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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
1977-07-31 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 33968 · 2:58
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 9–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Dave Johnson earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Charlie Spikes went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Dave Johnson L: Rick Waits SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Fred Spenn · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lyman Bostock | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Hisle | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Bulling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Gorinski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Duane Kuiper | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Dade | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Pruitt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Kendall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Norris | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Johnson | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Waits | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 Don Hood | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Sid Monge | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lyman Bostock: S7
- Dan Ford: S7.1-2
- Rod Carew: K
- Larry Hisle: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Craig Kusick: SB2.3-H(E2)(UR)
- Craig Kusick: W
- Roy Smalley: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bud Bulling: 13
Bot 1
- Duane Kuiper: 63
- Buddy Bell: 4/P
- Paul Dade: S9
- Andre Thornton: 5/FL/P
Top 2
- Jerry Terrell: 13
- Bob Randall: K
- Lyman Bostock: 43
Bot 2
- Bill Melton: S9
- Charlie Spikes: S7.1-2
- Ron Pruitt: 35(2)/FO.1-2
- Fred Kendall: 9
- Frank Duffy: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(724)
Top 3
- Dan Ford: 63
- Rod Carew: 53
- Larry Hisle: D7
- Craig Kusick: 53
Bot 3
- Duane Kuiper: 3/G
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Paul Dade: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Roy Smalley: W
- Bud Bulling: 14/SH.1-2
- Jerry Terrell: 43.2-3
- Bob Randall: 63
Bot 4
- Andre Thornton: FLE2
- Andre Thornton: 13
- Bill Melton: W
- Charlie Spikes: HP.1-2
- Ron Pruitt: HP.2-3;1-2
- Fred Kendall: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Duffy: 3/P
Top 5
- Lyman Bostock: 43
- Dan Ford: 53
- Rod Carew: W
- Larry Hisle: W.1-2
- Craig Kusick: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Smalley: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bud Bulling: 4/P
Bot 5
- Duane Kuiper: 8
- Buddy Bell: K
- Paul Dade: 9
Top 6
- Jerry Terrell: 53
- Bob Randall: 63
- Lyman Bostock: S9
- Dan Ford: SB2
- Dan Ford: S7.2-H
- Rod Carew: PO1(E1).1-3
- Rod Carew: 8
Bot 6
- Andre Thornton: 7
- Bill Melton: 4/P
- Charlie Spikes: W
- Ron Pruitt: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Larry Hisle: E6.B-2
- Craig Kusick: K
- Roy Smalley: 53.2-3
- Bud Bulling: S9.3-H(UR)
- Jerry Terrell: S9.1-2
- Bob Randall: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jim Norris: S8
- Larvell Blanks: S7.1-2
- Duane Kuiper: S.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Bell: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Paul Dade: K
- Andre Thornton: K/C
Top 8
- Lyman Bostock: 53
- Dan Ford: S
- Rod Carew: S/89.1-3
- Bob Gorinski: SB2
- Bob Gorinski: K
- Craig Kusick: D7.3-H;2-H
- Roy Smalley: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bill Melton: 63
- Charlie Spikes: HR/7
- Ron Pruitt: 7
- Rico Carty: W
- Larvell Blanks: 6/P
Top 9
- Bud Bulling: W
- Jerry Terrell: 13/SH.1-2
- Bob Randall: 4/L
- Lyman Bostock: S8.2-H
- Dan Ford: CS2(24)
Bot 9
- Duane Kuiper: 9
- Buddy Bell: D7
- Ray Fosse: 9
- Andre Thornton: 6/P