GAME LOG Minnesota @ Cleveland
Wednesday, 9/6/1968
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Lines out to the first baseman.
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Boog Powell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
CF Chuck Hinton:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Ron Swoboda:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
RF Curt Blefary:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
3B Ron Santo:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Leo Posada:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
RF Joe Christopher:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
1B Bob Chance:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Tito Fuentes:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
C Ed Bailey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Gil Garrido:
SINGLES to left
P Bill Stafford:
SAC BUNT.
Garrido advances to second.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (361 feet)
2B Julio Gotay:
Base on balls.
1B Boog Powell:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
3B Bill Sudakis:
Flies out to short center field.
C Doc Edwards:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
P Jerry Koosman:
Bunted into fielders choice, Edwards out at second.
CF Chuck Hinton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
3B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to center
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out looking.
RF Joe Christopher:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Santo out at 2nd base.
C Ed Bailey:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
LF Ron Swoboda:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Curt Blefary:
Strikes out looking.
1B Bob Chance:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Tito Fuentes:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
B. Chance to second.
Chance tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Fuentes out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
SS Gil Garrido:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Bill Stafford:
Flies out to deep right field.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
3B Bill Sudakis:
SINGLES to right
C Doc Edwards:
SAC BUNT.
Sudakis advances to second.
P Jerry Koosman:
Wild pitch.
B. Sudakis to third.
Strikes out looking.
CF Chuck Hinton:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Boog Powell:
SINGLES to short right field.
3B Ron Santo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Powell out at 2nd base.
CF Leo Posada:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
R. Santo scores.
RF Joe Christopher:
Base on balls.
C Ed Bailey:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
LF Ron Swoboda:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Curt Blefary:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (378 feet)
1B Bob Chance:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Tito Fuentes:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
SS Gil Garrido:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Bill Stafford:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Base on balls.
2B Julio Gotay:
Base on balls.
M. Rettenmund to second.
1B Boog Powell:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Flies out to short left field.
3B Bill Sudakis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Doc Edwards:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
3B Ron Santo:
Flies out to left-center.
New pitcher: Pete Mikkelsen.
CF Leo Posada:
Base on balls.
RF Joe Christopher:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
PH Bobby Darwin:
Flies out to deep left-center.
CF Chuck Hinton:
Flies out to center field.
LF Ron Swoboda:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Cleveland 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Pete Mikkelsen
New pitcher: John Hiller.
C Ed Bailey:
New CF: Bobby Darwin.
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
SS Gil Garrido:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
E. Bailey to third.
PH Walt Bond:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
E. Bailey scores.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
W. Bond scores.
New pitcher: Ron Moeller.
2B Julio Gotay:
Reaches base on an error by the centerfielder.
M. Rettenmund scores.
1B Boog Powell:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ron Santo:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Minnesota 6, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
New pitcher: Camilo Pascual.
RF Curt Blefary:
Hit by pitch.
1B Bob Chance:
Base on balls.
C. Blefary to second.
2B Tito Fuentes:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Chance out at 2nd base.
C. Blefary to third.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Base on balls.
T. Fuentes to second.
3B Bill Sudakis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Shoemaker out at 2nd base.
C. Blefary scores.
T. Fuentes to third.
C Doc Edwards:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Game over. Score: Minnesota 6, Cleveland 2
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