanger D. Chance 3% 55% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- R MIN B. Allison D. McNally 12% 67% Home Run (LF-CF)
b2 2-1 0 --- MIN J. Roseboro D. McNally 3% 70% Single/Bunt
b2 2-1 0 1-- O MIN J. Hernandez D. McNally -3% 67% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 2-1 1 1-- MIN F. Quilici D. McNally 3% 70% Single to SS; Hernandez to 2B
b2 2-1 1 12- MIN D. Chance D. McNally 5% 76% Walk; Hernandez to 3B; Quilici to 2B
b2 2-1 1 123 ROO MIN C. Tovar D. McNally -1% 74% Fly Ball Double Play: CF-3B/Sacrifice Fly; Hernandez Scores
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Dean Chance facing 9-1-2
t3 1-3 0 --- O BAL D. McNally D. Chance 2% 77% Flyball: LF
t3 1-3 1 --- O BAL D. Buford D. Chance 1% 78% Flyball: SS
t3 1-3 2 --- O BAL P. Blair D. Chance 1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
b3 3-1 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender D. McNally -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
b3 3-1 1 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McNally -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-1 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva D. McNally -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Dean Chance facing 3-4-5
t4 1-3 0 --- BAL F. Robinson D. Chance -7% 69% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Robinson to 2B
t4 1-3 0 -2- O BAL B. Powell D. Chance 5% 74% Lineout: LF
t4 1-3 1 -2- O BAL B. Robinson D. Chance 4% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-3 2 -2- O BAL C. Blefary D. Chance 3% 81% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
b4 3-1 0 --- O MIN B. Allison D. McNally -1% 80% Strikeout
b4 3-1 1 --- O MIN J. Roseboro D. McNally -1% 79% Flyball: 3B
b4 3-1 2 --- O MIN J. Hernandez D. McNally -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Dean Chance facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson D. Chance 3% 81% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-3 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. Chance 2% 83% Strikeout
t5 1-3 2 --- O BAL D. McNally D. Chance 1% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
b5 3-1 0 --- O MIN F. Quilici D. McNally -1% 83% Flyball: 1B
b5 3-1 1 --- O MIN D. Chance D. McNally -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-1 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar D. McNally -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Dean Chance facing 1-2-3
t6 1-3 0 --- O BAL D. Buford D. Chance 3% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-3 1 --- O BAL P. Blair D. Chance 2% 86% Flyball: LF
t6 1-3 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson D. Chance 1% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
b6 3-1 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender D. McNally -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b6 3-1 1 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McNally -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-1 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva D. McNally -0% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Dean Chance facing 4-5-6
t7 1-3 0 --- O BAL B. Powell D. Chance 3% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-3 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson D. Chance 2% 90% Flyball: RF
t7 1-3 2 --- O BAL C. Blefary D. Chance 1% 91% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
b7 3-1 0 --- O MIN B. Allison D. McNally -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-1 1 --- O MIN J. Roseboro D. McNally -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-1 2 --- O MIN J. Hernandez D. McNally -0% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Dean Chance facing 7-8-9
t8 1-3 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson D. Chance 3% 92% Groundout: P-1B
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 8th
t8 1-3 1 --- O BAL E. Hendricks D. Chance 2% 94% Strikeout Looking
Curt Motton pinch hits for Dave McNally (P) batting 9th
t8 1-3 2 --- BAL C. Motton D. Chance -2% 92% Walk
t8 1-3 2 1-- O BAL D. Buford D. Chance 3% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 8-9-1
Eddie Watt replaces Curt Motton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Chico Fernandez replaces Elrod Hendricks (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 3-1 0 --- MIN F. Quilici E. Watt 1% 96% Walk
b8 3-1 0 1-- O MIN D. Chance E. Watt -1% 95% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b8 3-1 1 1-- MIN C. Tovar E. Watt 1% 96% Single to LF; Quilici to 2B
b8 3-1 1 12- O MIN T. Uhlaender E. Watt -1% 95% Flyball: SS
b8 3-1 2 12- O MIN H. Killebrew E. Watt -1% 94% Single to SS; Quilici out at Hm/SS-2B-1B-C; Tovar to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Dean Chance facing 2-3-4
Rich Reese replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 1B batting 3rd
t9 1-3 0 --- BAL P. Blair D. Chance -7% 87% Single to LF
t9 1-3 0 1-- OO BAL F. Robinson D. Chance 12% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 1-3 2 --- BAL B. Powell D. Chance -2% 97% Single to CF
t9 1-3 2 1-- O BAL B. Robinson D. Chance 3% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 3.

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