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Standings
CAL
@BOS		1
10
DET
@CHW		2
3
BAL
@MIL		2
0
CLE
@MIN		4
2		 
(6)
KCR
@NYY		6
2
OAK
@WSA		5
3		 
(21)
CHC
@ATL		11
0
STL
@CIN		0
12
NYM
@LAD		3
1
HOU
@PIT		2
3
MON
@SDP		3
1
PHI
@SFG		5
3
Friday, June 4, 1971
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 10,494, Time of Game: 1:38
Indians
4
22-27
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 8 GB
 at Twins
2
26-26
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 8½ GB
W: Alan Foster (4-2)
L: Bert Blyleven (6-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         3  0  0   0  0  1    4  6  0
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  1    2  4  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Graig Nettles 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .192 .677 -0.039 0.56 0.009 -0.048 -0.4 0 2 CS
Vada Pinson CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .664 0.001 0.52 0.024 -0.024 -0.1 1 0 HBP
Ray Fosse C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .715 -0.010 0.74 0.032 -0.042 -0.1 6 0 2B
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 2 2 0 0 0 .385 .808 0.033 0.74 0.056 -0.022 0.4 3 0
Ted Uhlaender LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .292 .666 0.047 1.24 0.100 -0.052 0.3 4 0
Ted Ford RF 3 0 2 3 0 1 .226 .578 0.238 1.01 0.254 -0.016 2.6 1 0 2B
Eddie Leon 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .669 -0.040 0.51 0.000 -0.040 -0.6 1 1
Jack Heidemann SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .175 .426 -0.024 0.48 0.000 -0.024 -0.3 1 1
Alan Foster P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .118 .334 -0.027 0.55 0.000 -0.027 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 23 4 6 4 1 6 .261 .668 0.179 0.72 0.475 -0.295 1.3 17 4
2B: T Ford (4, off B Blyleven); R Fosse (9, off B Blyleven).
HBP: V Pinson (4, by B Blyleven).
TB: T Ford 3; C Chambliss 2; R Fosse 2; T Uhlaender.
RBI: T Ford 3 (14); T Uhlaender (15).
2-out RBI: T Ford 3; T Uhlaender.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Baserunning
CS: G Nettles (1, 2nd base by B Blyleven POCS).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 .309 .770 0.029 0.69 0.049 -0.020 0.3 0 0
Rod Carew 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .566 -0.068 0.94 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 1 0
Tony Oliva RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .370 1.067 0.044 1.04 0.094 -0.051 0.5 0 0 HR
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .863 -0.031 0.92 0.019 -0.050 -0.2 7 0
Jim Holt CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .288 .700 0.073 0.96 0.105 -0.033 0.9 1 0 2B
Steve Braun 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 .271 .776 -0.010 1.61 0.017 -0.027 -0.0 2 4 IW
Leo Cardenas SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .794 -0.096 1.96 0.000 -0.096 -0.9 1 3
George Mitterwald C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .709 -0.035 0.71 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 6 0
Bert Blyleven P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .083 .191 -0.046 0.94 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 0 2
Team Totals 21 2 4 2 2 6 .190 .642 -0.140 1.05 0.284 -0.426 -0.6 18 9
2B: J Holt (6, off A Foster).
HR: T Oliva (12, off A Foster; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: S Braun (1, by A Foster).
TB: T Oliva 4; J Holt 2; C Tovar; H Killebrew.
RBI: J Holt (17); T Oliva (29).
2-out RBI: J Holt.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
E: B Blyleven (1).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Alan Foster, W (4-2) 5.2 4 2 2 2 6 1 3.50 23 57 0.141 1.05 0.6
Team Totals 5.2 4 2 2 2 6 1 3.18 23 57 0.141 0.72 0.6

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (6-6) 6 6 4 4 1 6 0 2.19 25 49 -0.180 0.72 -1.3
Team Totals 6 6 4 4 1 6 0 6.00 25 49 -0.180 1.05 -1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Blyleven (3; V Pinson).
IBB: A Foster (1; S Braun).
Pickoffs: B Blyleven (1; G Nettles, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 1:38.
Attendance: 10,494.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Minnesota Twins
1 Graig Nettles 3B 1 Cesar Tovar LF
2 Vada Pinson CF 2 Rod Carew 3B
3 Ray Fosse C 3 Tony Oliva RF
4 Chris Chambliss 1B 4 Harmon Killebrew 1B
5 Ted Uhlaender LF 5 Jim Holt CF
6 Ted Ford RF 6 Steve Braun 2B
7 Eddie Leon 2B 7 Leo Cardenas SS
8 Jack Heidemann SS 8 George Mitterwald C
9 Alan Foster P 9 Bert Blyleven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 2 12- RR CLE T. Ford B. Blyleven 17% 78% Double to LF; Uhlaender Scores; Chambliss Scores
b1 0-3 2 12- R MIN J. Holt A. Foster -11% 65% Double to RF; Killebrew to 3B; Tovar Scores
t1 0-0 2 1-3 R CLE T. Uhlaender B. Blyleven 10% 60% Single to CF; Chambliss to 2B; Fosse Scores
b6 1-4 0 --- R MIN T. Oliva A. Foster -9% 77% Home Run
t6 3-1 2 -2- R CLE T. Ford B. Blyleven 8% 87% Single to LF; Chambliss Scores

