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Cleveland Guardians @
Minnesota Twins
1978-06-14 Β· Night game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 6612 Β· 75Β°F Β· Wind 10 mph Β· 2:30
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 8β2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Roger Erickson earned the win. Dan Ford went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Roger Erickson L: David Clyde SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ken Kaiser Β· 1B: Mike Reilly Β· 2B: Bill Haller Β· 3B: Lou DiMuro Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Dade | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Duane Kuiper | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Thornton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Grubb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Norris | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Rick Manning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Veryzer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Hassey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Cage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Norwood | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rod Carew | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Ford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Bombo Rivera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Morales | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Wolfe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Butch Wynegar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Randall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Clyde | 3.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Al Fitzmorris | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Erickson | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Dade: 4/L
- Duane Kuiper: 63
- Buddy Bell: T9
- Andre Thornton: 8
Bot 1
- Willie Norwood: D9
- Rod Carew: S5/BG.2-3
- Dan Ford: SB2
- Dan Ford: K/C
- Bombo Rivera: 63.3-H;2-3
- Jose Morales: S4.3-H
- Larry Wolfe: 53
Top 2
- Johnny Grubb: 7
- Jim Norris: D7
- Rick Manning: K
- Tom Veryzer: 1/L
Bot 2
- Butch Wynegar: W
- Roy Smalley: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Randall: S9.1-2
- Willie Norwood: K
- Rod Carew: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Ron Hassey: 31
- Paul Dade: S9
- Duane Kuiper: 3/G.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 3/P
Bot 3
- Dan Ford: 63
- Bombo Rivera: W
- Jose Morales: S9.1-3
- Larry Wolfe: D7.3-H;1-3
- Butch Wynegar: 63.3-H
- Roy Smalley: S7.2-H
- Bob Randall: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Andre Thornton: 53
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Jim Norris: S7.1-2
- Rick Manning: 8.2-3
- Tom Veryzer: S9.3-H;1-3
- Ron Hassey: 6/P
Bot 4
- Willie Norwood: S8
- Rod Carew: D7.1-3
- Dan Ford: WP.3-H;2-3
- Dan Ford: HR/7D.3-H
- Bombo Rivera: HP
- Jose Morales: 54(1)3/GDP
- Larry Wolfe: S7
- Butch Wynegar: 53
Top 5
- Paul Dade: 9
- Duane Kuiper: 43
- Buddy Bell: 63
Bot 5
- Roy Smalley: S7
- Bob Randall: S8.1-3
- Willie Norwood: FC3.3XH(325);1-2;B-1
- Rod Carew: 64(1)/FO/DP.2X3(45)
Top 6
- Andre Thornton: 53
- Johnny Grubb: 7
- Jim Norris: W
- Rick Manning: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Dan Ford: K
- Bombo Rivera: 53
- Jose Morales: 8
Top 7
- Tom Veryzer: 7
- Ron Hassey: S7
- Paul Dade: 64(1)/FO
- Duane Kuiper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Larry Wolfe: W
- Butch Wynegar: 23.1-2
- Roy Smalley: IW
- Bob Randall: 9
- Willie Norwood: K
Top 8
- Buddy Bell: D7
- Andre Thornton: 8
- Johnny Grubb: S8.2-H
- Jim Norris: W.1-2
- Rick Manning: 7/FL
- Wayne Cage: 8
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: 13
- Dan Ford: K/C
- Bombo Rivera: 9
Top 9
- Ron Hassey: 8
- Paul Dade: K
- Duane Kuiper: S8
- Buddy Bell: S9.1-2
- Andre Thornton: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Rick Waits ejected by HP umpire Ken Kaiser





















