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Washington Senators @ Minnesota Twins
1968-06-18 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 13524 · 71°F · Wind 5 mph · 3:16
Minnesota Twins defeated Washington Senators 9–8. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Jim Perry earned the win. Ted Uhlaender went 3-for-5 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
W: Jim Perry L: Dennis Higgins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Bowens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Cap Peterson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Ortega | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Coggins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Look | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Ortega | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Bruce Howard | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Bosman | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Baldwin | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Higgins | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 7.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Ron Perranoski | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Worthington | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Bowens: K
- Bernie Allen: 6/L
- Frank Howard: 8
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 2/FL
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Top 2
- Ken McMullen: K
- Mike Epstein: K
- Cap Peterson: W
- Paul Casanova: 9
Bot 2
- Tony Oliva: W
- Bob Allison: S9.1-2
- Bruce Look: W.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 9
- Frank Quilici: 7/SF.3-H
- Jim Merritt: 6/L
Top 3
- Ron Hansen: 9
- Phil Ortega: 63
- Sam Bowens: 7
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Ted Uhlaender: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-3
- Tony Oliva: S9.1-3;3-H
- Bob Allison: 9/SF.3-H
- Bruce Look: K
Top 4
- Bernie Allen: 43
- Frank Howard: 43
- Ken McMullen: W
- Mike Epstein: W.1-2
- Cap Peterson: 4
Bot 4
- Jackie Hernandez: S8
- Frank Quilici: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Merritt: SB3
- Jim Merritt: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Top 5
- Paul Casanova: 13
- Ron Hansen: 53
- Frank Coggins: 3/G
Bot 5
- Ted Uhlaender: S3
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-2
- Tony Oliva: DGR/9.1-3;2-H
- Bob Allison: 6
- Bruce Look: IW
- Jackie Hernandez: 53(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Frank Quilici: 53
Top 6
- Sam Bowens: 2/G
- Bernie Allen: HP
- Frank Howard: 3/FL
- Ken McMullen: S9.1-3
- Mike Epstein: 13
Bot 6
- Jim Merritt: K
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Ted Uhlaender: T8
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 7
- Cap Peterson: S7
- Paul Casanova: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ron Hansen: K
Bot 7
- Tony Oliva: W
- Bob Allison: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bruce Look: D7
- Jackie Hernandez: 53
Top 8
- Ed Brinkman: 7
- Sam Bowens: 8
- Bernie Allen: S9
- Frank Howard: HR/78.1-H
- Ken McMullen: W
- Mike Epstein: W.1-2
- Cap Peterson: S7.1-2;2-H
- Paul Casanova: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Ron Hansen: S8
- Ed Brinkman: 9
Bot 8
- Frank Quilici: 4
- Rich Reese: S8
- Cesar Tovar: D9.1-3
- Ted Uhlaender: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Bob Allison: D8.1XH(82)
Top 9
- Sam Bowens: W
- Bernie Allen: 3/G.1-2
- Frank Howard: E6/TH
- Ken McMullen: S7.1-2;2-H
- Mike Epstein: S9.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Cap Peterson: S9.2-3;1-2
- Paul Casanova: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Bruce Look: K/C
- Rich Rollins: S9
- Frank Quilici: T9.1-H
- Rich Reese: IW
- Cesar Tovar: 43.1-2;3-H
Notes & reviews
- Senators Coach Fox ejected by HP umpire Red Flaherty for demanding that spitball be called on Merritt
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