Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Waits
  
  Norwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Waits
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norwood moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ford vs. Waits
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Norwood scores. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Waits
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivera moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kusick vs. Waits
  
  Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smalley vs. Waits
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Jackson
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Jackson
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Jackson
  
  Grubb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Jackson
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Thornton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alexander vs. Jackson
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Jackson
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Waits
  
  Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Waits
  
  Randall bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Wolfe moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Borgmann vs. Waits
  
  Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norwood vs. Waits
  
  Norwood takes first base on ball four. Wolfe moves to third. Borgmann moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rivera vs. Waits
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Wolfe scores. Norwood moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Waits
  
  Ford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cox. Ford reaches second base with a double. Norwood scores. Rivera moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morales vs. Reuschel
  
  Paul Reuschel now pitching.
  
  Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Ford scores. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Reuschel
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Jackson
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Jackson
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Jackson
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Jackson
  
  Manning takes first base on ball four. Veryzer moves to third. Diaz moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Jackson
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grubb vs. Jackson
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Veryzer scores. Diaz moves to third. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thornton vs. Jackson
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Thornton reaches third base with a triple. Diaz scores. Manning scores. Grubb goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alexander vs. Sutton
  
  John Sutton now pitching.
  
  Alexander hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Sutton
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Sutton
  
  Veryzer strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Reuschel
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Reuschel
  
  Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Reuschel
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wolfe moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Borgmann vs. Reuschel
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Wolfe moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Norwood vs. Reuschel
  
  Norwood 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 3

• Twins, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Sutton
  
  Mike Cubbage now playing third base. Larry Wolfe now playing shortstop.
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Sutton
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Sutton
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Sutton
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Reuschel
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Reuschel
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Reuschel
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Morales reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kusick vs. Reuschel
  
  Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cubbage vs. Reuschel
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Sutton
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Sutton
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Sutton
  
  Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Sutton
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Veryzer vs. Sutton
  
  Veryzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Reuschel
  
  Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Reuschel
  
  Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Reuschel
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norwood vs. Reuschel
  
  Norwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randall scores. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Reuschel
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Sutton
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Sutton
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Reuschel
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Reuschel
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Reuschel
  
  Kusick 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, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Sutton
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Sutton
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Sutton
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Reuschel
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Reuschel
  
  Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Reuschel
  
  Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wolfe moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carew vs. Monge
  
  Sid Monge now pitching. Rod Carew pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann.
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wolfe scores. Randall moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norwood vs. Monge
  
  Norwood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Monge
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 8 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Marshall
  
  Rod Carew now playing left field. Butch Wynegar now catching. Mike Marshall now pitching.
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Marshall
  
  Blanks bunts towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veryzer vs. Marshall
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alexander moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Norris vs. Marshall
  
  Jim Norris pinch hits for Ted Cox. Rod Carew now playing first base. Craig Kusick now playing left field.
  
  Norris bunts towards the mound. Marshall has Alexander trapped. He runs over and tags Alexander for the out. Veryzer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Diaz vs. Marshall
  
  Diaz 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, 8 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Monge
  
  Jim Norris now playing right field.
  
  Ford hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Monge
  
  Morales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Monge
  
  Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Monge
  
  Cubbage strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Marshall
  
  Hosken Powell now playing right field. Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Marshall
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Marshall
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Serum
  
  Gary Serum now pitching.
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alexander vs. Serum
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Monge
  
  Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Randall bunts in front of the plate. Diaz fields it and throws to first for the out. Wolfe moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Kern
  
  Carew is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynegar vs. Kern
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Kern
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. Wolfe moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ford vs. Kern
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Veryzer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Serum
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Serum
  
  Veryzer bunts towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Randall covering, for the out. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norris vs. Serum
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carbo vs. Serum
  
  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Bo Diaz.
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1978 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Norwood W, lf         4  2  2  1   Manning R, cf         4  1  0  0   
Wynegar B, c          1  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            5  1  1  0   
Rivera B, rf-lf       5  1  1  1   Grubb J, lf           5  2  3  3   
Ford D, cf            6  2  2  2   Thornton A, 1b        3  1  2  3   
Morales J, dh         5  1  3  4   Alexander G, dh       5  1  2  2   
Kusick C, 1b-lf       3  0  0  0   Blanks L, 2b          4  0  3  0   
Powell H, rf          0  0  0  0   Veryzer T, ss         4  1  2  0   
Smalley R, ss         2  0  0  0   Cox T, rf             3  0  1  0   
Cubbage M, 3b         3  0  0  0   Norris J, ph-rf       2  0  0  0   
Wolfe L, 3b-ss        2  2  0  0   Diaz B, c             4  1  1  0   
Randall B, 2b         3  1  3  0   Carbo B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Borgmann G, c         2  0  0  0                                      
Carew R, ph-lf-1b     1  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  9 12  9                        40  8 15  8

Minnesota        140 110 110 --  9
Cleveland        260 000 000 --  8

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson D             1.2  7  7  7  1  1
Sutton J              4.1  4  1  1  1  1
Marshall M (W)        1.2  3  0  0  1  0
Serum G (S)           1.1  1  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Waits R               1.2  3  5  5  4  0
Reuschel P            4.2  7  3  3  2  1
Monge S (L)*          1.2  2  1  1  1  2
Kern J                1.0  0  0  0  2  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Veryzer T
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 12, Cleveland 10
2B -- Bell B, Thornton A, Ford D 2, Morales J
3B -- Thornton A
HR -- Grubb J, Alexander G, Morales J
SH -- Randall B 2, Blanks L, Veryzer T
T -- 3:06
A -- 6971

    

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