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Washington Senators @ Minnesota Twins
1968-08-14 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 8263 · 65°F · Wind 5 mph · 1:59
Washington Senators defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 9th. Dennis Higgins earned the win. Frank Howard went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dennis Higgins L: Jim Merritt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Al Salerno · 2B: Emmett Ashford · 3B: Bill Valentine · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Allen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Brant Alyea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tim Cullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Moore | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cap Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Kostro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Moore | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Dennis Higgins | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 8.1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
 Al Worthington | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: K
- Hank Allen: K/C
- Ken McMullen: 63
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Frank Kostro: 4(1)3/GDP
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 2
- Frank Howard: 9/L
- Brant Alyea: 9
- Paul Casanova: K
Bot 2
- Tony Oliva: 31
- Bob Allison: 5
- Frank Quilici: 9
Top 3
- Tim Cullen: 3/FL
- Ed Brinkman: 9
- Barry Moore: S9
- Del Unser: 43
Bot 3
- Ron Clark: 7
- Jerry Zimmerman: 43
- Jim Merritt: 13
Top 4
- Hank Allen: 13
- Ken McMullen: 3/L
- Frank Howard: HR/7
- Brant Alyea: K
Bot 4
- Cesar Tovar: E6
- Frank Kostro: SB2
- Frank Kostro: S4.2-3
- Rod Carew: K
- Tony Oliva: S9.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Bob Allison: 4
- Frank Quilici: S7.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Ron Clark: 8
Top 5
- Paul Casanova: 53
- Tim Cullen: 63
- Ed Brinkman: 4
Bot 5
- Jerry Zimmerman: 53
- Jim Merritt: K
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Frank Kostro: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Barry Moore: K
- Del Unser: 13
- Hank Allen: 7
Bot 6
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Tony Oliva: S7
- Bob Allison: 9
- Frank Quilici: W.1-2
- Ron Clark: 63
Top 7
- Ken McMullen: K
- Frank Howard: S8
- Brant Alyea: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jerry Zimmerman: 13
- Jim Merritt: 53
- Cesar Tovar: 13
Top 8
- Paul Casanova: K
- Tim Cullen: 6
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Cap Peterson: 6
Bot 8
- Ted Uhlaender: 7
- Rod Carew: 7
- Tony Oliva: S9
- Bob Allison: 8
Top 9
- Del Unser: 3/G
- Hank Allen: E6
- Ken McMullen: E4/TH.1-2
- Frank Howard: HR/8.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Brant Alyea: 3/G
- Paul Casanova: K
Bot 9
- John Roseboro: 7
- Ron Clark: K
- Rich Reese: K