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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 27, 1962
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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 April 27, 1962 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1962 |
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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 | April 27, 1962 |
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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 | Dick Donovan |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 12,050 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Joe Paparella |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Jim Snyder | Second Baseman |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ty Cline | Center Fielder |
Tito Francona | First Baseman |
Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
Gene Green | Right Fielder |
John Romano | Catcher |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
Mel McGaha | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 27, 1962
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Donovan
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Kaat
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kaat
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Kaat
Essegian hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Donovan
Allison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Kaat
Romano is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Kaat
Held hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kaat
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Kaat
Kindall hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Donovan
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Donovan
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Kaat
Donovan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Kaat
Cline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Donovan moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Kaat
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essegian vs. Kaat
Essegian is hit by the pitch. Donovan moves to third. Cline moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to home to get Donovan. Cline moves to third. Essegian moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Romano vs. Kaat
Romano hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Donovan
Rollins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Donovan
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Kaat
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kaat
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Kaat
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Donovan
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Donovan
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Kaat
Donovan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Kaat
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Kaat
Francona hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Killebrew fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Killebrew. Cline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essegian vs. Kaat
Essegian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Sadowski
Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Gene Green. Ted Sadowski now pitching.
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Snyder fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Sadowski
Romano hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Willie Kirkland now playing right field.
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Donovan
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Sadowski
Held hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sadowski
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Sadowski
Kindall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Kindall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donovan vs. Sadowski
Donovan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Donovan
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Donovan
Jim Lemon pinch hits for Jim Snyder.
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Donovan
Johnny Goryl pinch runs for Jim Lemon. Don Mincher pinch hits for Ted Sadowski.
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Maranda
Johnny Goryl now playing second base. Georges Maranda now pitching.
Cline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Maranda
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. Cline moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essegian vs. Maranda
Essegian strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Maranda
Kirkland hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Maranda
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cline scores. Francona moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Maranda
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Donovan
Rollins hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Maranda
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Maranda
Kindall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Maranda
Donovan hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Maranda
Cline hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Maranda
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maranda juggles the ball. That's an error on Maranda. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Maranda
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Donovan
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Donovan
Goryl strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1962 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Green L, cf 4 0 1 0 Cline T, cf 5 3 3 2 Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Francona T, 1b 5 1 1 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Essegian C, lf 4 0 1 1 Killebrew H, lf 3 1 1 1 Green G, rf 2 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 4 0 1 0 Kirkland W, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Battey E, c 4 0 1 0 Romano J, c 3 1 1 1 Versalles Z, ss 3 1 1 1 Held W, ss 4 1 1 2 Snyder J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lemon J, ph 0 0 0 0 Kindall J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Goryl J, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Donovan D, p 2 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0 Sadowski T, p 0 0 0 0 Mincher D, ph 1 0 0 0 Maranda G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 35 7 9 6 Minnesota 000 000 002 -- 2 Cleveland 020 020 12x -- 7 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (L) 4.1 4 4 4 1 1 Sadowski T 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Maranda G 2.0 4 3 2 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Donovan D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 2 E -- Killebrew H, Versalles Z, Maranda G DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Minnesota 6, Cleveland 8 2B -- Francona T, Kindall J HR -- Held W, Cline T, Killebrew H, Versalles Z HBP -- by Kaat J (Romano J), by Kaat J (Donovan D), by Kaat J (Essegian C), by Donovan D (Versalles Z) T -- 2:28 A -- 12050
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