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Cleveland Guardians @
Minnesota Twins
1975-08-17 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 7914 Β· 65Β°F, rain Β· Wind 6 mph Β· 2:55
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 14β5. Cleveland Indians put up 8 in the 2nd. Fritz Peterson earned the win. Eric Soderholm went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Bill Butler SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Marty Springstead Β· 1B: Don Denkinger Β· 2B: Larry Barnett Β· 3B: Hank Morgenweck Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duane Kuiper | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Manning | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Hendrick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Boog Powell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Rico Carty | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Spikes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Buddy Bell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Alan Ashby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Duffy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Crosby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Lowenstein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oscar Gamble | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Cerone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Terrell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dan Ford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Soderholm | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Craig Kusick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Braun | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Phil Roof | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Luis Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fritz Peterson | 9.0 | 16 | 2 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Butler | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Tom Johnson | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Wiley | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Joe Decker | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Bill Campbell | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Duane Kuiper: S/78
- Rick Manning: W.1-2
- George Hendrick: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Boog Powell: K
- Rico Carty: 9
- Charlie Spikes: 53
Bot 1
- Jerry Terrell: S7
- Dan Ford: 8
- Rod Carew: 46(1)/FO
- Eric Soderholm: S8.1-2
- Tony Oliva: 43
Top 2
- Buddy Bell: W
- Alan Ashby: S7.1-2
- Frank Duffy: D7.2-H;1-3
- Duane Kuiper: S.3-H;2-3
- Rick Manning: W.1-2
- George Hendrick: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Hendrick: 7
- Boog Powell: S7.3-H;2-3
- Rico Carty: S7.3-H;1-2
- Charlie Spikes: S8.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Bell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Alan Ashby: S7.3-H;1-2
- Frank Duffy: S.2-3;1-2
- Duane Kuiper: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Craig Kusick: 13
- Steve Braun: S/89
- Lyman Bostock: 43.1-2
- Phil Roof: K
Top 3
- Rick Manning: HP
- George Hendrick: K
- Boog Powell: S8.1-3
- Rico Carty: K/C
- Charlie Spikes: W.1-2
- Buddy Bell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Alan Ashby: 7
Bot 3
- Jerry Terrell: K
- Dan Ford: 63
- Rod Carew: 31
Top 4
- Ed Crosby: S8
- Duane Kuiper: 46(1)3/GDP
- John Lowenstein: 7
Bot 4
- Eric Soderholm: HR/7
- Tony Oliva: D/89
- Craig Kusick: 8
- Steve Braun: 5/FL/P
- Lyman Bostock: S8.2-3
- Phil Roof: 13
Top 5
- George Hendrick: S7
- Boog Powell: W.1-2
- Rico Carty: S8.2-H;1-2
- Charlie Spikes: K
- Buddy Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Alan Ashby: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jerry Terrell: S7
- Dan Ford: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 6
- Ed Crosby: K
- Duane Kuiper: 5/P
- John Lowenstein: S8
- Oscar Gamble: S9.1-3
- Boog Powell: K
Bot 6
- Eric Soderholm: HR/7
- Tony Oliva: S9
- Craig Kusick: K/C
- Steve Braun: S9.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: 8/L
- Phil Roof: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jerry Terrell: 9
Top 7
- Rico Carty: 53
- Charlie Spikes: W
- Buddy Bell: 54(1)/FO
- Alan Ashby: 7
Bot 7
- Dan Ford: D7
- Rod Carew: 43
- Eric Soderholm: S7.2-H
- Tony Oliva: S9.1-2
- Craig Kusick: 9
- Steve Braun: S8.2-H;1-2
- Lyman Bostock: 63
Top 8
- Ed Crosby: 31
- Duane Kuiper: 1/L
- John Lowenstein: 7/L
Bot 8
- Phil Roof: S8
- Jerry Terrell: 7/L
- Dan Ford: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Oscar Gamble: 13
- Rick Cerone: 6/L
- Rico Carty: S9
- Charlie Spikes: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Luis Gomez: 9/L
- Eric Soderholm: W
- Tony Oliva: W.1-2
- Craig Kusick: 53.2-3;1-2
- Steve Braun: 43
Notes & reviews
- 392' HR
- 337' HR
- 383' HR
- Debut game for Rick Cerone



























