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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 17, 1977
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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 17, 1977 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Holly |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 7,831 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Terry Cooney |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rich Chiles | DH |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 17, 1977
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Holly
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Holly
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Holly
Dade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Holly
Carty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Holly
Grubb takes first base on ball four. Kuiper moves to third. Dade moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Holly
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Bell reaches second base with a double. Kuiper scores. Dade scores. There goes Grubb trying to get to home. Hisle throws the ball in to Smalley who relays the ball to Wynegar, who tags Grubb, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Dobson
Chiles hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Dobson
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Holly
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Holly
Bochte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Holly
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up 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: ---
Hisle vs. Dobson
Hisle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Dobson
Wynegar hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Manning. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. Hisle scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Dobson
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Dobson
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Dobson
There goes Ford. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Duffy applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Dobson
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Holly
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Holly covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Holly
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Holly
Dade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Holly
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wilfong scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Dobson
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Dobson
Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Dobson
Bostock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Holly
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Holly
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Holly
Fosse bunts towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bochte vs. Holly
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grubb scores. Bell scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Burgmeier
Duffy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Burgmeier
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Burgmeier
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Dobson
Hisle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Dobson
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Dobson
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dade. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. Hisle scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Dobson
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Dobson
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Burgmeier
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Burgmeier
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Burgmeier
Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Burgmeier
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grubb moves to third. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Dobson
Larvell Blanks now playing third base.
Wilfong bunts towards third. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Dobson
Chiles bunts towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Kuiper covering, for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bostock vs. Dobson
Bostock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Dobson
Hisle takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynegar vs. Waits
Rick Waits now pitching.
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. Carew scores. Hisle goes all the way around to score. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Waits
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Burgmeier
Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Burgmeier
Bochte hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Burgmeier
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Waits
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Waits
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Waits
Jerry Terrell pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Terrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Terrell reaches second base with a double. Ford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Waits
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Kusick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dade throws the ball in to Kuiper who tags Kusick trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Terrell scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Waits
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Burgmeier
Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
Manning hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Burgmeier
Kuiper strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Burgmeier
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Waits
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Waits
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Waits
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Waits
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Burgmeier
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Burgmeier
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Burgmeier
Blanks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. Blanks reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fosse vs. Burgmeier
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching. Glenn Adams pinch hits for Dan Ford.
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Fitzmorris
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Fitzmorris
Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Fitzmorris
Kusick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Kusick reaches second base with a double. Terrell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Burgmeier
Willie Norwood now playing right field.
Bochte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Burgmeier
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Burgmeier
Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Burgmeier
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1977 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0 Chiles R, dh 2 0 0 0
Kuiper D, 2b 5 1 2 0 Kusick C, ph 2 0 2 2
Dade P, rf 4 1 2 0 Carew R, 1b 4 2 1 1
Carty R, dh 3 0 1 0 Bostock L, cf 4 0 1 0
Grubb J, lf 2 1 1 0 Hisle L, lf 3 3 2 0
Bell B, 3b 3 1 2 2 Wynegar B, c 4 1 2 4
Blanks L, 3b 1 0 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 1 1
Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 3 1 2 1
Bochte B, 1b 4 0 2 2 Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0
Duffy F, ss 4 0 0 0 Norwood W, rf 0 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 2 1 1 0
Terrell J, ph-2b 2 2 2 1
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33 4 11 4 35 10 14 10
Cleveland 200 200 000 -- 4
Minnesota 021 132 01x -- 10
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (L) 4.2 7 7 7 2 2
Waits R 2.1 5 2 2 0 0
Fitzmorris A 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Holly J 3.1 7 4 4 2 1
Burgmeier T (W) 5.2 4 0 0 2 1
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Minnesota 4
2B -- Bell B, Hisle L 2, Wynegar B, Cubbage M, Grubb J, Terrell J, Kusick C
3B -- Blanks L
HR -- Carew R
CS -- Ford D
SH -- Fosse R, Chiles R
WP -- Burgmeier T, Dobson P
T -- 2:41
A -- 7831
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