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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 27, 1967
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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 August 27, 1967 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 1967 |
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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 | August 27, 1967 |
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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 | Luis Tiant |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 8,711 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Valentine 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Cesar Tovar | Shortstop |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Hank Izquierdo | Catcher |
Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
Cal Ermer | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Hinton | Right Fielder |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Chico Salmon | Second Baseman |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
Joe Adcock | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 27, 1967
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Merritt
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Merritt
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Merritt
Alvis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Tiant
Rollins strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Tiant
Valdespino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Tiant
Carew takes first base on ball four. Valdespino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Izquierdo vs. Tiant
Izquierdo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Izquierdo reaches second base with a double. Valdespino scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merritt vs. Tiant
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. Izquierdo scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Merritt
Demeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Merritt
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Merritt
Salmon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Killebrew for the out. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Tiant
Rollins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdespino vs. Tiant
Valdespino hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown hits a popup towards short. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Merritt
Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Merritt
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tiant
Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Izquierdo vs. Tiant
Izquierdo hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Tiant
Merritt 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, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender 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
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Merritt
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Merritt covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Merritt
Alvis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Merritt
Demeter hits a popup towards short. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Pena
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, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pena
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Merritt
Azcue strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Merritt
Salmon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Merritt
Pedro Gonzalez pinch hits for Orlando Pena.
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Rollins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Allen
Valdespino strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Allen
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demeter. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Izquierdo vs. Allen
Izquierdo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merritt vs. Allen
Merritt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Uhlaender vs. Allen
Uhlaender 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
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Merritt
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop. Cesar Tovar now playing third base.
Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Merritt
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Merritt
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Allen
Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hinton who is chasing the ball. Tovar reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Allen
There's a wild pitch. Tovar scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Allen
Oliva is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Allen
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching. Russ Nixon pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdespino vs. Culver
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliva moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carew vs. Culver
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Izquierdo vs. Culver
Izquierdo hits a popup towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Merritt
Zoilo Versalles now playing shortstop.
Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Merritt
There's a wild pitch. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Demeter vs. Merritt
Demeter hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Azcue vs. Merritt
There's a wild pitch. Horton scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Merritt
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Merritt
Salmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Brown reaches second base with a double. Salmon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fuller vs. Merritt
Vern Fuller pinch hits for George Culver.
Fuller hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. O'Donoghue
John O'Donoghue now pitching.
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. O'Donoghue
Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. O'Donoghue
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Merritt
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Merritt
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Merritt
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. O'Donoghue
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Donoghue covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. O'Donoghue
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. O'Donoghue
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Merritt
Demeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Merritt
Azcue hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Merritt
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1967 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Uhlaender T, cf 5 0 1 2 Hinton C, rf 3 0 0 0 Tovar C, ss-3b 5 1 1 0 Wagner L, lf 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 2 0 Alvis M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Horton T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Rollins R, 3b 3 1 1 1 Demeter D, cf 4 1 2 0 Hernandez J, ss 0 0 0 0 Azcue J, c 4 1 1 2 Nixon R, ph 1 0 0 0 Salmon C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 1 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 4 0 1 0 Valdespino S, lf 4 1 1 0 Tiant L, p 1 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 2 2 2 1 Pena O, p 0 0 0 0 Izquierdo H, c 4 1 1 1 Gonzalez P, ph 1 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 3 0 0 0 Allen B, p 0 0 0 0 Culver G, p 0 0 0 0 Fuller V, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Donoghue J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 9 5 34 3 7 2 Minnesota 030 101 100 -- 6 Cleveland 000 000 102 -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 8 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L (L) 4.0 6 4 4 1 2 Pena O 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Allen B* 1.0 3 2 2 2 1 Culver G 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 O'Donoghue J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Cleveland 5 2B -- Izquierdo H, Carew R, Horton T, Brown L 3B -- Tovar C HR -- Carew R, Rollins R, Azcue J HBP -- by Allen B (Oliva T) WP -- Merritt J 3, Allen B T -- 2:30 A -- 8711
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