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TEX 11
@BAL  0

BOS 15
KCR  6

CAL  5
NYY  4

(11)
CLE  7
MIN  4
CHW  2
@MIL  0

OAK  2
DET  1

(12)
CHC  3
ATL  2

CIN  6
PHI  5

(15)
HOU  6
STL  0

LAD  2
@NYM  1

PIT  3
SFG  2

(11)
MON  3
@SDP  0

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 10,415

Sunday, August 29, 1976
Time of Game: 2:48
Twins
4
62-68
Lost 6
3rd, 16½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  1   1  1  0   0  0  0    4  4  2
Indians         0  1  3   3  0  0   0  0  X    7 14  1
W: Dennis Eckersley (10-10), L: Eddie Bane (4-7), S: Stan Thomas (6)
Indians
7
65-63
Won 3
3rd, 13 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Braun LF                    2   2   0   0    3   0  .277  .711              3   0   SB
R Smalley SS                  3   0   0   0    1   3  .257  .677              1   3   
R Carew 1B                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .324  .834              5   0   SF
L Bostock CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .318  .775              4   0   3B
B Wynegar C                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .261  .735              5   1   2B
M Cubbage 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .247  .662              1   1   
T Oliva DH                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .218  .523              0   0   
S Brye RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .641              2   0   GDP
B Randall 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .271  .649              3   3   

E Bane P                                                                      0   0
  S Luebber P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       30   4   4   0    6   9                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: B Wynegar (20, off D Eckersley).
3B: L Bostock (7, off D Eckersley).
SF: R Carew (6, off D Eckersley).
TB: L Bostock 3; B Wynegar 3; B Randall.
GIDP: S Brye (7).
RBI: B Wynegar (58); R Carew (72); T Oliva (13).
2-out RBI: B Wynegar.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Smalley-B Randall-R Carew 2.
E: B Randall (19); S Braun (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Braun (9, 2nd base off D Eckersley/R Cerone).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Duffy SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .221  .553              1   1   
  D Kuiper 2B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .634              0   4   2B
R Fosse 1B                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .313  .743             10   0   GDP
L Blanks 2B-SS                4   1   2   2    0   0  .286  .768              1   3   GDP
R Carty DH                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .832              0   0   
G Hendrick LF                 4   2   2   3    0   0  .273  .796              2   0   HR
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .702              0   1   
R Pruitt RF                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .286  .712              1   0   CS
R Cerone C                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .200  .400             10   0   
J Lowenstein CF               3   1   0   0    1   2  .193  .523              2   0   

D Eckersley P                                                                 0   0
  S Thomas P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       35   7  14   0    3   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: D Kuiper (12, off S Luebber).
HR: G Hendrick (21, off E Bane; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
TB: G Hendrick 5; D Kuiper 2; L Blanks 2; F Duffy 2; R Carty 2; R Pruitt 2; R Cerone 2; R Fosse.
GIDP: L Blanks (10); R Fosse (4).
RBI: G Hendrick 3 (65); L Blanks 2 (32); R Fosse (24); R Cerone (1).
2-out RBI: G Hendrick 3; R Cerone.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Duffy-L Blanks-R Fosse.
PB: R Cerone 2 (2).
E: L Blanks (7).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Pruitt (3, 2nd base by S Luebber/B Wynegar).

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
E Bane, L (4-7)                3     9   7   6    2   0   1   4.98   18     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 9     13    -     1.26  -0.50
S Luebber                      5     5   0   0    1   3   0   4.29   20     -       ·  ·      2· 9· 0· 5          3-3    0.55  -0.03
Totals                         8    14   7   6    3   3   1          38     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0·14          3-3 
E Bane faced 3 batters in the 4th 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 Eckersley, W (10-10)         5     4   4   3    4   5   0   3.65   24     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 1· 4     46    -     1.11  -0.21
S Thomas, S (6)                4     0   0   0    2   4   0   2.13   13     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.91   0.18
Totals                         9     4   4   3    6   9   0          37     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 4          1-0 
D Eckersley faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: D Eckersley (1).
WP: E Bane (5); D Eckersley (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 10,415.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Cleveland Indians                            
1. Steve Braun                  LF       1. Frank Duffy                  SS
2. Roy Smalley                  SS       2. Ray Fosse                    1B
3. Rod Carew                    1B       3. Larvell Blanks               2B
4. Lyman Bostock                CF       4. Rico Carty                   DH
5. Butch Wynegar                 C       5. George Hendrick              LF
6. Mike Cubbage                 3B       6. Buddy Bell                   3B
7. Tony Oliva                   DH       7. Ron Pruitt                   RF
8. Steve Brye                   RF       8. Rick Cerone                   C
9. Bob Randall                  2B       9. John Lowenstein              CF

