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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 30, 1968
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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 30, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 25,843 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Emmett Ashford 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bill Valentine |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
| Jose Vidal | Right Fielder |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 30, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kaat
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvis vs. Kaat
Alvis bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuller vs. Kaat
Fuller hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva 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. McDowell
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. McDowell
The ball gets by Azcue for a passed ball. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. McDowell
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McDowell
There goes Carew. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. McDowell
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. McDowell
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. McDowell
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. McDowell
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell 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: ---
Harper vs. Kaat
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. Kaat
Vidal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Kaat
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McDowell
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. McDowell
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. McDowell
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Kaat
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Kaat
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Kaat
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McDowell
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McDowell
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McDowell
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Kaat
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. Kaat
Vidal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Kaat
McDowell is hit by the pitch. Vidal moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Kaat
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. Vidal moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alvis vs. Kaat
Alvis takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. Kaat
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McDowell
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. McDowell
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. McDowell
Uhlaender is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McDowell
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Kaat
Fuller hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. McDowell
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. McDowell
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McDowell
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. McDowell
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Kaat
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. Kaat
Vidal strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Kaat
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McDowell
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McDowell
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Vidal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McDowell
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kaat
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Kaat
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Kaat
Cardenal is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McDowell
Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. McDowell
Ron Clark pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. McDowell
Frank Quilici pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman.
Quilici hits a popup towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Kaat
Ron Clark now playing third base. Cesar Tovar now playing shortstop. Bruce Look now catching.
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Kaat
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Kaat
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vidal vs. Kaat
Vidal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. McDowell
Vic Davalillo now playing right field. Rich Rollins pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Rollins hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McDowell
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McDowell
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
McDowell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Miller
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Miller
Alvis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Miller
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McDowell
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McDowell
Allison hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McDowell
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kostro vs. McDowell
Frank Kostro pinch hits for Ted Uhlaender.
Kostro hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1968 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Brown L, ss 5 1 1 0 Tovar C, 3b-ss 4 1 2 0
Alvis M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 1
Cardenal J, cf 4 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Horton T, 1b 4 1 2 3 Allison B, lf 2 0 0 0
Azcue J, c 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 0
Fuller V, 2b 4 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, cf 3 0 0 0
Harper T, lf 4 0 1 0 Kostro F, ph 1 0 0 0
Vidal J, rf 3 0 1 0 Hernandez J, ss 2 0 0 0
Davalillo V, rf 0 0 0 0 Clark R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
McDowell S, p 3 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 2 0 0 0
Quilici F, ph 1 0 0 0
Look B, c 0 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0
Rollins R, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 31 1 4 1
Cleveland 102 000 000 -- 3
Minnesota 100 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 10
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 8.0 7 3 3 2 3
Miller B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Hernandez J
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Minnesota 5
2B -- Brown L, Tovar C
HR -- Horton T
SB -- Carew R
SH -- Alvis M
HBP -- by Kaat J (McDowell S), by Kaat J (Cardenal J)
PB -- Azcue J
T -- 2:22
A -- 25843
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