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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 20, 1970
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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 July 20, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1970 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 20, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Austin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,054 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
| Rick Austin | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Rick Renick | Left Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 20, 1970
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kaat
Pinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kaat
Nettles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Kaat
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Kaat
Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. There goes Foster trying to get to third. Tovar throws the ball in to Killebrew, who tags Foster for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Austin
Tovar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradford. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Austin
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Austin
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. Tovar scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Austin
Oliva hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renick vs. Austin
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Kaat
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Kaat
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Kaat
Heidemann is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Austin
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Austin
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Austin
Quilici is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Kaat
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kaat
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kaat
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Austin
Kaat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Austin
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Austin
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Austin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Austin
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Austin
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Kaat
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Kaat
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Kaat
Bradford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Austin
Renick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Renick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Austin
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Austin
Cardenas is hit by the pitch. Renick moves to third. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Quilici vs. Austin
Quilici hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Renick tags and scores. Mitterwald tags and moves to third. Cardenas tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaat vs. Austin
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. Austin
There goes Mitterwald. The slide. Fosse applies the tag. Mitterwald is out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Kaat
Leon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Kaat
Heidemann hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Kaat
Austin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Kaat
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Austin
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Austin
Reese bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Austin
Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Austin
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann misplays the ball. That's an error on Heidemann. Tovar scores. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Renick vs. Austin
Renick is hit by the pitch. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holt vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching. Jim Holt pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kaat
Tom Tischinski now catching.
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Kaat
Foster 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: ---
Fosse vs. Kaat
Fossehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Tischinski interferes with Fosse who is awarded first base. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton 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: ---
Cardenas vs. Higgins
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Higgins
Quilici hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Higgins
Kaat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Higgins
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Higgins
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quilici scores. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Higgins
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Kaat
Bradford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Kaat
Leon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heidemann vs. Kaat
Heidemann strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinton vs. Kaat
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Dennis Higgins.
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. Bradford moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Kaat
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching.
Oliva hits a line drive into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Lasher
Renick hits a fly ball towards right. Pinson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Pinson. Renick moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tischinski vs. Lasher
Tischinski hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Lasher
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kaat
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Perranoski
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Perranoski
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradford vs. Perranoski
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Perranoski
Leon takes first base on ball four. Fosse moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rollins vs. Perranoski
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Jack Heidemann.
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Chance
Dean Chance now pitching. Larry Brown now playing second base. Eddie Leon now playing shortstop.
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perranoski vs. Chance
Perranoski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Chance
Tovar bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Perranoski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Chance
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Chance covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Perranoski
Danny Thompson now playing third base.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perranoski
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Perranoski
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Perranoski
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1970 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Pinson V, rf 5 0 0 0 Tovar C, cf 4 2 3 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 2 2 0 Reese R, 1b 4 0 1 1
Foster R, lf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 2 1
Fosse R, c 3 0 2 1 Thompson D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Horton T, 1b 4 0 2 1 Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 1
Bradford B, cf 4 0 1 0 Renick R, lf 3 1 1 0
Leon E, 2b-ss 3 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 1 0 0 0
Heidemann J, ss 3 0 0 0 Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0
Rollins R, ph 1 0 0 0 Tischinski T, c 1 0 0 0
Chance D, p 0 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0
Austin R, p 2 0 1 0 Quilici F, 2b 3 1 1 1
Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 3 0 1 0
Hinton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 1 0 1 0
Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0
Brown L, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 31 4 10 4
Cleveland 100 000 010 -- 2
Minnesota 100 111 00x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Austin R (L) 4.1 6 3 3 2 4
Higgins D 1.2 3 1 1 0 0
Lasher F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chance D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W)* 7.0 6 2 2 2 7
Perranoski R (S) 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Heidemann J, Tischinski T, Pinson V
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Minnesota 10
2B -- Nettles G, Tovar C 2, Killebrew H, Renick R
CS -- Mitterwald G
SH -- Reese R, Tovar C
SF -- Quilici F
HBP -- by Austin R (Cardenas L), by Austin R (Renick R)
WP -- Kaat J
T -- 2:52
A -- 15054
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