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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
1971-08-18 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 8971 · 74°F, night, rain · Wind 7 mph · 2:27
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 4–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Steve Luebber earned the win and Jim Strickland picked up the save. Tony Oliva went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Steve Luebber L: Steve Dunning SV: Jim Strickland
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Dunning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hinton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Nettles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Luebber | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Dunning | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Ed Farmer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Foster | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Luebber | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ray Corbin | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Strickland | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Uhlaender: 13
- Vada Pinson: W
- Chris Chambliss: W.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Tony Oliva: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Rich Reese: 43
Top 2
- Ray Fosse: 43
- Frank Baker: 63
- Eddie Leon: K
Bot 2
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
- Steve Braun: W
- Jim Nettles: S9.1-3#
- George Mitterwald: S7.3-H;1-2
- Steve Luebber: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Tovar: D7.3-H;2-H
- Rod Carew: 7
Top 3
- Fred Stanley: 9
- Steve Dunning: 8
- Ted Uhlaender: 8/L
Bot 3
- Tony Oliva: 63
- Rich Reese: K
- Leo Cardenas: 63
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
Bot 4
- Steve Braun: K/C
- Jim Nettles: 5/L
- George Mitterwald: 5/FL
Top 5
- Ray Fosse: 43
- Frank Baker: D8
- Eddie Leon: S8.2-H
- Fred Stanley: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Steve Luebber: S7
- Cesar Tovar: 3/SH.1-2
- Rod Carew: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 6
- Steve Dunning: 2/FL
- Ted Uhlaender: S4
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Chris Chambliss: 6/P
Bot 6
- Tony Oliva: W
- Rich Reese: 46(1)3/GDP
- Leo Cardenas: 43
Top 7
- Graig Nettles: 5/FL
- Ray Fosse: S7
- Frank Baker: 146(1)/FO
- Eddie Leon: 8
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: S9
- Jim Nettles: S7.1-2
- George Mitterwald: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Holt: IW
- Cesar Tovar: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Rod Carew: K
Top 8
- Fred Stanley: W
- Chuck Hinton: S8.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: PO1(E2).2-3#
- Ted Uhlaender: S8.3-H;1-3
- Vada Pinson: FC4.3XH(425);1-2;B-1
- Chris Chambliss: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Graig Nettles: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Tony Oliva: HR/9
- Rich Reese: D9
- Leo Cardenas: 34/SH.2-3
- Steve Braun: 9
- Jim Nettles: 3/G
Top 9
- Ray Fosse: S5
- Roy Foster: 5
- Eddie Leon: 54(1)/FO
- Fred Stanley: K
Notes & reviews
- 2:09 rain delay