Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Schroll
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Schroll
  
  Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Schroll
  
  Francona hits a popup towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Perry
  
  Martin hits a popup towards third. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Perry
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altobelli vs. Perry
  
  Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Schroll
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Schroll
  
  Romano is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Schroll
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Perry
  
  Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Perry
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Allison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. Perry
  
  There's a wild pitch. Allison moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tuttle vs. Perry
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Versalles vs. Perry
  
  Versalles hits a line drive towards short. Held catches it and throws to first to double up Tuttle. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Schroll
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  de la Hoz vs. Schroll
  
  de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. Held moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Schroll
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Held moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Temple vs. Schroll
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schroll vs. Perry
  
  Schroll hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Perry
  
  Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Perry
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Schroll
  
  Cline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cline for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Schroll
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Schroll
  
  Kirkland strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altobelli vs. Perry
  
  Altobelli hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Perry
  
  Battey hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Perry
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Perry
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Versalles vs. Perry
  
  Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schroll vs. Perry
  
  Jose Valdivielso pinch runs for Zoilo Versalles.
  
  Schroll is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Schroll
  
  Jose Valdivielso now playing shortstop.
  
  Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Schroll
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Schroll
  
  Held is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  de la Hoz vs. Schroll
  
  de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Perry
  
  Martin bunts in front of the plate. Romano fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Perry
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Altobelli vs. Perry
  
  Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Schroll
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Schroll
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Schroll
  
  Cline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Perry
  
  Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Perry
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Perry
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Battey moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Valdivielso vs. Perry
  
  Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schroll vs. Perry
  
  Schroll hits a line drive to left field. Francona throws towards Temple. Temple fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Temple. Battey scores. Tuttle scores. Valdivielso moves to third. Schroll moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Green reaches second base with a double. Valdivielso scores. Schroll moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martin vs. Dailey
  
  Bill Dailey now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Power. Green moves to third. Martin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Killebrew vs. Dailey
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. Martin scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altobelli vs. Dailey
  
  There's a wild pitch. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Altobelli vs. Dailey
  
  Altobelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Dailey
  
  Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Schroll
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Schroll
  
  Kirkland hits a line drive towards first. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Schroll
  
  Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Dailey
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Dailey
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland who is chasing the ball. Tuttle reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Valdivielso vs. Dailey
  
  Valdivielso hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schroll vs. Dailey
  
  Schroll hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Dailey
  
  There's a wild pitch. Schroll moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Dailey
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Dailey
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Schroll
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Altobelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Schroll
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  de la Hoz vs. Schroll
  
  de la Hoz hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altobelli vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Altobelli hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schaffernoth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schaffernoth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valdivielso vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Valdivielso hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Schroll
  
  Dan Dobbek now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left field. Joe Altobelli now playing first base. Don Dillard pinch hits for Joe Scha
  
  Dillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bond vs. Schroll
  
  Walt Bond pinch hits for Johnny Temple.
  
  Bond takes first base on ball four. Dillard moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cline vs. Schroll
  
  Cline takes first base on ball four. Dillard moves to third. Bond moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Francona vs. Schroll
  
  Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Green who is chasing the ball. Francona reaches third base with a triple. Dillard scores. Bond scores. Cline goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kirkland vs. Schroll
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Francona scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Schroll
  
  Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Schroll
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altobelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1961 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          3  0  0  0   Green L, cf-lf        4  1  2  1   
Bond W, ph            0  1  0  0   Martin B, 2b          4  2  1  1   
Cline T, cf           3  1  0  0   Killebrew H, 1b       5  2  3  3   
Francona T, lf        4  1  1  3   Dobbek D, cf          0  0  0  0   
Kirkland W, rf        4  0  0  1   Altobelli J, lf-1b    5  0  1  1   
Romano J, c           3  0  0  0   Battey E, c           5  1  1  0   
Power V, 1b           4  0  0  0   Allison B, rf         4  1  2  0   
Held W, ss            1  0  0  0   Tuttle B, 3b          3  2  3  0   
de la Hoz M, 3b       3  0  0  0   Versalles Z, ss       2  0  1  1   
Perry J, p            2  0  0  0   Valdivielso J, pr-ss  1  1  0  1   
Dailey B, p           0  0  0  0   Schroll A, p          4  0  2  2   
Schaffernoth J, p     0  0  0  0                                      
Dillard D, ph         1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  4  2  4                        37 10 16 10

Cleveland        000 000 004 --  4
Minnesota        001 106 11x -- 10

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)           5.1 10  7  4  3  2
Dailey B              1.2  4  2  1  1  0
Schaffernoth J        1.0  2  1  1  1  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schroll A (W)         9.0  2  4  4  4  4

E -- Temple J, Power V
DP -- Cleveland 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Cleveland 2, Minnesota 10
2B -- Allison B, Green L
3B -- Tuttle B, Francona T
HR -- Martin B, Killebrew H
SH -- Martin B
SF -- Valdivielso J
HBP -- by Schroll A (Held W)
WP -- Perry J, Dailey B 2
T -- 2:13
A -- 2992

    

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