   Eddie Bane                    P          Dennis Eckersley              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 -23 RRR 32% 76% 1-2 CLE G. Hendrick E. Bane Home Run; Blanks Scores; Carty Scores
b2 2 1-3 R 12% 54% 0-1 CLE R. Cerone E. Bane Single; Hendrick Scores/unER; Pruitt to 2B
t1 2 12- R -11% 40% 0-0 MIN B. Wynegar D. Eckersley Single to RF; Braun Scores; Smalley to 2B
b4 0 1-- 9% 82% 4-3 CLE R. Cerone E. Bane Single to LF; Pruitt to 3B/Adv on E7; Cerone to 2B
b3 0 1-- OO -9% 37% 1-2 CLE R. Fosse E. Bane Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 MIN S. Braun D. Eckersley Walk
t1 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley D. Eckersley Walk; Braun to 2B
t1 0 12- O 5% 46% 0-0 MIN R. Carew D. Eckersley Strikeout
t1 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 MIN L. Bostock D. Eckersley Flyball: LF
t1 2 12- R -11% 40% 0-0 MIN B. Wynegar D. Eckersley Single to RF; Braun Scores; Smalley to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 43% 1-0 MIN M. Cubbage D. Eckersley Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Eddie Bane facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 CLE F. Duffy E. Bane Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O -4% 44% 0-1 CLE R. Fosse E. Bane Flyball: 2B
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 38% 0-1 CLE L. Blanks E. Bane Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 MIN T. Oliva D. Eckersley Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 MIN S. Brye D. Eckersley Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 MIN B. Randall D. Eckersley Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Eddie Bane facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 CLE R. Carty E. Bane Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 5% 45% 0-1 CLE G. Hendrick E. Bane Single; Hendrick to 2B/Adv on E4
b2 1 -2- O -3% 41% 0-1 CLE B. Bell E. Bane Flyball: CF; Hendrick to 3B
b2 2 --3 1% 43% 0-1 CLE R. Pruitt E. Bane Walk
b2 2 1-3 R 12% 54% 0-1 CLE R. Cerone E. Bane Single; Hendrick Scores/unER; Pruitt to 2B
b2 2 12- O -4% 50% 1-1 CLE J. Lowenstein E. Bane Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 1-1 MIN S. Braun D. Eckersley Walk
t3 0 1-- -3% 43% 1-1 MIN R. Smalley D. Eckersley Braun Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- -4% 39% 1-1 MIN R. Smalley D. Eckersley Wild Pitch; Braun to 3B
t3 0 --3 O 5% 44% 1-1 MIN R. Smalley D. Eckersley Strikeout
t3 1 --3 RO -3% 41% 1-1 MIN R. Carew D. Eckersley Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Braun Scores
t3 2 --- O 1% 42% 2-1 MIN L. Bostock D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Eddie Bane facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 5% 47% 1-2 CLE F. Duffy E. Bane Single to CF
b3 0 1-- OO -9% 37% 1-2 CLE R. Fosse E. Bane Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 39% 1-2 CLE L. Blanks E. Bane Single to CF
b3 2 1-- 3% 41% 1-2 CLE R. Carty E. Bane Single to CF; Blanks to 2B
b3 2 12- 2% 44% 1-2 CLE G. Hendrick E. Bane Wild Pitch; Blanks to 3B; Carty to 2B
b3 2 -23 RRR 32% 76% 1-2 CLE G. Hendrick E. Bane Home Run; Blanks Scores; Carty Scores
b3 2 --- O -1% 75% 4-2 CLE B. Bell E. Bane Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -7% 68% 2-4 MIN B. Wynegar D. Eckersley Double to LF
t4 0 -2- -3% 65% 2-4 MIN M. Cubbage D. Eckersley Passed Ball; Wynegar to 3B
t4 0 --3 O 5% 70% 2-4 MIN M. Cubbage D. Eckersley Lineout: 1B
t4 1 --3 R -7% 63% 2-4 MIN T. Oliva D. Eckersley Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Wynegar Scores/unER
t4 1 1-- O 4% 67% 3-4 MIN S. Brye D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
t4 2 1-- -3% 64% 3-4 MIN B. Randall D. Eckersley Single to CF; Oliva to 2B
t4 2 12- O 6% 70% 3-4 MIN S. Braun D. Eckersley Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Eddie Bane facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 3% 73% 4-3 CLE R. Pruitt E. Bane Single to RF
b4 0 1-- 9% 82% 4-3 CLE R. Cerone E. Bane Single to LF; Pruitt to 3B/Adv on E7; Cerone to 2B
b4 0 -23 2% 84% 4-3 CLE J. Lowenstein E. Bane Walk
Steve Luebber replaces Eddie Bane pitching
b4 0 123 O -6% 79% 4-3 CLE F. Duffy S. Luebber Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Cerone to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
b4 1 123 R 8% 86% 4-3 CLE R. Fosse S. Luebber Single to LF; Cerone Scores; Lowenstein to 3B; Duffy to 2B
b4 1 123 RR 7% 94% 5-3 CLE L. Blanks S. Luebber Single to LF; Lowenstein Scores; Duffy Scores; Fosse to 2B
b4 1 12- 1% 95% 7-3 CLE R. Carty S. Luebber Single to RF; Fosse to 3B; Blanks to 2B
b4 1 123 O -2% 93% 7-3 CLE G. Hendrick S. Luebber Flyball: 3B
b4 2 123 O -2% 92% 7-3 CLE B. Bell S. Luebber Flyball: CF
3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 7.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 1% 93% 3-7 MIN R. Smalley D. Eckersley Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 94% 3-7 MIN R. Carew D. Eckersley Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- -1% 93% 3-7 MIN L. Bostock D. Eckersley Triple to RF
t5 2 --3 R -3% 89% 3-7 MIN B. Wynegar D. Eckersley Balk; Bostock Scores
t5 2 --- O 1% 90% 4-7 MIN B. Wynegar D. Eckersley Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-4, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 1% 91% 7-4 CLE R. Pruitt S. Luebber Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O -2% 89% 7-4 CLE R. Cerone S. Luebber Pruitt Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 1 --- O -0% 89% 7-4 CLE R. Cerone S. Luebber Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O -0% 88% 7-4 CLE J. Lowenstein S. Luebber Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 7.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- -4% 85% 4-7 MIN M. Cubbage D. Eckersley Walk
Stan Thomas replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
t6 0 1-- O 3% 88% 4-7 MIN T. Oliva S. Thomas Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- OO 5% 93% 4-7 MIN S. Brye S. Thomas Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-4, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 7-4 CLE F. Duffy S. Luebber Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- 1% 93% 7-4 CLE R. Fosse S. Luebber Walk
b6 1 1-- O -1% 92% 7-4 CLE L. Blanks S. Luebber Foul Flyball: C
b6 2 1-- O -1% 91% 7-4 CLE R. Carty S. Luebber Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 7.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Indians' Stan Thomas facing 9-1-2
Duane Kuiper replaces Frank Duffy (SS) playing 2B batting 1st; Larvell Blanks moves from 2B to SS
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 4-7 MIN B. Randall S. Thomas Strikeout
t7 1 --- -3% 91% 4-7 MIN S. Braun S. Thomas Walk
t7 1 1-- O 3% 93% 4-7 MIN R. Smalley S. Thomas Strikeout Looking
t7 2 1-- O 2% 95% 4-7 MIN R. Carew S. Thomas Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-4, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -0% 95% 7-4 CLE G. Hendrick S. Luebber Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 7-4 CLE B. Bell S. Luebber Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -0% 94% 7-4 CLE R. Pruitt S. Luebber Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 7.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Indians' Stan Thomas facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 4-7 MIN L. Bostock S. Thomas Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- -2% 94% 4-7 MIN B. Wynegar S. Thomas Walk
t8 1 1-- -1% 93% 4-7 MIN M. Cubbage S. Thomas Passed Ball; Wynegar to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 3% 96% 4-7 MIN M. Cubbage S. Thomas Strikeout Looking
t8 2 -2- O 2% 98% 4-7 MIN T. Oliva S. Thomas Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-4, Twins' Steve Luebber facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-4 CLE R. Cerone S. Luebber Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 7-4 CLE J. Lowenstein S. Luebber Strikeout
b8 2 --- 0% 98% 7-4 CLE D. Kuiper S. Luebber Double to CF
b8 2 -2- O -0% 97% 7-4 CLE R. Fosse S. Luebber Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 7.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Indians' Stan Thomas facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 1% 99% 4-7 MIN S. Brye S. Thomas Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 4-7 MIN B. Randall S. Thomas Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-7 MIN S. Braun S. Thomas Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 7.

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