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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 1978
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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 2, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1978 |
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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 2, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Reuschel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 6,775 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Dale Ford |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Bernie Carbo | DH |
Ron Pruitt | Left Fielder |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Bo Diaz | Catcher |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Goltz
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Goltz
Norris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Goltz
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Goltz
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Reuschel
Powell 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Reuschel
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Reuschel
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Goltz
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Goltz
Pruitt bunts towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Goltz
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veryzer vs. Goltz
Veryzer 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Reuschel
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Reuschel
Adams hits a line drive into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Reuschel
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Goltz
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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Goltz
Manning hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Goltz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Goltz
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Reuschel
Wynegar 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Reuschel
Chiles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Reuschel
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Goltz
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Goltz
Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Goltz
Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Reuschel
Powell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Reuschel
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Reuschel
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Reuschel
There goes Carew. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Reuschel
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Reuschel
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Reuschel
The umpire calls a balk on Reuschel Smalley scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Reuschel
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Reuschel
Wynegar 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 5
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Goltz
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pruitt for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Goltz
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Goltz
Veryzer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Goltz
Diaz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Reuschel
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiles for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Reuschel
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 -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Reuschel
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Goltz
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Goltz
Norris hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Goltz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norris for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Goltz
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Goltz
Thornton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Reuschel
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Reuschel
Carew 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 -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Reuschel
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
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Goltz
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Goltz
Pruitt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Pruitt reaches second base with a double. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuiper vs. Goltz
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blanks vs. Goltz
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carbo tags and scores. Pruitt tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diaz vs. Goltz
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Reuschel
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Reuschel
Ford bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Reuschel
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Reuschel
Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Goltz
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Goltz
Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Goltz
There goes Norris. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Goltz
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Goltz
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Reuschel
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Reuschel
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Reuschel
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Marshall
Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Marshall
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Marshall
Blanks strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1978 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0 Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0 Norris J, rf 4 0 2 0 Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Thornton A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 2 1 0 0 Carbo B, dh 4 1 2 0 Adams G, dh 3 0 2 1 Pruitt R, lf 3 0 1 0 Ford D, cf 1 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0 Chiles R, lf 3 0 0 0 Blanks L, ph-ss 1 0 0 1 Rivera B, lf 0 0 0 0 Diaz B, c 3 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 7 1 25 2 4 1 Cleveland 000 000 100 -- 1 Minnesota 000 200 00x -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel P (L) 8.0 4 2 2 3 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Goltz D (W) 7.2 7 1 1 2 6 Marshall M (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Cleveland 2 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Minnesota 3 2B -- Pruitt R SB -- Carew R CS -- Norris J SH -- Pruitt R, Ford D SF -- Blanks L Balk -- Reuschel P T -- 2:06 A -- 6775
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