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Cleveland Guardians @
Minnesota Twins
1975-08-15 Β· Night game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 11277 Β· 78Β°F Β· Wind 4 mph Β· 2:20
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 8β4. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 2nd. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Oscar Gamble went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| MIN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Dennis Eckersley SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry Barnett Β· 1B: Hank Morgenweck Β· 2B: Marty Springstead Β· 3B: Don Denkinger Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duane Kuiper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Manning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boog Powell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oscar Gamble | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Duffy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dan Ford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
John Briggs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Terrell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Braun | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Phil Roof | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Gomez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dennis Eckersley | 2.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Fred Beene | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Bibby | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Duane Kuiper: 8
- Rick Manning: S7
- George Hendrick: SB2
- George Hendrick: WP.2-3
- George Hendrick: 8
- Boog Powell: 6
Bot 1
- Lyman Bostock: 9
- Dan Ford: K
- Rod Carew: D9
- John Briggs: S8.2-H
- Tony Oliva: 53
Top 2
- Rico Carty: 3/P
- Oscar Gamble: 43
- Buddy Bell: D7
- Alan Ashby: 3/L
Bot 2
- Jerry Terrell: S
- Steve Braun: SB2
- Steve Braun: W
- Phil Roof: S7.2-H;1-2
- Luis Gomez: K
- Lyman Bostock: 7
- Dan Ford: D/89.2-H;1-3
- Rod Carew: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- John Briggs: 5/FL/P
Top 3
- Frank Duffy: 4/P
- Duane Kuiper: 13
- Rick Manning: 53
Bot 3
- Tony Oliva: S8
- Jerry Terrell: 9/L
- Steve Braun: W.1-2
- Phil Roof: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Luis Gomez: 9
Top 4
- George Hendrick: S
- Boog Powell: S7.1-2
- Rico Carty: 4/P
- Oscar Gamble: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Buddy Bell: K
- Alan Ashby: K
Bot 4
- Lyman Bostock: 43
- Dan Ford: 7/L
- Rod Carew: K+WP.B-1
- John Briggs: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Frank Duffy: HP
- Duane Kuiper: S9.1-3
- Rick Manning: SB2
- Rick Manning: K
- George Hendrick: 53
- Boog Powell: 7/L
Bot 5
- John Briggs: 43
- Tony Oliva: S
- Jerry Terrell: S.1-2
- Steve Braun: D7.2-H;1-H
- Phil Roof: HP
- Luis Gomez: 16(1)/FO.2-H(E6)(UR)(NR)
- Lyman Bostock: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Rico Carty: 7
- Oscar Gamble: 2/FL/P
- Buddy Bell: 63
Bot 6
- Lyman Bostock: 63
- Dan Ford: 13
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 7
- Alan Ashby: 7
- Frank Duffy: 43
- Duane Kuiper: 63
Bot 7
- John Briggs: S8
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Jerry Terrell: 13.1-2
- Steve Braun: IW
- Phil Roof: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Rick Manning: 8
- George Hendrick: 63
- Boog Powell: HR/9
- Rico Carty: K
Bot 8
- Luis Gomez: 53
- Lyman Bostock: K/C
- Dan Ford: 31
Top 9
- Oscar Gamble: 5/FL/P
- Buddy Bell: K
- Alan Ashby: 43
Notes & reviews
- 412' HR
- 417' HR




















