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Cleveland Guardians @
Minnesota Twins
1969-06-14 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 17022 Β· 63Β°F Β· Wind 6 mph Β· 2:41
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 12β0. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 8th. Dick Ellsworth earned the win. Vern Fuller went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 14 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Dick Ellsworth L: Jim Kaat SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Kinnamon Β· 1B: Emmett Ashford Β· 2B: Art Frantz Β· 3B: Hank Soar Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Brown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Harrelson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Tony Horton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Jose Cardenal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Max Alvis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Suarez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Ellsworth | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Russ Snyder | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chuck Hinton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Renick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Quilici | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cesar Tovar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Ellsworth | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Kaat | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Al Worthington | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 4/P
- Larry Brown: 53
- Ken Harrelson: 8
Bot 1
- Rick Renick: S7
- Leo Cardenas: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Top 2
- Tony Horton: D/89
- Cap Peterson: 43.2-3
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Max Alvis: K
Bot 2
- Tony Oliva: 41
- Bob Allison: 8
- George Mitterwald: K
Top 3
- Ken Suarez: 4/P
- Dick Ellsworth: 43
- Zoilo Versalles: S8
- Larry Brown: E6.1-2
- Ken Harrelson: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Tony Horton: W.2-3;1-2
- Cap Peterson: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Jose Cardenal: 53
Bot 3
- Frank Quilici: S7
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Jim Kaat: 4/P
- Rick Renick: FC6.1-2(E6)
- Leo Cardenas: 7
Top 4
- Max Alvis: D9
- Ken Suarez: 63
- Dick Ellsworth: S7.2-3
- Zoilo Versalles: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Larry Brown: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Bob Allison: 7
Top 5
- Ken Harrelson: 63
- Tony Horton: S/78
- Cap Peterson: E1/TH2.1X3(85)
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Frank Quilici: 53
- Cesar Tovar: 63
Top 6
- Max Alvis: 5/FL
- Ken Suarez: S7
- Dick Ellsworth: 26(1)/FO
- Zoilo Versalles: W.1-2
- Larry Brown: 13
Bot 6
- Charlie Manuel: S/78
- Rick Renick: 64(1)3/GDP
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
Top 7
- Ken Harrelson: W
- Tony Horton: W.1-2
- Russ Snyder: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: IW
- Chuck Hinton: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Ken Suarez: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dick Ellsworth: K
Bot 7
- Tony Oliva: 6/L
- Bob Allison: 63
- George Mitterwald: 4/P
Top 8
- Zoilo Versalles: S8
- Larry Brown: 14/SH.1-2
- Ken Harrelson: IW
- Tony Horton: K
- Russ Snyder: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Vern Fuller: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Ken Suarez: E6
- Dick Ellsworth: S7.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
Bot 8
- Frank Quilici: K
- Cesar Tovar: S/78
- Tom Tischinski: S8.1-2
- Rick Renick: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Larry Brown: S8
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- Tony Horton: 8
- Russ Snyder: 43
Bot 9
- Leo Cardenas: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Tony Oliva: 31
Notes & reviews
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