June 18, 1968 Washington Senators at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 3
NYY 1 CLE 4
@CHW 1 DET 2
BOS 1 MIN 9
WSA 8 BAL 3
@OAK 2 CIN 7
@ATL 5 HOU 3
@NYM 2 HOU 6
@NYM 5 PHI 10
SFG 2 PHI 9
SFG 1 PIT 3
LAD 2
(10) STL 1
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 13,524

Tuesday, June 18, 1968
Time of Game: 3:16

Senators

24-37

Lost 7

10th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  6  2    8 10  0
Twins           0  1  2   0  1  0   0  3  2    9 16  1

W: J Perry (6-4), L: D Higgins (2-3)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Twins

33-31

Won 5

4th, 9 GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Bowens CF-LF                4   1   0   0    1   1  .204  .631    0    0   1   
B Allen 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .282  .690    0    2   3   HBP
F Howard LF                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .310 1.045    0    3   0   HR
  E Stroud PR-CF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .248  .709         0   0   
K McMullen 3B                 3   1   2   1    2   1  .236  .715    0    0   6   
M Epstein 1B                  3   1   1   1    2   1  .180  .529    0   10   0   
C Peterson RF                 4   1   3   1    1   0  .200  .486    0    2   0   
P Casanova C                  5   1   1   3    0   0  .184  .412    0    7   0   HR,2·GDP
R Hansen SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .613    0    2   1   
  D Baldwin P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  D Higgins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
P Ortega P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .549    0    0   0   
  B Howard P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286 1.232         0   1   
  F Coggins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .463    0    0   0   
  D Bosman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .553         0   0   
  E Brinkman PH-SS            2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .330    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   8  10   8    6   4                    26  12

BATTING

HR: P Casanova (1, off R Perranoski; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); F Howard (23, off J Merritt; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

HBP: B Allen (1, by J Merritt).

TB: F Howard 4; P Casanova 4; C Peterson 3; K McMullen 2; M Epstein; B Allen; R Hansen.

GIDP: P Casanova 2 (6).

RBI: P Casanova 3 (8); F Howard 2 (50); K McMullen (27); C Peterson (4); M Epstein (7).

2-out RBI: P Casanova 3; F Howard 2; C Peterson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K McMullen-B Allen-M Epstein.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar 3B                    6   2   2   1    0   0  .251  .638    0    0   1   2B
T Uhlaender CF                5   2   3   3    0   0  .268  .710    0    2   0   HR,3B
H Killebrew 1B                4   1   2   0    1   1  .225  .799    0    9   0   
  J Holt PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .520         0   0   
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Perry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .617         0   0   
T Oliva RF                    3   1   2   2    2   0  .272  .753    0    3   0   2B
B Allison LF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .244  .761    0    2   0   2B,SF,GDP
B Look C                      3   0   1   0    2   2  .333  .859    0    5   0   2B,IW
J Hernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .174  .451    0    1   3   SB
  R Rollins PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .245  .662    0    0   0   
F Quilici 2B                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .364 1.127    0    3   4   3B,SF,SH
J Merritt P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .339    0    0   2   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Reese PH-1B               1   1   1   0    1   0  .188  .547    0    2   0   IW
Totals                       37   9  16   9    6   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: C Tovar (11, off D Baldwin); B Allison (11, off D Higgins); T Oliva (14, off D Bosman); B Look (2, off D Bosman).

3B: F Quilici (3, off D Higgins); T Uhlaender (4, off D Bosman).

HR: T Uhlaender (5, off D Baldwin; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: F Quilici (1, off P Ortega); B Allison (2, off B Howard).

SH: F Quilici (1, off B Howard).

IBB: R Reese (2, by D Higgins); B Look (1, by D Bosman).

TB: T Uhlaender 8; C Tovar 3; B Allison 3; F Quilici 3; T Oliva 3; B Look 2; H Killebrew 2; R Reese; J Hernandez; R Rollins.

GIDP: B Allison (6).

