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Standings
CHW
@BOS		5
3
CHW
@BOS		5
7
NYY
@CAL		5
2
DET
@CLE		3
0
WSA
@MIN		4
2
BAL
@OAK		1
4
STL
@CHC		3
1
ATL
@CIN		4
7
LAD
@NYM		1
4
HOU
@PHI		3
4
SFG
@PIT		2
1		 
(10)
Wednesday, August 14, 1968
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 8,263, Time of Game: 1:59
Senators
4
44-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
10th, 30½ GB
 at Twins
2
55-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 19½ GB
L: Jim Merritt (8-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  3    4  5  1
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  2

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .571 -0.133 1.38 0.000 -0.133 -0.7 2 0
Hank Allen RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .223 .574 0.023 1.05 0.078 -0.055 -0.2 2 0
Ken McMullen 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .260 .748 0.042 1.65 0.110 -0.068 -0.0 1 3
Frank Howard 1B 4 2 3 4 0 0 .282 .922 0.855 2.19 0.877 -0.022 3.4 9 1 2·HR
   Gary Holman 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .668 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Brant Alyea LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .567 -0.124 0.89 0.000 -0.124 -0.8 3 0 GDP
   Ed Stroud LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .732 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Paul Casanova C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .189 .450 -0.094 0.97 0.000 -0.094 -0.6 5 0
Tim Cullen 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .569 -0.078 1.12 0.000 -0.078 -0.5 3 3
Ed Brinkman SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .174 .427 0.000 0.73 0.030 -0.030 -0.1 0 1
Barry Moore P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .182 .364 -0.021 0.95 0.014 -0.035 -0.1 1 3
   Cap Peterson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .575 -0.053 2.00 0.000 -0.053 -0.2
   Dennis Higgins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 5 4 0 8 .152 .485 0.417 1.27 1.109 -0.692 0.3 27 11
HR: F Howard 2 (34, 1 off J Merritt, 1 off A Worthington; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: F Howard 9; E Brinkman; B Moore.
GIDP: B Alyea (3).
RBI: F Howard 4 (84).
2-out RBI: F Howard.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Cullen-F Howard.
E: E Brinkman (8).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar CF-LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .263 .692 0.130 0.99 0.138 -0.008 1.0 0 0 SB
Frank Kostro LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .235 .496 0.008 1.38 0.099 -0.091 -0.2 1 0 GDP
   Ted Uhlaender PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .721 -0.010 0.43 0.000 -0.010 -0.2 0 0
Rod Carew 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .305 .726 -0.120 0.98 0.000 -0.120 -1.0 2 2
Tony Oliva RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .302 .878 0.149 1.14 0.171 -0.022 1.1 3 0
Bob Allison 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .773 -0.136 1.16 0.000 -0.136 -1.2 11 0
Frank Quilici 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0 .267 .676 0.146 1.13 0.156 -0.010 1.1 0 1
   John Roseboro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .630 -0.037 1.56 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
Ron Clark SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .212 .533 -0.118 1.23 0.000 -0.118 -1.1 2 3
Jerry Zimmerman C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .114 .348 -0.050 0.70 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 8 0
   Rich Reese PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .675 -0.011 0.45 0.000 -0.011 -0.1
Jim Merritt P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .392 -0.034 0.49 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 2
   Al Worthington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 2 5 .182 .410 -0.083 1.01 0.564 -0.647 -1.7 27 8
TB: T Oliva 3; C Tovar; F Kostro; F Quilici.
GIDP: F Kostro (2).
RBI: T Oliva (64); F Quilici (17).
2-out RBI: F Quilici.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Clark-R Carew-B Allison.
E: R Carew (16); R Clark (9).
