Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Erickson
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Erickson
  
  Norris bunts towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Randall covering, for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Erickson
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thornton vs. Erickson
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manning scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Erickson
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Clyde
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Clyde
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Diaz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Clyde
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Clyde
  
  Morales 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 2

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Erickson
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Erickson
  
  Kuiper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Erickson
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Clyde
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Clyde
  
  Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Clyde
  
  Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Erickson
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Erickson
  
  Manning hits a line drive into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Erickson
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Clyde
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Clyde
  
  Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Clyde
  
  Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kusick moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Clyde
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Clyde
  
  Ford 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 4

• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Erickson
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thornton vs. Erickson
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Erickson
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Erickson
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Erickson
  
  Kuiper hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Clyde
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Clyde
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norwood vs. Clyde
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Morales moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wolfe vs. Clyde
  
  Wolfe strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Erickson
  
  Veryzer hits a popup towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Erickson
  
  Diaz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Erickson
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Erickson
  
  Norris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Clyde
  
  Borgmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Clyde
  
  Kusick strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Clyde
  
  Randall 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 6

• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Erickson
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Erickson
  
  Erickson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Erickson. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Erickson
  
  Thornton hits a line drive towards short. Smalley catches it and steps on second to double up Bell. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Erickson
  
  Carbo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Erickson
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Clyde
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Clyde
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Clyde
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Erickson
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Erickson
  
  Veryzer strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Erickson
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Clyde
  
  Ted Cox now playing first base. Horace Speed now playing right field.
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norwood vs. Clyde
  
  Norwood strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wolfe vs. Clyde
  
  Wolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Borgmann vs. Clyde
  
  Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Clyde
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Erickson
  
  Manning hits a line drive into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Erickson
  
  Norris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Erickson
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching. Rod Carew pinch hits for Bob Randall.
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Kern
  
  Hosken Powell pinch hits for Bombo Rivera.
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Spillner
  
  Dan Spillner now pitching.
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Spillner
  
  Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jose Morales.
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Spillner
  
  Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Erickson
  
  Rod Carew now playing second base. Hosken Powell now playing right field.
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speed vs. Erickson
  
  Speed hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Erickson
  
  Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Spillner
  
  Butch Wynegar pinch hits for Willie Norwood.
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Spillner
  
  Rich Chiles pinch hits for Larry Wolfe.
  
  Chiles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Spillner
  
  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann.
  
  Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Spillner
  
  Kusick strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1978 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Manning R, cf         4  1  1  0   Randall B, 2b         3  0  2  0   
Norris J, lf          3  0  0  0   Carew R, ph-2b        0  0  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  1  2  0   Rivera B, rf          2  0  0  0   
Thornton A, 1b        3  0  2  2   Powell H, ph-rf       0  0  0  0   
Cox T, 1b             1  0  0  0   Ford D, cf            4  0  0  0   
Carbo B, rf           3  1  1  1   Morales J, dh         3  0  1  0   
Speed H, rf           1  0  0  0   Adams G, ph           1  0  0  0   
Alexander G, dh       4  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         2  1  0  0   
Kuiper D, 2b          3  0  0  0   Norwood W, lf         3  0  0  0   
Veryzer T, ss         3  0  0  0   Wynegar B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Diaz B, c             3  1  1  1   Wolfe L, 3b           3  0  1  0   
                                   Chiles R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Borgmann G, c         2  0  0  1   
                                   Cubbage M, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Kusick C, 1b          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        28  1  4  1

Cleveland        100 111 000 --  4
Minnesota        000 000 100 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clyde D (W)           7.0  4  1  1  4  5
Kern J*               0.0  0  0  0  2  0
Spillner D (S)        2.0  0  0  0  1  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson R (L)        9.0  7  4  4  0  9
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Erickson R
DP -- Cleveland 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Cleveland 2, Minnesota 8
3B -- Bell B
HR -- Diaz B, Carbo B
SH -- Norris J
SF -- Borgmann G
T -- 2:30
A -- 4917

    

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