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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 10, 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 September 10, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 10, 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 | September 10, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 13,456 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bill Haller |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Chico Salmon | Left Fielder |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Stan Williams | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Frank Kostro | Left Fielder |
| Ron Clark | Shortstop |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 10, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Kaat
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Kaat
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Kaat
Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kostro. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue 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 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Williams
Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Williams
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Williams
Nettles hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Williams
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Kaat
Alvis hits a fly ball into left field. Kostro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Kaat
Salmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Kaat
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark misplays the ball. That's an error on Clark. Salmon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Kaat
Williams bunts between the mound and first base. Kaat scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Salmon scores. Brown moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Kaat
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Kaat
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Williams
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Williams
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Williams
Kostro is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Kaat
Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kostro. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Nettles chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Roseboro fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Roseboro. Scheinblum scores. Horton moves all the way to home. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Morris
Danny Morris now pitching.
Alvis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Morris
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Williams
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Williams
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Williams
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Williams
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Morris
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Morris
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Morris
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Williams
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Williams
Allison hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Williams
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rollins vs. Williams
Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kostro vs. Williams
Kostro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis juggles the ball. That's an error on Alvis. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Williams
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. Rollins moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Williams
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Danny Morris.
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Keller
Ron Keller now pitching.
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Keller
There goes Nelson. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Keller
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Azcue vs. Keller
Azcue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins steps on third for one, throws to second for two, and onto first for the triple play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Williams
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Williams
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Williams
Nettles 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 6
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Miller
Alvis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Miller
Salmon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Allison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Miller
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Williams
Allison hits a popup, foul, towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Williams
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Williams
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Miller
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Miller
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to third for the out. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheinblum vs. Miller
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Azcue vs. Miller
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Williams
Kostro strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Williams
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Williams
Bruce Look pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Look is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Perranoski
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Perranoski
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Williams
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Williams
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Williams
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Williams
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Williams
Roseboro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Perranoski
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Perranoski
Williams bunts towards first. Allison scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Perranoski
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Perranoski
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Williams
Rollins hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Williams
Kostro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Salmon. Kostro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Williams
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Williams
George Mitterwald pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/10/1968 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Cardenal J, cf 5 0 2 1 Tovar C, cf 4 0 2 0
Nelson D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Carew R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Scheinblum R, rf 3 1 2 0 Nettles G, rf 4 1 1 0
Azcue J, c 4 0 1 1 Allison B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Horton T, 1b 4 2 2 2 Roseboro J, c 4 1 1 0
Alvis M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 0 1 2
Salmon C, lf 4 1 1 0 Kostro F, lf 4 0 1 0
Brown L, ss 4 1 1 0 Clark R, ss 4 0 0 0
Williams S, p 2 0 1 1 Kaat J, p 0 0 0 0
Morris D, p 1 0 0 0
Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0
Keller R, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Look B, ph 1 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 10 5 35 2 7 2
Cleveland 032 010 000 -- 6
Minnesota 000 200 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Williams S (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 2.1 6 5 2 0 0
Morris D 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Keller R* 0.0 1 1 1 2 0
Miller B 3.0 2 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Clark R, Roseboro J, Alvis M
TP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Minnesota 7
2B -- Scheinblum R 2, Tovar C, Roseboro J, Kostro F
3B -- Horton T
HR -- Horton T
SB -- Nelson D
SH -- Williams S 2
T -- 2:24
A -- 13456
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