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BAL  4
CHW  3
 CAL 11
NYY  3
 MIN  5
@CLE  3
 DET  7
KCR  4
 MIL  3
WSA  2
(10)		 BOS  5
@OAK  3
 ATL  5
STL  3
 CHC  8
CIN  1
 PIT  6
@HOU  3
 SDP  6
@MON  0
 NYM 14
SFG  5
 LAD  9
@PHI  4
(14)
Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 5,485

 Saturday, May 9, 1970
Time of Game: 2:33
Twins
5
18-8
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  2    5  5  1
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    3  8  0
W: Ron Perranoski (1-1), L: Dennis Higgins (0-2)
 Indians
3
9-16
Lost 4
6th, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    3   0   1   1    2   0  .311  .901              2   0   SB,CS
R Carew 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .795              1   3   
T Oliva RF                    3   1   1   2    1   2  .346  .979              3   1   HR,SB
H Killebrew 3B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .322 1.083              3   2   
  F Quilici 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .435              0   0   
R Reese 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .211  .549              6   0   SB
J Holt LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .160  .352              4   0   
L Cardenas SS                 3   2   0   0    1   2  .255  .709              1   2   
P Ratliff C                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .292  .872              7   0   HR
L Tiant P                     2   1   1   0    1   1  .438 1.033              0   1   2B
  R Perranoski P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   5   5   0    7  13                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: L Tiant (2, off D Chance).
HR: T Oliva (6, off D Chance; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); P Ratliff (1, off D Higgins; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: P Ratliff 4; T Oliva 4; L Tiant 2; C Tovar; R Reese.
RBI: P Ratliff 2 (3); T Oliva 2 (26); C Tovar (9).
2-out RBI: T Oliva 2; C Tovar.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Oliva-P Ratliff.
PB: P Ratliff (1).
E: H Killebrew (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Tovar (9, 2nd base off D Chance/R Fosse); R Reese (1, 2nd base off D Chance/R Fosse); T Oliva (2, 2nd base off D Chance/R Fosse).
CS: C Tovar (2, 3rd base by D Chance/R Fosse).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Uhlaender CF                3   1   3   2    0   0  .253  .709              2   0   HR,SF
L Brown 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .409 1.026              1   3   
V Pinson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .341  .895              1   0   2B
T Horton 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .737              7   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .132  .548              1   0   
R Fosse C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .735             13   1   
R Foster LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .226  .674              0   0   HR
J Heidemann SS                3   1   1   0    0   0  .185  .449              1   2   3B
D Chance P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   0   
  M Paul P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  C Hinton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .733              0   0   
  D Higgins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       33   3   8   0    0   5                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: V Pinson (7, off L Tiant).
3B: J Heidemann (1, off R Perranoski).
HR: R Foster (3, off L Tiant; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); T Uhlaender (2, off L Tiant; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: T Uhlaender (2, off R Perranoski).
TB: T Uhlaender 6; R Foster 4; J Heidemann 3; V Pinson 2; T Horton; L Brown.
RBI: T Uhlaender 2 (7); R Foster (10).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 6.

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
L Tiant                        7     5   2   2    0   3   2   2.81   25     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 5     62    -     0.94   0.14
R Perranoski, BS (2), W (1-1)  2     3   1   1    0   2   0   1.99    9     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          0-0    2.52  -0.12
Totals                         9     8   3   3    0   5   2          34     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0· 8           -
L Tiant faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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 Chance                       6.2   3   3   3    6   9   1   3.77   28     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 3     59    -     1.22  -0.13
M Paul                         1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.26    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.82   0.07
D Higgins, L (0-2)             1     2   2   2    1   2   1   5.65    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.36  -0.41
Totals                         9     5   5   5    7  13   2          38     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 5          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Chance (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Merle Anthony.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 5,485.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Cleveland Indians                            
1. Cesar Tovar                  CF       1. Ted Uhlaender                CF
2. Rod Carew                    2B       2. Larry Brown                  2B
3. Tony Oliva                   RF       3. Vada Pinson                  RF
4. Harmon Killebrew             3B       4. Tony Horton                  1B
5. Rich Reese                   1B       5. Graig Nettles                3B
6. Jim Holt                     LF       6. Ray Fosse                     C
7. Leo Cardenas                 SS       7. Roy Foster                   LF
8. Paul Ratliff                  C       8. Jack Heidemann               SS
9. Luis Tiant                    P       9. Dean Chance                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 1-- RR 42% 92% 3-3 MIN P. Ratliff D. Higgins Home Run; Cardenas Scores
t6 2 --3 RR 31% 62% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva D. Chance Home Run; Tiant Scores
b8 0 --- -27% 43% 2-3 CLE J. Heidemann R. Perranoski Triple to RF
b8 0 --- R -14% 70% 1-3 CLE R. Foster L. Tiant Home Run
b8 0 --3 O 12% 56% 2-3 CLE C. Hinton R. Perranoski Flyball: RF

