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@BAL		2
8
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@BAL		2
0
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@BOS		0
3
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@CHW		3
0
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@NYY		1
6
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@NYY		10
2
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@WSA		4
2
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@WSA		0
1		 
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@ATL		4
0
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6
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4
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@SFG		0
3
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@STL		1
0
Monday, August 26, 1968
, D.C. Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:19
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Twins
4
62-68
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
7th, 20 GB
 at Senators
2
48-79
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
10th, 31½ GB
W: Jim Merritt (10-14)
L: Joe Coleman (9-14)
S: Bob Miller (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    4  6  1
Senators        0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  2

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .262 .683 0.236 1.32 0.282 -0.047 0.9 2 0 2B
Rich Reese 1B 3 0 1 2 0 1 .264 .673 0.307 1.56 0.347 -0.040 1.5 7 1 HBP
Rod Carew 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .298 .711 -0.077 0.98 0.014 -0.091 -0.5 2 3
Tony Oliva RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .849 -0.079 0.82 0.000 -0.079 -0.8 5 0
Bob Allison LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .253 .787 0.023 0.84 0.088 -0.066 -0.1 2 0 CS
John Roseboro C 3 1 1 0 1 1 .222 .620 0.144 0.86 0.158 -0.014 0.9 7 0
Rich Rollins 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .221 .604 -0.151 1.39 0.000 -0.151 -1.0 1 1
   Frank Quilici 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .656 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ron Clark SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .214 .548 0.074 1.26 0.100 -0.026 0.2 1 2
Jim Merritt P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .380 -0.046 1.04 0.000 -0.046 -0.3 0 1
   Bruce Look PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282 .708 -0.038 4.84 0.000 -0.038 0.0 SF
   Bob Miller P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 33 4 6 4 2 8 .182 .455 0.390 1.20 0.989 -0.601 0.7 27 9
2B: C Tovar (27, off J Coleman).
SF: B Look (1, off J Coleman).
HBP: R Reese (2, by J Coleman).
TB: B Allison 2; C Tovar 2; R Carew; J Roseboro; R Reese.
RBI: R Reese 2 (22); B Look (2); C Tovar (36).
2-out RBI: R Reese 2; C Tovar.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Rollins-R Carew-R Reese.
E: J Roseboro (5).
Baserunning
CS: B Allison (6, 2nd base by J Coleman/P Casanova).

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 0 .244 .587 -0.048 0.52 0.000 -0.048 -0.5 2 0
Ken McMullen 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .738 -0.026 0.69 0.024 -0.050 -0.3 2 0
Cap Peterson RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .208 .555 0.075 0.56 0.081 -0.006 0.6 0 0
   Gary Holman PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .705 0.062 0.86 0.062 0.000 0.4 2B
Frank Howard 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .273 .895 -0.193 1.27 0.000 -0.193 -1.6 7 2 GDP
Brant Alyea LF 4 1 0 0 0 2 .298 .761 -0.039 1.03 0.040 -0.079 -0.3 1 0
Paul Casanova C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .196 .467 0.099 0.96 0.126 -0.027 0.9 7 2 2B
Tim Cullen 2B-SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 .207 .577 -0.032 0.84 0.000 -0.032 -0.4 2 3 SF
Ed Brinkman SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 .178 .434 0.054 0.76 0.087 -0.033 0.3 2 3
   Bernie Allen PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .601 -0.033 1.43 0.000 -0.033 -0.2 0 1
Joe Coleman P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .140 .345 -0.013 0.27 0.000 -0.013 -0.2 3 0
   Ed Stroud PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .689 -0.020 0.89 0.000 -0.020 -0.1
   Dave Baldwin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 30 2 5 2 1 7 .167 .421 -0.114 0.82 0.420 -0.534 -1.3 27 11
2B: P Casanova (5, off J Merritt); G Holman (4, off B Miller).
SF: T Cullen (1, off J Merritt).
TB: G Holman 2; P Casanova 2; C Peterson 2; E Brinkman.
GIDP: F Howard (12).
RBI: T Cullen (22); E Brinkman (6).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
PB: P Casanova (8).
