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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 7–1. 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

123456789RHE
BAL00200120279
MIN00000000117

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Buford511000
Mark Belanger311220
Frank Robinson413411
Boog Powell501000
Brooks Robinson400000
Davey Johnson400000
Paul Blair411001
Larry Haney422100
Dave Leonhard310001

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cesar Tovar400000
Ted Uhlaender411000
Rod Carew401001
Tony Oliva402001
John Roseboro201110
Bob Allison400001
Jim Holt300001
Ron Clark301000
Jim Merritt201000
Rich Rollins100000

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Leonhard9.0714

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Merritt6.2623
Bob Miller1.1100
Jim Roland1.0210

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