September 3, 1969 Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 7
@BOS 4 BOS 5
OAK 1 DET 4
@KCR 2 MIN 7
CLE 1 ATL 8
PIT 1 CIN 2
CHC 0 LAD 5
NYM 4 PHI 9
@SDP 1 SFG 2
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 7,012

Wednesday, September 3, 1969
Time of Game: 2:27

Indians

54-82

Lost 8

6th, 38 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  4  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  5   0  2  X    7 13  0

W: D Boswell (15-10), L: S Hargan (5-12)

Twins

82-52

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Snyder CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .253  .625    0    4   0   2B
L Klimchock 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .763    0    1   1   
F Baker LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .848    0    1   0   
T Horton 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .808    0    8   0   
K Harrelson RF                3   1   1   1    0   0  .227  .776    0    2   0   HR
D Sims C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .798    0    4   1   
E Leon SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .718    0    2   4   
V Fuller 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .232  .629    0    2   1   
S Hargan P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .353    0    0   0   
  J Pizarro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .472         0   0   
  R Nagelson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  P Hennigan P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Paul P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .043         0   1   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    1   2                    24   8

BATTING

2B: R Snyder (10, off D Boswell).

HR: K Harrelson (27, off D Boswell; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: K Harrelson 4; R Snyder 3; E Leon.

RBI: K Harrelson (82).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Leon-T Horton.

E: E Leon (12).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Uhlaender LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .696    0    0   1   SF
R Carew 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .351  .901    0    0   3   2B
T Oliva RF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .315  .864    0    3   0   GDP
H Killebrew 3B                4   1   1   2    0   0  .273  .998    0    0   1   HR
  F Quilici 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .485         0   2   
R Reese 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .327  .895    0   12   0   
C Tovar CF                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .270  .716    0    6   0   CS
J Roseboro C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .642    0    0   0   
  G Mitterwald C              2   2   1   0    1   1  .253  .708    0    4   0   
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .283  .743    0    2   2   
D Boswell P                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .162  .492    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       35   7  13   7    2   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: R Carew (27, off S Hargan).

HR: H Killebrew (39, off S Hargan; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: T Uhlaender (3, off M Paul).

SH: D Boswell (6, off J Pizarro).

TB: H Killebrew 4; R Carew 3; L Cardenas 2; T Oliva 2; C Tovar 2; D Boswell; G Mitterwald; R Reese; T Uhlaender.

GIDP: T Oliva (7).

RBI: D Boswell 2 (7); H Killebrew 2 (119); L Cardenas (57); T Uhlaender (56); T Oliva (86).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Tovar (9, 2nd base by S Hargan/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 Hargan, L (5-12)             5     7   3   3    1   2   1   5.57   22     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 1· 7     42    -     1.11  -0.07
J Pizarro                      2     2   2   2    1   1   0   3.57   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.31  -0.05
P Hennigan                     0     4   2   2    0   0   0  54.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.08  -0.01
M Paul                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.75    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          3-1    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    13   7   7    2   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1·13          3-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Boswell, W (15-10)           9     4   1   1    1   2   1   3.29   31     -       ·  ·      8·15· 1· 4     76    -     0.83   0.37
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   2   1          31     -       ·  ·      8·15· 1· 4           -

S Hargan faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
P Hennigan faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 7,012.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Minnesota Twins                      
1. R Snyder             CF    1. T Uhlaender          LF 
2. L Klimchock          3B    2. R Carew              2B 
3. F Baker              LF    3. T Oliva              RF 
4. T Horton             1B    4. H Killebrew          3B 
5. K Harrelson          RF    5. R Reese              1B 
6. D Sims               C     6. C Tovar              CF 
7. E Leon               SS    7. J Roseboro           C  
8. V Fuller             2B    8. L Cardenas           SS 
9. S Hargan             P     9. D Boswell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  0-1  1--      14%  92% H Killebrew     S Hargan        Home Run; Oliva Scores
   b 6   0  0-0  -2-      11%  78% T Oliva         S Hargan        Single to CF; Carew Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  12-     -10%  54% T Oliva         S Hargan        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Uhlaender to 3B
   b 6   0  0-0  ---      10%  67% R Carew         S Hargan        Double to RF
   t 6   1  0-0  ---      -6%  47% R Snyder        D Boswell       Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Snyder        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Klimchock     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  F Baker         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Hargan facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  T Uhlaender     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      64%  R Carew         Single to RF; Uhlaender to 2B
   OO     12-      54%  T Oliva         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Uhlaender to 3B
   O      --3      50%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Boswell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  T Horton        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      54%  K Harrelson     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      55%  D Sims          Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Hargan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  R Reese         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      55%  C Tovar         Single to CF
   O      1--      51%  J Roseboro      Tovar Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Boswell facing 7-8-9
                  George Mitterwald replaces Johnny Roseboro playing C batting 7th
          ---      46%  E Leon          Single to CF
          1--      40%  V Fuller        Walk; Leon to 2B
   O      12-      46%  S Hargan        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      51%  R Snyder        Single to LF; Fuller to 2B; Leon out at Hm/LF-C
   O      12-      55%  L Klimchock     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Hargan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  D Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  T Uhlaender     Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Boswell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  F Baker         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  T Horton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  K Harrelson     Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Hargan facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  T Oliva         Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  H Killebrew     Flyball: SS
   O      1--      53%  R Reese         Flyball: CF
          1--      55%  C Tovar         Walk; Oliva to 2B
   O      12-      50%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Boswell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  D Sims          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  E Leon          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  V Fuller        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Hargan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  L Cardenas      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Boswell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Uhlaender     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Boswell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  S Hargan        Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  R Snyder        Double to RF
   O      -2-      52%  L Klimchock     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      57%  F Baker         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Hargan facing 2-3-4
          ---      67%  R Carew         Double to RF
   R      -2-      78%  T Oliva         Single to CF; Carew Scores
   RR     1--      92%  H Killebrew     Home Run; Oliva Scores
                  Juan Pizarro replaces Steve Hargan pitching and batting 9th
          ---      93%  R Reese         Single to CF
   O      1--      92%  C Tovar         Flyball: RF
          1--      93%  G Mitterwald    Walk; Reese to 2B
   R      12-      97%  L Cardenas      Single to LF; Mitterwald to 3B; Reese Scores
   R      1-3      98%  D Boswell       Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Cardenas to 2B; Mitterwald Scores
   O      12-      98%  T Uhlaender     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      97%  R Carew         Strikeout
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Dave Boswell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  T Horton        Flyball: RF
   R      ---      96%  K Harrelson     Home Run
   O      ---      97%  D Sims          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  E Leon          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Juan Pizarro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  T Oliva         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  R Reese         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Boswell facing 8-9-1
                  Frank Quilici replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---      98%  V Fuller        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Russ Nagelson pinch hits for Juan Pizarro batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  R Nagelson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  R Snyder        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Phil Hennigan facing 6-7-8
                  Phil Hennigan replaces Russ Nagelson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  C Tovar         Single to RF
          1--      99%  G Mitterwald    Single to CF; Tovar to 2B
          12-     100%  L Cardenas      Single to 1B; Mitterwald to 2B; Tovar to 3B
   R      123     100%  D Boswell       Single to LF; Cardenas to 2B; Mitterwald to 3B; Tovar Scores
                  Mike Paul replaces Phil Hennigan pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123     100%  T Uhlaender     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Mitterwald Scores
   O      12-     100%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  T Oliva         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Dave Boswell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  L Klimchock     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  F Baker         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Horton        Foul Flyball: C
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN196909030

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation