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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 31, 1977
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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 31, 1977 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 33,968 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Ron Luciano |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | Left Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bud Bulling | Catcher |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Paul Dade | Center Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | DH |
| Bill Melton | First Baseman |
| Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
| Ron Pruitt | Left Fielder |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 31, 1977
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Waits
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Waits
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Waits
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Waits
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kusick vs. Waits
There goes Hisle. The throw from Kendall and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Bostock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Waits
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Waits
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hisle scores. Kusick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bulling vs. Waits
Bulling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Johnson
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Johnson
Dade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Johnson
Thornton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Waits
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Waits
Randall strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Waits
Bostock 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 2
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Johnson
Melton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Johnson
Spikes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pruitt vs. Johnson
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to third for the out. Spikes moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Johnson
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Johnson
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bostock throws the ball in to Randall who tags Duffy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Spikes scores. Pruitt moves to third. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Waits
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Waits
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Waits
Hisle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pruitt. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Waits
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Johnson
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Johnson
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Waits
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bulling vs. Waits
Bulling bunts towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Waits
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randall vs. Waits
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Johnson
Thornton hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Bulling settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bulling. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Johnson
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Johnson
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Johnson
Spikes is hit by the pitch. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pruitt vs. Johnson
Pruitt is hit by the pitch. Melton moves to third. Spikes moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kendall vs. Johnson
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Melton scores. Spikes moves to third. Pruitt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Duffy vs. Johnson
Duffy hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Waits
Bostock 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, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Waits
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Waits
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Waits
Hisle takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Waits
Kusick takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to third. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Waits
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Hisle scores. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bulling vs. Waits
Bulling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it 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: ---
Kuiper vs. Johnson
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Johnson
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Waits
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Waits
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Waits
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Waits
There goes Bostock. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Bostock steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Waits
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bostock scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching.
Hood fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hood. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Hood
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Johnson
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Johnson
Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Johnson
Spikes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Johnson
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hood
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy misplays the ball. That's an error on Duffy. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Hood
Kusick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Hood
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bulling vs. Hood
Bulling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hisle scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Hood
Terrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bulling moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Hood
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Johnson
Bob Gorinski now playing left field. Lyman Bostock now playing center field. Jim Norris pinch hits for Fred Kendall.
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Johnson
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Norris moves to third. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Burgmeier
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Norris scores. Blanks moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dade vs. Burgmeier
Dade strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thornton vs. Burgmeier
Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Hood
Ray Fosse now catching. Jim Norris now playing center field. Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hood
Ford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hood
Carew hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gorinski vs. Hood
There goes Carew. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gorinski vs. Hood
Gorinski strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kusick vs. Hood
Kusick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pruitt. Kusick reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Hood
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Melton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Burgmeier
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Burgmeier
Spikes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Burgmeier
Pruitt hits a fly ball into left field. Gorinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Burgmeier
Rico Carty pinch hits for Jim Norris.
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Burgmeier
John Lowenstein pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Blanks hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bulling vs. Monge
John Lowenstein now playing center field. Sid Monge now pitching.
Bulling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Monge
Terrell bunts towards the mound. Monge fields it and throws to first for the out. Bulling moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Monge
Randall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Monge
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bulling scores. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Monge
There goes Bostock. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Burgmeier
Kuiper hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burgmeier
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gorinski. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Burgmeier
Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Burgmeier
Thornton hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1977, game 2 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bostock L, lf-cf 6 2 3 1 Kuiper D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Ford D, rf 5 1 3 1 Bell B, 3b 5 0 2 1
Carew R, 1b 4 2 1 0 Dade P, cf 4 0 1 0
Hisle L, cf 3 3 1 0 Fosse R, c 1 0 0 0
Gorinski B, lf 1 0 0 0 Thornton A, dh 5 0 0 0
Kusick C, dh 3 0 1 2 Melton B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 3 Spikes C, rf 2 2 2 1
Bulling B, c 3 1 1 1 Pruitt R, lf 3 0 0 0
Terrell J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kendall F, c 2 0 0 1
Randall B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Norris J, ph-cf 1 1 1 0
Carty R, ph 0 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Duffy F, ss 2 0 1 1
Blanks L, ph-ss 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 13 8 35 4 10 4
Minnesota 200 021 121 -- 9
Cleveland 010 100 110 -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson D (W)* 6.0 7 3 3 2 1
Burgmeier T (S) 3.0 3 1 1 1 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R (L) 5.2 7 5 3 5 2
Hood D 2.1 5 3 2 0 2
Monge S 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Kendall F, Bulling B, Hood D, Duffy F
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Cleveland 9
2B -- Hisle L, Kusick C, Bell B
HR -- Spikes C
SB -- Hisle L, Bostock L, Carew R
CS -- Bostock L
SH -- Bulling B, Terrell J
HBP -- by Johnson D (Spikes C), by Johnson D (Pruitt R)
T -- 2:58
A -- 33968
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