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Minnesota Twins @ Baltimore Orioles

1968-08-08 Β· Day game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 7874 Β· 2:33

Baltimore Orioles defeated Minnesota Twins 10–3. Baltimore Orioles put up 5 in the 3rd. Tom Phoebus earned the win and Dave Leonhard picked up the save. Paul Blair went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN001011000310
BAL015110021010

W: Tom Phoebus   L: Jim Kaat   SV: Dave Leonhard

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

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cesar Tovar512000
Rich Reese201010
Rod Carew401100
Tony Oliva402101
John Roseboro310000
Ted Uhlaender301010
Bob Allison401101
Ron Clark400001
Jim Kaat111000
Jim Holt100001
Frank Kostro200001
Frank Quilici100000
Bruce Look101000
Rich Rollins100001

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Buford412210
Mark Belanger411010
Paul Blair511301
Frank Robinson411100
Brooks Robinson400001
Curt Motton221111
Andy Etchebarren311012
Curt Blefary412001
Tom Phoebus311100
Dave May010010
Dave Leonhard100001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Kaat2.2613
Bob Miller1.1111
Ron Keller2.0102
Jim Roland2.0231

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Phoebus7.01023
Dave Leonhard2.0003

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Cesar Tovar: S7
  • Rich Reese: 53.1-2
  • Rod Carew: S4.2-2
  • Tony Oliva: K
  • John Roseboro: 8

Bot 1

  • Don Buford: 9
  • Mark Belanger: 7
  • Paul Blair: K

Top 2

  • Ted Uhlaender: 53
  • Bob Allison: 6
  • Ron Clark: K

Bot 2

  • Frank Robinson: 9
  • Brooks Robinson: K
  • Curt Motton: W
  • Andy Etchebarren: S7.1-H(NR)(E8)(UR);B-2(TH)
  • Curt Blefary: K

Top 3

  • Jim Kaat: D/89#
  • Cesar Tovar: 63
  • Rich Reese: W
  • Rod Carew: 46(1)/FO.2-3
  • Tony Oliva: S7.3-H;1-3
  • John Roseboro: 8

Bot 3

  • Tom Phoebus: HR/7
  • Don Buford: D7
  • Mark Belanger: S/BG.2-3
  • Paul Blair: HR/7.3-H;1-H
  • Frank Robinson: 6
  • Brooks Robinson: 63
  • Curt Motton: HR/7
  • Andy Etchebarren: K/C

Top 4

  • Ted Uhlaender: W
  • Bob Allison: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Ron Clark: 63

Bot 4

  • Curt Blefary: S7#
  • Tom Phoebus: 3/BP/FL
  • Don Buford: W.1-2
  • Mark Belanger: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Paul Blair: WP.3-H;1-2
  • Paul Blair: 8

Top 5

  • Jim Holt: K
  • Cesar Tovar: S
  • Rich Reese: D.1-3
  • Rod Carew: 43.3-H;2-3
  • Tony Oliva: 6

Bot 5

  • Frank Robinson: HR/7
  • Brooks Robinson: 63
  • Curt Motton: K
  • Andy Etchebarren: K

Top 6

  • John Roseboro: E3
  • Ted Uhlaender: S8.1-3
  • Bob Allison: S7.3-H(UR);1-2#
  • Ron Clark: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Frank Kostro: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Curt Blefary: 9
  • Tom Phoebus: 63
  • Don Buford: 7

Top 7

  • Cesar Tovar: 53
  • Frank Quilici: 8
  • Rod Carew: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Mark Belanger: 53
  • Paul Blair: 7
  • Frank Robinson: 4

Top 8

  • Tony Oliva: S7#
  • Bruce Look: S7.1-2
  • Ted Uhlaender: 8
  • Bob Allison: K
  • Ron Clark: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Brooks Robinson: 9
  • Dave May: W
  • Andy Etchebarren: W.1-2
  • Curt Blefary: S7.2-3;1-2
  • Dave Leonhard: K/C
  • Don Buford: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Mark Belanger: W.2-3;1-2
  • Paul Blair: 7/L

Top 9

  • Frank Kostro: K
  • Cesar Tovar: 9
  • Rich Rollins: K/C

Notes & reviews

  • Jim Roland ejected by HP umpire John Rice