Baserunning
SB: C Tovar (18, 2nd base off B Moore/P Casanova).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Barry Moore 7 5 2 0 2 3 0 3.14 28 64 -0.010 1.11 0.8
Dennis Higgins, W (3-4) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.96 7 0 0 0.094 0.62 0.8
Team Totals 9 6 2 0 2 5 0 0.00 35 64 0 0 0.084 1.27 1.7

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, L (8-13) 8.1 4 3 1 0 7 1 3.29 30 74 0.251 1.19 1.9
Al Worthington, BS (4) 0.2 1 1 0 0 1 1 3.23 3 2 2 -0.667 2.13 -2.2
Team Totals 9 5 4 1 0 8 2 1.00 33 74 2 2 -0.416 1.01 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Al Salerno, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Bill Valentine.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 8,263.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Minnesota Twins
1 Del Unser CF 1 Cesar Tovar CF
2 Hank Allen RF 2 Frank Kostro LF
3 Ken McMullen 3B 3 Rod Carew 2B
4 Frank Howard 1B 4 Tony Oliva RF
5 Brant Alyea LF 5 Bob Allison 1B
6 Paul Casanova C 6 Frank Quilici 3B
7 Tim Cullen 2B 7 Ron Clark SS
8 Ed Brinkman SS 8 Jerry Zimmerman C
9 Barry Moore P 9 Jim Merritt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-2 1 12- RRR WSA F. Howard A. Worthington 67% 94% Home Run; Allen Scores/unER; McMullen Scores/unER; Howard Scores/unER
t4 0-0 2 --- R WSA F. Howard J. Merritt 15% 61% Home Run
b4 0-1 1 1-3 R MIN T. Oliva B. Moore -14% 35% Single to RF; Kostro to 3B; Tovar Scores/unER
b4 1-1 2 1-3 R MIN F. Quilici B. Moore -14% 30% Single to LF; Oliva to 2B; Kostro Scores/unER
t9 1-2 1 1-- WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt 11% 26% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Allen 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, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Unser J. Merritt -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSA H. Allen J. Merritt -1% 47% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Barry Moore facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Tovar B. Moore -4% 42% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO MIN F. Kostro B. Moore 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Carew B. Moore 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O WSA F. Howard J. Merritt -2% 48% Lineout: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O WSA B. Alyea J. Merritt -1% 46% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- O WSA P. Casanova J. Merritt -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Barry Moore facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva B. Moore 2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-0 1 --- O MIN B. Allison B. Moore 1% 49% Flyball: 3B
b2 0-0 2 --- O MIN F. Quilici B. Moore 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O WSA T. Cullen J. Merritt -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O WSA E. Brinkman J. Merritt -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- WSA B. Moore J. Merritt 1% 47% Single to RF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O WSA D. Unser J. Merritt -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Barry Moore facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Clark B. Moore 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- O MIN J. Zimmerman B. Moore 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O MIN J. Merritt B. Moore 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O WSA H. Allen J. Merritt -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt -2% 46% Lineout: 1B
t4 0-0 2 --- R WSA F. Howard J. Merritt 15% 61% Home Run
t4 1-0 2 --- O WSA B. Alyea J. Merritt -1% 60% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Barry Moore facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- MIN C. Tovar B. Moore -5% 55% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b4 0-1 0 1-- MIN F. Kostro B. Moore -4% 51% Tovar Steals 2B
b4 0-1 0 -2- MIN F. Kostro B. Moore -10% 41% Single to 2B; Tovar to 3B
b4 0-1 0 1-3 O MIN R. Carew B. Moore 9% 50% Strikeout
b4 0-1 1 1-3 R MIN T. Oliva B. Moore -14% 35% Single to RF; Kostro to 3B; Tovar Scores/unER
b4 1-1 1 1-3 O MIN B. Allison B. Moore 9% 44% Flyball: 2B
