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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 15, 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 July 15, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 8,659 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Russ Snyder | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Duke Sims | First Baseman |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Vern Fuller | Third Baseman |
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Frank Quilici | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Rick Renick | Shortstop |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 15, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Perry
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Perry
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Perry
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Perry
Sims hits a popup towards short. Renick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Azcue vs. Perry
Azcue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snyder scores. There goes Cardenal trying to get to third. Oliva throws the ball in to Quilici, who tags Cardenal for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Siebert
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Siebert
Carew takes first base on ball four. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Perry
Fuller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson bunts towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Fuller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Perry
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Perry
Siebert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Siebert reaches second base with a double. Fuller scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Perry
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Perry
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Siebert
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sims scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Siebert
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Siebert
Renick strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Perry
Maye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Perry
Sims hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Perry
Azcue is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Perry
Fuller hits a line drive towards third. Quilici reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Perry
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Boswell
Dave Boswell now pitching.
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Siebert
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Siebert
Jim Holt pinch hits for Dave Boswell.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snyder for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Roland
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Roland
Maye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Roland
Sims hits a line drive towards first. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Siebert
Quilici hits a line drive into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Siebert
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sims scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Siebert
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Roland
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Roland
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Roland
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Siebert
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sims fields the ball and throws to Siebert covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Siebert
There's a wild pitch. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renick vs. Siebert
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Siebert
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rollins vs. Siebert
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Jim Roland.
Rollins strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quilici vs. Siebert
Quilici hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Miller
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Miller
Snyder 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 6
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Siebert
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Siebert
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Miller
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, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Miller
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Miller
Tommy Harper pinch runs for Lee Maye.
Sims hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Miller
Azcue hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Siebert
Tommy Harper now playing left field.
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Siebert
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Siebert
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Miller
Fuller hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Miller
Nelson 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, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Miller
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Siebert
Frank Kostro pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Kostro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Siebert
There's a wild pitch. Kostro moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quilici vs. Siebert
Quilici hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Siebert
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kostro scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Merritt
Jim Merritt now pitching.
Paul strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Merritt
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Merritt
Lou Johnson pinch runs for Russ Snyder.
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Merritt
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Paul
Tommy Harper now playing right field. Lou Johnson now playing left field. Ron Clark pinch hits for Rich Reese.
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Paul
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sims fields the ball and throws to Paul covering. Safe. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renick vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to third for the out. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Williams
Jackie Hernandez pinch runs for Rick Renick.
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. Williams
Bob Allison pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tovar vs. Williams
Tovar 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 7/15/1968 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Snyder R, rf 5 1 3 0 Tovar C, lf 5 0 1 1
Johnson L, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Quilici F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cardenal J, cf 5 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 3 0 2 1
Maye L, lf 4 1 3 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0
Harper T, pr-lf-rf 1 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sims D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Clark R, ph 0 0 0 0
Azcue J, c 4 0 1 1 Uhlaender T, cf 4 1 2 0
Fuller V, 3b 4 1 1 0 Renick R, ss 4 0 0 0
Nelson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hernandez J, pr 0 0 0 0
Brown L, ss 4 0 1 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0
Siebert S, p 3 0 1 1 Perry J, p 0 0 0 0
Paul M, p 1 0 0 0 Boswell D, p 0 0 0 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0
Roland J, p 0 0 0 0
Rollins R, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Kostro F, ph 1 1 0 0
Merritt J, p 0 0 0 0
Allison B, ph 0 0 0 0
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38 4 13 4 33 2 6 2
Cleveland 112 000 000 -- 4
Minnesota 000 010 010 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S (W) 7.2 5 2 1 2 4
Paul M* 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Williams S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (L) 2.2 10 4 4 0 2
Boswell D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Roland J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Miller B 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
Merritt J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Brown L
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Minnesota 8
2B -- Siebert S
HR -- Sims D
SH -- Nelson D
WP -- Siebert S 2
T -- 2:55
A -- 8659
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