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BAL  3
CHW  1
 BAL  1
CHW  0
 BOS  4
OAK  3
(11)		 CLE  1
MIN  0
(10)		 DET  5
CAL  2
 NYY  4
@WSA  1
 PHI  3
@CHC  2
 CIN  9
@HOU  7
 STL  2
@LAD  1
 PIT  8
@NYM  1
 ATL  2
@SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 21,135

 Wednesday, July 3, 1968
Time of Game: 2:15
Twins
0
39-37
Lost 1
4th, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    0  6  1
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    1  4  0
W: Luis Tiant (13-5), L: Jim Merritt (5-8)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
 Indians
1
44-37
Won 1
2nd, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar 3B-SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .650              2   8   2B
J Holt LF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .522              2   0   
  H Killebrew PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .768              0   0   
  B Allison LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .716              0   0   
T Uhlaender CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .753              3   0   
T Oliva RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .792              2   0   
R Reese 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .195  .559             11   0   2B
F Quilici 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .866              0   0   SH
J Roseboro C                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .190  .517              7   0   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   3  .171  .439              0   2   
  R Rollins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .621              0   0   
  R Clark 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .454              0   0   
J Merritt P                   4   0   0   0    0   4  .150  .427              0   1   
Totals                       35   0   6   0    0  19                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: C Tovar (17, off L Tiant); R Reese (3, off L Tiant).
SH: F Quilici (2, off L Tiant).
TB: R Reese 2; C Tovar 2; J Roseboro; F Quilici; T Uhlaender; J Holt.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: C Tovar (15).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alvis 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .648              1   0   
L Brown SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .203  .559              0   0   
L Johnson LF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .248  .680              3   0   
J Azcue C                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .259  .656             19   0   
J Cardenal CF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .239  .604              2   1   
D Sims 1B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .815              1   0   
T Harper RF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .213  .698              4   0   
V Fuller 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .550              0   2   
L Tiant P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .082  .184              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   0    1   7                         30   3
Batting Events
TB: J Azcue 2; L Johnson; D Sims.
RBI: J Azcue (19).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 1.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: L Brown (1st base by J Merritt).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Merritt, L (5-8)             9     4   1   0    1   7   0   2.84   31     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 4     83    -     1.16   0.20
Totals                         9     4   1   0    1   7   0          31     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 4           -  
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Tiant, W (13-5)             10     6   0   0    0  19   0   1.11   36     -       ·  ·      2· 9· 0· 6     99    -     1.41   0.70
Totals                        10     6   0   0    0  19   0          36     -       ·  ·      2· 9· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Merritt (2; L Brown, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Cal Drummond, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 21,135.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Cleveland Indians                            
1. Cesar Tovar                  3B       1. Max Alvis                    3B
2. Jim Holt                     LF       2. Larry Brown                  SS
3. Ted Uhlaender                CF       3. Lou Johnson                  LF
4. Tony Oliva                   RF       4. Joe Azcue                     C
5. Rich Reese                   1B       5. Jose Cardenal                CF
6. Frank Quilici                2B       6. Duke Sims                    1B
7. Johnny Roseboro               C       7. Tommy Harper                 RF
8. Jackie Hernandez             SS       8. Vern Fuller                  2B
9. Jim Merritt                   P       9. Luis Tiant                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b10 0 -2- R 21% 100% 0-0 CLE J. Azcue J. Merritt Single to RF; Johnson Scores/unER
t10 1 1-3 O 19% 49% 0-0 MIN R. Rollins L. Tiant Strikeout
b10 0 --- 18% 79% 0-0 CLE L. Johnson J. Merritt Single to SS; Johnson to 2B/Adv on E6
t10 0 --- -18% 32% 0-0 MIN R. Reese L. Tiant Double to RF
t10 0 -2- -15% 17% 0-0 MIN F. Quilici L. Tiant Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Reese to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar L. Tiant Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 MIN J. Holt L. Tiant Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CLE M. Alvis J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CLE L. Brown J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CLE L. Johnson J. Merritt Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 MIN R. Reese L. Tiant Strikeout
t2 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 MIN F. Quilici L. Tiant Single to LF
t2 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 MIN J. Roseboro L. Tiant Single to RF; Quilici to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 MIN J. Hernandez L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CLE J. Azcue J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CLE J. Cardenal J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 CLE D. Sims J. Merritt Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 CLE T. Harper J. Merritt Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN J. Merritt L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar L. Tiant Strikeout
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 MIN J. Holt L. Tiant Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender L. Tiant Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CLE V. Fuller J. Merritt Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CLE L. Tiant J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CLE M. Alvis J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva L. Tiant Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIN R. Reese L. Tiant Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MIN F. Quilici L. Tiant Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CLE L. Brown J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CLE L. Johnson J. Merritt Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Azcue J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 MIN J. Roseboro L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 MIN J. Hernandez L. Tiant Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 MIN J. Merritt L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 CLE J. Cardenal J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CLE D. Sims J. Merritt Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CLE T. Harper J. Merritt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar L. Tiant Double to CF; Tovar out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
t6 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 MIN J. Holt L. Tiant Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender L. Tiant Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 CLE V. Fuller J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CLE L. Tiant J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CLE M. Alvis J. Merritt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 2% 56% 0-0 MIN R. Reese L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 2% 58% 0-0 MIN F. Quilici L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 6% 64% 0-0 CLE L. Brown J. Merritt Walk
b7 0 1-- O -9% 54% 0-0 CLE L. Johnson J. Merritt Brown Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b7 1 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CLE L. Johnson J. Merritt Strikeout
b7 2 --- 2% 54% 0-0 CLE J. Azcue J. Merritt Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Cardenal J. Merritt Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 MIN J. Roseboro L. Tiant Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 3% 57% 0-0 MIN J. Hernandez L. Tiant Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 2% 59% 0-0 MIN J. Merritt L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -4% 55% 0-0 CLE D. Sims J. Merritt Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -3% 52% 0-0 CLE T. Harper J. Merritt Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O -2% 50% 0-0 CLE V. Fuller J. Merritt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 5% 55% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar L. Tiant Flyball: RF
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Jim Holt (LF) batting 2nd
t9 1 --- O 3% 58% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew L. Tiant Strikeout
t9 2 --- -3% 56% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender L. Tiant Single to CF
t9 2 1-- O 5% 61% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva L. Tiant Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
Bob Allison replaces Harmon Killebrew (PH) playing LF batting 2nd
b9 0 --- O -5% 56% 0-0 CLE L. Tiant J. Merritt Flyball: 3B
b9 1 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 CLE M. Alvis J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
b9 2 --- O -3% 50% 0-0 CLE L. Brown J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
t10 0 --- -18% 32% 0-0 MIN R. Reese L. Tiant Double to RF
t10 0 -2- -15% 17% 0-0 MIN F. Quilici L. Tiant Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Reese to 3B
t10 0 1-3 O 13% 30% 0-0 MIN J. Roseboro L. Tiant Strikeout
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 8th
t10 1 1-3 O 19% 49% 0-0 MIN R. Rollins L. Tiant Strikeout
t10 2 1-3 O 12% 61% 0-0 MIN J. Merritt L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
Ron Clark replaces Rich Rollins (PH) playing 3B batting 8th; Cesar Tovar moves from 3B to SS
b10 0 --- 18% 79% 0-0 CLE L. Johnson J. Merritt Single to SS; Johnson to 2B/Adv on E6
b10 0 -2- R 21% 100% 0-0 CLE J. Azcue J. Merritt Single to RF; Johnson Scores/unER
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.

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