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@BAL		5
4		 
(11)
OAK
@BOS		2
11
NYY
@CHW		0
1
MIN
@CLE		3
2
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@DET		0
2
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@NYM		0
2
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@PHI		6
0
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@PIT		5
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@SFG		6
1
Thursday, August 29, 1968
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 8,382, Time of Game: 2:43
Twins
3
64-71
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 20½ GB
 at Indians
2
72-65
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 13½ GB
W: Jim Kaat (11-10)
L: Mike Paul (1-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    3 10  1
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  6  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .683 -0.134 1.19 0.000 -0.134 -1.1 4 0
Rod Carew 2B 4 1 0 0 1 4 .286 .688 -0.060 0.83 0.025 -0.085 -0.4 1 0
Tony Oliva RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .289 .837 -0.007 0.88 0.057 -0.064 0.4 3 0 2B
Bob Allison 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .257 .805 0.288 1.38 0.363 -0.074 0.9 5 0 HR,IW
   Rich Reese 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .663 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rich Rollins 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .232 .627 0.189 1.28 0.210 -0.021 1.7 0 1
   Ted Uhlaender PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 .714 0.018 0.97 0.018 0.000 0.2 SB
   Frank Quilici 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .634 -0.036 1.59 0.000 -0.036 -0.7 1 1
Frank Kostro LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .215 .479 -0.087 1.46 0.044 -0.132 -1.0 2 0 3B
John Roseboro C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .221 .615 0.112 1.69 0.189 -0.077 1.1 10 1 HBP
Ron Clark SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .202 .524 -0.052 1.46 0.062 -0.114 -0.7 0 2 HBP
Jim Kaat P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .149 .356 -0.135 1.83 0.019 -0.154 -0.7 1 1
Team Totals 37 3 10 3 2 9 .270 .774 0.096 1.30 0.987 -0.891 -0.4 27 6
2B: T Oliva (24, off E Fisher).
3B: F Kostro (1, off M Paul).
HR: B Allison (18, off M Paul; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: B Allison (6, by E Fisher).
HBP: R Clark (2, by M Paul); J Roseboro (1, by M Paul).
TB: B Allison 5; T Oliva 3; R Rollins 3; F Kostro 3; J Kaat; J Roseboro.
RBI: J Roseboro (36); R Rollins (21); B Allison (44).
2-out RBI: J Roseboro; R Rollins.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: R Clark (13).
Baserunning
SB: T Uhlaender (16, 2nd base off E Fisher/J Azcue).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Cardenal CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .663 -0.046 1.01 0.033 -0.079 -0.4 3 0 SB
Dave Nelson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .588 -0.076 1.03 0.000 -0.076 -0.5 1 1
   Chico Salmon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .550 -0.021 0.90 0.000 -0.021 -0.1
   Vern Fuller 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .592 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lou Johnson LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .241 .645 -0.019 0.78 0.031 -0.050 -0.1 5 0
Tony Horton 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .252 .726 0.058 1.15 0.127 -0.069 0.5 5 0 2B
Joe Azcue C 3 1 1 0 1 1 .275 .666 -0.048 1.40 0.059 -0.106 0.1 9 0
Tommy Harper RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .215 .670 -0.094 2.00 0.104 -0.198 -0.2 1 0 CS
Max Alvis 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .606 -0.150 1.68 0.000 -0.150 -0.8 1 2
Larry Brown SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .613 0.110 1.35 0.172 -0.062 1.0 2 0
Mike Paul P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .077 .220 -0.117 1.51 0.000 -0.117 -0.8 0 1
   Eddie Fisher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .083 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 6 1 2 10 .182 .441 -0.403 1.31 0.526 -0.928 -1.4 27 4
2B: T Horton (25, off J Kaat).
TB: T Horton 2; J Azcue; L Brown; L Johnson; J Cardenal; T Harper.
RBI: T Horton (52).
2-out RBI: T Horton.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Baserunning
SB: J Cardenal (37, 2nd base off J Kaat/J Roseboro).
CS: T Harper (7, 2nd base by J Kaat/J Roseboro).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, W (11-10) 9 6 2 1 2 10 0 2.81 35 77 0.404 1.31 1.4
Team Totals 9 6 2 1 2 10 0 1.00 35 77 0.404 1.30 1.4

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Paul, L (1-7) 7.1 7 3 3 1 8 1 4.19 32 59 -0.030 1.44 0.6
Eddie Fisher 1.2 3 0 0 1 1 0 2.57 9 1 1 -0.067 0.86 -0.2
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 2 9 1 3.00 41 59 1 1 -0.097 1.31 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: J Kaat (4).
