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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
1971-06-04 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · 6 innings · Att: 10494 · 74°F, rain · Wind 9 mph · 1:38
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Alan Foster earned the win. Tony Oliva went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Alan Foster L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Graig Nettles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Fosse | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Ford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Heidemann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Foster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Foster | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Graig Nettles: K/C
- Vada Pinson: HP
- Ray Fosse: 64(1)/FO
- Chris Chambliss: S8.1-3
- Ted Uhlaender: S8.1-2;3-H
- Ted Ford: D7.1-H;2-H
- Eddie Leon: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rod Carew: 7
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: S6.1-2
- Jim Holt: D9.1-3;2-H
- Steve Braun: IW
- Leo Cardenas: 4/P
Top 2
- Jack Heidemann: K
- Alan Foster: K
- Graig Nettles: W
- Vada Pinson: POCS2(16)
Bot 2
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rod Carew: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Ray Fosse: D9
- Chris Chambliss: 63.2-3
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
Bot 3
- Tony Oliva: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
- Jim Holt: 7
Top 4
- Ted Ford: K
- Eddie Leon: 43
- Jack Heidemann: 13
Bot 4
- Steve Braun: K
- Leo Cardenas: K
- George Mitterwald: 7
Top 5
- Alan Foster: 4/P
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 5
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rod Carew: K/C
Top 6
- Ray Fosse: 5/P
- Chris Chambliss: S9
- Ted Uhlaender: PO1(E1).1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 63
- Ted Ford: S7.2-H
- Eddie Leon: 43
Bot 6
- Tony Oliva: HR/9
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Jim Holt: 8
Notes & reviews
- Called for rain after delay during which fans were evacuated to spaces under stadium as tornadoes threatened