RBI: T Uhlaender 3 (23); T Oliva 2 (34); F Quilici 2 (3); C Tovar (20); B Allison (17).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Hernandez-F Quilici-R Reese; J Hernandez-F Quilici-H Killebrew.

E: J Hernandez (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Hernandez (5, 3rd base off B Howard/P Casanova).

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Ortega                       2.1   4   3   3    2   0   0   4.84   13     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 4     35    -     1.29  -0.19
B Howard                       1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.38    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-1    0.70   0.01
D Bosman                       3     5   1   1    2   2   0   3.94   15     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 5          0-0    0.34  -0.02
D Baldwin, BS (2)              0.1   3   3   3    1   0   1   4.73    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          0-0    1.92  -0.75
D Higgins, L (2-3)             1.1   3   2   2    1   1   0   3.80    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          1-0    3.16  -0.81
Totals                         8.2  16   9   9    6   5   1          46     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1·16          3-1

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                      7.2   4   3   3    4   4   1   2.93   31     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 4     59    -     0.67   0.21
R Perranoski, BS (3)           0.1   3   3   3    1   0   1   2.47    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          1-1    1.77  -0.79
A Worthington, BS (1)          0.1   3   2   1    1   0   0   1.14    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    3.94  -0.78
J Perry, W (6-4)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.39    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.77   0.08
Totals                         9    10   8   7    6   4   2          43     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1·10          4-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Higgins (5; R Reese); D Bosman (5; B Look).

