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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 2, 1969 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 2, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Hall |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 11,496 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: John Rice |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
Larry Brown | Third Baseman |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Richie Scheinblum | Left Fielder |
Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Tom Hall | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 1969
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Hall
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hall, and towards Carew, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hall
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hall
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Hall
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Horton for the out. Brown moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Hall
Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tiant
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Hall
Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuller vs. Hall
Fuller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Hall
Suarez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tiant vs. Hall
Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Tiant
Reese hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Tiant
There goes Tovar. The throw from Suarez and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Tiant
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Hall
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hall
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hall
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Tiant
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Tiant
Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hall
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hall
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Hall
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scheinblum for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tiant
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Tiant
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Hall
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Hall
Suarez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tiant vs. Hall
Tiant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suarez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Hall
Leon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Leon reaches second base with a double. Suarez scores. Tiant moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Hall
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Hall
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Tiant
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Tiant
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Tiant
Hall takes first base on ball four. Roseboro moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roseboro tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Tiant
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to third. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller fields it and throws to second for the out. Cardenas scores. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Tiant
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hall
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hall
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Hall
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Tiant
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Tiant
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Tiant
Hall bunts in front of the plate. Suarez fields it and throws to first for the out. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Hall
Fuller hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Hall
Suarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Hall
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Phil Hennigan.
Hinton hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Hall
Leon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suarez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Hall
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suarez scores. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Woodson
Dick Woodson now pitching.
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Leon moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Woodson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
Oliva hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Paul
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Paul
Herman Hill pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
There goes Hill. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Leon applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Paul
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Woodson
Frank Quilici now playing third base.
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Woodson
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Woodson
Fuller hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Paul
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Paul
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Paul
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Woodson
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Ken Suarez.
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Woodson
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Mike Paul.
Klimchock strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Woodson
Frank Baker pinch hits for Eddie Leon.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1969 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Leon E, ss 3 0 2 1 Uhlaender T, lf 3 0 1 2 Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brown L, 3b 3 0 1 1 Oliva T, rf 4 1 1 1 Harrelson K, rf 3 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 2 0 1 1 Horton T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hill H, pr 0 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 0 0 0 Quilici F, 3b 0 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, lf 4 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fuller V, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tovar C, cf 4 1 2 0 Suarez K, c 2 2 1 0 Roseboro J, c 4 2 2 0 Snyder R, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 1 1 1 Tiant L, p 2 0 1 0 Hall T, p 1 0 0 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 Woodson D, p 0 0 0 0 Hinton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Paul M, p 0 0 0 0 Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 29 5 9 5 Cleveland 000 010 100 -- 2 Minnesota 000 122 00x -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L (L) 5.2 9 5 5 2 2 Hennigan P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Paul M 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Hall T (W) 6.2 7 2 2 3 4 Woodson D (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Minnesota 6 2B -- Oliva T, Leon E SB -- Tovar C CS -- Hill H SH -- Hall T SF -- Uhlaender T, Cardenas L T -- 2:44 A -- 11496
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