Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Clyde
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Clyde
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Clyde
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clyde fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Clyde
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kusick vs. Clyde
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Zahn
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Zahn
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Zahn covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Zahn
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Clyde
  
  Wolfe strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Clyde
  
  Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Clyde
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Zahn
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Zahn
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Zahn
  
  Cox bunts towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Thornton moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pruitt vs. Zahn
  
  Pruitt is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Manning vs. Zahn
  
  Manning takes first base on ball four. Thornton scores. Horton moves to third. Pruitt moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Veryzer vs. Zahn
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Horton tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dade vs. Zahn
  
  Dade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pruitt scores. Manning moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuiper vs. Zahn
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Clyde
  
  Randall strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Clyde
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Clyde
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Clyde
  
  There goes Rivera. The throw from Pruitt and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Clyde
  
  Ford is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Zahn
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Zahn
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Zahn
  
  Horton 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 4

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Clyde
  
  Morales is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Clyde
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Clyde
  
  Wolfe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Zahn
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Zahn
  
  Pruitt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Zahn
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Clyde
  
  Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norwood vs. Clyde
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Clyde
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Zahn
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Zahn
  
  Dade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Zahn
  
  There goes Dade. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Zahn
  
  Kuiper 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 6

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Clyde
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Clyde
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Clyde
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuiper. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Clyde
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Zahn
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norwood throws the ball in to Randall who tags Bell, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Zahn
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Zahn
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford. Horton reaches second base with a double. Thornton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Zahn
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pruitt vs. Thayer
  
  Greg Thayer now pitching.
  
  Thayer fires over to first and Kusick drops the ball. That's an error on Kusick. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pruitt vs. Thayer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cox moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pruitt vs. Thayer
  
  Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Manning vs. Thayer
  
  Manning hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Manning reaches second base with a double. Cox scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veryzer vs. Thayer
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Clyde
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wolfe vs. Clyde
  
  Wolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Wolfe reaches third base with a triple. Kusick goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wynegar vs. Clyde
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wolfe scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Paxton
  
  Mike Paxton now pitching. Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Willie Norwood.
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adams vs. Paxton
  
  Glenn Adams pinch hits for Bob Randall.
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. Cubbage moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smalley vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chiles vs. Kern
  
  Rich Chiles pinch hits for Bombo Rivera.
  
  Chiles strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ford vs. Kern
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Thayer
  
  Rich Chiles now playing right field. Mike Cubbage now playing second base. Glenn Adams now playing left field.
  
  Dade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Thayer
  
  Kuiper bunts towards the mound. Thayer fields it and throws to first for the out. Dade moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Thayer
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Thayer
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Kern
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Kern
  
  Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wolfe vs. Kern
  
  Wolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Kern
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Thayer
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Thayer
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pruitt vs. Thayer
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Manning vs. Thayer
  
  Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox scores. Pruitt moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Veryzer vs. Thayer
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Kern
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Kern
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Kern
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/9/1978 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Smalley R, ss         4  0  0  0   Dade P, rf            4  0  3  1   
Rivera B, rf          3  1  1  0   Kuiper D, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Chiles R, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Ford D, cf            4  0  1  0   Thornton A, 1b        3  2  1  0   
Morales J, dh         4  0  1  1   Horton W, dh          4  2  2  1   
Kusick C, 1b          3  1  1  0   Cox T, lf             3  2  2  1   
Wolfe L, 3b           4  1  1  1   Pruitt R, c           2  1  1  0   
Wynegar B, c          3  0  1  1   Manning R, cf         3  0  2  3   
Norwood W, lf         2  0  0  0   Veryzer T, ss         3  0  0  1   
Cubbage M, ph-2b      2  0  1  0                                      
Randall B, 2b         2  0  0  0                                      
Adams G, ph-lf        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        29  7 12  7

Minnesota        100 000 200 --  3
Cleveland        030 003 01x --  7

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L)            5.1  7  6  6  4  0
Thayer G              2.2  5  1  1  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clyde D (W)*          6.0  6  3  3  2  7
Paxton M+             0.0  1  0  0  1  0
Kern J (S)            3.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Kuiper D, Kusick C
DP -- Minnesota 2, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Cleveland 5
2B -- Horton W, Manning R
3B -- Wolfe L
SB -- Rivera B
CS -- Dade P
SH -- Cox T, Kuiper D
SF -- Veryzer T
WP -- Thayer G
T -- 2:22
A -- 8390

    

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