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BAL  3
CHW  0
 BAL  9
CHW  3
 OAK  5
@BOS  1
 DET  6
@KCR  2
 TEX  5
@MIL  4
 CLE  4
@MIN  1
 SEA  3
@NYY  0
 CAL  6
@TOR  4
 CHC 14
HOU 11
 LAD  4
NYM  3
(12)		 PIT  8
ATL  3
 PIT  3
ATL  0
 MON  3
@SDP  2
(12)		 SFG  4
PHI  3
 CIN  5
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 4,917

 Friday, September 1, 1978, 8:30PM
Time of Game: 2:30
Indians
4
58-75
Won 2
6th, 26 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   1  1  1   0  0  0    4  7  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  4  1
W: David Clyde (6-9), L: Roger Erickson (13-9), S: Dan Spillner (3)
 Twins
1
58-76
Lost 1
5th, 14 GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .671              3   0   
J Norris LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .716              2   0   SH
B Bell 3B                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .294  .754              1   2   3B
A Thornton 1B                 3   0   2   2    0   0  .274  .912              9   0   
  T Cox 1B                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .554              1   0   
B Carbo RF                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .264  .712              0   0   HR
  H Speed RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .612              0   0   
G Alexander DH                4   0   0   0    0   4  .230  .764              0   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .662              0   5   
T Veryzer SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .626              3   4   
B Diaz C                      3   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .613              8   1   HR

D Clyde P                                                                     0   0
  J Kern P                                                                    0   0
  D Spillner P                                                                0   0
Totals                       32   4   7   0    0   9                         27  12
Batting Events
3B: B Bell (8, off R Erickson).
HR: B Carbo (4, off R Erickson; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); B Diaz (2, off R Erickson; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: J Norris (3, off R Erickson).
TB: B Carbo 4; B Diaz 4; B Bell 4; A Thornton 2; R Manning.
RBI: A Thornton 2 (90); B Diaz (11); B Carbo (18).
2-out RBI: B Carbo; A Thornton.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Kuiper-T Veryzer-A Thornton 2.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: B Bell (1st base by R Erickson).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Randall 2B                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .694              1   3   
  R Carew PH-2B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .334  .848              0   0   
B Rivera RF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .722              1   0   
  H Powell PH-RF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .248  .665              0   0   
D Ford CF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .285  .785              0   0   
J Morales DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .322  .765              0   0   GDP
  G Adams PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .687              0   0   
R Smalley SS                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .285  .811              4   0   
W Norwood LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .698              3   0   GDP
  B Wynegar PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .654              0   0   
L Wolfe 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .648              3   2   
  R Chiles PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .692              0   0   
G Borgmann C                  2   0   0   1    0   0  .208  .622              9   0   SF
  M Cubbage PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .757              0   0   
C Kusick 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .181  .608              6   2   

R Erickson P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       28   1   4   0    7   8                         27   8
Batting Events
SF: G Borgmann (2, off D Clyde).
TB: B Randall 2; L Wolfe; J Morales.
GIDP: J Morales (10); W Norwood (14).
RBI: G Borgmann (12).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Smalley.
E: R Erickson ().

Pitching Stats

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 Clyde, W (6-9)               7     4   1   1    4   5   0   4.32   27     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 4     66    -     1.20   0.30
J Kern                         0     0   0   0    2   0   0   2.90    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.61  -0.14
D Spillner, S (3)              2     0   0   0    1   3   0   3.55    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          2-0    1.50   0.22
Totals                         9     4   1   1    7   8   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 4          2-0
J Kern faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Erickson, L (13-9)           9     7   4   4    0   9   2   4.15   33     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 3· 7     66    -     0.58  -0.11
Totals                         9     7   4   4    0   9   2          33     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 3· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Erickson (8; B Bell, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 4,917.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Rick Manning                 CF       1. Bob Randall                  2B
2. Jim Norris                   LF       2. Bombo Rivera                 RF
3. Buddy Bell                   3B       3. Dan Ford                     CF
4. Andre Thornton               1B       4. Jose Morales                 DH
5. Bernie Carbo                 RF       5. Roy Smalley                  SS
6. Gary Alexander               DH       6. Willie Norwood               LF
7. Duane Kuiper                 2B       7. Larry Wolfe                  3B
8. Tom Veryzer                  SS       8. Glenn Borgmann                C
9. Bo Diaz                       C       9. Craig Kusick                 1B

   David Clyde                   P          Roger Erickson                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 0 12- OO 14% 72% 0-2 MIN W. Norwood D. Clyde Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Morales to 3B
t4 0 --- 10% 73% 1-0 CLE B. Bell R. Erickson Triple to LF
t1 2 --3 R 9% 58% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton R. Erickson Single to RF; Manning Scores
t5 1 --- R 9% 83% 2-0 CLE B. Diaz R. Erickson Home Run (Deep LF)
b8 0 1-- -9% 78% 1-4 MIN H. Powell J. Kern Walk; Carew to 2B

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 CLE R. Manning R. Erickson Single to SS
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 CLE J. Norris R. Erickson Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Manning to 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 CLE B. Bell R. Erickson Groundout: 2B-1B; Manning to 3B
t1 2 --3 R 9% 58% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton R. Erickson Single to RF; Manning Scores
t1 2 1-- O -2% 56% 1-0 CLE B. Carbo R. Erickson Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' David Clyde facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 MIN B. Randall D. Clyde Single to 2B
b1 0 1-- O 4% 56% 0-1 MIN B. Rivera D. Clyde Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- O 3% 59% 0-1 MIN D. Ford D. Clyde Strikeout
b1 2 1-- O 2% 61% 0-1 MIN J. Morales D. Clyde Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 CLE G. Alexander R. Erickson Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 CLE D. Kuiper R. Erickson Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 CLE T. Veryzer R. Erickson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' David Clyde facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 MIN R. Smalley D. Clyde Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 MIN W. Norwood D. Clyde Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 MIN L. Wolfe D. Clyde Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 CLE B. Diaz R. Erickson Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 CLE R. Manning R. Erickson Lineout: LF
t3 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 CLE J. Norris R. Erickson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' David Clyde facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 MIN G. Borgmann D. Clyde Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 57% 0-1 MIN C. Kusick D. Clyde Walk
b3 1 1-- -4% 52% 0-1 MIN B. Randall D. Clyde Single to RF; Kusick to 2B
b3 1 12- O 5% 58% 0-1 MIN B. Rivera D. Clyde Flyball: CF
b3 2 12- O 5% 63% 0-1 MIN D. Ford D. Clyde Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 10% 73% 1-0 CLE B. Bell R. Erickson Triple to LF
t4 0 --3 R 4% 77% 1-0 CLE A. Thornton R. Erickson Single to LF; Bell Scores
t4 0 1-- O -2% 74% 2-0 CLE B. Carbo R. Erickson Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- O -2% 72% 2-0 CLE G. Alexander R. Erickson Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O -2% 70% 2-0 CLE D. Kuiper R. Erickson Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' David Clyde facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- -5% 65% 0-2 MIN J. Morales D. Clyde Single to CF
b4 0 1-- -8% 58% 0-2 MIN R. Smalley D. Clyde Walk; Morales to 2B
b4 0 12- OO 14% 72% 0-2 MIN W. Norwood D. Clyde Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Morales to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 4% 76% 0-2 MIN L. Wolfe D. Clyde Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 CLE T. Veryzer R. Erickson Flyball: 3B
t5 1 --- R 9% 83% 2-0 CLE B. Diaz R. Erickson Home Run (Deep LF)
t5 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 CLE R. Manning R. Erickson Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 CLE J. Norris R. Erickson Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' David Clyde facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 MIN G. Borgmann D. Clyde Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 MIN C. Kusick D. Clyde Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 87% 0-3 MIN B. Randall D. Clyde Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 2% 89% 3-0 CLE B. Bell R. Erickson Single to LF
t6 0 1-- 1% 90% 3-0 CLE A. Thornton R. Erickson Bell Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bell to 2B
t6 0 -2- OO -5% 85% 3-0 CLE A. Thornton R. Erickson Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
t6 2 --- R 6% 91% 3-0 CLE B. Carbo R. Erickson Home Run (Deep RF)
t6 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-0 CLE G. Alexander R. Erickson Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' David Clyde facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -3% 88% 0-4 MIN B. Rivera D. Clyde Walk
b6 0 1-- O 3% 91% 0-4 MIN D. Ford D. Clyde Strikeout
b6 1 1-- OO 4% 95% 0-4 MIN J. Morales D. Clyde Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 CLE D. Kuiper R. Erickson Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 CLE T. Veryzer R. Erickson Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 CLE B. Diaz R. Erickson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' David Clyde facing 5-6-7
Ted Cox replaces Andre Thornton playing 1B batting 4th; Horace Speed replaces Bernie Carbo playing RF batting 5th
b7 0 --- -3% 91% 0-4 MIN R. Smalley D. Clyde Walk
b7 0 1-- O 3% 93% 0-4 MIN W. Norwood D. Clyde Strikeout
b7 1 1-- -5% 89% 0-4 MIN L. Wolfe D. Clyde Single to CF; Smalley to 3B
b7 1 1-3 RO 2% 91% 0-4 MIN G. Borgmann D. Clyde Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Smalley Scores
b7 2 1-- O 2% 93% 1-4 MIN C. Kusick D. Clyde Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -1% 93% 4-1 CLE R. Manning R. Erickson Lineout: LF
t8 1 --- O -1% 92% 4-1 CLE J. Norris R. Erickson Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 2 --- O -0% 92% 4-1 CLE B. Bell R. Erickson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Jim Kern facing 1-2-3
Jim Kern replaces David Clyde pitching; Rod Carew pinch hits for Bob Randall (2B) batting 1st
b8 0 --- -5% 87% 1-4 MIN R. Carew J. Kern Walk
Hosken Powell pinch hits for Bombo Rivera (RF) batting 2nd
b8 0 1-- -9% 78% 1-4 MIN H. Powell J. Kern Walk; Carew to 2B
Dan Spillner replaces Jim Kern pitching
b8 0 12- O 8% 86% 1-4 MIN D. Ford D. Spillner Strikeout
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jose Morales (DH) batting 4th
b8 1 12- O 6% 92% 1-4 MIN G. Adams D. Spillner Flyball: LF
b8 2 12- O 5% 97% 1-4 MIN R. Smalley D. Spillner Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 4-5-6
Rod Carew moves from PH to 2B; Hosken Powell moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 CLE T. Cox R. Erickson Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 CLE H. Speed R. Erickson Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 CLE G. Alexander R. Erickson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 6-7-8
Butch Wynegar pinch hits for Willie Norwood (LF) batting 6th
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 1-4 MIN B. Wynegar D. Spillner Flyball: CF
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Larry Wolfe (3B) batting 7th
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 MIN R. Chiles D. Spillner Strikeout Looking
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann (C) batting 8th
b9 2 --- -1% 99% 1-4 MIN M. Cubbage D. Spillner Walk
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 1-4 MIN C. Kusick D. Spillner Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 1.

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