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Baltimore Orioles @
Minnesota Twins
1968-04-22 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 4591 Β· 2:13
Baltimore Orioles defeated Minnesota Twins 2β1. Dave McNally earned the win and John O'Donoghue picked up the save. Paul Blair went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Dave McNally L: Jim Merritt SV: John O'Donoghue
Umpires β HP: Bill Kinnamon Β· 1B: Russ Goetz Β· 2B: Hank Soar Β· 3B: Nestor Chylak Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Curt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Blair | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Curt Motton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boog Powell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Andy Etchebarren | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave McNally | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Roseboro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rich Rollins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave McNally | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
John O'Donoghue | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Merritt | 10.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Blefary: K/C
- Paul Blair: HR/7
- Curt Motton: 53
- Brooks Robinson: 4
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 6
- Rod Carew: 13
- Tony Oliva: K
Top 2
- Boog Powell: K/C
- Davey Johnson: W
- Andy Etchebarren: 54(1)/FO
- Mark Belanger: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Bob Allison: 3
- Ted Uhlaender: S7/78.1-2
- John Roseboro: W.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 6E4.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Jim Merritt: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dave McNally: K/C
- Curt Blefary: 43
- Paul Blair: 5/L
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: T/89#
- Rod Carew: 13
- Tony Oliva: 3
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 4
- Curt Motton: 53
- Brooks Robinson: 63
- Boog Powell: K
Bot 4
- Bob Allison: K
- Ted Uhlaender: 4
- John Roseboro: 43
Top 5
- Davey Johnson: E7/F
- Andy Etchebarren: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mark Belanger: S8
- Dave McNally: K/C
Bot 5
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Jim Merritt: K
- Cesar Tovar: 7
Top 6
- Curt Blefary: 7
- Paul Blair: K
- Curt Motton: W
- Brooks Robinson: 4
Bot 6
- Rod Carew: K
- Tony Oliva: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: 7/L
Top 7
- Boog Powell: S9
- Davey Johnson: 8
- Andy Etchebarren: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bob Allison: 8/L
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
- John Roseboro: 7
Top 8
- Mark Belanger: D/78#
- Dave McNally: FC1/BG/DP.2X3(156);BX2(64)#
- Curt Blefary: S8
- Paul Blair: 53
Bot 8
- Jackie Hernandez: 7
- Jim Merritt: S7
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Rod Carew: K
Top 9
- Curt Motton: 4
- Brooks Robinson: 43
- Boog Powell: 9
Bot 9
- Tony Oliva: 3/G
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Bob Allison: 63
Top 10
- Davey Johnson: 8
- Andy Etchebarren: HR/78
- Mark Belanger: 6/FL#
- Lorencito Fernandez: 43
Bot 10
- Ted Uhlaender: 63
- Rich Rollins: 4
- Frank Kostro: 53
Notes & reviews
- 378 ft
- 40 minute rain delay
- 383 ft



















