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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 9, 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 9, 1976 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 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 9, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 5,361 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Steve Braun | DH |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
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 |
Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
George Hendrick | DH |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
Ron Pruitt | Third Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 9, 1976
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Dobson
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dobson
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein 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. Dobson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks 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: ---
Kuiper vs. Decker
Kuiper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Decker
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Decker
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Decker
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball 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: ---
Wynegar vs. Dobson
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Dobson
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Dobson
Ford 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Decker
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Decker
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Decker
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Dobson
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pruitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Dobson
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pruitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Dobson
Randall hits a popup towards short. Blanks 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: ---
Blanks vs. Decker
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Decker
Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Decker
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
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Dobson
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dobson
Braun 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball 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: ---
Gonzalez vs. Decker
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Decker
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Decker
Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Decker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Dobson
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Dobson
Cubbage hits a fly ball 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: ---
Ford vs. Dobson
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Decker
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Decker
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Decker
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Decker
Pruitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blanks moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuiper vs. Decker
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Dobson
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Dobson
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Dobson
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pruitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Decker
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Decker
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Decker
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Decker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage juggles the ball. That's an error on Cubbage. Manning moves to third. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Decker
Doug Howard pinch runs for Frank Robinson.
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Manning tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Decker
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowenstein scores. Howard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Decker
Blanks hits a line drive towards the mound. Decker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Dobson
Doug Howard now playing first base.
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dobson
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Dobson
There goes Carew. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynegar vs. Dobson
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cubbage vs. Dobson
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Decker
Pruitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Kuiper bunts towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Pruitt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Burgmeier
Rico Carty pinch hits for Orlando Gonzalez.
Carty is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Burgmeier
Rick Waits pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Manning hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Luebber
Buddy Bell pinch hits for John Lowenstein. Steve Luebber now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye. Bell reaches second base with a double. Pruitt scores. Waits goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Luebber
Howard 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
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Dobson
Charlie Spikes now playing right field. Buddy Bell now playing third base. Ron Pruitt now playing left field.
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Dobson
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Dobson
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Dobson
Tony Oliva pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Oliva hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Luebber
Dave McKay now playing shortstop. Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Luebber
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blanks vs. Luebber
There goes Hendrick. The slide. Wynegar applies the tag. Hendrick is out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Luebber
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pruitt vs. Luebber
Pruitt 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, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Dobson
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dobson
Braun hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew 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, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Dobson
Wynegar strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/9/1976 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Hisle L, lf 4 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Braun S, dh 3 1 1 1 Gonzalez O, rf 3 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Carty R, ph 0 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 0 Waits R, pr 0 1 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Spikes C, rf 0 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 3 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 3 1 0 0 Brye S, cf 3 0 1 0 Lowenstein J, lf 2 1 1 0 Terrell J, ss-2b 3 0 0 0 Bell B, ph-3b 1 0 1 2 Randall B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Robinson F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Oliva T, ph 1 0 0 0 Howard D, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 McKay D, ss 0 0 0 0 Hendrick G, dh 2 0 0 1 Ashby A, c 4 0 2 1 Blanks L, ss 2 0 0 0 Pruitt R, 3b-lf 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 4 1 26 4 5 4 Minnesota 000 000 001 -- 1 Cleveland 000 002 20x -- 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Decker J (L)* 6.0 3 3 1 6 2 Burgmeier T 0.2 0 1 1 1 0 Luebber S 1.1 2 0 0 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Dobson P (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 6 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Cubbage M DP -- Minnesota 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Minnesota 3, Cleveland 8 2B -- Bell B HR -- Braun S SB -- Carew R CS -- Hendrick G SH -- Kuiper D SF -- Hendrick G T -- 2:15 A -- 5361
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