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Washington Senators @ Minnesota Twins
1968-04-18 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 7238 · 57°F · Wind 7 mph · 2:40
Washington Senators defeated Minnesota Twins 7–6. Washington Senators put up 6 in the 5th. Phil Ortega earned the win and Dave Baldwin picked up the save. Ron Hansen went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Phil Ortega L: Dean Chance SV: Dave Baldwin
Umpires — HP: Bob Stewart · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Bryan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Coggins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Ortega | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Bowens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Chance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Kostro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Ortega | 6.0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Dave Baldwin | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Chance | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Miller | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Roland | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Perranoski | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: T8
- Ed Stroud: FC4.3XH(45)
- Ken McMullen: 13.1-2
- Frank Howard: 63
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: 7
- Tony Oliva: W
- Harmon Killebrew: SB2
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Bob Allison: 8
Top 2
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Ron Hansen: 63
- Billy Bryan: W
- Frank Coggins: 7
Bot 2
- John Roseboro: W
- Jackie Hernandez: 8
- Ted Uhlaender: E5.1-2
- Dean Chance: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 7
Top 3
- Phil Ortega: K/C
- Del Unser: 3/G
- Ed Stroud: S7
- Ken McMullen: S9.1-3
- Frank Howard: 43
Bot 3
- Rod Carew: S8
- Tony Oliva: 5
- Harmon Killebrew: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Mike Epstein: 3
- Ron Hansen: 43
- Billy Bryan: W
- Frank Coggins: S8.1-3
- Phil Ortega: 9
Bot 4
- Bob Allison: HR/7
- John Roseboro: W
- Jackie Hernandez: W.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 5/FL
- Dean Chance: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Cesar Tovar: S7.2-H;3-H
- Rod Carew: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Del Unser: S4
- Ed Stroud: S8.1-3
- Ken McMullen: D9.1-3;3-H
- Frank Howard: 63.3-H
- Mike Epstein: 6/L
- Ron Hansen: S9.2-H
- Billy Bryan: S8.1-3
- Frank Coggins: D7.1-H;3-H
- Phil Ortega: S9.2-H
- Del Unser: D9.1-3
- Ed Stroud: 63
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: 63
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bob Allison: 9
Top 6
- Ken McMullen: S6
- Frank Howard: S9.1-2
- Mike Epstein: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ron Hansen: IW
- Billy Bryan: K
Bot 6
- John Roseboro: 9
- Jackie Hernandez: D7
- Ted Uhlaender: HR/9.2-H
- Rich Reese: 8
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Top 7
- Frank Coggins: 63
- Sam Bowens: 43
- Del Unser: 7/FL
Bot 7
- Rod Carew: K
- Tony Oliva: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Top 8
- Ed Stroud: 4/G
- Ken McMullen: 8
- Frank Howard: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Bob Allison: 8
- Rich Rollins: S8
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Ted Uhlaender: 9
Top 9
- Mike Epstein: K
- Ron Hansen: HR/7
- Billy Bryan: 6
- Frank Coggins: 31
Bot 9
- Frank Kostro: 2/FL
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rod Carew: S7.1-2
- Tony Oliva: K
- Harmon Killebrew: S4.1-2;2-3
- Bob Allison: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Holt: CSH(125)
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