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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 3, 1978
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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 3, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Serum |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | DH |
| Ron Pruitt | Left Fielder |
| Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 3, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Serum
Kuiper hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Serum
Manning hits a line drive towards the mound. Serum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Serum
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wise
Powell 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 -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Wise
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Wise
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Wise
Smalley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wise
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wise
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
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Serum
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Serum
Carbo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Carbo reaches second base with a double. Thornton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pruitt vs. Serum
Pruitt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Serum
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veryzer vs. Serum
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Wise
Wynegar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Wise
Chiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Wise
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chiles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Wise
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chiles tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Wise
There goes Wilfong. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Wilfong steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Wise
Cubbage strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Serum
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Serum
Kuiper hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Serum
Manning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wise
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Wise
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Wise
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Wise
There's a wild pitch. Carew moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Wise
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. Carew scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Wise
Wynegar strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Serum
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Serum
Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Thornton reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carbo vs. Serum
Carbo hits a line drive into left field. Chiles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chiles. Bell scores. Thornton scores. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pruitt vs. Serum
Pruitt hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Serum
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Wise
Chiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Wise
Wilfong bunts towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Kuiper covering, for the out. Chiles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Wise
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. Chiles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wolfe vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching. Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Wolfe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hood
Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Hood
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Hood
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Hood
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Serum
Larry Wolfe now playing third base.
Diaz hits a line drive towards third. Wolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Serum
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Serum
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hood
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hood
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Hood
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Hood
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wolfe vs. Hood
There's a wild pitch. Rivera scores. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Hood
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Hood
Carew takes first base on ball four. Wilfong moves to third. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Hood
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. Wolfe scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Hood
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Serum
Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Serum
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Serum
Carbo hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Serum
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hood
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hood
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Hood
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Hood
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Serum
Norris hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Serum
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Serum
Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Serum
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hood
Ted Cox now playing first base.
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Hood
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hood
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Hood
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Serum
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Serum
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Serum
Cox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Hood
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, 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 -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hood
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pruitt. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Hood
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Serum
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Serum covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Serum
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norris for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1978, game 1 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Powell H, rf 4 1 0 1
Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 2 1 1 0
Bell B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Wolfe L, ph-3b 1 2 1 3
Thornton A, 1b 2 2 2 0 Carew R, 1b 4 3 4 0
Cox T, 1b 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 1 2 5
Carbo B, dh 4 0 2 2 Adams G, dh 2 0 0 0
Pruitt R, lf 4 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 2 0 1 1
Norris J, rf 4 0 0 0 Kusick C, ph 1 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 5 0 0 1
Diaz B, c 3 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 5 0 2 0
Chiles R, lf 2 2 2 0
Rivera B, ph-lf 2 1 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 2 36 12 14 11
Cleveland 010 200 000 -- 3
Minnesota 311 430 00x -- 12
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (L) 3.1 7 7 6 1 3
Hood D 4.2 7 5 5 5 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Serum G (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 4
E -- Chiles R, Veryzer T
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Minnesota 8
2B -- Carbo B, Thornton A, Carew R, Wynegar B
HR -- Smalley R, Wolfe L
SB -- Wilfong R
SH -- Wilfong R
SF -- Powell H
WP -- Wise R, Hood D
T -- 2:35
A -- 0
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