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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CAL		0
1
MIN
@CLE		8
4
CHW
@DET		2
4
NYY
@KCR		0
4
WSA
@OAK		2
6
ATL
@CHC		0
3
PIT
@HOU		7
3
CIN
@STL		8
7
Friday, August 27, 1971,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 15,899, Time of Game: 2:42
Twins
8
58-70
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Indians
4
52-79
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Bert Blyleven (11-15)
L: Steve Dunning (8-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   1  3  0   3  1  0    8 11  0
Indians         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    4  9  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .720 -0.095 0.76 0.000 -0.095 -1.1 2 1 SH
Rod Carew 2B 3 2 2 1 2 0 .289 .703 0.063 0.61 0.085 -0.021 1.1 6 1
Tony Oliva RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .352 .956 -0.030 0.87 0.057 -0.087 -0.8 1 0 2·GDP
Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 2 2 5 1 1 .248 .815 0.577 1.09 0.598 -0.021 4.3 0 1 2·HR
Rich Reese 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .207 .575 0.051 0.66 0.076 -0.025 0.5 5 0
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 0 1 1 0 .279 .780 -0.048 0.95 0.011 -0.059 -0.5 1 1 SF
Jim Nettles CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .244 .712 0.048 0.95 0.084 -0.036 0.9 2 0
Phil Roof C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .209 .545 -0.045 1.26 0.049 -0.094 -0.5 10 1
Bert Blyleven P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .129 .296 -0.068 0.90 0.030 -0.098 -0.2 0 2 2B,HBP
Team Totals 33 8 11 8 6 3 .333 .984 0.453 0.88 0.990 -0.536 3.8 27 7
2B: B Blyleven (1, off V Colbert).
HR: H Killebrew 2 (18, 1 off M Paul, 1 off S Dunning; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: L Cardenas (10, off S Dunning).
SH: C Tovar (9, off V Colbert).
HBP: B Blyleven (1, by S Dunning).
TB: H Killebrew 8; T Oliva 2; B Blyleven 2; J Nettles 2; R Carew 2; R Reese; P Roof.
GIDP: T Oliva 2 (17).
RBI: H Killebrew 5 (94); R Carew (40); L Cardenas (66); J Nettles (18).
2-out RBI: H Killebrew 3; J Nettles.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 6.
Fielding
PB: P Roof (4).
Outfield Assists: C Tovar (C Chambliss at home plate).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ted Uhlaender LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 .287 .686 -0.008 0.62 0.047 -0.055 -0.3 0 0
Vada Pinson CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .256 .648 0.022 0.81 0.091 -0.069 -0.0 3 0
Roy Foster RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .247 .749 0.080 0.82 0.114 -0.034 1.4 3 0 2·2B
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .282 .829 -0.082 0.68 0.000 -0.082 -1.3 0 1
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 2 3 0 0 .290 .778 0.080 0.81 0.124 -0.044 2.0 11 1 2B
Ray Fosse C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .255 .657 -0.043 0.77 0.023 -0.066 -0.5 3 0
John Lowenstein 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .184 .580 -0.014 0.68 0.034 -0.048 -0.1 4 2
Fred Stanley SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .232 .646 -0.008 0.65 0.019 -0.026 -0.1 3 5 SH
Steve Dunning P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .462 -0.059 0.86 0.000 -0.059 -1.0 0 1 SH
   Mike Paul P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .180 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Frank Baker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .581 -0.010 0.39 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
   Vince Colbert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .357 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Hargan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chuck Hinton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .732 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 3 9 .273 .697 -0.047 0.72 0.452 -0.498 -0.2 27 11
2B: C Chambliss (15, off B Blyleven); R Foster 2 (18, 2 off B Blyleven).
SH: F Stanley (2, off B Blyleven); S Dunning (7, off B Blyleven).
TB: R Foster 4; C Chambliss 3; T Uhlaender 2; J Lowenstein; V Pinson; F Stanley.
