Washington Senators vs Minnesota Twins
June 17, 1968 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 17, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 1, Minnesota Twins 4

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Bowens cf 4 0 0 0
Stroud rf 3 0 0 0
  Humphreys p 0 0 0 0
  Coggins ph 1 0 0 0
  Higgins p 0 0 0 0
Howard lf 4 0 1 0
McMullen 3b 4 0 1 0
Epstein 1b 4 0 2 0
Casanova c 4 1 1 0
Allen 2b 4 0 2 0
Hansen ss 3 0 0 0
Moore p 2 0 1 0
  Peterson rf 0 0 0 1
Totals 33 1 8 1
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Tovar 3b 3 0 1 0
Uhlaender cf 4 0 0 0
Killebrew 1b 1 1 0 0
  Reese 1b 0 0 0 0
Oliva rf 4 0 0 0
Allison lf 4 1 2 2
Roseboro c 1 0 0 0
  Zimmerman c 2 1 0 0
Hernandez ss 2 0 0 0
Quilici 2b 4 1 2 1
Kaat p 3 0 1 1
Totals 28 4 6 4
Washington 000 000 100180
Minnesota 001 010 02x460
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Moore  L (1-4) 5.1 4 2 2 4 3
  Humphreys   1.2 1 0 0 0 2
  Higgins   1.0 1 2 2 2 2
Totals
8.0
6
4
4
6
7
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat  W (4-3) 9.0 8 1 1 1 7
Totals
9.0
8
1
1
1
7

  E–None.  DP–Washington 1, Minnesota 1.  2B–Minnesota Quilici (2,off Moore).  3B–Minnesota Quilici (2,off Moore).  HR–Minnesota Allison (6,8th inning off Higgins 1 on, 1 out).  SF–Peterson (1,off Kaat).  SH–Hernandez (4,off Moore).  SB–Hernandez (4,2nd base off Higgins/Casanova).  U-HP–Marty Springstead, 1B–Red Flaherty, 2B–Bob Stewart, 3B–Lou DiMuro.  T–2:15.  A–12,826.
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