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Standings
BAL
@CAL		3
6
TEX
@DET		4
1
CHW
@KCR		2
3
TOR
@MIL		2
6
TOR
@MIL		5
7
CLE
@MIN		1
11
BOS
@OAK		5
2
NYY
@SEA		7
1
MON
@ATL		2
6
SDP
@CHC		8
6
SDP
@CHC		4
9
PIT
@CIN		0
6
STL
@HOU		5
2
SFG
@NYM		7
4
LAD
@PHI		1
3
Sunday, August 7, 1977,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 21,801, Time of Game: 2:27
Indians
1
46-60
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Twins
11
65-47
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Dave Goltz (14-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  1
Twins           0  2  1   0  1  1   3  3  X   11 14  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Norris CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .279 .738 -0.039 0.74 0.026 -0.065 -0.8 2 0 3B
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .281 .670 -0.068 0.66 0.001 -0.069 0.2 1 0 2B
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .770 -0.044 0.43 0.000 -0.044 -0.8 1 1
Andre Thornton 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .921 -0.004 0.43 0.025 -0.029 0.3 3 0 HBP
Bruce Bochte LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .282 .708 -0.032 0.54 0.026 -0.058 -1.3 7 0 2·GDP
Bill Melton DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .694 0.005 0.58 0.039 -0.035 -0.2
Ron Pruitt RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .297 .782 0.039 0.84 0.065 -0.027 0.3 1 0
Fred Kendall C 3 1 1 0 0 1 .273 .687 -0.084 0.84 0.002 -0.086 -0.2 7 0
Frank Duffy SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .188 .513 -0.066 1.41 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 2 0
   Larvell Blanks PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .723 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.4 0 0
Dennis Eckersley P 0 0
   Sid Monge P 0 1
   Jim Kern P 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 2 7 .167 .509 -0.295 0.66 0.184 -0.481 -3.5 24 2
2B: D Kuiper (12, off D Goltz).
3B: J Norris (6, off D Goltz).
HBP: A Thornton (6, by D Goltz).
TB: J Norris 3; D Kuiper 2; F Kendall; A Thornton; B Melton.
GIDP: B Bochte 2 (11).
RBI: D Kuiper (38).
2-out RBI: D Kuiper.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
E: F Duffy (6).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roy Smalley SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .243 .673 -0.044 0.35 0.000 -0.044 -0.5 1 8
Rod Carew 1B 5 4 4 1 0 0 .387 1.050 0.023 0.29 0.038 -0.015 2.3 9 0 3·2B,SB
Butch Wynegar C 4 2 1 1 1 0 .277 .766 0.049 0.36 0.073 -0.025 1.0 7 0
Lyman Bostock CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .344 .914 0.014 0.34 0.049 -0.035 1.9 2 0 2B,SB,SH
Glenn Adams LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 .344 .854 0.017 0.47 0.027 -0.010 0.1 0 0
   Bob Gorinski PH-LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .189 .508 -0.005 0.10 0.000 -0.005 -0.0 0 0
Rich Chiles DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .649 -0.029 0.64 0.011 -0.040 -0.5
   Craig Kusick PH 1 1 0 0 1 1 .262 .812 0.001 0.06 0.001 0.000 -0.5 IW
Mike Cubbage 3B 5 2 3 5 0 1 .273 .734 0.216 0.35 0.229 -0.013 4.6 3 0 HR,3B,2B
Dan Ford RF 2 0 0 1 0 0 .270 .794 0.002 0.17 0.010 -0.008 -0.4 1 0 HBP,SF
Bob Randall 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .514 -0.037 0.36 0.000 -0.037 -1.1 4 3
Dave Goltz P 0 1
Team Totals 37 11 14 11 3 4 .378 1.077 0.207 0.33 0.438 -0.232 7.0 27 12
2B: R Carew 3 (28, 1 off S Monge, 1 off D Eckersley, 1 off J Kern); L Bostock (25, off J Kern); M Cubbage (13, off S Monge).
3B: M Cubbage (4, off D Eckersley).
HR: M Cubbage (6, off D Eckersley; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: D Ford (5, off D Eckersley).
SH: L Bostock (2, off S Monge).
IBB: C Kusick (5, by S Monge).
HBP: D Ford (10, by D Eckersley).
TB: M Cubbage 9; R Carew 7; L Bostock 3; R Smalley; R Chiles; B Wynegar; B Gorinski; G Adams.
RBI: M Cubbage 5 (45); L Bostock 2 (65); B Wynegar (62); B Gorinski (11); R Carew (70); D Ford (52).
2-out RBI: M Cubbage 5; L Bostock; B Wynegar.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Randall-R Smalley-R Carew; R Smalley-B Randall-R Carew.
