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Minnesota Twins @ Baltimore Orioles
1968-08-06 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 14201 · night · 2:49
Minnesota Twins defeated Baltimore Orioles 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 6th. Jim Merritt earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save. Bob Allison went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Gene Brabender SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires — HP: Cal Drummond · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Roseboro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Merritt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Worthington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Kostro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Brabender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Motton | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Valentine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Haney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| Al Worthington | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Brabender | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| John Morris | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Eddie Watt | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: D9
- Rich Reese: S7.2-H
- Ted Uhlaender: K
- Tony Oliva: 46(1)/FO
- John Roseboro: PO1(E1).1-2
- John Roseboro: 63
Bot 1
- Don Buford: S1
- Mark Belanger: K
- Frank Robinson: K/C
- Boog Powell: 63
Top 2
- Bob Allison: 7
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Ron Clark: K/C
Bot 2
- Brooks Robinson: 53
- Davey Johnson: K
- Paul Blair: W
- Andy Etchebarren: SB2
- Andy Etchebarren: K
Top 3
- Jim Merritt: 43
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rich Reese: SB2
- Rich Reese: E3.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 31.2-3
- Tony Oliva: PO3(25)
Bot 3
- Gene Brabender: 53
- Don Buford: 43
- Mark Belanger: FLE3#
- Mark Belanger: 8
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: S9.BX2(96)
- John Roseboro: W
- Bob Allison: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 4
- Frank Robinson: K/C
- Boog Powell: 43
- Brooks Robinson: K/C
Top 5
- Rod Carew: D7
- Ron Clark: S8.2-3
- Jim Merritt: W.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 8/SF.3-H
- Rich Reese: 13.2-3;1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
Bot 5
- Davey Johnson: S7
- Paul Blair: 4
- Andy Etchebarren: K
- John Morris: K/C
Top 6
- Tony Oliva: K+PB.B-1
- John Roseboro: 1/BG/SH.1-2
- Bob Allison: HR/78.2-H(UR)
- Rod Carew: 23
- Ron Clark: 63
Bot 6
- Don Buford: 21
- Curt Motton: D8
- Frank Robinson: S9.2-H
- Boog Powell: K
- Brooks Robinson: W.1-2
- Davey Johnson: S7.2-H;1-3
- Elrod Hendricks: K
Top 7
- Al Worthington: K
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Rich Reese: W
- Ted Uhlaender: 9
Bot 7
- Dave May: 6/L
- Curt Blefary: K
- Don Buford: 43
Top 8
- Frank Kostro: 63
- John Roseboro: S9
- Bob Allison: CS2(243)#
- Bob Allison: 6
Bot 8
- Curt Motton: S#
- Frank Robinson: 3/FL
- Boog Powell: D7.1-H;B-H(E4)(NR)
- Brooks Robinson: 8
- Davey Johnson: D9
- Elrod Hendricks: 7
Top 9
- Rod Carew: 13
- Ron Clark: K
- Frank Quilici: 9
Bot 9
- Fred Valentine: K
- Larry Haney: 963/AP
- Don Buford: 53
Notes & reviews
- 33 minute rain delay
- Larry Haney out on appeal for missing 1B on a double