Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Hood
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Hood
  
  Rivera bunts in front of the plate. Pruitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Hood
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Serum
  
  Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Serum
  
  Kuiper bunts towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Norris moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Serum
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Serum
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Hood
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Hood
  
  Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wolfe vs. Hood
  
  Wolfe 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: 1--
  Smalley vs. Hood
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Serum
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Serum covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Serum
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Serum
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pruitt vs. Serum
  
  Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Hood
  
  Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Hood
  
  Borgmann bunts towards the mound. Hood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randall moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norwood vs. Hood
  
  Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randall moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rivera vs. Hood
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Serum
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Serum
  
  Norris strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Serum
  
  Kuiper 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 4

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Hood
  
  Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Hood
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Ford trying to get to third. Grubb throws the ball in to Bell, who tags Ford for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Hood
  
  Kusick strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wolfe vs. Hood
  
  Wolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Serum
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Serum
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Serum
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Serum
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Serum covering, for the out. Bell moves to third. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cox vs. Serum
  
  Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pruitt vs. Serum
  
  Pruitt strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Hood
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Paxton
  
  Mike Paxton now pitching.
  
  Randall bunts towards the mound. Paxton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Paxton
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Borgmann reaches second base with a double. Randall moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Norwood vs. Paxton
  
  Norwood is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rivera vs. Paxton
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Paxton Randall scores. Borgmann moves to third. Norwood moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rivera vs. Paxton
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ford vs. Paxton
  
  Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Serum
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Serum
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Serum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Serum
  
  Kuiper 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 6

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Paxton
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Paxton
  
  Kusick strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Paxton
  
  Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Serum
  
  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--
  Thornton vs. Serum
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thornton for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Serum
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Serum
  
  Manning is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Paxton
  
  Smalley 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: ---
  Randall vs. Paxton
  
  Randall 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Paxton
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Serum
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Serum
  
  Pruitt hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Serum
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Serum
  
  Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuiper vs. Serum
  
  Kuiper 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

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Paxton
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Paxton
  
  Rivera bunts towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. Norwood moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Paxton
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Paxton
  
  Morales is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kusick vs. Paxton
  
  Kusick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Serum
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Serum
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball towards left. Norwood settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Norwood. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Serum
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Serum
  
  Manning hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Manning reaches second base with a double. Thornton scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Serum
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Paxton
  
  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Larry Wolfe.
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Paxton
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Paxton
  
  Glenn Adams pinch hits for Bob Randall.
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Serum
  
  Rob Wilfong now playing second base. Mike Cubbage now playing third base.
  
  Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Pruitt moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veryzer vs. Serum
  
  Horace Speed pinch runs for Ron Pruitt.
  
  Veryzer bunts towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilfong covering, for the out. Speed moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Norris vs. Serum
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley has Speed trapped. There's the throw to Borgmann and over to Cubbage, who tags Speed for the out. Norris moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Serum
  
  Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Duane Kuiper.
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Paxton
  
  Ron Hassey now catching. Larvell Blanks now playing second base.
  
  Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Paxton
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Paxton
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Marshall
  
  Mike Marshall now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thornton vs. Marshall
  
  Thornton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borgmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grubb vs. Marshall
  
  Grubb is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Manning vs. Marshall
  
  Manning takes first base on ball four. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cox vs. Marshall
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Grubb moves to third. Manning moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 6/11/1978 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Norwood W, lf         4  0  1  0   Norris J, rf          5  0  2  0   
Rivera B, rf          4  0  0  0   Kuiper D, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Ford D, cf            4  0  1  0   Blanks L, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   
Morales J, dh         3  0  2  0   Bell B, 3b            5  1  3  0   
Kusick C, 1b          4  0  0  0   Thornton A, 1b        5  1  0  0   
Wolfe L, 3b           3  0  0  0   Grubb J, lf           3  0  0  0   
Cubbage M, ph-3b      1  0  0  0   Manning R, cf         4  0  1  1   
Smalley R, ss         4  0  0  0   Cox T, dh             4  0  2  1   
Randall B, 2b         3  1  2  0   Pruitt R, c           4  0  0  0   
Adams G, ph           1  0  0  0   Speed H, pr           0  0  0  0   
Wilfong R, 2b         0  0  0  0   Hassey R, c           0  0  0  0   
Borgmann G, c         4  0  2  0   Veryzer T, ss         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  8  0                        37  2  8  2

Minnesota        000 010 000 0 --  1
Cleveland        000 000 010 1 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Serum G               9.0  6  1  0  2  5
Marshall M (L)        0.1  2  1  1  2  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hood D                4.1  5  0  0  0  2
Paxton M (W)          5.2  3  1  1  1  3

E -- Smalley R 2, Norwood W
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Cleveland 13
2B -- Cox T, Bell B, Borgmann G, Manning R
3B -- Bell B
SH -- Kuiper D, Rivera B, Veryzer T
HBP -- by Paxton M (Norwood W)
Balk -- Paxton M
T -- 2:40
A -- 25547

    

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