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE G. Nettles B. Blyleven -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- CLE V. Pinson B. Blyleven 2% 50% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CLE R. Fosse B. Blyleven -3% 48% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- CLE C. Chambliss B. Blyleven 3% 50% Single to CF; Fosse to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 R CLE T. Uhlaender B. Blyleven 10% 60% Single to CF; Chambliss to 2B; Fosse Scores
t1 1-0 2 12- RR CLE T. Ford B. Blyleven 17% 78% Double to LF; Uhlaender Scores; Chambliss Scores
t1 3-0 2 -2- O CLE E. Leon B. Blyleven -2% 76% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- MIN C. Tovar A. Foster -4% 72% Walk
b1 0-3 0 1-- O MIN R. Carew A. Foster 3% 75% Flyball: LF
b1 0-3 1 1-- O MIN T. Oliva A. Foster 3% 78% Flyball: LF
b1 0-3 2 1-- MIN H. Killebrew A. Foster -2% 76% Single to SS; Tovar to 2B
b1 0-3 2 12- R MIN J. Holt A. Foster -11% 65% Double to RF; Killebrew to 3B; Tovar Scores
b1 1-3 2 -23 MIN S. Braun A. Foster -2% 64% Intentional Walk
b1 1-3 2 123 O MIN L. Cardenas A. Foster 8% 72% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t2 3-1 0 --- O CLE J. Heidemann B. Blyleven -2% 70% Strikeout
t2 3-1 1 --- O CLE A. Foster B. Blyleven -1% 69% Strikeout
t2 3-1 2 --- CLE G. Nettles B. Blyleven 1% 70% Walk
t2 3-1 2 1-- O CLE V. Pinson B. Blyleven -2% 68% Nettles Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Alan Foster facing 8-9-1
b2 1-3 0 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald A. Foster 2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-3 1 --- O MIN B. Blyleven A. Foster 2% 72% Strikeout
b2 1-3 2 --- MIN C. Tovar A. Foster -1% 71% Single to CF
b2 1-3 2 1-- O MIN R. Carew A. Foster 2% 73% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t3 3-1 0 --- O CLE V. Pinson B. Blyleven -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-1 1 --- CLE R. Fosse B. Blyleven 3% 75% Double to RF
t3 3-1 1 -2- O CLE C. Chambliss B. Blyleven -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B; Fosse to 3B
t3 3-1 2 --3 O CLE T. Uhlaender B. Blyleven -3% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Alan Foster facing 3-4-5
b3 1-3 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva A. Foster 3% 72% Strikeout
b3 1-3 1 --- O MIN H. Killebrew A. Foster 2% 74% Flyball: RF
b3 1-3 2 --- O MIN J. Holt A. Foster 1% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t4 3-1 0 --- O CLE T. Ford B. Blyleven -2% 73% Strikeout
t4 3-1 1 --- O CLE E. Leon B. Blyleven -1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- O CLE J. Heidemann B. Blyleven -1% 71% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Alan Foster facing 6-7-8
b4 1-3 0 --- O MIN S. Braun A. Foster 3% 74% Strikeout
b4 1-3 1 --- O MIN L. Cardenas A. Foster 2% 76% Strikeout
b4 1-3 2 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald A. Foster 1% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t5 3-1 0 --- O CLE A. Foster B. Blyleven -2% 76% Popfly: 2B
t5 3-1 1 --- O CLE G. Nettles B. Blyleven -1% 74% Flyball: CF
t5 3-1 2 --- O CLE V. Pinson B. Blyleven -1% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Alan Foster facing 9-1-2
b5 1-3 0 --- O MIN B. Blyleven A. Foster 3% 77% Strikeout
b5 1-3 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar A. Foster 2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-3 2 --- O MIN R. Carew A. Foster 1% 80% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t6 3-1 0 --- O CLE R. Fosse B. Blyleven -1% 78% Popfly: 3B
t6 3-1 1 --- CLE C. Chambliss B. Blyleven 2% 80% Single to RF
t6 3-1 1 1-- CLE T. Uhlaender B. Blyleven 1% 81% Chambliss Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Chambliss to 2B
t6 3-1 1 -2- O CLE T. Uhlaender B. Blyleven -2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-1 2 -2- R CLE T. Ford B. Blyleven 8% 87% Single to LF; Chambliss Scores
t6 4-1 2 1-- O CLE E. Leon B. Blyleven -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Alan Foster facing 3-4-5
b6 1-4 0 --- R MIN T. Oliva A. Foster -9% 77% Home Run
b6 2-4 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew A. Foster 3% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-4 1 --- O MIN J. Holt A. Foster 2% 82% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 2.

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