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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
1962-09-15 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 23172 · 72°F · Wind 6 mph · 2:35
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 12–2. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 2nd. Jim Kaat earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Barry Latman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Harry Schwarts · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Cal Drummond · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bubba Phillips | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Essegian | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Romano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Latman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Ramos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Tyriver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Banks | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Latman | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Pedro Ramos | 4.1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Tyriver | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bubba Phillips: D9
- Tito Francona: WP.2-3
- Tito Francona: K
- Chuck Essegian: W
- Gene Green: WP.1-2;3-H
- Gene Green: 9.2-3
- John Romano: 53
Bot 1
- Lenny Green: 6/8S
- Vic Power: 53
- Tony Oliva: E6
- Bob Allison: S8.1-2
- George Banks: 53
Top 2
- Woodie Held: S7
- Willie Kirkland: 7
- Jerry Kindall: 9
- Barry Latman: 31
Bot 2
- Earl Battey: D/78
- Bernie Allen: W
- Marty Martinez: E1/SH.B-3;1-H(NR);2-H(NR)
- Jim Kaat: K/C
- Lenny Green: S7.3-H(UR)
- Vic Power: S9.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: HR.3-H;1-H
- Bob Allison: HP
- George Banks: S6.1-2
- Earl Battey: 6(2)6(1)/GDP
Top 3
- Bubba Phillips: 2/FL
- Tito Francona: 63
- Chuck Essegian: 63
Bot 3
- Bernie Allen: W
- Marty Martinez: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Kaat: 3/FL
- Lenny Green: S8.2-H
- Vic Power: 53
Top 4
- Gene Green: 63
- Doc Edwards: 13
- Woodie Held: S8
- Willie Kirkland: 7
Bot 4
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bob Allison: S5
- George Banks: 4
- Earl Battey: 8
Top 5
- Jerry Kindall: S8
- Pedro Ramos: 54(1)/FO
- Bubba Phillips: 8
- Tito Francona: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bernie Allen: 3/G
- Marty Martinez: 4/L
- Jim Kaat: 43
Top 6
- Chuck Essegian: 8/L
- Gene Green: HR
- Doc Edwards: 3/G
- Woodie Held: 53
Bot 6
- Lenny Green: 8
- Don Mincher: S9
- Harmon Killebrew: HR.1-H
- Bob Allison: HR
- George Banks: S8
- Earl Battey: 63.1-2
- Bernie Allen: S8.2-H
- Marty Martinez: T/78.1-H
- Jim Kaat: K/C
Top 7
- Willie Kirkland: 3/G
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Dave Tyriver: K
Bot 7
- Lenny Green: S8
- Don Mincher: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Bob Allison: 2/FL
Top 8
- Bubba Phillips: 63
- Tito Francona: 23
- Chuck Essegian: D7
- Gene Green: W
- Doc Edwards: K/C
Bot 8
- George Banks: 9
- Jerry Zimmerman: K
- Bernie Allen: 31
Top 9
- Woodie Held: W
- Tommie Agee: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jerry Kindall: 9
Notes & reviews
- Power ejected by 1B umpire Schwarts for arguing out call; he threw his helmet