HBP: M Paul 2 (4; J Roseboro, R Clark).
IBB: E Fisher (3; B Allison).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Bill Valentine, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Al Salerno.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 8,382.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Cleveland Indians
1 Cesar Tovar CF 1 Jose Cardenal CF
2 Rod Carew 2B 2 Dave Nelson 2B
3 Tony Oliva RF 3 Lou Johnson LF
4 Bob Allison 1B 4 Tony Horton 1B
5 Rich Rollins 3B 5 Joe Azcue C
6 Frank Kostro LF 6 Tommy Harper RF
7 John Roseboro C 7 Max Alvis 3B
8 Ron Clark SS 8 Larry Brown SS
9 Jim Kaat P 9 Mike Paul P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 1 --- R MIN B. Allison M. Paul 31% 77% Home Run
b2 0-1 2 12- R CLE L. Brown J. Kaat -15% 44% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brown to 2B; Harper to 3B; Azcue Scores/No RBI/unER
b8 1-3 2 -2- R CLE T. Horton J. Kaat -13% 78% Double to RF; Johnson Scores
t1 0-0 2 12- R MIN R. Rollins M. Paul 12% 62% Single to CF; Oliva to 2B; Carew Scores
t8 2-1 2 -2- R MIN J. Roseboro E. Fisher 11% 89% Single to RF; Uhlaender Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Mike Paul facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar M. Paul -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew M. Paul 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- MIN T. Oliva M. Paul 4% 54% Single to LF; Carew to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O MIN B. Allison M. Paul -4% 50% Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 12- R MIN R. Rollins M. Paul 12% 62% Single to CF; Oliva to 2B; Carew Scores
t1 1-0 2 12- O MIN F. Kostro M. Paul -4% 58% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CLE J. Cardenal J. Kaat 2% 60% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- O CLE D. Nelson J. Kaat 1% 62% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 --- O CLE L. Johnson J. Kaat 1% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Mike Paul facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O MIN J. Roseboro M. Paul -2% 61% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O MIN R. Clark M. Paul -1% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O MIN J. Kaat M. Paul -1% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CLE T. Horton J. Kaat 2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- CLE J. Azcue J. Kaat -3% 58% Single to LF
b2 0-1 1 1-- CLE T. Harper J. Kaat -4% 54% Walk; Azcue to 2B
b2 0-1 1 12- O CLE M. Alvis J. Kaat 5% 59% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 12- R CLE L. Brown J. Kaat -15% 44% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brown to 2B; Harper to 3B; Azcue Scores/No RBI/unER
b2 1-1 2 -23 O CLE M. Paul J. Kaat 6% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Mike Paul facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar M. Paul -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- O MIN R. Carew M. Paul -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 1-1 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva M. Paul -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O CLE J. Cardenal J. Kaat 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 1-1 1 --- O CLE D. Nelson J. Kaat 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- O CLE L. Johnson J. Kaat 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Mike Paul facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- MIN B. Allison M. Paul 5% 55% Single
t4 1-1 0 1-- MIN R. Rollins M. Paul 7% 62% Single to LF; Allison to 2B
t4 1-1 0 12- O MIN F. Kostro M. Paul -7% 55% Flyball: RF
t4 1-1 1 12- MIN J. Roseboro M. Paul 8% 63% Hit By Pitch; Allison to 3B; Rollins to 2B
t4 1-1 1 123 O MIN R. Clark M. Paul -9% 54% Strikeout
t4 1-1 2 123 O MIN J. Kaat M. Paul -9% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- O CLE T. Horton J. Kaat 2% 47% Strikeout
b4 1-1 1 --- CLE J. Azcue J. Kaat -3% 44% Walk
