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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 5, 1968
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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 5, 1968 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1968 |
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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 5, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 7,888 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Hank Soar |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Ron Clark | Third Baseman |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
Cal Ermer | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Chico Salmon | Second Baseman |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
Vic Davalillo | Right Fielder |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 5, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Siebert
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Siebert
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Merritt
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Merritt
Salmon hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Merritt
Alvis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Siebert
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Siebert
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Siebert
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Merritt
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Merritt
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Merritt
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Siebert
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Siebert
Quilici is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Siebert
Merritt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Siebert
Uhlaender hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Merritt
Siebert hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Merritt
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Merritt
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Siebert
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Siebert
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Siebert
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Merritt
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Merritt
Azcue hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Siebert
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Siebert
Siebert fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Siebert. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Siebert
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quilici vs. Siebert
Quilici is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merritt vs. Siebert
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Merritt
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Merritt
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown takes first base on ball four. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Merritt
Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Merritt
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salmon vs. Merritt
Salmon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Siebert
Uhlaender hits a line drive towards first. Horton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Siebert
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Merritt
Alvis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Merritt
Azcue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alvis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Merritt
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Merritt
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davalillo for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Siebert
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Siebert
There goes Allison. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Allison steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Siebert
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Siebert
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison scores. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Siebert
Hernandez bunts towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. Roseboro moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rollins vs. Siebert
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Frank Quilici.
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Siebert
Rich Reese pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Worthington
Rich Rollins now playing third base. Al Worthington now pitching. Ron Clark now playing second base.
Brown bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Worthington
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Worthington
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Worthington
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Chico Salmon.
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alvis vs. Worthington
Dave Nelson pinch runs for Leon Wagner.
There go the runners. The throw from Roseboro to Hernandez covering second. The throw back to home, and Cardenal is out at the plate. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvis vs. Worthington
Alvis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Worthington
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Clark fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Williams
Dave Nelson now playing second base. Stan Williams now pitching.
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Williams
Oliva hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Williams
Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Williams
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Williams
Roseboro hits a popup towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Worthington
Azcue strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Worthington
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Worthington
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Williams
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Williams
Frank Kostro pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Kostro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Williams
Rollins is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1968 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 0 Salmon C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 2 0 0 0 Wagner L, ph 1 0 1 1 Allison B, lf 2 1 0 0 Nelson D, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 2 0 1 0 Clark R, 3b-2b 3 0 1 1 Horton T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 2 0 0 0 Azcue J, c 4 0 1 0 Kostro F, ph 1 0 0 0 Harper T, lf 4 0 0 0 Quilici F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Davalillo V, rf 4 1 2 0 Rollins R, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 2 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 1 0 0 0 Siebert S, p 3 1 2 1 Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 1 2 1 31 2 8 2 Minnesota 000 000 100 -- 1 Cleveland 000 010 10x -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J 6.0 5 1 1 2 3 Worthington A (L) 2.0 3 1 1 1 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Siebert S (W) 7.0 1 1 1 6 5 Williams S (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 E -- Siebert S DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Minnesota 7, Cleveland 8 2B -- Oliva T SB -- Allison B CS -- Cardenal J SH -- Hernandez J T -- 2:43 A -- 7888
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