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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
1968-09-09 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 7042 · 63°F · Wind 14 mph · 3:03
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 6–1. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 9th. Luis Tiant earned the win. Graig Nettles went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Luis Tiant L: Jim Merritt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Azcue | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Horton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Alvis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Tiant | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Harper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rich Rollins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Frank Kostro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Look | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Merritt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Tiant | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Dave Boswell | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Dave Nelson: 53
- Richie Scheinblum: K
Bot 1
- Jim Holt: K
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Graig Nettles: HR/7
- Bob Allison: K
Top 2
- Joe Azcue: K
- Tony Horton: K
- Lou Piniella: 13
Bot 2
- Rich Rollins: 53
- Frank Kostro: K/C
- Ron Clark: 7
Top 3
- Max Alvis: D7
- Larry Brown: D9.2-H
- Luis Tiant: WP.2-3
- Luis Tiant: 43
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Dave Nelson: 4
Bot 3
- Bruce Look: 2/FL
- Jim Merritt: K/C
- Jim Holt: 63
Top 4
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/FL
- Joe Azcue: S8
- Tony Horton: S8.1X3(85)
- Lou Piniella: E5.1-3
- Max Alvis: 53
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Graig Nettles: K
- Bob Allison: T9
- Rich Rollins: K
Top 5
- Larry Brown: K/C
- Luis Tiant: S8
- Jose Cardenal: T8.1-H
- Dave Nelson: 63.3-H
- Richie Scheinblum: S7
- Joe Azcue: 9
Bot 5
- Frank Kostro: K
- Ron Clark: 6
- Bruce Look: W
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Jim Holt: K
Top 6
- Tony Horton: 9
- Jimmie Hall: W
- Max Alvis: S7.1-2
- Larry Brown: 53.1-2;2-3
- Luis Tiant: 63
Bot 6
- Rod Carew: S7
- Graig Nettles: K
- Bob Allison: K
- Rich Rollins: K
Top 7
- Jose Cardenal: S7
- Dave Nelson: OA.1X2(26)
- Dave Nelson: W
- Richie Scheinblum: SB2
- Richie Scheinblum: E5
- Joe Azcue: S7.1-2;2-3
- Tony Horton: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Frank Kostro: 3
- Ron Clark: 4
- Bruce Look: K
Top 8
- Tommy Harper: 8
- Max Alvis: 63
- Larry Brown: W
- Luis Tiant: 7
Bot 8
- John Roseboro: W
- Jim Holt: 64(1)/FO
- Rod Carew: 53.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 9
Top 9
- Jose Cardenal: S8
- Dave Nelson: S9.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: S7.1-2;2-H
- Joe Azcue: 31.1-2;2-3
- Tony Horton: IW
- Tommy Harper: 12(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Max Alvis: E6.2-3;3-H(UR);1-2
- Larry Brown: HP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Luis Tiant: 63
Bot 9
- Bob Allison: K
- Rich Rollins: S8
- Frank Kostro: D9.1-3
- Ron Clark: 5
- Bruce Look: K
Notes & reviews
- 423 feet
- Debut game for Eddie Leon