Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Paxton
  
  Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Paxton
  
  Carew 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: -2-
  Adams vs. Paxton
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ford vs. Paxton
  
  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: ---
  Manning vs. Holly
  
  Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Holly
  
  Bell 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: 1--
  Grubb vs. Holly
  
  Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Holly
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alexander vs. Holly
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning scores. Thornton moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Blanks vs. Holly
  
  Blanks hits a popup towards short. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Paxton
  
  Cubbage is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Paxton
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Paxton
  
  Chiles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Holly
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Holly
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Holly
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Paxton
  
  Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Paxton
  
  Wolfe hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Paxton
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Paxton
  
  Carew is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Paxton
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Holly
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Holly, and towards Wolfe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Holly
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Holly
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Paxton
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Paxton
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Paxton
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiles vs. Paxton
  
  Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Holly
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Holly
  
  Alexander hits a popup towards short. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Holly
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Holly
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wolfe misplays the ball. That's an error on Wolfe. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Holly
  
  Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Paxton
  
  Wilfong hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Paxton
  
  Wolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cox. Wolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Paxton
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Paxton
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Paxton
  
  Adams is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Holly
  
  Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Holly
  
  Manning hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Holly
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Bell reaches second base with a double. Diaz moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grubb vs. Holly
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Diaz scores. There goes Bell trying to get to home. Powell throws the ball in to Wynegar who tags Bell who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Sutton
  
  John Sutton now pitching.
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alexander vs. Sutton
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into center field. Ford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ford. Grubb scores. Thornton goes all the way around to score. Alexander moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blanks vs. Sutton
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Paxton
  
  Ford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Paxton
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Paxton
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. Cubbage moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chiles vs. Paxton
  
  Chiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cubbage scores. Wynegar scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Paxton
  
  Wilfong takes first base on ball four. Chiles moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wolfe vs. Paxton
  
  Wolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chiles scores. Wilfong moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Monge
  
  Sid Monge now pitching. Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Monge
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Sutton
  
  Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Sutton
  
  Sutton fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sutton. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Sutton
  
  Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Sutton
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Manning vs. Sutton
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Monge
  
  Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
  
  Morales hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Monge
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Monge
  
  Cubbage strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Sutton
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Sutton
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Sutton
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards short. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Monge
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Monge
  
  Willie Norwood pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
  
  Norwood hits a line drive into right field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Monge
  
  Craig Kusick pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
  
  Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wolfe vs. Monge
  
  Wolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kusick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Sutton
  
  Willie Norwood now playing left field. Bob Randall now playing second base.
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Sutton
  
  Blanks bunts towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veryzer vs. Sutton
  
  Veryzer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Sutton
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Kern
  
  Horace Speed now playing right field.
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Kern
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Kern
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cubbage vs. Kern
  
  Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynegar vs. Kern
  
  Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1978 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Powell H, rf          3  0  1  0   Manning R, cf         4  1  1  0   
Rivera B, ph-rf       2  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Carew R, 1b           3  0  1  0   Grubb J, lf           4  1  1  1   
Adams G, dh           3  0  0  0   Thornton A, 1b        2  1  0  0   
Morales J, ph         2  0  0  0   Alexander G, dh       4  0  3  2   
Ford D, cf            5  0  0  0   Blanks L, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Cubbage M, 3b         4  1  2  0   Veryzer T, ss         4  0  1  0   
Wynegar B, c          5  1  1  0   Cox T, rf             4  0  0  0   
Chiles R, lf          3  1  1  2   Speed H, rf           0  0  0  0   
Norwood W, ph-lf      1  0  0  0   Diaz B, c             2  1  1  0   
Wilfong R, 2b         2  0  0  0                                      
Kusick C, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Randall B, 2b         0  0  0  0                                      
Wolfe L, ss           4  0  3  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3  9  3                        31  4  9  3

Minnesota        000 003 000 --  3
Cleveland        100 030 00x --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holly J (L)           4.2  5  3  3  2  1
Sutton J              3.1  4  1  0  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Paxton M (W)          5.1  7  3  3  3  2
Monge S               2.1  1  0  0  1  2
Kern J (S)            1.1  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Veryzer T, Wolfe L, Ford D, Sutton J
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 12, Cleveland 7
2B -- Powell H, Wolfe L, Bell B, Wynegar B, Carew R
SH -- Blanks L
T -- 2:35
A -- 6513

    

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