HBP: J Merritt (6; B Allen).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 13,524.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Minnesota Twins                      
1. S Bowens             CF    1. C Tovar              3B 
2. B Allen              2B    2. T Uhlaender          CF 
3. F Howard             LF    3. H Killebrew          1B 
4. K McMullen           3B    4. T Oliva              RF 
5. M Epstein            1B    5. B Allison            LF 
6. C Peterson           RF    6. B Look               C  
7. P Casanova           C     7. J Hernandez          SS 
8. R Hansen             SS    8. F Quilici            2B 
9. P Ortega             P     9. J Merritt            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  4-3  12-     -66%  13% P Casanova      R Perranoski    Home Run; Epstein Scores; Peterson Scores
   b 9   1  8-7  1--      64%  82% F Quilici       D Higgins       Triple to RF; Rollins Scores
   b 8   1  6-4  -23      57%  87% T Uhlaender     D Baldwin       Home Run; Reese Scores; Tovar Scores
   t 9   1  7-6  12-     -32%  42% K McMullen      A Worthington   Single to LF; Stroud to 2B; Bowens Scores
   t 9   1  7-7  12-     -30%  12% M Epstein       A Worthington   Single to RF; McMullen to 2B; Stroud Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S Bowens        Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  B Allen         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      54%  F Howard        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Ortega facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  C Tovar         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      51%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  K McMullen      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  M Epstein       Strikeout
          ---      52%  C Peterson      Walk
   O      1--      55%  P Casanova      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Ortega facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  T Oliva         Walk
          1--      65%  B Allison       Single to RF; Oliva to 2B
          12-      73%  B Look          Walk; Oliva to 3B; Allison to 2B
   O      123      66%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF
   RO     123      67%  F Quilici       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Oliva Scores
   O      12-      63%  J Merritt       Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  R Hansen        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  P Ortega        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  S Bowens        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phil Ortega facing 1-2-3
          ---      72%  C Tovar         Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  T Uhlaender     Flyball: LF
          1--      75%  H Killebrew     Single to LF; Tovar to 3B
   R      1-3      84%  T Oliva         Single to RF; Killebrew to 3B; Tovar Scores
                  Bruce Howard replaces Phil Ortega pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3      86%  B Allison       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Killebrew Scores
   O      1--      85%  B Look          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  B Allen         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  F Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      87%  K McMullen      Walk
          1--      85%  M Epstein       Walk; McMullen to 2B
   O      12-      88%  C Peterson      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bruce Howard facing 7-8-9
          ---      90%  J Hernandez     Single to CF
   O      1--      89%  F Quilici       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hernandez to 2B
          -2-      91%  J Merritt       Hernandez Steals 3B
   O      --3      88%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      87%  C Tovar         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  P Casanova      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      90%  R Hansen        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Frank Coggins pinch hits for Bruce Howard batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  F Coggins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
                  Dick Bosman replaces Frank Coggins pitching and batting 9th
          ---      92%  T Uhlaender     Single to 1B
          1--      94%  H Killebrew     Single to LF; Uhlaender to 2B
   R      12-      97%  T Oliva         Ground-rule Double; Killebrew to 3B; Uhlaender Scores
   O      -23      97%  B Allison       Flyball: SS
          -23      97%  B Look          Intentional Walk
   O      123      95%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B/Forceout at Hm; Look to 2B; Oliva to 3B
   O      123      94%  F Quilici       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  S Bowens        Groundout: C unassisted
          ---      94%  B Allen         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      95%  F Howard        Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      94%  K McMullen      Single to RF; Allen to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  M Epstein       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dick Bosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      96%  J Merritt       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  C Tovar         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  T Uhlaender     Triple to CF
   O      --3      96%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
          ---      93%  C Peterson      Single to LF
   OO     1--      98%  P Casanova      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  R Hansen        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dick Bosman facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  T Oliva         Walk
   OO     1--      98%  B Allison       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      98%  B Look          Double to LF
   O      -2-      97%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Brinkman pinch hits for Dick Bosman batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  E Brinkman      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  S Bowens        Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  B Allen         Single to RF
   RR     1--      94%  F Howard        Home Run (LF-CF); Allen Scores
          ---      92%  K McMullen      Walk
                  Ron Perranoski replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
          1--      89%  M Epstein       Walk; McMullen to 2B
   R      12-      78%  C Peterson      Single to LF; Epstein to 2B; McMullen Scores
   RRR    12-      13%  P Casanova      Home Run; Epstein Scores; Peterson Scores
          ---      12%  R Hansen        Single to CF
   O      1--      13%  E Brinkman      Flyball: RF
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 6, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Dave Baldwin facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Baldwin replaces Ron Hansen pitching and batting 8th; Ed Brinkman moves to SS
   O      ---       9%  F Quilici       Flyball: 2B
                  Rich Reese pinch hits for Ron Perranoski batting 9th
          ---      14%  R Reese         Single to CF
          1--      31%  C Tovar         Double to RF; Reese to 3B
   RRR    -23      87%  T Uhlaender     Home Run; Reese Scores; Tovar Scores
          ---      88%  H Killebrew     Walk
                  Dennis Higgins replaces Dave Baldwin pitching and batting 8th; Jim Holt pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew batting 3rd
   O      1--      87%  T Oliva         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      86%  B Allison       Double to CF; Holt out at Hm/CF-C
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 6, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 6-7, Al Worthington facing 1-2-3
                  Al Worthington replaces Jim Holt pitching and batting 3rd; Rich Reese moves to 1B
          ---      75%  S Bowens        Walk
   O      1--      79%  B Allen         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bowens to 2B
          -2-      74%  F Howard        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
                  Ed Stroud pinch runs for Frank Howard batting 3rd
   R      12-      42%  K McMullen      Single to LF; Stroud to 2B; Bowens Scores
   R      12-      12%  M Epstein       Single to RF; McMullen to 2B; Stroud Scores/unER
          12-       8%  C Peterson      Single to RF; McMullen to 3B; Epstein to 2B
                  Jim Perry replaces Al Worthington pitching and batting 3rd
   OO     123      17%  P Casanova      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 8, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 7-8, Dennis Higgins facing 6-7-8
                  Sam Bowens moves to LF; Ed Stroud moves to CF
   O      ---       9%  B Look          Strikeout Looking
                  Rich Rollins pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez batting 7th
          ---      18%  R Rollins       Single to RF
   R      1--      82%  F Quilici       Triple to RF; Rollins Scores
          --3      81%  R Reese         Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3     100%  C Tovar         Groundout: 2B-1B; Reese to 2B; Quilici Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 8, Twins 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation