September 11, 1968 Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 8
@CAL 2 CLE 1
@MIN 0
(12) NYY 7
CHW 2 OAK 3
BOS 2
(12) BAL 6
@WSA 1 BAL 4
@WSA 1
(10) ATL 3
SFG 1 NYM 1
@CHC 0 CIN 5
HOU 1 CIN 11
HOU 6 PHI 8
@PIT 6
(12) PIT 6
PHI 4 STL 5
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 7,547

Wednesday, September 11, 1968
Time of Game: 3:20

Indians

79-71

Won 3

4th, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1 10  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

W: V Romo (4-3), L: R Perranoski (7-7), S: H Pina (2)

Twins

69-78

Lost 3

7th, 24 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal CF                 5   0   1   0    1   1  .258  .661    0    1   0   
D Nelson 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .573    0    1   0   
  R Nagelson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  V Fuller 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .610    0    1   0   
  R Snyder PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .621    0    0   0   GDP
  H Pina P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Scheinblum RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .743    0    3   0   HBP
L Maye LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .712    0    3   0   
  J Azcue PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .673    0    0   0   
  L Piniella PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Fosse C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
T Horton 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .253  .725    0    8   0   2B
D Sims C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .751    0   10   1   
  C Salmon LF-2B              1   1   0   0    0   0  .217  .544    0    1   1   
M Alvis 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .606    0    0   1   
L Brown SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .241  .635    0    6   2   3B
  T Harper PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .667         0   0   
  V Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  L Johnson PH-LF             1   0   1   1    0   0  .245  .651    0    1   0   
S McDowell P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .152  .335    0    0   1   
  J Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .553    0    0   0   
  E Leon SS                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       44   1  10   1    2   6                    36   7

BATTING

2B: T Horton (27, off J Perry).

3B: L Brown (3, off J Perry).

HBP: R Scheinblum (1, by J Perry).

TB: L Brown 4; T Horton 3; L Maye; D Nelson; L Johnson; J Cardenal; M Alvis; D Sims.

GIDP: R Snyder (7).

RBI: L Johnson (36).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

E: J Cardenal (10).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .701    0    3   1   CS,SH
R Carew 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .661    0    2   4   
H Killebrew 3B                2   0   0   0    1   2  .202  .743    0    0   1   
  R Clark 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .187  .486    0    0   1   
B Allison 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .775    0   12   2   3B
F Kostro RF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .228  .520    0    3   1   
G Mitterwald C                5   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .334    0    9   0   
P Kelly LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .900    0    1   0   2B,HBP
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .169  .435    0    4   3   
  R Reese PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .669    0    0   0   
  T Uhlaender PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .713         0   0   
J Perry P                     2   0   0   0    1   2  .143  .492    0    2   2   
  J Roseboro PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .597    0    0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Look PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .611    0    0   0   
Totals                       40   0   6   0    3  10                    36  15

BATTING

2B: P Kelly (1, off S McDowell).

3B: B Allison (7, off V Romo).

SH: C Tovar (5, off S McDowell).

HBP: P Kelly (1, by S McDowell).

TB: B Allison 3; P Kelly 2; C Tovar; R Reese; G Mitterwald; F Kostro.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Hernandez-R Carew-B Allison.

E: J Hernandez (20).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Tovar (13, 2nd base by S McDowell/D Sims).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McDowell                     9     4   0   0    3   8   0   1.77   34     -       ·  ·      6·10· 2· 4     84    -     1.36   0.62
V Romo, W (4-3)                2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.40    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.30   0.23
H Pina, S (2)                  1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.95    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.00   0.17
Totals                        12     6   0   0    3  10   0          45     -       ·  ·      9·14· 2· 6           -

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 Perry                       10     8   0   0    0   5   0   2.33   37     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 8     81    -     1.46   0.73
R Perranoski, L (7-7)          1.1   2   1   0    2   1   0   3.11    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.23  -0.30
A Worthington                  0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.84    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.77   0.08
Totals                        12    10   1   0    2   6   0          47     -       ·  ·     14·14· 0·10          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Perry (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Perry (5; R Scheinblum); S McDowell (10; P Kelly).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 3:20.

Attendance: 7,547.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Cardenal           CF    1. C Tovar              CF 
2. D Nelson             2B    2. R Carew              2B 
3. R Scheinblum         RF    3. H Killebrew          3B 
4. L Maye               LF    4. B Allison            1B 
5. T Horton             1B    5. F Kostro             RF 
6. D Sims               C     6. G Mitterwald         C  
7. M Alvis              3B    7. P Kelly              LF 
8. L Brown              SS    8. J Hernandez          SS 
9. S McDowell           P     9. J Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t12   0  0-0  12-      21%  91% L Johnson       R Perranoski    Single to LF; Alvis to 2B; Salmon Scores/unER
   b 7   1  0-0  123      12%  39% J Perry         S McDowell      Strikeout
   t12   0  0-0  1--      12%  70% M Alvis         R Perranoski    Single to LF; Salmon to 2B
   b 7   0  0-0  ---     -12%  30% F Kostro        S McDowell      Single to LF; Kostro to 2B/Adv on E8
   b11   2  0-0  --3      12%  50% F Kostro        V Romo          Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Cardenal      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      47%  D Nelson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  R Scheinblum    Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      46%  L Maye          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      48%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Allison       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
          ---      57%  T Horton        Double to RF
   O      -2-      52%  D Sims          Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      49%  M Alvis         Strikeout
   O      -2-      45%  L Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  F Kostro        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  P Kelly         Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  S McDowell      Groundout: C unassisted
          ---      50%  J Cardenal      Single to CF
   O      1--      49%  D Nelson        Single to RF; Cardenal to 3B; Nelson out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      --3      45%  R Scheinblum    Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
          ---      41%  J Perry         Walk
   O      1--      42%  C Tovar         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Perry to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  R Carew         Fielder's Choice SS unassisted; Perry out at 3B/SS
   O      1--      50%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  L Maye          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  T Horton        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      44%  D Sims          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam McDowell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  B Allison       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  F Kostro        Foul Flyball: 2B
          ---      47%  G Mitterwald    Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  P Kelly         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  M Alvis         Flyball: CF
          ---      58%  L Brown         Triple to CF
   O      --3      49%  S McDowell      Strikeout
   O      --3      44%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam McDowell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  J Hernandez     Lineout: SS
   O      ---      49%  J Perry         Strikeout
          ---      47%  C Tovar         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  R Carew         Tovar Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  D Nelson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  R Scheinblum    Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      46%  L Maye          Single to LF
   O      1--      43%  T Horton        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam McDowell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      48%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Allison       Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Clark replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 3B batting 3rd
   O      ---      46%  D Sims          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      44%  M Alvis         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      42%  L Brown         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
          ---      30%  F Kostro        Single to LF; Kostro to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-      38%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
          -2-      36%  P Kelly         Hit By Pitch
          12-      26%  J Hernandez     Walk; Kostro to 3B; Kelly to 2B
   O      123      39%  J Perry         Strikeout
   O      123      50%  C Tovar         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  S McDowell      Flyball: P
   O      ---      43%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
                  Russ Nagelson pinch hits for Dave Nelson batting 2nd
   O      ---      41%  R Nagelson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam McDowell facing 2-3-4
                  Vern Fuller replaces Russ Nagelson playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---      45%  R Carew         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      48%  R Clark         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Allison       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      45%  R Scheinblum    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      41%  L Maye          Foul Flyball: C
          ---      44%  T Horton        Single to CF
   O      1--      38%  D Sims          Single to CF; Horton out at Hm/CF-SS-1B-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      43%  F Kostro        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      47%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  P Kelly         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      45%  M Alvis         Flyball: 2B
          ---      50%  L Brown         Single to 3B
                  Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Sam McDowell batting 9th; Tommy Harper pinch runs for Larry Brown batting 8th
   O      1--      48%  J Hall          Groundout: 2B-1B; Harper to 2B
          -2-      49%  J Cardenal      Wild Pitch; Harper to 3B
   O      --3      38%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Vicente Romo facing 8-9-1
                  Vicente Romo replaces Tommy Harper pitching and batting 8th; Eddie Leon replaces Jimmie Hall playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      43%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF
                  Johnny Roseboro pinch hits for Jim Perry batting 9th
   O      ---      47%  J Roseboro      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 11th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Perranoski facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Perranoski replaces Johnny Roseboro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      45%  V Fuller        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      41%  R Scheinblum    Flyball: CF
                  Joe Azcue pinch hits for Lee Maye batting 4th
          ---      44%  J Azcue         Walk
                  Lou Piniella pinch runs for Joe Azcue batting 4th
   O      1--      38%  T Horton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Vicente Romo facing 2-3-4
                  Ray Fosse replaces Lou Piniella playing C batting 4th; Chico Salmon replaces Duke Sims playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---      43%  R Carew         Strikeout
   O      ---      47%  R Clark         Flyball: LF
          ---      38%  B Allison       Triple to LF
   O      --3      50%  F Kostro        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 12th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Perranoski facing 6-7-8
          ---      58%  C Salmon        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      70%  M Alvis         Single to LF; Salmon to 2B
                  Lou Johnson pinch hits for Vicente Romo batting 8th
   R      12-      91%  L Johnson       Single to LF; Alvis to 2B; Salmon Scores/unER
   O      12-      88%  E Leon          Strikeout
          12-      92%  J Cardenal      Walk; Alvis to 3B; Johnson to 2B
                  Al Worthington replaces Ron Perranoski pitching and batting 9th; Russ Snyder pinch hits for Vern Fuller batting 2nd
   OO     123      83%  R Snyder        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 12th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Horacio Pina facing 6-7-8
                  Horacio Pina replaces Russ Snyder pitching and batting 2nd; Chico Salmon moves to 2B; Lou Johnson moves to LF
   O      ---      91%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
                  Rich Reese pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez batting 8th
          ---      92%  R Reese         Single to CF
                  Bruce Look pinch hits for Al Worthington batting 9th; Ted Uhlaender pinch runs for Rich Reese batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  B Look          Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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