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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 8, 1970
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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 May 8, 1970 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1970 |
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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 | May 8, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Barry Moore |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,233 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Ron Luciano |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Bob Allison | First Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Larry Brown | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
Barry Moore | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 8, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Moore
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Moore
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Moore
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Kaat
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kaat
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Kaat
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar who is chasing the ball. Pinson reaches third base with a triple. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fosse vs. Kaat
Fosse hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Moore
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Moore
Alyea hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Moore
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Moore
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kaat
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Kaat
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Kaat
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Moore
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Moore
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Moore
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Moore
Carew hits a line drive to right field. Pinson throws towards Brown. Brown fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Kaat scores. Tovar goes all the way around to score. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Moore
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Moore
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. Moore
Alyea takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenas vs. Moore
Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Kaat
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Kaat
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Kaat
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Kaat
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Kaat
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Moore
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Moore
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Moore
Kaat is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kaat
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Kaat
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Kaat
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Moore
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Moore
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Moore
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Moore
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Moore
Alyea hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Kaat
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Kaat
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kaat
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Moore
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Moore
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Moore
Mitterwald bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaat vs. Moore
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. Moore
Tovar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Moore
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kaat
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Kaat
Fosse hits a line drive to left field. Alyea throws towards Carew. Carew fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carew. Horton moves to third. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Kaat
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Williams
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Williams
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Moore
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Moore
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Moore
Alyea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Moore
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Williams
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Williams
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Williams
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Allison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Moore
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Moore
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moore
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Moore
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Moore
There goes Tovar. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Moore
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Moore
Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Moore
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alyea vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Alyea hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Williams
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Horton for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Williams
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Williams
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hennigan
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hennigan
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Hennigan
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hennigan
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Williams
Jim Holt now playing left field.
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Williams
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Jack Heidemann.
Klimchock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagelson vs. Williams
Russ Nagelson pinch hits for Phil Hennigan.
Nagelson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1970 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Tovar C, cf 4 2 2 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 5 1 2 1 Brown L, 2b 4 1 2 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 1 1 2 Pinson V, rf 4 1 2 1 Oliva T, rf 5 0 1 1 Horton T, 1b 3 1 1 2 Alyea B, lf 4 0 1 0 Fosse R, c 4 1 1 0 Holt J, lf 0 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 2 0 Foster R, lf 4 1 1 3 Allison B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Heidemann J, ss 3 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 1 1 2 Moore B, p 3 1 1 0 Kaat J, p 3 1 1 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 Williams S, p 2 0 0 0 Nagelson R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 12 6 35 6 9 6 Minnesota 002 020 030 -- 7 Cleveland 101 004 000 -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J 5.1 8 5 4 0 3 Williams S (W) 3.2 1 1 1 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Moore B (L) 7.2 11 7 7 6 7 Hennigan P 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Brown L, Carew R LOB -- Minnesota 11, Cleveland 3 2B -- Cardenas L, Pinson V 3B -- Pinson V HR -- Killebrew H, Foster R, Mitterwald G SB -- Tovar C SH -- Mitterwald G SF -- Horton T T -- 2:35 A -- 6233
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