September 2, 1978 Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
CHW 4 BAL 1
CHW 0 OAK 4
@BOS 3 KCR 8
DET 3 MIL 10
TEX 6 MIN 2
CLE 1 NYY 6
SEA 2 CAL 2
@TOR 0 HOU 8
@CHC 5 LAD 3
NYM 2 NYM 5
@LAD 3 PIT 4
ATL 3
(12) MON 3
@SDP 2 PHI 3
@SFG 1
(10) CIN 6
@STL 3
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 6,775

Saturday, September 2, 1978, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:06

Indians

58-76

Lost 1

6th, 26 GB

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

W: D Goltz (11-9), L: P Reuschel (4-2), S: M Marshall (18)

Twins

59-76

Won 1

5th, 14 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .665    0    1   0   
J Norris RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .282  .720    0    0   0   CS
B Bell 3B                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .293  .753    0    1   2   
A Thornton 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .274  .908    0   13   0   
B Carbo DH                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .269  .718    0    0   0   
R Pruitt LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .693    0    3   0   2B,SH
D Kuiper 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .661    0    2   6   
T Veryzer SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .622    0    2   3   
  L Blanks PH-SS              1   0   0   1    0   1  .258  .632    0    0   0   SF
B Diaz C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .596    0    2   0   

P Reuschel P                                                             0   3
Totals                       31   1   7   1    2   7                    24  14

BATTING

2B: R Pruitt (6, off D Goltz).

SF: L Blanks (3, off D Goltz).

SH: R Pruitt (2, off D Goltz).

TB: R Pruitt 2; B Carbo 2; J Norris 2; D Kuiper; A Thornton.

RBI: L Blanks (19).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Reuschel-T Veryzer-A Thornton; D Kuiper-T Veryzer-A Thornton.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Norris (6, 2nd base by D Goltz/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .657    0    2   0   
M Cubbage 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .282  .758    0    0   3   
R Carew 1B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .334  .846    0    7   0   SB,2·GDP
R Smalley SS                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .284  .809    0    2   3   
G Adams DH                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .257  .693    0    0   0   
D Ford CF                     1   0   0   0    1   1  .285  .784    0    1   0   SH
B Wynegar C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .649    0    7   1   
R Chiles LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .681    0    2   0   
  B Rivera LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .722         0   0   
B Randall 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .687    0    4   2   

D Goltz P                                                                2   1
  M Marshall P                                                           0   0
Totals                       25   2   4   1    3   2                    27  10

BATTING

SH: D Ford (5, off P Reuschel).

TB: G Adams 2; R Carew; M Cubbage.

GIDP: R Carew 2 (15).

RBI: G Adams (27).

2-out RBI: G Adams.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Carew (24, 2nd base off P Reuschel/B Diaz).

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
P Reuschel, L (4-2)            8     4   2   2    3   2   0   3.87   29     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 2· 4     65    -     0.84   0.08
Totals                         8     4   2   2    3   2   0          29     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 2· 4           -

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 Goltz, W (11-9)              7.2   7   1   1    2   6   0   2.60   31     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 1· 7     65    -     1.33   0.32
M Marshall, S (18)             1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.53    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.67   0.26
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 2· 7          2-0

Balks: P Reuschel (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 6,775.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Minnesota Twins                      
1. R Manning            CF    1. H Powell             RF 
2. J Norris             RF    2. M Cubbage            3B 
3. B Bell               3B    3. R Carew              1B 
4. A Thornton           1B    4. R Smalley            SS 
5. B Carbo              DH    5. G Adams              DH 
6. R Pruitt             LF    6. D Ford               CF 
7. D Kuiper             2B    7. B Wynegar            C  
8. T Veryzer            SS    8. R Chiles             LF 
9. B Diaz               C     9. B Randall            2B 

   P Reuschel           P        D Goltz              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  2-0  1--     -17%  59% R Pruitt        D Goltz         Double to LF; Carbo to 3B
   b 4   2  0-0  12-      14%  69% G Adams         P Reuschel      Single to CF; Carew Scores; Smalley to 3B
   t 8   2  2-1  12-      10%  87% B Carbo         M Marshall      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   t 8   1  2-1  1--      10%  85% B Bell          D Goltz         Norris Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 7   0  2-0  -23       9%  69% D Kuiper        D Goltz         Lineout: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Manning       Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  J Norris        Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  B Bell          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  H Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  M Cubbage       Walk
   OO     1--      50%  R Carew         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  B Carbo         Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  R Pruitt        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Carbo to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Carbo to 3B
   O      --3      55%  T Veryzer       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Reuschel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  G Adams         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Ford          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  B Diaz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Manning       Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      55%  J Norris        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Reuschel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Chiles        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  B Randall       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Thornton      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      56%  B Carbo         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  H Powell        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      51%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      53%  R Carew         Single to SS
          1--      54%  R Smalley       Carew Steals 2B
          -2-      55%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      69%  G Adams         Single to CF; Carew Scores; Smalley to 3B
   R      1-3      78%  D Ford          Balk; Smalley Scores; Adams to 2B
          -2-      79%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      76%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  R Pruitt        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      76%  D Kuiper        Single to LF
   O      1--      79%  T Veryzer       Strikeout
   O      1--      82%  B Diaz          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Reuschel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  R Chiles        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      80%  B Randall       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  H Powell        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  R Manning       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Norris        Groundout: P unassisted
          ---      82%  B Bell          Walk
   O      1--      85%  A Thornton      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Reuschel facing 2-3-4
          ---      87%  M Cubbage       Single to P
   OO     1--      83%  R Carew         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
          ---      77%  B Carbo         Single to LF
          1--      59%  R Pruitt        Double to LF; Carbo to 3B
   O      -23      69%  D Kuiper        Lineout: RF
                  Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Tom Veryzer batting 8th
   RO     -23      72%  L Blanks        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Carbo Scores; Pruitt to 3B
   O      --3      80%  B Diaz          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Paul Reuschel facing 5-6-7
                  Larvell Blanks moves to SS
          ---      82%  G Adams         Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  D Ford          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Adams to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  B Wynegar       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      75%  R Chiles        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  R Manning       Flyball: LF
          ---      75%  J Norris        Single to RF
   O      1--      85%  B Bell          Norris Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      81%  " "             Walk
          1--      77%  A Thornton      Single to LF; Bell to 2B
                  Mike Marshall replaces Dave Goltz pitching
   O      12-      87%  B Carbo         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Paul Reuschel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  B Randall       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  H Powell        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      84%  M Cubbage       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Marshall facing 6-7-8
                  Bombo Rivera replaces Rich Chiles playing LF batting 8th
   O      ---      91%  R Pruitt        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Kuiper        Lineout: RF
   O      ---     100%  L Blanks        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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