E: J Coleman (3); K McMullen (17).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: E Brinkman (1st base by J Merritt).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, W (10-14) 6 4 2 1 1 5 0 3.16 22 62 -0.078 0.68 0.2
Bob Miller, S (1) 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.10 10 0 0 0.189 1.14 1.1
Team Totals 9 5 2 1 1 7 0 1.00 32 62 0 0 0.111 1.20 1.3

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Coleman, L (9-14) 8 6 4 4 2 8 0 3.38 34 60 -0.398 1.29 -1.1
Dave Baldwin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.15 3 0 0 0.010 0.13 0.4
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 2 8 0 4.00 37 60 0 0 -0.388 0.82 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Coleman (9; R Reese).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Merritt (5; E Brinkman, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Cal Drummond, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Washington Senators
1 Cesar Tovar CF 1 Del Unser CF
2 Rich Reese 1B 2 Ken McMullen 3B
3 Rod Carew 2B 3 Cap Peterson RF
4 Tony Oliva RF 4 Frank Howard 1B
5 Bob Allison LF 5 Brant Alyea LF
6 John Roseboro C 6 Paul Casanova C
7 Rich Rollins 3B 7 Tim Cullen 2B
8 Ron Clark SS 8 Ed Brinkman SS
9 Jim Merritt P 9 Joe Coleman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-2 2 -23 RR MIN R. Reese J. Coleman 32% 85% Single to 1B; Tovar Scores; Clark Scores
t7 1-2 2 1-3 R MIN C. Tovar J. Coleman 25% 52% Double to RF; Clark to 3B; Roseboro Scores
t7 0-2 0 1-- MIN J. Roseboro J. Coleman 15% 35% Single to RF; Allison to 3B
b2 0-0 0 1-- WSA P. Casanova J. Merritt -13% 29% Double to LF; Alyea to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 OO WSA F. Howard J. Merritt 12% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Coleman -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Reese J. Coleman -1% 47% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Coleman -1% 46% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Unser J. Merritt 2% 48% Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 1 --- WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- WSA C. Peterson J. Merritt -7% 38% Single to CF; McMullen to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 OO WSA F. Howard J. Merritt 12% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Coleman -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN B. Allison J. Coleman -1% 46% Flyball: P
t2 0-0 2 --- MIN J. Roseboro J. Coleman 1% 48% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O MIN R. Rollins J. Coleman -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- WSA B. Alyea J. Merritt -4% 41% Reached on E2 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 0 1-- WSA P. Casanova J. Merritt -13% 29% Double to LF; Alyea to 3B
b2 0-0 0 -23 RO WSA T. Cullen J. Merritt 1% 30% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Alyea Scores/unER
b2 1-0 1 -2- R WSA E. Brinkman J. Merritt -9% 22% Single to RF; Casanova Scores
b2 2-0 1 1-- O WSA J. Coleman J. Merritt 2% 24% Brinkman Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
b2 2-0 2 --- O WSA J. Coleman J. Merritt 1% 25% Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O MIN R. Clark J. Coleman -2% 22% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 1 --- O MIN J. Merritt J. Coleman -1% 21% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-2 2 --- MIN C. Tovar J. Coleman 1% 22% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
t3 0-2 2 1-- MIN R. Reese J. Coleman 2% 25% Hit By Pitch; Tovar to 2B
t3 0-2 2 12- MIN R. Carew J. Coleman 2% 27% Passed Ball; Reese to 2B; Tovar to 3B
t3 0-2 2 -23 O MIN R. Carew J. Coleman -7% 20% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O WSA D. Unser J. Merritt 1% 21% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 1 --- O WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt 1% 22% Lineout: LF
b3 2-0 2 --- WSA C. Peterson J. Merritt -1% 21% Single to LF
b3 2-0 2 1-- O WSA F. Howard J. Merritt 1% 23% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Coleman -2% 20% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 0-2 1 --- MIN B. Allison J. Coleman 3% 23% Single to CF
