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Minnesota Twins @
Cleveland Guardians
1964-08-08 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 5764 Β· 3:19
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 16β8. Cleveland Indians put up 6 in the 5th. Gary Bell earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Fred Whitfield went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| CLE | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
W: Gary Bell L: Mudcat Grant SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires β HP: Nestor Chylak Β· 1B: Al Salerno Β· 2B: Bill McKinley Β· 3B: Hank Soar Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bernie Allen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmie Hall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Allison | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Johnny Goryl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ron Henry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Don Mincher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Howser | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Davalillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Leon Wagner | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
Tito Francona | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Chico Salmon | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dick Donovan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Bell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mudcat Grant | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Jim Perry | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Klippstein | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Donovan | 4.1 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Gary Bell | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 5
- Bernie Allen: D8
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: 8
- Vic Davalillo: 6/L
- Leon Wagner: E4
- Fred Whitfield: HR/9.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Tito Francona: 3
Top 2
- Jimmie Hall: K
- Bob Allison: K
- Earl Battey: 63
Bot 2
- Joe Azcue: 63
- Chico Salmon: S7
- Woodie Held: E5.1-2
- Dick Donovan: S8.2-H;1-2
- Dick Howser: W.2-3;1-2
- Vic Davalillo: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Leon Wagner: W
- Fred Whitfield: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Tito Francona: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Joe Azcue: 4
Top 3
- Frank Kostro: E5.B-2
- Jim Roland: K
- Zoilo Versalles: S6.2-2
- Bernie Allen: 53.2-3;1-2
- Tony Oliva: 31
Bot 3
- Chico Salmon: W
- Woodie Held: S8.1-3
- Dick Donovan: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Dick Howser: 63
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: 2/FL
- Jimmie Hall: S9
- Bob Allison: E5.1-2
- Earl Battey: 4
- Frank Kostro: 3
Bot 4
- Vic Davalillo: 9
- Leon Wagner: 3/FL
- Fred Whitfield: K
Top 5
- Johnny Goryl: S8
- Zoilo Versalles: E4.1-2
- Bernie Allen: 8
- Tony Oliva: HR/9.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Jimmie Hall: HR/8.1-H
- Bob Allison: HR/7
- Earl Battey: 63
- Frank Kostro: K/C
Bot 5
- Tito Francona: W
- Joe Azcue: S8.1-2
- Chico Salmon: S8.2-3;1-2
- Woodie Held: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Gary Bell: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dick Howser: D7.2-H;1-3
- Vic Davalillo: D8.3-H;2-H
- Leon Wagner: K
- Fred Whitfield: S9.2-H
- Tito Francona: 3/L
Top 6
- Bill Pleis: K/C
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
- Bernie Allen: 13
Bot 6
- Joe Azcue: S8
- Chico Salmon: D7.1-H
- Woodie Held: W
- Gary Bell: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dick Howser: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Vic Davalillo: 5/FL
Top 7
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Jimmie Hall: W.1-2
- Bob Allison: 9
- Ron Henry: K
Bot 7
- Leon Wagner: 31
- Fred Whitfield: 8
- Larry Brown: S9
- Joe Azcue: 9
Top 8
- Frank Kostro: D7
- Don Mincher: HR/8.2-H
- Zoilo Versalles: S8
- Bernie Allen: 36(1)3/GDP
- Tony Oliva: S9
- Harmon Killebrew: 7/FL
Bot 8
- Chico Salmon: S8
- Woodie Held: K/C
- Paul Dicken: 43.1-2
- Dick Howser: 63
Top 9
- Jimmie Hall: 43
- Bob Allison: 53
- Ron Henry: K/C






















