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In the American League, Baltimore again wins the East. In real life the O's won 108 games, winning the East by 15 games and cruised through the playoffs and World Series. In this replay, the O's struggle a bit more, winning only 94 games and finishing 5 games ahead of 2nd place Detroit. Baltimore was led by sluggers Boog Powell 34 homers 114 rbis .284 avg, Merv Rettemund 29 hr 80 rbi .308 avg and Brooks Robinson 23 hr 84 rbi .308 avg
In the West, Oakland led Minnesota by 4 games heading into September. By the 15th, both teams were tied for first. Minnesota held on to win the division for the second year in a row. This year the title went right down to the last day, with Minnesota winning by 1 game with a 98-63 record.
Baltimore outlasted Minnesota 3-2, behind Brooks Robinson's MVP performance.
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