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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 17, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 17, 1976 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 22,290 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 17, 1976
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Redfern
Kuiper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Redfern
Duffy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manning vs. Redfern
Manning takes first base on ball four. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carty vs. Redfern
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kuiper scores. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrick vs. Redfern
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Waits
Bostock hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Waits
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Waits
Carew hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Waits
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Redfern
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Redfern
Bell hits a popup towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Redfern
Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Redfern
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Waits
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Waits
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Waits
Ford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Ford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Waits
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Redfern
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Redfern
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Redfern
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Waits
Randall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Waits
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Waits
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Redfern
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Redfern
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Redfern
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randall fields the ball and throws to second. Smalley drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Smalley. Carty scores. Powell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Redfern
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Redfern
Spikes hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Waits
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Waits
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Waits
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Redfern
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Albury
Vic Albury now pitching.
Kuiper bunts towards the mound. Albury fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Albury
Duffy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manning vs. Albury
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Albury
Carty takes first base on ball four. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Albury
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Waits
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Waits
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Waits
There goes Ford. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Duffy applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Waits
Cubbage strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Albury
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Albury
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Albury
Spikes hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Albury
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Waits
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Waits
Bostock takes first base on ball four. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Waits
Smalley hits a line drive towards the mound. Waits catches it and throws to second to double up Randall. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Waits
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Albury
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Albury
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Albury
Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Albury
Carty hits a line drive towards first. Carew catches it and steps on first to double up Manning. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Waits
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Waits
Kusick strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Waits
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Albury
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Albury
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Albury
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Albury
Spikes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Albury
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Waits
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Waits
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Waits
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Albury
Kuiper hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Albury
Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Albury
Manning hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Ford fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Ford. Duffy goes all the way around to score. Manning moves all the way to home. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Luebber
Steve Luebber now pitching.
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Luebber
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Hendrick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Luebber
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luebber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Waits
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Waits
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Waits
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Waits
Hisle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1976 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Kuiper D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bostock L, cf 3 0 1 0
Duffy F, ss 4 1 3 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Manning R, cf 4 1 2 1 Carew R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Carty R, dh 3 1 0 0 Hisle L, lf 4 0 0 0
Hendrick G, lf 4 0 2 0 Kusick C, dh 3 0 1 0
Powell B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 2 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ford D, rf 3 0 1 0
Spikes C, rf 3 0 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 1 0 Randall B, 2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 11 1 27 0 4 0
Cleveland 100 100 002 -- 4
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 8
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Redfern P (L)* 4.0 5 2 1 3 0
Albury V 4.1 5 2 2 4 1
Luebber S 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Smalley R, Ford D
DP -- Cleveland 3, Minnesota 3
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Minnesota 4
3B -- Ford D, Manning R, Hendrick G
CS -- Ford D
SH -- Kuiper D
T -- 2:40
A -- 22290
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