RBI: C Chambliss 3 (43); R Foster (30).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 3. F Stanley-C Chambliss 2; C Chambliss-J Lowenstein.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, W (11-15) 9 9 4 4 3 9 0 3.22 38 59 0.046 0.72 0.2
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 3 9 0 4.00 38 59 0.046 0.88 0.2

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Dunning, L (8-12) 6 6 5 5 6 3 1 4.58 29 37 -0.245 1.12 -1.6
Mike Paul 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 5.89 6 1 1 -0.198 0.68 -2.2
Vince Colbert 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.39 4 0 0 -0.013 0.12 -0.5
Steve Hargan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.59 3 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 8 8 6 3 2 8.00 42 37 1 1 -0.453 0.72 -3.8
S Dunning faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Dunning (5; B Blyleven).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 15,899.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Cleveland Indians
1 Cesar Tovar LF 1 Ted Uhlaender LF
2 Rod Carew 2B 2 Vada Pinson CF
3 Tony Oliva RF 3 Roy Foster RF
4 Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 Graig Nettles 3B
5 Rich Reese 1B 5 Chris Chambliss 1B
6 Leo Cardenas SS 6 Ray Fosse C
7 Jim Nettles CF 7 John Lowenstein 2B
8 Phil Roof C 8 Fred Stanley SS
9 Bert Blyleven P 9 Steve Dunning P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-3 2 1-3 RRR MIN H. Killebrew S. Dunning 37% 61% Home Run; Carew Scores; Oliva Scores
t7 4-3 1 1-- RR MIN H. Killebrew M. Paul 19% 90% Home Run; Carew Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-3 R CLE R. Foster B. Blyleven -10% 23% Double to LF; Uhlaender Scores; Pinson to 3B
b1 1-0 1 -23 RR CLE C. Chambliss B. Blyleven -9% 18% Single to CF; Pinson Scores; Foster Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE V. Pinson B. Blyleven -9% 33% Single to RF; Uhlaender to 3B

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' Steve Dunning facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar S. Dunning -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew S. Dunning 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO MIN T. Oliva S. Dunning -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE T. Uhlaender B. Blyleven -4% 42% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE V. Pinson B. Blyleven -9% 33% Single to RF; Uhlaender to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 R CLE R. Foster B. Blyleven -10% 23% Double to LF; Uhlaender Scores; Pinson to 3B
b1 1-0 0 -23 O CLE G. Nettles B. Blyleven 4% 27% Strikeout
b1 1-0 1 -23 RR CLE C. Chambliss B. Blyleven -9% 18% Single to CF; Pinson Scores; Foster Scores
b1 3-0 1 1-- CLE R. Fosse B. Blyleven -1% 17% Passed Ball; Chambliss to 2B
b1 3-0 1 -2- O CLE R. Fosse B. Blyleven 2% 19% Flyball: 2B
b1 3-0 2 -2- O CLE J. Lowenstein B. Blyleven 2% 21% Single to LF; Chambliss out at Hm/LF-C
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew S. Dunning -2% 19% Strikeout
t2 0-3 1 --- O MIN R. Reese S. Dunning -1% 18% Flyball: CF
t2 0-3 2 --- MIN L. Cardenas S. Dunning 1% 19% Walk
t2 0-3 2 1-- O MIN J. Nettles S. Dunning -2% 17% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- CLE F. Stanley B. Blyleven -2% 15% Single to CF
b2 3-0 0 1-- O CLE S. Dunning B. Blyleven 1% 16% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Stanley to 2B
b2 3-0 1 -2- O CLE T. Uhlaender B. Blyleven 2% 18% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 3-0 2 -2- O CLE V. Pinson B. Blyleven 2% 19% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- MIN P. Roof S. Dunning 4% 23% Walk
t3 0-3 0 1-- OO MIN B. Blyleven S. Dunning -7% 16% Double Play: Bunt Popfly: 1B-2B
t3 0-3 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar S. Dunning -1% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
b3 3-0 0 --- O CLE R. Foster B. Blyleven 1% 16% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-0 1 --- O CLE G. Nettles B. Blyleven 1% 17% Strikeout Looking
b3 3-0 2 --- O CLE C. Chambliss B. Blyleven 1% 17% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- O MIN R. Carew S. Dunning -2% 15% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-3 1 --- MIN T. Oliva S. Dunning 2% 18% Single to LF
t4 0-3 1 1-- MIN H. Killebrew S. Dunning 4% 22% Walk; Oliva to 2B
t4 0-3 1 12- MIN R. Reese S. Dunning 7% 28% Walk; Oliva to 3B; Killebrew to 2B
t4 0-3 1 123 RO MIN L. Cardenas S. Dunning -3% 25% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Oliva Scores
t4 1-3 2 12- MIN J. Nettles S. Dunning 4% 29% Single to RF; Killebrew to 3B; Reese to 2B