Baserunning
SB: R Carew (17, 2nd base off D Eckersley/F Kendall); L Bostock (13, 2nd base off D Eckersley/F Kendall).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Eckersley, L (10-9) 6 8 5 5 1 2 1 3.68 28 37 -0.194 0.47 -2.0
Sid Monge 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 6.16 7 0 0 -0.012 0.08 -2.5
Jim Kern 1 4 3 3 1 2 0 3.36 8 0 0 -0.001 0.00 -2.5
Team Totals 8 14 11 8 3 4 1 9.00 43 37 0 0 -0.207 0.66 -7.0

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Goltz, W (14-6) 9 5 1 1 2 7 0 3.25 33 78 0.294 0.66 3.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 2 7 0 1.00 33 78 0.294 0.33 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: D Goltz (7).
HBP: D Eckersley (4; D Ford); D Goltz (1; A Thornton).
IBB: S Monge (3; C Kusick).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 21,801.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 9mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Minnesota Twins
1 Jim Norris CF 1 Roy Smalley SS
2 Duane Kuiper 2B 2 Rod Carew 1B
3 Buddy Bell 3B 3 Butch Wynegar C
4 Andre Thornton 1B 4 Lyman Bostock CF
5 Bruce Bochte LF 5 Glenn Adams LF
6 Bill Melton DH 6 Rich Chiles DH
7 Ron Pruitt RF 7 Mike Cubbage 3B
8 Fred Kendall C 8 Dan Ford RF
9 Frank Duffy SS 9 Bob Randall 2B
Dennis Eckersley P Dave Goltz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 2 1-- RR MIN M. Cubbage D. Eckersley 20% 72% Home Run; Adams Scores
b3 2-0 2 -2- R MIN B. Wynegar D. Eckersley 7% 83% Single to CF; Carew Scores
t5 0-3 0 1-- CLE R. Pruitt D. Goltz -7% 74% Walk; Melton to 2B
t5 0-3 0 12- O CLE F. Kendall D. Goltz 6% 80% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Pruitt to 2B
t5 0-3 1 12- O CLE F. Duffy D. Goltz 5% 84% Flyball: CF

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' Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Norris D. Goltz 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Goltz 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE B. Bell D. Goltz 1% 55% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Eckersley -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Carew D. Eckersley -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN B. Wynegar D. Eckersley -1% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Thornton D. Goltz 2% 52% Lineout: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- CLE B. Bochte D. Goltz -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CLE B. Melton D. Goltz 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CLE R. Pruitt D. Goltz 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MIN L. Bostock D. Eckersley -2% 53% Popfly: SS
b2 0-0 1 --- MIN G. Adams D. Eckersley 3% 55% Single
b2 0-0 1 1-- O MIN R. Chiles D. Eckersley -3% 52% Foul Popfly: C
b2 0-0 2 1-- RR MIN M. Cubbage D. Eckersley 20% 72% Home Run; Adams Scores
b2 2-0 2 --- O MIN D. Ford D. Eckersley -1% 72% Foul Popfly: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O CLE F. Kendall D. Goltz 2% 74% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 1 --- O CLE F. Duffy D. Goltz 2% 76% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 2 --- CLE J. Norris D. Goltz -3% 73% Triple to RF
t3 0-2 2 --3 O CLE D. Kuiper D. Goltz 4% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 --- O MIN B. Randall D. Eckersley -2% 75% Flyball: LF
b3 2-0 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Eckersley -1% 74% Flyball: LF
b3 2-0 2 --- MIN R. Carew D. Eckersley 2% 76% Double to LF
b3 2-0 2 -2- R MIN B. Wynegar D. Eckersley 7% 83% Single to CF; Carew Scores
b3 3-0 2 1-- O MIN L. Bostock D. Eckersley -1% 82% Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- O CLE B. Bell D. Goltz 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-3 1 --- CLE A. Thornton D. Goltz -2% 81% Hit By Pitch
t4 0-3 1 1-- OO CLE B. Bochte D. Goltz 5% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
b4 3-0 0 --- O MIN G. Adams D. Eckersley -1% 85% Popfly: SS
b4 3-0 1 --- MIN R. Chiles D. Eckersley 1% 86% Single to RF
b4 3-0 1 1-- O MIN M. Cubbage D. Eckersley -1% 85% Flyball: LF
b4 3-0 2 1-- MIN D. Ford D. Eckersley 1% 86% Hit By Pitch; Chiles to 2B
b4 3-0 2 12- O MIN B. Randall D. Eckersley -2% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- CLE B. Melton D. Goltz -4% 80% Single to LF
t5 0-3 0 1-- CLE R. Pruitt D. Goltz -7% 74% Walk; Melton to 2B
t5 0-3 0 12- O CLE F. Kendall D. Goltz 6% 80% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Pruitt to 2B
