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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 16, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 16, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Cueto |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wynn Hawkins |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 16,945 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Jim Honochick |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Julio Becquer | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Bert Cueto | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Don Dillard | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Essegian | Center Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Mike de la Hoz | Shortstop |
| Wynn Hawkins | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 16, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hawkins
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dillard. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Hawkins
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Hawkins
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Hawkins
Becquer hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Hawkins
Allison hits a popup towards short. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Cueto
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Becquer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Cueto
Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Becquer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Cueto
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Hawkins
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hawkins
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Hawkins
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Cueto
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Cueto
Kirkland hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Cueto
Essegian hits a popup towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cueto vs. Hawkins
Cueto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hawkins
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cueto moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Hawkins
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cueto tags and scores. Green tags and moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Hawkins
There's a wild pitch. Green moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Hawkins
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to home to get Green. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Hawkins
Becquer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Hawkins
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Killebrew scores. Becquer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Hawkins
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Becquer scores. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Stigman
Dick Stigman now pitching.
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valdivielso vs. Stigman
Valdivielso hits a line drive towards short. de la Hoz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Cueto
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Hoz vs. Cueto
de la Hoz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stigman vs. Cueto
Stigman hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Cueto
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Cueto
Dillard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Cueto
Francona hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Cueto
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Cueto
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essegian vs. Lee
Don Lee now pitching.
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Stigman
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stigman
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stigman
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Lee
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Lee
de la Hoz hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stigman vs. Lee
Stigman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stigman
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Stigman
Becquer hits a fly ball into center field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Stigman
Allison takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Stigman
Naragon hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Killebrew scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lee
Billy Martin now playing second base. Lenny Green now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Julio Becquer now playing right fi
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Lee
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lee
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Lee
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Stigman
Lepcio hits a popup towards short. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Stigman
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Stigman
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Stigman
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Stigman
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Kirkland picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Kirkland. Valdivielso scores. Green goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Stigman
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Stigman
Becquer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Essegian. Becquer reaches second base with a double. Tuttle scores. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Lee
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Lee
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Lee
Romano strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Funk
Naragon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Funk
Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Funk
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Lee
de la Hoz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Lee
Bob Hale pinch hits for Frank Funk.
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lepcio settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Lee
Hale hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Naragon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lee
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Green. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Lee
Dillard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Lee
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Becquer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Allen
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Allen
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Allen
Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Allen
Becquer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lee
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Lee
Kirkland hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Lee
Essegian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Lee
Romano takes first base on ball four. Essegian moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
de la Hoz vs. Lee
de la Hoz hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Allen
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Allen
Naragon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Allen
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Allen
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Allen
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. Valdivielso moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Allen
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland who is chasing the ball. Green reaches third base with a triple. Valdivielso scores. Lee goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Allen
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Allen
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lee
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Bob Allen.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lee
Temple hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Lee
Dillard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1961, game 2 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Green L, cf-lf 6 3 5 2 Temple J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Tuttle B, 3b-cf 5 1 2 3 Dillard D, lf 5 1 2 1
Killebrew H, 1b 4 2 2 1 Francona T, 1b 4 1 2 2
Becquer J, lf-rf 5 1 2 1 Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Allison B, rf 2 0 0 1 Kirkland W, rf 4 0 2 0
Martin B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Essegian C, cf 3 0 0 0
Naragon H, c 5 0 1 1 Romano J, c 2 1 0 0
Lepcio T, 2b-3b 4 1 0 0 de la Hoz M, ss 4 1 1 2
Valdivielso J, ss 5 2 2 0 Hawkins W, p 0 0 0 0
Cueto B, p 0 1 0 0 Stigman D, p 2 0 0 0
Lee D, p 4 1 1 1 Funk F, p 0 0 0 0
Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0
Allen B, p 0 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0
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42 12 15 10 34 5 8 5
Minnesota 103 013 004 -- 12
Cleveland 004 000 100 -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Cueto B 2.2 4 4 4 2 0
Lee D (W) 6.1 4 1 1 2 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hawkins W 2.2 5 4 4 1 0
Stigman D (L) 3.0 5 4 3 3 2
Funk F 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Allen B 2.0 5 4 0 1 0
E -- de la Hoz M, Kirkland W, Lepcio T, Francona T
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Cleveland 6
2B -- Green L, Tuttle B, Becquer J, Temple J
3B -- Green L
HR -- de la Hoz M, Francona T
SF -- Tuttle B
WP -- Hawkins W
T -- 2:49
A -- 16945
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