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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cleveland Indians 2, Minnesota Twins 1

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Cleveland Indians 2, Minnesota Twins 1

Day

Game Played on Sunday, May 5, 1968 (D) at Cleveland Stadium

MIN A    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  2  0
CLE A    0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  x  -   2  8  1
BATTING
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Uhlaender cf                  4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Oliva rf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Killebrew 1b                  2   0   0   0       2   0      10   0
Allison lf                    2   1   0   0       2   2       1   0
Roseboro c                    3   0   0   0       1   0       7   1
Clark 3b,2b                   3   0   1   1       1   1       1   1
Hernandez ss                  2   0   0   0       0   1       1   6
  Kostro ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Quilici 2b                    2   0   0   0       0   2       2   1
  Rollins ph,3b               2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Merritt p                     1   0   0   0       1   1       0   1
  Reese ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Worthington p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       27   1   2   1       7   8      24  11
BATTING - 
2B: Oliva (4,off Williams).
SH: Hernandez (1,off Siebert).
GDP: Clark (1,off Siebert).
IBB: Killebrew (5,by Williams).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Allison (2,2nd base off Siebert/Azcue).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cardenal cf                   4   0   1   0       0   2       1   0
Salmon 2b                     3   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
  Wagner ph                   1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Nelson pr,2b                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Alvis 3b                      2   0   1   0       2   0       2   0
Horton 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       9   0
Azcue c                       4   0   1   0       0   1      10   0
Harper lf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Davalillo rf                  4   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
Brown ss                      2   0   0   0       1   1       0   5
Siebert p                     3   1   2   1       0   0       0   2
  Williams p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   2   8   2       3   6      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Brown-Salmon-Horton.
E: Siebert (3).
BATTING - 
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Cardenal (4,Home by Worthington/Roseboro).
PITCHING
Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Merritt                       6     5   1   1   2   3   0  25
Worthington L(0-1)            2     3   1   1   1   3   0   9
Totals                        8     8   2   2   3   6   0  34

Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Siebert W(3-2)                7     1   1   1   6   5   0  27
Williams SV(1)                2     1   0   0   1   3   0   8
Totals                        9     2   1   1   7   8   0  35
IBB: Williams (2,Killebrew).
Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Bill Kinnamon, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Hank Soar
Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance: 7888
Starting Lineups:

   Minnesota Twins               Cleveland Indians        
1. Uhlaender           cf        Cardenal            cf
2. Oliva               rf        Salmon              2b
3. Killebrew           1b        Alvis               3b
4. Allison             lf        Horton              1b
5. Roseboro            c         Azcue               c
6. Clark               3b        Harper              lf
7. Hernandez           ss        Davalillo           rf
8. Quilici             2b        Brown               ss
9. Merritt             p         Siebert             p

TWINS 1ST: Uhlaender flied out to right; Oliva grounded out
(second to first); Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Cardenal struck out; Salmon flied out to left;
Alvis walked; Horton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 0.

TWINS 2ND: Allison walked; Roseboro popped to third in foul
territory; Clark grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Allison out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Twins 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Azcue grounded out (shortstop to first); Harper
grounded out (shortstop to first); Davalillo singled to right;
Brown forced Davalillo (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 0.

TWINS 3RD: Hernandez was called out on strikes; Quilici was
called out on strikes; Merritt walked; Uhlaender popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Siebert made an out to shortstop; Cardenal flied
out to center; Salmon grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 0.

TWINS 4TH: Oliva flied out to left; Killebrew walked; Allison
struck out; Roseboro popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Alvis grounded out (pitcher to first); Horton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Azcue made an out to first; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 0.

TWINS 5TH: Clark walked; Clark safe on a pick-off error by
Siebert [Clark to third]; Hernandez popped to first in foul
territory; Quilici was called out on strikes; Merritt struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Harper struck out; Davalillo singled to center;
Brown walked [Davalillo to second]; Siebert singled to left
[Brown to second, Davalillo scored]; Cardenal struck out; Salmon
made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 1.

TWINS 6TH: Uhlaender lined to first; Oliva grounded out (pitcher
to first); Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Alvis singled to left; Horton flied out to right;
Azcue singled to right [Alvis to second]; Harper popped to first
in foul territory; Davalillo grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 1.

TWINS 7TH: Allison walked; Allison stole second; Roseboro
walked; Clark singled to left [Roseboro to second, Allison
scored]; Hernandez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Clark to second, Roseboro to third]; ROLLINS BATTED FOR
QUILICI; Rollins grounded out (shortstop to first); REESE BATTED
FOR MERRITT; Reese flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Twins 1, Indians 1.

INDIANS 7TH: ROLLINS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); WORTHINGTON
REPLACED REESE (PITCHING); CLARK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B);
On a bunt Brown struck out; Siebert singled to second; Cardenal
singled to right [Siebert to third]; WAGNER BATTED FOR SALMON;
Wagner singled to right [Cardenal to third, Siebert scored];
NELSON RAN FOR WAGNER; Cardenal was caught stealing home
(catcher to shortstop to catcher to third to catcher) [Nelson to
second]; Alvis walked; Horton forced Alvis (second unassisted);
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Indians 2.

TWINS 8TH: NELSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); WILLIAMS REPLACED
SIEBERT (PITCHING); Uhlaender flied out to left; Oliva doubled;
Killebrew was walked intentionally; Allison struck out; Roseboro
made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 8TH: Azcue struck out; Harper struck out; Davalillo
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
1, Indians 2.

TWINS 9TH: Clark struck out; KOSTRO BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Kostro
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rollins was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Indians 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Twins            1   2   0    7
 Indians          2   8   1    8
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