Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Sox
July 16, 1968 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 16, 1968 at Comiskey Park I. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Chicago White Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baltimore Orioles 4, Chicago White Sox 2

Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Buford lf 5 1 2 1
Belanger ss 5 0 1 0
Robinson F. rf 5 0 2 1
Powell 1b 4 0 0 0
Robinson B. 3b 3 0 0 0
Johnson 2b 3 1 2 0
Etchebarren c 4 1 2 1
Blair cf 4 1 2 1
Hardin p 3 0 0 0
Totals 36 4 11 4
Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Aparicio ss 3 0 0 0
McCraw 1b 4 0 0 0
Wagner rf 4 0 2 0
Davis lf 4 0 1 0
Ward 3b 3 1 1 0
Causey 2b 4 0 0 0
Berry cf 4 1 1 0
McNertney c 2 0 0 0
  Williams ph 1 0 0 0
  Locker p 0 0 0 0
John p 2 0 1 2
  McMahon p 0 0 0 0
  Josephson ph,c 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2
Baltimore 011 101 0004112
Chicago 020 000 000261
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Hardin  W (11-5) 9.0 6 2 1 2 2
Totals
9.0
6
2
1
2
2
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
John  L (7-2) 5.1 8 4 4 4 3
  McMahon   1.2 1 0 0 0 0
  Locker   2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
11
4
4
4
4

  E–Powell (4), B Robinson (8), Ward (10).  DP–Chicago 1.  2B–Baltimore Blair 2 (13,off John 2); Buford (5,off McMahon), Chicago Wagner (9,off Hardin).  HR–Baltimore Etchebarren (5,4th inning off John 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Hardin (4,off John).  IBB–B Robinson (7,by John).  SB–Powell (3,2nd base off John/McNertney); Buford (5,3rd base off McMahon/McNertney).  IBB–John (3,B Robinson).  U-HP–Marty Springstead, 1B–Red Flaherty, 2B–Bob Stewart, 3B–Lou DiMuro.  T–2:40.  A–11,865.
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