Baltimore Orioles vs Minnesota Twins
June 15, 1968 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 15, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Baltimore Orioles and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baltimore Orioles 1, Minnesota Twins 3

Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Buford lf 4 0 0 0
Blair cf 3 0 1 0
Robinson F. rf 4 0 0 0
Powell 1b 4 1 2 1
Robinson B. 3b 4 0 0 0
Blefary c 3 0 0 0
Johnson 2b 3 0 1 0
Belanger ss 2 0 0 0
  Hendricks ph 1 0 0 0
  Fernandez ss 0 0 0 0
McNally p 2 0 0 0
  Motton ph 0 0 0 0
  Watt p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 4 1
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Tovar 3b 3 0 1 1
Uhlaender cf 4 1 1 0
Killebrew 1b 4 0 1 0
  Reese 1b 0 0 0 0
Oliva rf 3 0 1 1
Allison lf 3 1 1 1
Roseboro c 3 0 1 0
Hernandez ss 3 1 0 0
Quilici 2b 2 0 1 0
Chance p 2 0 0 0
Totals 27 3 7 3
Baltimore 010 000 000140
Minnesota 120 000 00x371
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
McNally  L (6-6) 7.0 5 3 3 1 6
  Watt   1.0 2 0 0 1 1
Totals
8.0
7
3
3
2
7
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Chance  W (5-8) 9.0 4 1 1 2 5
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
2
5

  E–Hernandez (15).  DP–Baltimore 1, Minnesota 2.  HR–Baltimore Powell (10,2nd inning off Chance 0 on, 0 out), Minnesota Allison (5,2nd inning off McNally 0 on, 0 out).  SF–Tovar (2,off McNally).  SB–Johnson (3,2nd base off Chance/Roseboro); Uhlaender (6,2nd base off McNally/Blefary).  CS–Oliva (6,2nd base by McNally/Blefary).  U-HP–Bob Stewart, 1B–Lou DiMuro, 2B–Marty Springstead, 3B–Red Flaherty.  T–1:56.  A–20,614.
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