t4 0-2 1 1-- O MIN J. Roseboro J. Coleman -4% 19% Allison Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 0-2 2 --- O MIN J. Roseboro J. Coleman -1% 18% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O WSA B. Alyea J. Merritt 1% 19% Strikeout
b4 2-0 1 --- O WSA P. Casanova J. Merritt 1% 20% Flyball: SS
b4 2-0 2 --- O WSA T. Cullen J. Merritt 1% 20% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- O MIN R. Rollins J. Coleman -2% 18% Strikeout (C-1B)
t5 0-2 1 --- MIN R. Clark J. Coleman 3% 21% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t5 0-2 1 1-- O MIN J. Merritt J. Coleman -3% 18% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 2 1-- O MIN C. Tovar J. Coleman -2% 15% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- O WSA E. Brinkman J. Merritt 1% 16% Flyball: RF
b5 2-0 1 --- O WSA J. Coleman J. Merritt 1% 17% Strikeout
b5 2-0 2 --- O WSA D. Unser J. Merritt 0% 17% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- O MIN R. Reese J. Coleman -3% 15% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Coleman -2% 13% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Coleman -1% 12% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
b6 2-0 0 --- O WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt 1% 13% Flyball: CF
b6 2-0 1 --- O WSA C. Peterson J. Merritt 1% 14% Flyball: RF
b6 2-0 2 --- O WSA F. Howard J. Merritt 0% 14% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
t7 0-2 0 --- MIN B. Allison J. Coleman 6% 20% Single to 2B
t7 0-2 0 1-- MIN J. Roseboro J. Coleman 15% 35% Single to RF; Allison to 3B
t7 0-2 0 1-3 O MIN R. Rollins J. Coleman -10% 25% Strikeout
t7 0-2 1 1-3 MIN R. Clark J. Coleman 7% 31% Walk; Roseboro to 2B
Bruce Look pinch hits for Jim Merritt (P) batting 9th
t7 0-2 1 123 RO MIN B. Look J. Coleman -4% 28% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Roseboro to 3B; Allison Scores
t7 1-2 2 1-3 R MIN C. Tovar J. Coleman 25% 52% Double to RF; Clark to 3B; Roseboro Scores
t7 2-2 2 -23 RR MIN R. Reese J. Coleman 32% 85% Single to 1B; Tovar Scores; Clark Scores
t7 4-2 2 1-- MIN R. Carew J. Coleman 1% 86% Single to CF; Reese to 3B
t7 4-2 2 1-3 O MIN T. Oliva J. Coleman -2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Bob Miller facing 5-6-7
Bob Miller replaces Bruce Look (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-4 0 --- O WSA B. Alyea B. Miller 3% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-4 1 --- O WSA P. Casanova B. Miller 2% 89% Flyball: RF
b7 2-4 2 --- O WSA T. Cullen B. Miller 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Senators 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
t8 4-2 0 --- O MIN B. Allison J. Coleman -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-2 1 --- O MIN J. Roseboro J. Coleman -1% 89% Flyball: SS
t8 4-2 2 --- O MIN R. Rollins J. Coleman -0% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Bob Miller facing 8-9-1
Frank Quilici replaces Rich Rollins playing 3B batting 7th
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Ed Brinkman (SS) batting 8th
b8 2-4 0 --- O WSA B. Allen B. Miller 3% 92% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
Ed Stroud pinch hits for Joe Coleman (P) batting 9th
b8 2-4 1 --- O WSA E. Stroud B. Miller 2% 94% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-4 2 --- O WSA D. Unser B. Miller 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Senators 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Senators' Dave Baldwin facing 8-9-1
Dave Baldwin replaces Ed Stroud (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Bernie Allen moves from PH to 2B
Tim Cullen moves from 2B to SS
t9 4-2 0 --- O MIN R. Clark D. Baldwin -0% 94% Lineout: P
t9 4-2 1 --- O MIN B. Miller D. Baldwin -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-2 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar D. Baldwin -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Bob Miller facing 2-3-4
b9 2-4 0 --- O WSA K. McMullen B. Miller 3% 97% Strikeout Looking
Gary Holman pinch hits for Cap Peterson (RF) batting 3rd
b9 2-4 1 --- WSA G. Holman B. Miller -6% 91% Double to LF
b9 2-4 1 -2- O WSA F. Howard B. Miller 6% 96% Flyball: RF
b9 2-4 2 -2- O WSA B. Alyea B. Miller 4% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Senators 2.

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