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BAL  2
CHW  1

NYY  3
@CAL  1

CLE  6
MIN  3
DET 12
KCR  2

WSA  3
@OAK  1

(10)
SEP  8
BOS  5

MON  7
@ATL  4

CHC  3
LAD  2

(11)
HOU  4
PHI  2

NYM  3
CIN  2

PIT  4
SDP  3

(10)
SFG  7
@STL  6

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 19,044

Saturday, July 26, 1969
Time of Game: 2:34
Twins
3
60-39
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
Indians         1  0  1   0  0  0   2  2  X    6  8  2
W: Dick Ellsworth (6-5), L: Bob Miller (2-4), S: Stan Williams (7)
Indians
6
40-60
Won 1
6th, 28½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    4   1   2   3    0   2  .261  .693              0   0   HR
R Carew 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .369  .947              1   4   
H Killebrew 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .978              8   1   GDP
T Oliva RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .331  .904              4   0   CS
B Allison LF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .223  .729              3   0   
  G Nettles PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .672              0   0   
L Cardenas SS                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .282  .745              1   2   
R Renick 3B                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .193  .529              1   3   
  R Reese PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .867              0   0   
J Roseboro C                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .273  .689              6   3   
J Kaat P                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .527              0   2   2B
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .059              0   0   
  J Grzenda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              0   0   
  J Crider P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   0    2   7                         24  15
Batting Events
2B: J Kaat (5, off D Ellsworth).
HR: C Tovar (4, off D Ellsworth; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: C Tovar 5; J Kaat 2; B Allison; L Cardenas; R Carew; H Killebrew.
GIDP: H Killebrew (11).
RBI: C Tovar 3 (25).
2-out RBI: C Tovar 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Kaat-R Carew-H Killebrew; L Cardenas-R Carew-H Killebrew-J Roseboro; R Renick-J Roseboro-H Killebrew.
E: L Cardenas (19).
Baserunning Events
CS: T Oliva (10, 2nd base by D Ellsworth/K Suarez).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal CF                 4   3   3   2    0   0  .231  .629              2   0   HR,SB
D Nelson 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .317              3   5   HBP
K Harrelson RF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .207  .742              1   0   
T Horton 1B                   1   1   1   1    3   0  .269  .790              9   0   2B
C Peterson LF                 2   0   0   1    1   0  .253  .682              3   0   IW
  R Snyder PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .604              0   0   
  C Hinton PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .622              1   0   
L Brown 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .248  .617              0   2   2·GDP
E Leon SS                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .222  .559              1   1   
K Suarez C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .707              7   2   SB,SH,IW
D Ellsworth P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .128  .299              0   2   
  R Scheinblum PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .510              0   0   
  S Williams P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .120  .334              0   0   
Totals                       27   6   8   0    7   4                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: T Horton (14, off J Kaat).
HR: J Cardenal (7, off B Miller; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: K Suarez (2, off J Kaat).
IBB: C Peterson (2, by J Kaat); K Suarez (3, by J Grzenda).
HBP: D Nelson (1, by J Kaat).
TB: J Cardenal 6; T Horton 2; E Leon 2; L Brown; K Harrelson.
GIDP: L Brown 2 (8).
RBI: J Cardenal 2 (33); C Peterson (12); T Horton (68).
2-out RBI: J Cardenal 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Ellsworth-D Nelson-T Horton.
E: C Peterson (1); E Leon (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Cardenal (23, 3rd base off J Kaat/J Roseboro); K Suarez (1, 2nd base off J Crider/J Roseboro).

