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Minnesota Twins @ Baltimore Orioles

1968-08-07 · Day game · Memorial Stadium · night · 2:16

Baltimore Orioles defeated Minnesota Twins 3–0. Jim Hardin earned the win. Curt Blefary went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
BAL	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0		3	5

W: Jim Hardin L: Dave Boswell SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Cal Drummond · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Cesar Tovar	4	0	0	1
Rich Reese	4	0	0	0
Ted Uhlaender	4	2	0	0
Bob Allison	4	1	0	1
Rod Carew	4	1	0	0
Ron Clark	3	0	0	2
Jim Holt	3	1	0	0
Bruce Look	2	1	1	1
Dave Boswell	1	0	0	1
Tony Oliva	1	0	0	0
John Roseboro	1	0	0	0

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Buford	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Belanger	2	0	0	0	1	1
Frank Robinson	4	1	1	1	0	1
Boog Powell	3	0	0	0	1	2
Curt Blefary	4	1	2	1	0	0
Brooks Robinson	4	1	0	0	0	0
Davey Johnson	3	0	2	0	0	0
Andy Etchebarren	1	0	0	1	1	0
Jim Hardin	3	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Blair	1	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Boswell	3.0	2	1	2
Bob Miller	1.0	1	0	0
Ron Keller	3.0	2	2	1
Jim Roland	1.0	0	0	1

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Hardin	9.0	6	1	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Cesar Tovar: 63
Rich Reese: 5/FL
Ted Uhlaender: 43

Bot 1

Don Buford: 8
Mark Belanger: HP
Frank Robinson: WP.1-2
Frank Robinson: FC6.2X3(654);B-1
Boog Powell: K/C

Top 2

Bob Allison: 6
Rod Carew: 63
Ron Clark: K/C

Bot 2

Curt Blefary: HR/9
Brooks Robinson: 7
Davey Johnson: D7
Andy Etchebarren: HP
Jim Hardin: 15(2)/BG/FO.1-2
Don Buford: 1/G

Top 3

Jim Holt: S8
Bruce Look: W.1-2
Dave Boswell: WP.2-3
Dave Boswell: CS2(263543)
Dave Boswell: K
Cesar Tovar: K/C

Bot 3

Mark Belanger: 53
Frank Robinson: K
Boog Powell: W
Curt Blefary: SB2
Curt Blefary: WP.2-3
Curt Blefary: 8

Top 4

Rich Reese: 8
Ted Uhlaender: S/BG#
Bob Allison: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Brooks Robinson: E5
Davey Johnson: D9.1-3
Andy Etchebarren: 63.3-H(UR);2-3
Jim Hardin: 1(B)5(3)/LDP

Top 5

Rod Carew: S9
Ron Clark: 2/FL
Jim Holt: 7
Bruce Look: S8.1-3
Tony Oliva: 6

Bot 5

Don Buford: 7
Mark Belanger: K
Frank Robinson: HR/7
Boog Powell: 2/FL

Top 6

Cesar Tovar: 13
Rich Reese: 43
Ted Uhlaender: S8#
Bob Allison: S8.1-2
Rod Carew: 8

Bot 6

Curt Blefary: S8
Brooks Robinson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Brooks Robinson: 8
Davey Johnson: 3/FL
Andy Etchebarren: IW
Jim Hardin: CSH(12)

Top 7

Ron Clark: K
Jim Holt: 8
Bruce Look: K/C

Bot 7

Jim Hardin: 1/G
Paul Blair: 4
Mark Belanger: W
Frank Robinson: SB2
Frank Robinson: 9

Top 8

John Roseboro: 8
Cesar Tovar: 63
Rich Reese: 8

Bot 8

Boog Powell: K
Curt Blefary: 6
Brooks Robinson: 8

Top 9

Ted Uhlaender: 7
Bob Allison: K
Rod Carew: 7

Notes & reviews

Tony Oliva ejected by 1B umpire Ed Runge; HP umpire Jim Odom told Oliva to hit despite the gusty winds; Oliva appealed to Runge, who told Oliva to talk to Odom; Oliva told Runge to talk to Odom and Was ejected
1:04 rain delay

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