t5 0-3 1 12- O CLE F. Duffy D. Goltz 5% 84% Flyball: CF
t5 0-3 2 12- O CLE J. Norris D. Goltz 4% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Eckersley -1% 88% Flyball: LF
b5 3-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew D. Eckersley 1% 89% Single/Bunt
b5 3-0 1 1-- MIN B. Wynegar D. Eckersley 1% 90% Carew Steals 2B
b5 3-0 1 -2- O MIN B. Wynegar D. Eckersley -1% 88% Flyball: LF
b5 3-0 2 -2- R MIN L. Bostock D. Eckersley 5% 93% Single to RF; Carew Scores
b5 4-0 2 1-- MIN G. Adams D. Eckersley 0% 93% Bostock Steals 2B
b5 4-0 2 -2- MIN G. Adams D. Eckersley 0% 93% Walk
b5 4-0 2 12- O MIN R. Chiles D. Eckersley -1% 92% Foul Popfly: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
t6 0-4 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Goltz 2% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-4 1 --- O CLE B. Bell D. Goltz 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-4 2 --- O CLE A. Thornton D. Goltz 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
b6 4-0 0 --- MIN M. Cubbage D. Eckersley 2% 97% Triple (LF-CF)
b6 4-0 0 --3 RO MIN D. Ford D. Eckersley 0% 97% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cubbage Scores
b6 5-0 1 --- O MIN B. Randall D. Eckersley -0% 97% Popfly: 3B
b6 5-0 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Eckersley -0% 97% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
t7 0-5 0 --- O CLE B. Bochte D. Goltz 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-5 1 --- O CLE B. Melton D. Goltz 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 0-5 2 --- O CLE R. Pruitt D. Goltz 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Indians' Sid Monge facing 2-3-4
Sid Monge replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
b7 5-0 0 --- MIN R. Carew S. Monge 0% 99% Double to LF
b7 5-0 0 -2- MIN B. Wynegar S. Monge 0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 5-0 0 12- O MIN L. Bostock S. Monge 0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Carew to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
Bob Gorinski pinch hits for Glenn Adams (LF) batting 5th
b7 5-0 1 -23 O MIN B. Gorinski S. Monge -0% 99% Flyball: RF
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Rich Chiles (DH) batting 6th
b7 5-0 2 -23 MIN C. Kusick S. Monge 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b7 5-0 2 123 RRR MIN M. Cubbage S. Monge 1% 100% Double (LF-CF); Carew Scores/unER; Wynegar Scores/unER; Kusick Scores/unER
b7 8-0 2 -2- O MIN D. Ford S. Monge -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 8.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-8, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
Bob Gorinski moves from PH to LF
t8 0-8 0 --- CLE F. Kendall D. Goltz -0% 100% Single (LF-CF)
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Frank Duffy (SS) batting 9th
t8 0-8 0 1-- CLE L. Blanks D. Goltz -0% 100% Wild Pitch; Kendall to 2B
t8 0-8 0 -2- O CLE L. Blanks D. Goltz 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 0-8 1 -2- O CLE J. Norris D. Goltz 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-8 2 -2- R CLE D. Kuiper D. Goltz -0% 100% Double (LF-CF); Kendall Scores
t8 1-8 2 -2- O CLE B. Bell D. Goltz 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-1, Indians' Jim Kern facing 9-1-2
Jim Kern replaces Sid Monge pitching
Larvell Blanks moves from PH to SS
b8 8-1 0 --- O MIN B. Randall J. Kern -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 8-1 1 --- MIN R. Smalley J. Kern 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 8-1 1 1-- R MIN R. Carew J. Kern 0% 100% Double (LF-CF); Smalley Scores
b8 9-1 1 -2- MIN B. Wynegar J. Kern 0% 100% Walk
b8 9-1 1 12- R MIN L. Bostock J. Kern 0% 100% Double to CF; Carew Scores; Wynegar to 3B
b8 10-1 1 -23 R MIN B. Gorinski J. Kern 0% 100% Single to RF; Wynegar Scores; Bostock to 3B
b8 11-1 1 1-3 O MIN C. Kusick J. Kern 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 11-1 2 1-3 O MIN M. Cubbage J. Kern -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 11.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-11, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
t9 1-11 0 --- CLE A. Thornton D. Goltz 0% 100% Single to LF
t9 1-11 0 1-- OO CLE B. Bochte D. Goltz 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 1-11 2 --- O CLE B. Melton D. Goltz 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 11.

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