t4 1-3 2 123 O MIN P. Roof S. Dunning -9% 20% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- CLE R. Fosse B. Blyleven -2% 18% Walk
b4 3-1 0 1-- CLE J. Lowenstein B. Blyleven -3% 15% Walk; Fosse to 2B
b4 3-1 0 12- O CLE F. Stanley B. Blyleven -0% 15% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Fosse to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
b4 3-1 1 -23 O CLE S. Dunning B. Blyleven 5% 20% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b4 3-1 2 -23 O CLE T. Uhlaender B. Blyleven 4% 24% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 9-1-2
t5 1-3 0 --- O MIN B. Blyleven S. Dunning -3% 21% Strikeout
t5 1-3 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar S. Dunning -2% 19% Lineout: SS
t5 1-3 2 --- MIN R. Carew S. Dunning 2% 21% Walk
t5 1-3 2 1-- MIN T. Oliva S. Dunning 3% 24% Single to RF; Carew to 3B
t5 1-3 2 1-3 RRR MIN H. Killebrew S. Dunning 37% 61% Home Run; Carew Scores; Oliva Scores
t5 4-3 2 --- O MIN R. Reese S. Dunning -1% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
b5 3-4 0 --- O CLE V. Pinson B. Blyleven 3% 63% Flyball: CF
b5 3-4 1 --- O CLE R. Foster B. Blyleven 2% 65% Strikeout
b5 3-4 2 --- O CLE G. Nettles B. Blyleven 2% 67% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 6-7-8
t6 4-3 0 --- O MIN L. Cardenas S. Dunning -2% 65% Lineout: 2B
t6 4-3 1 --- O MIN J. Nettles S. Dunning -2% 63% Groundout: P-1B
t6 4-3 2 --- MIN P. Roof S. Dunning 1% 64% Single to CF
t6 4-3 2 1-- MIN B. Blyleven S. Dunning 2% 66% Hit By Pitch; Roof to 2B
t6 4-3 2 12- O MIN C. Tovar S. Dunning -5% 62% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b6 3-4 0 --- O CLE C. Chambliss B. Blyleven 4% 66% Lineout: 2B
b6 3-4 1 --- O CLE R. Fosse B. Blyleven 3% 68% Popfly: 2B
b6 3-4 2 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein B. Blyleven 2% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 2-3-4
t7 4-3 0 --- MIN R. Carew S. Dunning 4% 74% Single to LF
Mike Paul replaces Steve Dunning pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-3 0 1-- O MIN T. Oliva M. Paul -3% 71% Flyball: CF
t7 4-3 1 1-- RR MIN H. Killebrew M. Paul 19% 90% Home Run; Carew Scores
t7 6-3 1 --- MIN R. Reese M. Paul 1% 90% Single to CF
t7 6-3 1 1-- O MIN L. Cardenas M. Paul -1% 90% Groundout: P-1B; Reese to 2B
t7 6-3 2 -2- R MIN J. Nettles M. Paul 4% 94% Single to LF; Reese Scores
t7 7-3 2 1-- O MIN P. Roof M. Paul -0% 94% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b7 3-7 0 --- O CLE F. Stanley B. Blyleven 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
Frank Baker pinch hits for Mike Paul (P) batting 9th
b7 3-7 1 --- O CLE F. Baker B. Blyleven 1% 96% Strikeout
b7 3-7 2 --- CLE T. Uhlaender B. Blyleven -1% 96% Walk
b7 3-7 2 1-- O CLE V. Pinson B. Blyleven 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 9-1-2
Vince Colbert replaces Frank Baker (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-3 0 --- MIN B. Blyleven V. Colbert 1% 98% Double to LF
t8 7-3 0 -2- O MIN C. Tovar V. Colbert -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Blyleven to 3B
t8 7-3 1 --3 R MIN R. Carew V. Colbert 1% 99% Single to CF; Blyleven Scores
t8 8-3 1 1-- OO MIN T. Oliva V. Colbert -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-8, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
b8 3-8 0 --- CLE R. Foster B. Blyleven -2% 96% Double to LF
b8 3-8 0 -2- O CLE G. Nettles B. Blyleven 2% 98% Popfly: 2B
b8 3-8 1 -2- R CLE C. Chambliss B. Blyleven -2% 95% Double to RF; Foster Scores
b8 4-8 1 -2- O CLE R. Fosse B. Blyleven 2% 97% Strikeout
b8 4-8 2 -2- O CLE J. Lowenstein B. Blyleven 1% 99% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Indians 4.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 4-5-6
Steve Hargan replaces Vince Colbert pitching and batting 9th
t9 8-4 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew S. Hargan -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 8-4 1 --- O MIN R. Reese S. Hargan -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t9 8-4 2 --- O MIN L. Cardenas S. Hargan -0% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-8, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b9 4-8 0 --- O CLE F. Stanley B. Blyleven 1% 99% Strikeout
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Steve Hargan (P) batting 9th
b9 4-8 1 --- O CLE C. Hinton B. Blyleven 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 4-8 2 --- CLE T. Uhlaender B. Blyleven -0% 100% Single to CF
b9 4-8 2 1-- O CLE V. Pinson B. Blyleven 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Indians 4.

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