Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Brown
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Brown
  
  Smalley bunts towards the mound. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Brown
  
  Carew bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bostock vs. Brown
  
  Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Braun tags and scores. Smalley tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cubbage vs. Brown
  
  Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Goltz
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Goltz
  
  Blanks is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Goltz
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Brown
  
  Hisle strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Brown
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Brown
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Goltz
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Goltz
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Goltz
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty scores. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Goltz
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. Hendrick moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Goltz
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz has Hendrick trapped. There's the throw to Borgmann and over to Cubbage, who tags Hendrick for the out. Bell moves to third. Smith moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fosse vs. Goltz
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Fosse reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Smith scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Goltz
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blanks vs. Goltz
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Brown
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Brown
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Brown
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Borgmann moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Brown
  
  Carew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bostock vs. Brown
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borgmann scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cubbage vs. Brown
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Blanks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Goltz
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Goltz
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Goltz
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Goltz
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. Carty moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Goltz
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Carty scores. Powell moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Goltz
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Brown
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Brown
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Brown
  
  Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Brown
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randall moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Brown
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Goltz
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Goltz
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Goltz
  
  Goltz fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Goltz. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Goltz
  
  Blanks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowenstein vs. Goltz
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Brown
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Brown
  
  Carew bunts towards the mound. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bostock vs. Brown
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Brown covering. It's a double play. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cubbage vs. Brown
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. Brown
  
  Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Goltz
  
  Carty hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Goltz
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Goltz
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Hood
  
  Don Hood now pitching. Craig Kusick pinch hits for Tony Oliva.
  
  Kusick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Hood
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Hood
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Hood
  
  Dan Ford pinch hits for Steve Braun.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Borgmann moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Hood
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Hood
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. Borgmann moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carew vs. Thomas
  
  Stan Thomas now pitching.
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Goltz
  
  Dan Ford now playing right field. Larry Hisle now playing left field.
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Goltz
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Borgmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Goltz
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage juggles the ball. That's an error on Cubbage. Smith moves to third. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kuiper vs. Goltz
  
  Kuiper is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blanks vs. Goltz
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. Fosse tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lowenstein vs. Goltz
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Thomas
  
  Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Thomas
  
  Cubbage is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Thomas
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Goltz
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Goltz
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Powell reaches second base with a double. Carty moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hendrick vs. Goltz
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Goltz
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Carty scores. Powell moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Goltz
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Thomas
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Thomas
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Thomas
  
  Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Albury
  
  Vic Albury now pitching.
  
  Fosse hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Albury
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall misplays the ball. That's an error on Randall. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Albury
  
  Blanks hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Albury
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive towards first. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Thomas
  
  Frank Duffy now playing shortstop.
  
  Ford hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Thomas
  
  Smalley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Thomas
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bostock vs. Thomas
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cubbage vs. Thomas
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Duffy fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1976 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Braun S, lf           3  1  1  0   Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Ford D, ph-rf         1  0  0  0   Blanks L, ss          4  0  0  1   
Smalley R, ss         4  1  3  0   Duffy F, ss           0  0  0  0   
Carew R, 1b           4  0  2  0   Lowenstein J, cf      5  0  0  0   
Bostock L, cf         4  0  2  2   Carty R, dh           3  3  2  0   
Cubbage M, 3b         5  0  1  1   Powell B, 1b          2  1  1  0   
Hisle L, rf-lf        4  0  0  0   Hendrick G, lf        2  0  1  1   
Oliva T, dh           2  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            4  1  2  2   
Kusick C, ph          2  0  0  0   Smith T, rf           4  2  0  0   
Randall B, 2b         4  0  1  0   Fosse R, c            4  0  1  2   
Borgmann G, c         4  1  3  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3 13  3                        32  7  8  6

Minnesota        101 010 000 --  3
Cleveland        041 001 10x --  7

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Goltz D (L)           7.0  8  7  6  6  2
Albury V              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown J (W)           5.0 10  3  3  0  3
Hood D                0.2  1  0  0  2  0
Thomas S (S)          3.1  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Goltz D, Cubbage M, Randall B
DP -- Minnesota 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 11, Cleveland 8
2B -- Fosse R, Carty R, Powell B
SH -- Carew R
SF -- Bostock L, Blanks L
WP -- Hood D
T -- 2:53
A -- 7439

    

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