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Washington Senators @ Minnesota Twins
1968-04-17 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 22926 · 62°F · Wind 16 mph · 2:36
Minnesota Twins defeated Washington Senators 13–1. Minnesota Twins put up 7 in the 8th. Jim Merritt earned the win. Cesar Tovar went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Dick Bosman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Bowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Bryan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Coggins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bosman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cap Peterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ron Clark | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bosman | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Denehy | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Bertaina | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Baldwin | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 6
- Sam Bowens: 6/FL
- Mike Epstein: K/C
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rod Carew: 7
- Tony Oliva: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: SB2
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/9.2-H
- Bob Allison: S7
- John Roseboro: CS2(1)
Top 2
- Frank Howard: 53
- Ken McMullen: 53
- Ron Hansen: 53
Bot 2
- John Roseboro: 9/L
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
- Jackie Hernandez: 7
Top 3
- Billy Bryan: K/C
- Frank Coggins: 63
- Dick Bosman: D9
- Del Unser: 8
Bot 3
- Jim Merritt: K
- Cesar Tovar: HR/7
- Rod Carew: 31
- Tony Oliva: W
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 4
- Sam Bowens: 8
- Mike Epstein: 6
- Frank Howard: S7
- Ken McMullen: W.1-2
- Ron Hansen: 6
Bot 4
- Bob Allison: S8
- John Roseboro: 16(1)3/GDP
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
Top 5
- Billy Bryan: HP
- Frank Coggins: 64(1)/FO
- Dick Bosman: K/C
- Del Unser: D8.1-H
- Sam Bowens: 4
Bot 5
- Jackie Hernandez: HR/7
- Jim Merritt: W
- Cesar Tovar: CS2(264)
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Rod Carew: S8
- Tony Oliva: 2/FL
Top 6
- Mike Epstein: 41
- Frank Howard: 9
- Ken McMullen: 7
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: D7
- Bob Allison: 53
- John Roseboro: D9.2-H
- Ted Uhlaender: WP.2-3
- Ted Uhlaender: 4
- Jackie Hernandez: IW
- Jim Merritt: K
Top 7
- Ron Hansen: 63
- Billy Bryan: 31
- Frank Coggins: 63
Bot 7
- Cesar Tovar: HP
- Rod Carew: 13/SH.1-2
- Tony Oliva: 5/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Ron Clark: S7.1-2;2-H
- John Roseboro: 43
Top 8
- Cap Peterson: W
- Del Unser: 64(1)/FO
- Sam Bowens: 5/L
- Mike Epstein: S4.1-2
- Frank Howard: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ted Uhlaender: S9
- Jackie Hernandez: S8.1-3
- Jim Merritt: W.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Rod Carew: S8.1-2;2-H
- Tony Oliva: 6
- Harmon Killebrew: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Clark: D8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- John Roseboro: 5/FL
- Ted Uhlaender: D9.2-H;3-H
- Jackie Hernandez: 8
Top 9
- Ken McMullen: S8
- Ron Hansen: 64(1)3/GDP
- Billy Bryan: S8
- Frank Coggins: 9
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