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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 16, 1961
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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 July 16, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1961 |
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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 | July 16, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Cueto |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wynn Hawkins |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 16,945 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Jim Honochick |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Julio Becquer | Left Fielder |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
Bert Cueto | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Don Dillard | Left Fielder |
Tito Francona | First Baseman |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
Chuck Essegian | Center Fielder |
John Romano | Catcher |
Mike de la Hoz | Shortstop |
Wynn Hawkins | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 16, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hawkins
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dillard. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Hawkins
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Hawkins
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Hawkins
Becquer hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Hawkins
Allison hits a popup towards short. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Cueto
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Becquer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Cueto
Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Becquer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Cueto
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Green 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: ---
Naragon vs. Hawkins
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hawkins
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Hawkins
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple 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: ---
Phillips vs. Cueto
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Cueto
Kirkland hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Cueto
Essegian hits a popup towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cueto vs. Hawkins
Cueto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hawkins
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cueto moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Hawkins
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cueto tags and scores. Green tags and moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Hawkins
There's a wild pitch. Green moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Hawkins
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to home to get Green. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Hawkins
Becquer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Hawkins
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Killebrew scores. Becquer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Hawkins
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Becquer scores. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Stigman
Dick Stigman now pitching.
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valdivielso vs. Stigman
Valdivielso hits a line drive towards short. de la Hoz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Cueto
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Hoz vs. Cueto
de la Hoz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stigman vs. Cueto
Stigman hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Cueto
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Cueto
Dillard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Cueto
Francona hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Cueto
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Cueto
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essegian vs. Lee
Don Lee now pitching.
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Stigman
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stigman
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stigman
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Lee
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Lee
de la Hoz hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stigman vs. Lee
Stigman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stigman
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Stigman
Becquer hits a fly ball into center field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Stigman
Allison takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Stigman
Naragon hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Killebrew scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lee
Billy Martin now playing second base. Lenny Green now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Julio Becquer now playing right fi
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Lee
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lee
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Lee
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Stigman
Lepcio hits a popup towards short. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Stigman
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Stigman
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Stigman
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Stigman
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Kirkland picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Kirkland. Valdivielso scores. Green goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Stigman
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Stigman
Becquer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Essegian. Becquer reaches second base with a double. Tuttle scores. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Lee
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Lee
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Lee
Romano strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Funk
Naragon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Funk
Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Funk
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Lee
de la Hoz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Lee
Bob Hale pinch hits for Frank Funk.
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lepcio settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Lee
Hale hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Naragon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lee
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Green. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Lee
Dillard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Lee
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Becquer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Allen
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Allen
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Allen
Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Allen
Becquer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lee
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Lee
Kirkland hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Lee
Essegian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Lee
Romano takes first base on ball four. Essegian moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
de la Hoz vs. Lee
de la Hoz hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Allen
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Allen
Naragon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Allen
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Allen
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Allen
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. Valdivielso moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Allen
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland who is chasing the ball. Green reaches third base with a triple. Valdivielso scores. Lee goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Allen
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Allen
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lee
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Bob Allen.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lee
Temple hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Lee
Dillard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1961, game 2 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Green L, cf-lf 6 3 5 2 Temple J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Tuttle B, 3b-cf 5 1 2 3 Dillard D, lf 5 1 2 1 Killebrew H, 1b 4 2 2 1 Francona T, 1b 4 1 2 2 Becquer J, lf-rf 5 1 2 1 Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 2 0 0 1 Kirkland W, rf 4 0 2 0 Martin B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Essegian C, cf 3 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 5 0 1 1 Romano J, c 2 1 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b-3b 4 1 0 0 de la Hoz M, ss 4 1 1 2 Valdivielso J, ss 5 2 2 0 Hawkins W, p 0 0 0 0 Cueto B, p 0 1 0 0 Stigman D, p 2 0 0 0 Lee D, p 4 1 1 1 Funk F, p 0 0 0 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0 Allen B, p 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 12 15 10 34 5 8 5 Minnesota 103 013 004 -- 12 Cleveland 004 000 100 -- 5 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Cueto B 2.2 4 4 4 2 0 Lee D (W) 6.1 4 1 1 2 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hawkins W 2.2 5 4 4 1 0 Stigman D (L) 3.0 5 4 3 3 2 Funk F 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Allen B 2.0 5 4 0 1 0 E -- de la Hoz M, Kirkland W, Lepcio T, Francona T DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 9, Cleveland 6 2B -- Green L, Tuttle B, Becquer J, Temple J 3B -- Green L HR -- de la Hoz M, Francona T SF -- Tuttle B WP -- Hawkins W T -- 2:49 A -- 16945
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