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 Kaat                         6.2   5   3   3    5   2   0   2.92   27     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 4     49    -     1.48   0.14
B Miller, BS (3), L (2-4)      0.2   1   2   2    1   1   1   3.25    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    1.00  -0.44
J Grzenda                      0.1   2   1   0    1   0   0   4.28    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 2          1-1    0.66  -0.10
J Crider                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.63    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.28   0.01
Totals                         8     8   6   5    7   4   1          36     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 7          4-2 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellsworth, W (6-5)           7     7   3   0    2   5   1   4.42   29     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 7     60    -     1.05  -0.05
S Williams, S (7)              2     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.25    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.04   0.15
Totals                         9     7   3   0    2   7   1          35     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 7           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Kaat (6; D Nelson).
IBB: J Kaat (8; C Peterson); J Grzenda (4; K Suarez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 19,044.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Cleveland Indians                            
1. Cesar Tovar                  CF       1. Jose Cardenal                CF
2. Rod Carew                    2B       2. Dave Nelson                  2B
3. Harmon Killebrew             1B       3. Ken Harrelson                RF
4. Tony Oliva                   RF       4. Tony Horton                  1B
5. Bob Allison                  LF       5. Cap Peterson                 LF
6. Leo Cardenas                 SS       6. Larry Brown                  3B
7. Rick Renick                  3B       7. Eddie Leon                   SS
8. Johnny Roseboro               C       8. Ken Suarez                    C
9. Jim Kaat                      P       9. Dick Ellsworth                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 -2- RR 45% 77% 2-3 CLE J. Cardenal B. Miller Home Run; Leon Scores
t5 2 -23 RRR -36% 39% 0-2 MIN C. Tovar D. Ellsworth Home Run; Renick Scores/unER; Kaat Scores/unER; Tovar Scores/unER
b6 1 12- OO -15% 30% 2-3 CLE L. Brown J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
b1 1 123 OO -12% 61% 1-0 CLE L. Brown J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B
b1 1 1-3 R 11% 73% 0-0 CLE T. Horton J. Kaat Double to CF; Cardenal Scores; Harrelson 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' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar D. Ellsworth Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Carew D. Ellsworth Single to RF
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew D. Ellsworth Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CLE J. Cardenal J. Kaat Single to 3B/Bunt
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 CLE D. Nelson J. Kaat Walk; Cardenal to 2B
b1 0 12- O -4% 60% 0-0 CLE K. Harrelson J. Kaat Cardenal Steals 3B; Nelson out at 2B/C-2B-3B-1B
b1 1 --3 2% 61% 0-0 CLE K. Harrelson J. Kaat Walk
b1 1 1-3 R 11% 73% 0-0 CLE T. Horton J. Kaat Double to CF; Cardenal Scores; Harrelson to 3B
b1 1 -23 1% 73% 1-0 CLE C. Peterson J. Kaat Intentional Walk
b1 1 123 OO -12% 61% 1-0 CLE L. Brown J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva D. Ellsworth Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 MIN B. Allison D. Ellsworth Strikeout
t2 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 MIN L. Cardenas D. Ellsworth Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 66% 0-1 MIN R. Renick D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 CLE E. Leon J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 CLE K. Suarez J. Kaat Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 CLE D. Ellsworth J. Kaat Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 58% 0-1 MIN J. Roseboro D. Ellsworth Walk
t3 0 1-- O 2% 60% 0-1 MIN J. Kaat D. Ellsworth Groundout: C-1B; Roseboro to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 64% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar D. Ellsworth Strikeout
t3 2 -2- O 4% 68% 0-1 MIN R. Carew D. Ellsworth Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 1-0 CLE J. Cardenal J. Kaat Single to RF
b3 0 1-- 5% 75% 1-0 CLE D. Nelson J. Kaat Hit By Pitch; Cardenal to 2B
b3 0 12- O -5% 71% 1-0 CLE K. Harrelson J. Kaat Flyball: RF
b3 1 12- 5% 76% 1-0 CLE T. Horton J. Kaat Walk; Cardenal to 3B; Nelson to 2B
