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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 8, 1962
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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 May 8, 1962 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 13,891 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Hank Soar 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
| Gene Green | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Mel McGaha | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Right Fielder |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 8, 1962
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Kaat
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kaat
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Kaat
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donovan
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Donovan
There goes Green. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rollins vs. Donovan
Rollins strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Kaat
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Kaat
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Donovan
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Donovan
Allen takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. Donovan
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kaat
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Kaat
Kindall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Kindall reaches second base with a double. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Donovan vs. Kaat
Donovan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tasby vs. Kaat
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Kindall scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Kaat
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Donovan
Rollins hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Kaat
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Kaat
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Kaat
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Donovan
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Donovan
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kaat
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Kaat
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Kaat
Donovan hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Donovan
Kaat bunts towards first. Francona fields the ball and throws to Donovan covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a line drive into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Donovan
Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaat scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Kaat
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kaat
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Kaat
Essegian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Donovan
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey bunts towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a line drive towards short. Held reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Donovan
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Kaat
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Kaat
Held takes first base on ball four. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Bonikowski
Joe Bonikowski now pitching.
Phillips bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Romano moves to third. Held moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kindall vs. Bonikowski
Kindall hits a fly ball into right field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Donovan vs. Bonikowski
Donovan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Romano scores. Held moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tasby vs. Bonikowski
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonikowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Held scores. Phillips moves to third. Donovan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Bonikowski
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Essegian vs. Bonikowski
Essegian is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Willie Tasby now playing left field. Ty Cline now playing center field. Al Luplow now playing right field. Vic Power pinch hits for Joe Bonikowski
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Luplow. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Donovan
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Stange
Lee Stange now pitching.
Luplow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Stange
Don Dillard pinch runs for Al Luplow.
Romano bunts towards the mound. Stange fields it and throws to first for the out. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Stange
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Stange
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Don Dillard now playing right field.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Donovan
Mincher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kindall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Stange
Jim Snyder now playing first base.
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Stange
There goes Kindall. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Kindall steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donovan vs. Stange
Donovan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Stange
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Stange
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first, with Stange covering, for the out. Kindall moves to third. Donovan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cline vs. Stange
Cline bunts towards the mound. Stange fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kindall scores. Donovan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dillard vs. Stange
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen misplays the ball. That's an error on Allen. Donovan scores. Cline moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Romano vs. Stange
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Donovan
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Donovan
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Lee Stange.
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Latman
Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Latman
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Latman
George Banks pinch hits for Jim Snyder.
There's a wild pitch. Rollins moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Latman
Banks strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1962 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Tasby W, cf-lf 5 0 2 3 Green L, cf 4 1 3 2
Francona T, 1b 5 0 0 0 Tuttle B, rf 5 0 0 0
Essegian C, lf 3 0 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 5 0 2 1
Cline T, cf 1 0 1 1 Killebrew H, lf 5 0 1 0
Green G, rf 3 0 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Luplow A, rf 1 0 1 0 Snyder J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Dillard D, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Banks G, ph 1 0 0 0
Romano J, c 3 1 0 0 Battey E, c 3 0 1 0
Held W, ss 3 1 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 1 0
Phillips B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Allen B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Kindall J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Kaat J, p 2 1 1 0
Donovan D, p 3 1 1 1 Bonikowski J, p 0 0 0 0
Latman B, p 0 0 0 0 Power V, ph 1 0 0 0
Stange L, p 0 0 0 0
Naragon H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 5 36 3 11 3
Cleveland 002 000 202 -- 6
Minnesota 000 010 002 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (W) 8.1 9 3 3 4 4
Latman B (S) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L)* 6.0 4 4 4 3 3
Bonikowski J 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Stange L 2.0 3 2 1 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Allen B
DP -- Cleveland 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Minnesota 11
2B -- Kindall J, Green L
HR -- Green L
SB -- Green L, Kindall J
SH -- Battey E, Phillips B, Romano J
WP -- Latman B
T -- 3:03
A -- 13891
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