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Cleveland Guardians @
Minnesota Twins
1981-05-08 Β· Night game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 4664 Β· 60Β°F, cloudy, rain, wet Β· Wind 14 mph Β· 3:00
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 8β7. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Jack O'Connor earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
W: Jack O'Connor L: Sid Monge SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: John Shulock Β· 1B: Vic Voltaggio Β· 2B: Bill Kunkel Β· 3B: Terry Cooney Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miguel Dilone | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Manning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Mike Hargrove | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Andre Thornton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Joe Charboneau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Hassey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Duane Kuiper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Veryzer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alan Bannister | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hosken Powell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
John Castino | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Glenn Adams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gary Ward | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Rob Wilfong | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Jackson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sal Butera | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Chuck Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Engle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Denny | 7.2 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
Sid Monge | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Albert Williams | 7.1 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
Doug Corbett | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
John Verhoeven | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Darrell Jackson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Cooper | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack O'Connor | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Dilone: 2
- Rick Manning: W
- Mike Hargrove: W.1-2
- Andre Thornton: 5(B)54(2)/LDP
Bot 1
- Hosken Powell: 43
- John Castino: K/C
- Mickey Hatcher: K
Top 2
- Joe Charboneau: 8/L
- Toby Harrah: 8/F
- Ron Hassey: W
- Duane Kuiper: K
Bot 2
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Glenn Adams: K/C
- Gary Ward: S8
- Rob Wilfong: S9.1-2
- Ron Jackson: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Sal Butera: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Hosken Powell: S/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- John Castino: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Tom Veryzer: 63
- Miguel Dilone: 5/FL
- Rick Manning: K/C
Bot 3
- Mickey Hatcher: 63
- Roy Smalley: S8
- Glenn Adams: 16(1)/FO
- Gary Ward: W.1-2
- Rob Wilfong: S4/G.2-3;1-2
- Ron Jackson: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Sal Butera: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Andre Thornton: S1/G.1-2
- Joe Charboneau: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Toby Harrah: 53
Bot 4
- Hosken Powell: 7/F
- John Castino: 53
- Mickey Hatcher: W
- Chuck Baker: 43
Top 5
- Ron Hassey: S9
- Duane Kuiper: 46(1)/FO
- Tom Veryzer: 9/F
- Miguel Dilone: 7/FL
Bot 5
- Glenn Adams: 31
- Gary Ward: K
- Rob Wilfong: S9
- Ron Jackson: 9/F
Top 6
- Rick Manning: W
- Mike Hargrove: SB2
- Mike Hargrove: 8/F
- Andre Thornton: K/C
- Joe Charboneau: 63
Bot 6
- Sal Butera: 53
- Hosken Powell: S8
- John Castino: SB2
- John Castino: W
- Mickey Hatcher: 8/L
- Chuck Baker: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Ron Hassey: W
- Duane Kuiper: S7.1-2
- Tom Veryzer: BK.2-3;1-2
- Tom Veryzer: 6/P
- Miguel Dilone: S8.3-H;2-H
- Rick Manning: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Glenn Adams: S8
- Gary Ward: 2(B)4(1)/DP
- Rob Wilfong: 13
Top 8
- Rick Manning: 3/G
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Andre Thornton: W.1-2
- Joe Charboneau: S8.2-H;1-2
- Toby Harrah: S8/89.2-H;1-3
- Ron Hassey: 7/SF.3-H
- Duane Kuiper: S9.1-2
- Tom Veryzer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ron Jackson: 63
- Sal Butera: W
- Hosken Powell: K
- John Castino: S8.1-3
- Mickey Hatcher: D7.3-H;1-3
- Danny Goodwin: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(E7)
- Glenn Adams: IW
- Gary Ward: W.2-3;1-2
- Rob Wilfong: K
Top 9
- Miguel Dilone: S9
- Alan Bannister: S8.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Andre Thornton: K
- Bo Diaz: D9.3-H;2-H
- Toby Harrah: IW
- Ron Hassey: 43
Bot 9
- Ron Jackson: 9/F
- Sal Butera: S8
- Dave Engle: PB.1-2
- Dave Engle: 7/F
- John Castino: S8.2-H(UR)
Notes & reviews
- Miguel Dilone called out for being outside batter's box
- 1:09 rain delay





























