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Baltimore Orioles @
Minnesota Twins
1968-08-18 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 23348 Β· 2:12
Baltimore Orioles defeated Minnesota Twins 7β1. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 3rd. Dave Leonhard earned the win. Frank Robinson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Dave Leonhard L: Jim Merritt SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Al Salerno Β· 1B: Emmett Ashford Β· 2B: Bill Valentine Β· 3B: Jim Honochick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Buford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Belanger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Boog Powell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Blair | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Haney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Leonhard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Roseboro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Holt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Clark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Merritt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rich Rollins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Leonhard | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Merritt | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Bob Miller | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: 9
- Mark Belanger: 1/BG
- Frank Robinson: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 4
- Ted Uhlaender: 13
- Rod Carew: K
Top 2
- Boog Powell: 43
- Brooks Robinson: 5
- Davey Johnson: 53
Bot 2
- Tony Oliva: S1#
- John Roseboro: W.1-2
- Bob Allison: 7
- Jim Holt: 13.2-3;1-2
- Ron Clark: 43
Top 3
- Paul Blair: K/C
- Larry Haney: 53
- Dave Leonhard: E3
- Don Buford: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Mark Belanger: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Frank Robinson: IW
- Boog Powell: 3/G/RINT
Bot 3
- Jim Merritt: 43
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Ted Uhlaender: 6
Top 4
- Brooks Robinson: 43
- Davey Johnson: 53
- Paul Blair: 8
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: 3/G
- Tony Oliva: S9
- John Roseboro: 9
- Bob Allison: 9
Top 5
- Larry Haney: 43
- Dave Leonhard: 13/BG
- Don Buford: 63
Bot 5
- Jim Holt: 53
- Ron Clark: D7#
- Jim Merritt: S.2XH(92)#
- Cesar Tovar: 9
Top 6
- Mark Belanger: 9
- Frank Robinson: HR/7
- Boog Powell: S#
- Brooks Robinson: 2/FL
- Davey Johnson: 4/FL
Bot 6
- Ted Uhlaender: 31
- Rod Carew: 8
- Tony Oliva: K
Top 7
- Paul Blair: D7
- Larry Haney: S.2-H;B-2(THH)#
- Dave Leonhard: K/BF
- Don Buford: 8
- Mark Belanger: W
- Frank Robinson: S.2-H;1-2#
- Boog Powell: 2/FL
Bot 7
- John Roseboro: S9
- Bob Allison: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jim Holt: K
Top 8
- Brooks Robinson: 7
- Davey Johnson: 2/FL
- Paul Blair: 7
Bot 8
- Ron Clark: 63
- Rich Rollins: 4
- Cesar Tovar: 63
Top 9
- Larry Haney: S7
- Dave Leonhard: 24/SH.1-2
- Don Buford: 53
- Mark Belanger: W
- Frank Robinson: D9.2-H;1-H
- Boog Powell: 31
Bot 9
- Ted Uhlaender: S#
- Rod Carew: S8.1-3
- Tony Oliva: 7
- John Roseboro: 8/SF.3-H
- Bob Allison: K
Notes & reviews
- Boog Powell knocked the ball from Bob Allison's glove; HP umpire Al Salerno ruled Powell out for interference



