b4 1-1 1 1-- O CLE T. Harper J. Kaat 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 1-1 2 1-- O CLE M. Alvis J. Kaat 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Mike Paul facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar M. Paul -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t5 1-1 1 --- O MIN R. Carew M. Paul -2% 45% Strikeout
t5 1-1 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva M. Paul -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- O CLE L. Brown J. Kaat 3% 47% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 1 --- O CLE M. Paul J. Kaat 2% 49% Strikeout
b5 1-1 2 --- CLE J. Cardenal J. Kaat -2% 47% Single to CF
b5 1-1 2 1-- CLE D. Nelson J. Kaat -2% 45% Cardenal Steals 2B
b5 1-1 2 -2- O CLE D. Nelson J. Kaat 5% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Mike Paul facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- O MIN B. Allison M. Paul -3% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1-1 1 --- O MIN R. Rollins M. Paul -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t6 1-1 2 --- MIN F. Kostro M. Paul 4% 49% Triple to RF
t6 1-1 2 --3 O MIN J. Roseboro M. Paul -6% 43% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- O CLE L. Johnson J. Kaat 3% 46% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-1 1 --- O CLE T. Horton J. Kaat 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- O CLE J. Azcue J. Kaat 1% 50% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Mike Paul facing 8-9-1
t7 1-1 0 --- MIN R. Clark M. Paul 6% 56% Hit By Pitch
t7 1-1 0 1-- O MIN J. Kaat M. Paul -6% 51% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-1 1 1-- O MIN C. Tovar M. Paul -5% 46% Flyball: LF
t7 1-1 2 1-- O MIN R. Carew M. Paul -4% 42% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
b7 1-1 0 --- CLE T. Harper J. Kaat -6% 36% Single to LF
b7 1-1 0 1-- O CLE M. Alvis J. Kaat 9% 46% Harper Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b7 1-1 1 --- O CLE M. Alvis J. Kaat 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b7 1-1 2 --- CLE L. Brown J. Kaat -2% 46% Single to LF
b7 1-1 2 1-- O CLE M. Paul J. Kaat 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Mike Paul facing 3-4-5
t8 1-1 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva M. Paul -4% 46% Flyball: SS
t8 1-1 1 --- R MIN B. Allison M. Paul 31% 77% Home Run
t8 2-1 1 --- MIN R. Rollins M. Paul 2% 79% Single to CF
Eddie Fisher replaces Mike Paul pitching and batting 9th
Ted Uhlaender pinch runs for Rich Rollins (3B) batting 5th
t8 2-1 1 1-- MIN F. Kostro E. Fisher 2% 81% Uhlaender Steals 2B
t8 2-1 1 -2- O MIN F. Kostro E. Fisher -3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-1 2 -2- R MIN J. Roseboro E. Fisher 11% 89% Single to RF; Uhlaender Scores
t8 3-1 2 1-- O MIN R. Clark E. Fisher -1% 88% Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
Frank Quilici replaces Ted Uhlaender (PR) playing 3B batting 5th
b8 1-3 0 --- O CLE J. Cardenal J. Kaat 3% 91% Lineout: RF
Chico Salmon pinch hits for Dave Nelson (2B) batting 2nd
b8 1-3 1 --- O CLE C. Salmon J. Kaat 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-3 2 --- CLE L. Johnson J. Kaat -2% 91% Single to CF
b8 1-3 2 1-- CLE T. Horton J. Kaat -1% 90% Wild Pitch; Johnson to 2B
b8 1-3 2 -2- R CLE T. Horton J. Kaat -13% 78% Double to RF; Johnson Scores
b8 2-3 2 -2- O CLE J. Azcue J. Kaat 9% 87% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Eddie Fisher facing 9-1-2
Vern Fuller replaces Chico Salmon (PH) playing 2B batting 2nd
t9 3-2 0 --- MIN J. Kaat E. Fisher 2% 89% Single to P
t9 3-2 0 1-- O MIN C. Tovar E. Fisher -2% 87% Flyball: CF
t9 3-2 1 1-- O MIN R. Carew E. Fisher -1% 86% Strikeout
t9 3-2 2 1-- MIN T. Oliva E. Fisher 2% 88% Double to LF; Kaat to 3B
t9 3-2 2 -23 MIN B. Allison E. Fisher 1% 88% Intentional Walk
t9 3-2 2 123 O MIN F. Quilici E. Fisher -4% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
Rich Reese replaces Bob Allison playing 1B batting 4th
b9 2-3 0 --- O CLE T. Harper J. Kaat 7% 92% Lineout: CF
b9 2-3 1 --- O CLE M. Alvis J. Kaat 5% 97% Flyball: CF
b9 2-3 2 --- O CLE L. Brown J. Kaat 3% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 2.

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