b3 1 123 ROO -2% 74% 1-0 CLE C. Peterson J. Kaat Double Play: Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Cardenal Scores; Nelson out at Hm/1B-C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 77% 0-2 MIN H. Killebrew D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 MIN T. Oliva D. Ellsworth Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-2 MIN B. Allison D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 CLE L. Brown J. Kaat Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 CLE E. Leon J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 CLE K. Suarez J. Kaat Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-2 MIN L. Cardenas D. Ellsworth Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- -3% 76% 0-2 MIN R. Renick D. Ellsworth Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 1 1-- O 4% 80% 0-2 MIN J. Roseboro D. Ellsworth Strikeout Looking
t5 2 1-- -5% 75% 0-2 MIN J. Kaat D. Ellsworth Double to RF; Renick to 3B
t5 2 -23 RRR -36% 39% 0-2 MIN C. Tovar D. Ellsworth Home Run; Renick Scores/unER; Kaat Scores/unER; Tovar Scores/unER
t5 2 --- O 1% 40% 3-2 MIN R. Carew D. Ellsworth Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 2-3 CLE D. Ellsworth J. Kaat Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 35% 2-3 CLE J. Cardenal J. Kaat Popfly: SS
b5 2 --- O -2% 33% 2-3 CLE D. Nelson J. Kaat Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -4% 29% 3-2 MIN H. Killebrew D. Ellsworth Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 3% 33% 3-2 MIN T. Oliva D. Ellsworth Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O 4% 37% 3-2 MIN B. Allison D. Ellsworth Oliva Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 2 --- -3% 34% 3-2 MIN B. Allison D. Ellsworth Single to LF; Allison to 2B/Adv on E7
t6 2 -2- -1% 34% 3-2 MIN L. Cardenas D. Ellsworth Walk
t6 2 12- O 5% 38% 3-2 MIN R. Renick D. Ellsworth Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 6% 45% 2-3 CLE K. Harrelson J. Kaat Single to LF
b6 0 1-- 10% 54% 2-3 CLE T. Horton J. Kaat Walk; Harrelson to 2B
b6 0 12- O -9% 45% 2-3 CLE C. Peterson J. Kaat Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Horton to 2B
b6 1 12- OO -15% 30% 2-3 CLE L. Brown J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 2% 32% 3-2 MIN J. Roseboro D. Ellsworth Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 34% 3-2 MIN J. Kaat D. Ellsworth Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- -1% 32% 3-2 MIN C. Tovar D. Ellsworth Single to LF
t7 2 1-- O 2% 35% 3-2 MIN R. Carew D. Ellsworth Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 8% 43% 2-3 CLE E. Leon J. Kaat Single to RF
b7 0 1-- O -3% 39% 2-3 CLE K. Suarez J. Kaat Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Leon to 2B
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth (P) batting 9th
b7 1 -2- O -7% 32% 2-3 CLE R. Scheinblum J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
Bob Miller replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 -2- RR 45% 77% 2-3 CLE J. Cardenal B. Miller Home Run; Leon Scores
b7 2 --- O -1% 76% 4-3 CLE D. Nelson B. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Indians' Stan Williams facing 3-4-5
Stan Williams replaces Richie Scheinblum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 3-4 MIN H. Killebrew S. Williams Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 3-4 MIN T. Oliva S. Williams Groundout: 2B-1B
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Bob Allison (LF) batting 5th
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 3-4 MIN G. Nettles S. Williams Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Bob Miller facing 3-4-5
Graig Nettles moves from PH to LF
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-3 CLE K. Harrelson B. Miller Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- 1% 87% 4-3 CLE T. Horton B. Miller Walk
Joe Grzenda replaces Bob Miller pitching and batting 9th; Russ Snyder pinch hits for Cap Peterson (LF) batting 5th; Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Russ Snyder batting 5th
b8 1 1-- O -2% 86% 4-3 CLE C. Hinton J. Grzenda Lineout: RF
b8 2 1-- 1% 87% 4-3 CLE L. Brown J. Grzenda Single to LF; Horton to 2B
b8 2 12- RR 10% 97% 4-3 CLE E. Leon J. Grzenda Single to SS; Horton Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI; Brown Scores/No RBI/unER; Leon to 3B
b8 2 --3 0% 98% 6-3 CLE K. Suarez J. Grzenda Intentional Walk
Jerry Crider replaces Joe Grzenda pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 1-3 0% 98% 6-3 CLE S. Williams J. Crider Suarez Steals 2B
b8 2 -23 O -1% 97% 6-3 CLE S. Williams J. Crider Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Indians' Stan Williams facing 6-7-8
Chuck Hinton moves from PH to LF
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 MIN L. Cardenas S. Williams Lineout: LF
Rich Reese pinch hits for Rick Renick (3B) batting 7th
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-6 MIN R. Reese S. Williams Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-6 MIN J. Roseboro S. Williams Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 6.

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