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Minnesota Twins @
Cleveland Guardians
1971-08-27 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 15899 Β· 75Β°F, night Β· 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 8β4. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 5th. Bert Blyleven 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Steve Dunning SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dave Phillips Β· 1B: Larry Napp Β· 2B: Jerry Neudecker Β· 3B: Russ Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Carew | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Phil Roof | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bert Blyleven | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Foster | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Fosse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
John Lowenstein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Dunning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Chuck Hinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Dunning | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Vince Colbert | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Hargan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: W
- Tony Oliva: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ted Uhlaender: S8
- Vada Pinson: S9.1-3
- Roy Foster: D7.3-H;1-3
- Graig Nettles: K
- Chris Chambliss: S8.3-H;2-H
- Ray Fosse: PB.1-2#
- Ray Fosse: 4
- John Lowenstein: S7.2XH(72)
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Rich Reese: 8
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Jim Nettles: K
Bot 2
- Fred Stanley: S8
- Steve Dunning: 24/SH.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 63
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
Top 3
- Phil Roof: W
- Bert Blyleven: 3(B)4(1)/DP/BP#
- Cesar Tovar: 43
Bot 3
- Roy Foster: 53
- Graig Nettles: K/C
- Chris Chambliss: 7
Top 4
- Rod Carew: 63
- Tony Oliva: S7
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Rich Reese: W.2-3;1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 9/SF.3-H
- Jim Nettles: S9.2-3;1-2
- Phil Roof: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ray Fosse: W
- John Lowenstein: W.1-2
- Fred Stanley: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Steve Dunning: K/BF
- Ted Uhlaender: K
Top 5
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: 6/L
- Rod Carew: W
- Tony Oliva: S9.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Rich Reese: 43
Bot 5
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Roy Foster: K
- Graig Nettles: 13
Top 6
- Leo Cardenas: 4/L
- Jim Nettles: 13
- Phil Roof: S8
- Bert Blyleven: HP.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Chris Chambliss: 4/L
- Ray Fosse: 4/P
- John Lowenstein: 8
Top 7
- Rod Carew: S7
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.1-H
- Rich Reese: S8
- Leo Cardenas: 13.1-2
- Jim Nettles: S7.2-H
- Phil Roof: 9
Bot 7
- Fred Stanley: 43
- Frank Baker: K
- Ted Uhlaender: W
- Vada Pinson: K
Top 8
- Bert Blyleven: D7
- Cesar Tovar: 54/SH.2-3
- Rod Carew: S8.3-H
- Tony Oliva: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Roy Foster: D7
- Graig Nettles: 4/P
- Chris Chambliss: D9.2-H
- Ray Fosse: K
- John Lowenstein: 6/P
Top 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Rich Reese: 9
- Leo Cardenas: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Fred Stanley: K
- Chuck Hinton: 7
- Ted Uhlaender: S8
- Vada Pinson: 9


