b4 1-1 2 1-3 R MIN F. Quilici B. Moore -14% 30% Single to LF; Oliva to 2B; Kostro Scores/unER
b4 2-1 2 12- O MIN R. Clark B. Moore 4% 34% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t5 1-2 0 --- O WSA P. Casanova J. Merritt -3% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O WSA T. Cullen J. Merritt -2% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- O WSA E. Brinkman J. Merritt -1% 27% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Barry Moore facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- O MIN J. Zimmerman B. Moore 2% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- O MIN J. Merritt B. Moore 1% 30% Strikeout
b5 2-1 2 --- MIN C. Tovar B. Moore -1% 29% Walk
b5 2-1 2 1-- O MIN F. Kostro B. Moore 2% 31% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
t6 1-2 0 --- O WSA B. Moore J. Merritt -4% 28% Strikeout
t6 1-2 1 --- O WSA D. Unser J. Merritt -2% 25% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-2 2 --- O WSA H. Allen J. Merritt -2% 24% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Barry Moore facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- O MIN R. Carew B. Moore 2% 26% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-1 1 --- MIN T. Oliva B. Moore -2% 24% Single to LF
b6 2-1 1 1-- O MIN B. Allison B. Moore 2% 26% Flyball: RF
b6 2-1 2 1-- MIN F. Quilici B. Moore -2% 24% Walk; Oliva to 2B
b6 2-1 2 12- O MIN R. Clark B. Moore 4% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
t7 1-2 0 --- O WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt -4% 24% Strikeout
t7 1-2 1 --- WSA F. Howard J. Merritt 5% 29% Single to CF
t7 1-2 1 1-- OO WSA B. Alyea J. Merritt -10% 19% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Barry Moore facing 8-9-1
b7 2-1 0 --- O MIN J. Zimmerman B. Moore 2% 21% Groundout: P-1B
b7 2-1 1 --- O MIN J. Merritt B. Moore 1% 22% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-1 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar B. Moore 1% 22% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t8 1-2 0 --- O WSA P. Casanova J. Merritt -5% 17% Strikeout
t8 1-2 1 --- O WSA T. Cullen J. Merritt -3% 14% Flyball: SS
t8 1-2 2 --- WSA E. Brinkman J. Merritt 3% 17% Single to LF
Cap Peterson pinch hits for Barry Moore (P) batting 9th
t8 1-2 2 1-- O WSA C. Peterson J. Merritt -5% 12% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Dennis Higgins facing 2-3-4
Dennis Higgins replaces Cap Peterson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Frank Kostro (LF) batting 2nd
b8 2-1 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender D. Higgins 1% 13% Flyball: LF
b8 2-1 1 --- O MIN R. Carew D. Higgins 1% 13% Flyball: LF
b8 2-1 2 --- MIN T. Oliva D. Higgins -1% 13% Single to RF
b8 2-1 2 1-- O MIN B. Allison D. Higgins 1% 14% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
Cesar Tovar moves from CF to LF
Ted Uhlaender moves from PH to CF
t9 1-2 0 --- O WSA D. Unser J. Merritt -6% 7% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1-2 1 --- WSA H. Allen J. Merritt 8% 15% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t9 1-2 1 1-- WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt 11% 26% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Allen to 2B
Al Worthington replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-2 1 12- RRR WSA F. Howard A. Worthington 67% 94% Home Run; Allen Scores/unER; McMullen Scores/unER; Howard Scores/unER
t9 4-2 1 --- O WSA B. Alyea A. Worthington -0% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 4-2 2 --- O WSA P. Casanova A. Worthington -0% 93% Strikeout
3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Senators' Dennis Higgins facing 6-7-8
Gary Holman replaces Frank Howard playing 1B batting 4th
Ed Stroud replaces Brant Alyea playing LF batting 5th
John Roseboro pinch hits for Frank Quilici (3B) batting 6th
b9 2-4 0 --- O MIN J. Roseboro D. Higgins 4% 97% Flyball: LF
b9 2-4 1 --- O MIN R. Clark D. Higgins 2% 99% Strikeout
Rich Reese pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman (C) batting 8th
b9 2-4 2 --- O MIN R. Reese D. Higgins 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Twins 2.

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