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' Dean Chance facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar D. Chance Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIN R. Carew D. Chance Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva D. Chance Walk
t1 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew D. Chance Oliva Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew D. Chance Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R -10% 35% 0-0 CLE T. Uhlaender L. Tiant Home Run
b1 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 CLE L. Brown L. Tiant Flyball: SS
b1 1 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 CLE V. Pinson L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 CLE T. Horton L. Tiant Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Dean Chance facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 43% 0-1 MIN R. Reese D. Chance Single to LF
t2 0 1-- 3% 46% 0-1 MIN J. Holt D. Chance Reese Steals 2B
t2 0 -2- O -5% 41% 0-1 MIN J. Holt D. Chance Strikeout
t2 1 -2- O -4% 38% 0-1 MIN L. Cardenas D. Chance Strikeout
t2 2 -2- O -4% 34% 0-1 MIN P. Ratliff D. Chance Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 CLE G. Nettles L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 CLE R. Fosse L. Tiant Foul Flyball: C
b2 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 CLE R. Foster L. Tiant Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Dean Chance facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 MIN L. Tiant D. Chance Strikeout
t3 1 --- 3% 39% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar D. Chance Walk
t3 1 1-- 2% 40% 0-1 MIN R. Carew D. Chance Tovar Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O -7% 34% 0-1 MIN R. Carew D. Chance Tovar Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t3 2 --- O -1% 33% 0-1 MIN R. Carew D. Chance Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 CLE J. Heidemann L. Tiant Flyball: 3B
b3 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 CLE D. Chance L. Tiant Strikeout
b3 2 --- -1% 35% 1-0 CLE T. Uhlaender L. Tiant Single to CF
b3 2 1-- O 2% 37% 1-0 CLE L. Brown L. Tiant Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Dean Chance facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva D. Chance Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew D. Chance Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O -1% 31% 0-1 MIN R. Reese D. Chance Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -6% 25% 1-0 CLE V. Pinson L. Tiant Double to RF
b4 0 -2- O 1% 26% 1-0 CLE T. Horton L. Tiant Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Pinson to 3B; Horton out at 2B/SS-3B-2B
b4 1 --3 OO 9% 36% 1-0 CLE G. Nettles L. Tiant Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Dean Chance facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 0-1 MIN J. Holt D. Chance Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -2% 30% 0-1 MIN L. Cardenas D. Chance Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 29% 0-1 MIN P. Ratliff D. Chance Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 2% 31% 1-0 CLE R. Fosse L. Tiant Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 1% 32% 1-0 CLE R. Foster L. Tiant Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O 1% 33% 1-0 CLE J. Heidemann L. Tiant Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Dean Chance facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- 10% 43% 0-1 MIN L. Tiant D. Chance Double to RF
t6 0 -2- O -7% 36% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar D. Chance Flyball: P
t6 1 -2- O -5% 31% 0-1 MIN R. Carew D. Chance Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tiant to 3B
t6 2 --3 RR 31% 62% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva D. Chance Home Run; Tiant Scores
t6 2 --- O -1% 61% 2-1 MIN H. Killebrew D. Chance Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 4% 65% 1-2 CLE D. Chance L. Tiant Strikeout
b6 1 --- -4% 61% 1-2 CLE T. Uhlaender L. Tiant Single to CF
b6 1 1-- O 5% 66% 1-2 CLE L. Brown L. Tiant Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2 1-- O 4% 70% 1-2 CLE V. Pinson L. Tiant Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Dean Chance facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 4% 74% 2-1 MIN R. Reese D. Chance Walk
t7 0 1-- O -3% 70% 2-1 MIN J. Holt D. Chance Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- O -3% 67% 2-1 MIN L. Cardenas D. Chance Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- 2% 69% 2-1 MIN P. Ratliff D. Chance Walk; Cardenas to 2B
t7 2 12- 1% 70% 2-1 MIN L. Tiant D. Chance Wild Pitch; Cardenas to 3B
t7 2 1-3 2% 72% 2-1 MIN L. Tiant D. Chance Walk; Ratliff to 2B
t7 2 123 R 12% 84% 2-1 MIN C. Tovar D. Chance Walk; Cardenas Scores; Ratliff to 3B; Tiant to 2B
Mike Paul replaces Dean Chance pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 123 O -5% 79% 3-1 MIN R. Carew M. Paul Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 4% 83% 1-3 CLE T. Horton L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 85% 1-3 CLE G. Nettles L. Tiant Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 87% 1-3 CLE R. Fosse L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Mike Paul facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-1 MIN T. Oliva M. Paul Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -1% 85% 3-1 MIN H. Killebrew M. Paul Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 MIN R. Reese M. Paul Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- R -14% 70% 1-3 CLE R. Foster L. Tiant Home Run
Ron Perranoski replaces Luis Tiant pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- -27% 43% 2-3 CLE J. Heidemann R. Perranoski Triple to RF
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Mike Paul (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --3 O 12% 56% 2-3 CLE C. Hinton R. Perranoski Flyball: RF
b8 1 --3 RO -8% 48% 2-3 CLE T. Uhlaender R. Perranoski Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Heidemann Scores
b8 2 --- -2% 45% 3-3 CLE L. Brown R. Perranoski Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O 5% 50% 3-3 CLE V. Pinson R. Perranoski Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Indians' Dennis Higgins facing 6-7-8
Dennis Higgins replaces Chuck Hinton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -6% 44% 3-3 MIN J. Holt D. Higgins Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- 6% 50% 3-3 MIN L. Cardenas D. Higgins Walk
t9 1 1-- RR 42% 92% 3-3 MIN P. Ratliff D. Higgins Home Run; Cardenas Scores
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 5-3 MIN R. Perranoski D. Higgins Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- 0% 92% 5-3 MIN C. Tovar D. Higgins Single to RF
t9 2 1-- O -1% 91% 5-3 MIN R. Carew D. Higgins Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 4-5-6
Frank Quilici replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 3B batting 4th
b9 0 --- -9% 82% 3-5 CLE T. Horton R. Perranoski Single to 3B
b9 0 1-- -1% 81% 3-5 CLE G. Nettles R. Perranoski Passed Ball; Horton to 2B
b9 0 -2- O 8% 88% 3-5 CLE G. Nettles R. Perranoski Strikeout
b9 1 -2- O 7% 95% 3-5 CLE R. Fosse R. Perranoski Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 -2- O 5% 100% 3-5 CLE R. Foster R. Perranoski Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 3.

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