Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Kralick
  
  Tasby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Kralick
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Kralick
  
  Essegian strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Bell
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Bell
  
  The ball gets by Romano for a passed ball. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Bell
  
  Power bunts towards first. Francona fields the ball and throws to Bell covering. Safe. Green moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rollins vs. Bell
  
  Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. Green scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Bell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rollins moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Bell
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rollins moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Battey vs. Bell
  
  Battey hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Versalles vs. Bell
  
  Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Essegian. Versalles reaches second base with a double. Rollins scores. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Allen vs. Bell
  
  Allen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tuttle vs. Funk
  
  Frank Funk now pitching.
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Kralick
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kralick, and towards Versalles, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Kralick
  
  Romano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Kralick
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Kralick
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kralick vs. Funk
  
  Kralick hits a line drive into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Funk
  
  Green hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Funk
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Kralick
  
  Kindall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Funk vs. Kralick
  
  Funk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Kralick
  
  Tasby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Funk
  
  Rollins hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Funk
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Funk
  
  Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Funk
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Kralick
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essegian vs. Kralick
  
  Essegian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Kralick
  
  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. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Romano vs. Kralick
  
  Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Funk
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. Funk
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kralick vs. Funk
  
  Kralick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Funk
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Funk
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Kralick
  
  Held hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Kralick
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Kralick
  
  Kindall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Funk
  
  Rollins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Funk
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Funk
  
  Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Funk
  
  Versalles bunts towards the mound. Funk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rollins moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Funk
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Kralick
  
  Ken Aspromonte pinch hits for Frank Funk.
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tasby vs. Kralick
  
  Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Francona vs. Kralick
  
  Francona bunts towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. Tasby moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Essegian vs. Kralick
  
  Essegian is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Green vs. Kralick
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. McDowell
  
  Sam McDowell now pitching.
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tuttle for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kralick vs. McDowell
  
  Kralick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first, with McDowell covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. McDowell
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Kralick
  
  Romano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Kralick
  
  Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Kralick
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kindall vs. Kralick
  
  Kindall takes first base on ball four. Held moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  de la Hoz vs. Kralick
  
  Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Sam McDowell.
  
  de la Hoz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Allen
  
  Bob Allen now pitching. Jim Mahoney now playing third base.
  
  Power bunts towards first. Francona fields the ball and throws to Allen covering. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rollins vs. Allen
  
  Rollins strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Allen
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mahoney fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Battey vs. Allen
  
  Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Versalles vs. Allen
  
  Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Kralick
  
  Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Kralick
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Moore
  
  Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Chuck Essegian. Ray Moore now pitching.
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkland for the out. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dillard vs. Moore
  
  Don Dillard pinch hits for Gene Green.
  
  Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Allen
  
  Willie Kirkland now playing right field. Don Dillard now playing left field.
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Allen
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held misplays the ball. That's an error on Held. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Allen
  
  Moore is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Allen
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Taylor
  
  Ron Taylor now pitching.
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Moore
  
  Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Moore
  
  Held strikes out. Battey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Held out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Moore
  
  Ty Cline pinch hits for Jim Mahoney.
  
  Cline strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/9/1962 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Tasby W, cf           3  0  1  0   Green L, cf           2  1  0  0   
Francona T, 1b        3  0  1  0   Power V, 1b           5  0  2  0   
Essegian C, lf        3  0  0  0   Rollins R, 3b         3  1  0  1   
Kirkland W, ph-rf     1  0  0  0   Killebrew H, lf       4  0  2  0   
Green G, rf           3  0  0  0   Battey E, c           3  0  0  0   
Dillard D, ph-lf      1  0  0  0   Versalles Z, ss       4  0  2  1   
Romano J, c           4  1  1  1   Allen B, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Held W, ss            4  0  1  0   Tuttle B, rf          4  0  0  0   
Phillips B, 3b        3  0  0  0   Kralick J, p          3  0  0  0   
Mahoney J, 3b         0  0  0  0   Moore R, p            1  0  0  0   
Cline T, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Kindall J, 2b         2  0  0  0                                      
Bell G, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Funk F, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Aspromonte K, ph      1  0  1  0                                      
McDowell S, p         0  0  0  0                                      
de la Hoz M, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Allen B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Taylor R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        32  2  7  2

Cleveland        010 000 000 --  1
Minnesota        200 000 00x --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bell G (L)            0.2  3  2  2  2  0
Funk F                4.1  3  0  0  2  1
McDowell S            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Allen B               1.2  1  0  0  2  3
Taylor R              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kralick J (W)         7.1  5  1  1  2  4
Moore R (S)           1.2  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Held W
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Minnesota 12
2B -- Versalles Z, Allen B, Aspromonte K
HR -- Romano J
SH -- Francona T
WP -- Bell G
PB -- Romano J
T -- 2:42
A -- 10930

    

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