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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 8, 1976
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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 June 8, 1976 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1976 |
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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 | June 8, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,581 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim McKean |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Steve Braun | DH |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Orlando Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
Rico Carty | DH |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Doug Howard | First Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 8, 1976
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Eckersley
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Eckersley
Terrell hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Eckersley
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Eckersley
There goes Carew. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Eckersley
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Eckersley
Hisle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Redfern
Kuiper bunts towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Redfern
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Redfern
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Redfern
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Eckersley
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Eckersley
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Eckersley
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Eckersley
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Eckersley
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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Redfern
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Redfern
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Redfern covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Redfern
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Eckersley
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Eckersley
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Eckersley
There goes Carew. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Eckersley
Wynegar strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wynegar out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Eckersley
Hisle 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 3
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Redfern
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Redfern
There goes Bell. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Terrell applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Redfern
Duffy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Redfern
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Redfern
There goes Kuiper. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Terrell applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Eckersley
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Eckersley
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Eckersley
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Cubbage reaches third base with a triple. Braun goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randall vs. Eckersley
Randall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bostock vs. Eckersley
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 4
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Redfern
Steve Brye now playing center field.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Redfern
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Redfern
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Redfern
Carty takes first base on ball four. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Redfern
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowenstein scores. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Eckersley
Terrell hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Eckersley
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Eckersley
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Campbell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Campbell
Duffy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Campbell
Kuiper hits a line drive towards short. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Eckersley
Hisle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Eckersley
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Eckersley
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Eckersley
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground that hits Ford. Ford is out and Cubbage is safe at first. There goes Ford trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Campbell
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Campbell
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Campbell
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Campbell
Carty hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Eckersley
Randall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Eckersley
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Eckersley
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Campbell
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Campbell
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Campbell
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Eckersley
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Eckersley
There goes Carew. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Eckersley
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Eckersley
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Braun vs. Eckersley
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Eckersley
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Campbell
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Campbell
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Campbell
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Eckersley
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Eckersley
Randall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Eckersley
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Eckersley
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. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Campbell
Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Campbell
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Campbell
Carty 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1976 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Bostock L, cf 3 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brye S, cf 2 0 1 0 Gonzalez O, rf 4 0 1 0 Terrell J, ss 5 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 2 3 0 Lowenstein J, lf 2 1 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 1 Carty R, dh 3 0 0 0 Hisle L, lf 4 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 1 1 Braun S, dh 3 1 2 1 Howard D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 3 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 2 1 Duffy F, ss 2 0 1 0 Randall B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Blanks L, ph-ss 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 3 29 1 5 1 Minnesota 100 100 010 -- 3 Cleveland 000 100 000 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Redfern P 3.2 4 1 1 2 1 Campbell B (W) 5.1 1 0 0 1 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Eckersley D (L) 9.0 10 3 3 2 6 DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Cleveland 4 3B -- Cubbage M SB -- Carew R 3 CS -- Bell B, Kuiper D T -- 2:32 A -- 6581
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