Washington Senators vs Minnesota Twins
August 14, 1968 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 14, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the Minnesota Twins and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 4, Minnesota Twins 2

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Unser cf 4 0 0 0
Allen rf 4 1 0 0
McMullen 3b 4 1 0 0
Howard 1b 4 2 3 4
  Holman 1b 0 0 0 0
Alyea lf 4 0 0 0
  Stroud lf 0 0 0 0
Casanova c 4 0 0 0
Cullen 2b 3 0 0 0
Brinkman ss 3 0 1 0
Moore p 2 0 1 0
  Peterson ph 1 0 0 0
  Higgins p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 5 4
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Tovar cf 3 1 1 0
Kostro lf 3 1 1 0
  Uhlaender ph,lf 1 0 0 0
Carew 2b 4 0 0 0
Oliva rf 4 0 3 1
Allison 1b 4 0 0 0
Quilici 3b 2 0 1 1
  Roseboro ph 1 0 0 0
Clark ss 4 0 0 0
Zimmerman c 3 0 0 0
  Reese ph 1 0 0 0
Merritt p 3 0 0 0
  Worthington p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 6 2
Washington 000 100 003451
Minnesota 000 200 000262
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Moore   7.0 5 2 0 2 3
  Higgins  W (3-4) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
6
2
0
2
5
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt  L (8-13) 8.1 4 3 1 0 7
  Worthington   0.2 1 1 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
5
4
1
0
8

  E–Brinkman (8), Carew (16), Clark (9).  DP–Washington 1, Minnesota 1.  HR–Washington F Howard 2 (34,4th inning off Merritt 0 on, 2 out,9th inning off Worthington 2 on, 1 out).  SB–Tovar (18,2nd base off Moore/Casanova).  U-HP–Jim Honochick, 1B–Al Salerno, 2B–Emmett Ashford, 3B–Bill Valentine.  T–1:59.  A–8,263.
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