Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Blyleven
  
  Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Blyleven
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Blyleven
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Blyleven
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Blyleven
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. Hendrick reaches third base with a triple. Carty goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spikes vs. Blyleven
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Eckersley
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. Eckersley
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bostock moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hisle vs. Eckersley
  
  Hisle strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Eckersley
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Eckersley
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Blyleven
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Blyleven
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Blyleven
  
  Duffy hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Eckersley
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Eckersley
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Eckersley
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Blyleven
  
  Manning hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Blyleven
  
  Kuiper is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Blyleven
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Blyleven
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Blyleven
  
  Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spikes vs. Blyleven
  
  Spikes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Eckersley
  
  Randall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Eckersley
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Eckersley
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Blyleven
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Blyleven
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Blyleven
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Blyleven
  
  Manning takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuiper vs. Blyleven
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Kuiper reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. Manning goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Blyleven
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Eckersley
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Eckersley
  
  There goes Hisle. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Hisle steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Eckersley
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Eckersley
  
  Braun hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynegar vs. Eckersley
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Blyleven
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Blyleven
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Blyleven
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into right field. Ford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ford. Carty moves to third. Spikes moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ashby vs. Blyleven
  
  Ashby is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howard vs. Blyleven
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty scores. Spikes moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Duffy vs. Blyleven
  
  Duffy bunts towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. Spikes scores. Ashby moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Manning vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Manning reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. Howard scores. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Burgmeier
  
  Kuiper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Luebber
  
  Steve Luebber now pitching.
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to third. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carty vs. Luebber
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Eckersley
  
  Ford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Eckersley
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Eckersley
  
  Randall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Luebber
  
  Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Luebber
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Luebber
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Eckersley
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Eckersley
  
  Bostock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Eckersley
  
  Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Luebber
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Luebber
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Luebber
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Hood
  
  Don Hood now pitching.
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Hood
  
  Hood fires to first and picks off Carew. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Hood
  
  Braun hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Hood
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Hughes
  
  Phil Roof now catching. Jim Hughes now pitching.
  
  Kuiper strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hughes
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Hughes
  
  Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Rico Carty.
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Hood
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Hood
  
  McKay strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Hood
  
  Randall 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 9

• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Hughes
  
  Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Hughes
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Hughes
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Hughes
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hood
  
  Thompson 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, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Hood
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Hood
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Hood covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/28/1976 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Manning R, cf         4  3  3  3   Bostock L, cf         4  0  1  0   
Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  1  2   Hisle L, lf           4  0  1  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  0   Carew R, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Carty R, dh           4  2  3  1   Braun S, dh           3  0  0  0   
Blanks L, ph          1  0  0  0   Wynegar B, c          3  0  0  0   
Hendrick G, lf        5  0  1  1   Roof P, c             0  0  0  0   
Spikes C, rf          5  1  2  0   Ford D, rf            3  0  1  0   
Ashby A, c            4  2  2  0   McKay D, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Howard D, 1b          5  1  1  1   Randall B, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Duffy F, ss           3  0  0  1   Thompson D, ss        3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  9 14  9                        29  0  4  0

Cleveland        201 240 000 --  9
Minnesota        000 000 000 --  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W)       6.0  2  0  0  0  6
Hood D (S)            3.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L)        4.2 11  9  9  2  3
Burgmeier T*          0.0  1  0  0  1  0
Luebber S             2.1  1  0  0  1  0
Hughes J              2.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Ford D
DP -- Cleveland 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Minnesota 2
2B -- Kuiper D, Manning R
3B -- Hendrick G
HR -- Manning R
SB -- Hisle L
SH -- Duffy F
WP -- Eckersley D
T -- 2:15
A -- 3094

    

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