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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 3, 1968
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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 May 3, 1968 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,106 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Vic Davalillo | Right Fielder |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Chico Salmon | Second Baseman |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 3, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tiant
Carew hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Perry
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Perry
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Perry
Alvis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Tiant
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Tiant
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Perry
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perry
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Perry
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Tiant
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Tiant
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Tiant
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Tovar trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Perry
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Perry
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Perry
Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Perry
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Tiant
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Perry
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Perry
Alvis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Alvis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Perry
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Perry
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alvis scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Azcue vs. Perry
Azcue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salmon vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Salmon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Miller
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tiant
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Tiant
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Tiant
Jim Holt pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Holt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Tiant strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Kaat
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Kaat
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender throws the ball in to Hernandez who tags Davalillo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tommy Harper now playing left field.
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Tiant
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Tovar for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Kaat
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Kaat
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Tiant
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Tiant
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Kaat
Salmon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kaat
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Tiant
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Tiant
Rich Reese pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching. Ron Clark now playing third base. Cesar Tovar now playing second base.
Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Roland
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Roland
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Roland
Roland fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Roland. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alvis vs. Roland
There's a wild pitch. Davalillo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Roland
Alvis hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Tiant
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1968 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Tovar C, 3b-2b 3 0 1 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Davalillo V, rf 4 1 2 0
Clark R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0 Wagner L, lf 1 1 0 0
Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Harper T, lf 1 0 0 0
Allison B, lf 2 0 1 0 Horton T, 1b 3 0 2 1
Uhlaender T, cf 3 0 0 0 Azcue J, c 3 0 1 1
Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Salmon C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 3 1 1 1
Perry J, p 1 0 0 0 Tiant L, p 3 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 0 0 0 0
Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0
Roland J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 29 4 7 3
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 001 200 01x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (L) 3.1 5 3 3 1 1
Miller B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kaat J 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
Roland J 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 9
E -- Roland J
DP -- Minnesota 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Cleveland 2
2B -- Alvis M
HR -- Brown L
WP -- Roland J
T -- 2:12
A -- 5106
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