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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 9, 1981
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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 May 9, 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 4,187 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: John Shulock |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | DH |
| Joe Charboneau | Left Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Pete Mackanin | Shortstop |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Johnny Goryl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 9, 1981
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Redfern
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Redfern
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Redfern
There goes Orta. The throw from Butera and he is out, Mackanin applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Redfern
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Redfern
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Barker
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Barker
There goes Powell. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Barker
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Barker
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Barker
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charboneau vs. Redfern
Charboneau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Redfern
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Redfern
Hassey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Barker
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Barker
Wilfong hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Charboneau throws the ball in to Kuiper who tags Wilfong, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Barker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Redfern
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Redfern
Veryzer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Redfern
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Redfern
Orta hits a popup towards short. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Barker
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Barker
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Barker
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Redfern
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Redfern
Thornton hits a popup towards short. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charboneau vs. Redfern
Charboneau strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Redfern
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Barker
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Barker
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Barker
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Barker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Redfern
Hassey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Redfern
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Redfern
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Barker
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Barker
Wilfong hits a popup, foul, towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Barker
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Redfern
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Redfern
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Redfern
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Barker
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Barker
Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Barker
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Barker
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Redfern
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charboneau vs. Redfern
Charboneau strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Redfern
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Redfern
Hassey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuiper vs. Redfern
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Barker
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Barker
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Barker
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Barker
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Barker
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Redfern
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Redfern
Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Redfern
Orta hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Redfern
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Redfern
Thornton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning scores. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Redfern
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Joe Charboneau.
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Redfern
Harrah hits a popup towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Barker
Larry Littleton now playing left field. Roy Smalley pinch hits for Pete Mackanin.
Smalley hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Barker
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Barker
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Redfern
Chuck Baker now playing shortstop.
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Redfern
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Redfern
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Redfern
Manning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Barker
Castino hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Castino reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Barker
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta who is chasing the ball. Hatcher reaches third base with a triple. Castino scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Monge
Ward is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Engle vs. Monge
Dave Engle pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Engle is walked intentionally. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Monge
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Monge
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Redfern
Dave Engle now playing third base. John Castino now playing second base.
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Redfern
Hargrove bunts towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Castino covering, for the out. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Cooper
Don Cooper now pitching.
Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dilone vs. Cooper
Miguel Dilone pinch hits for Larry Littleton.
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Baker. Orta scores. Dilone moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Cooper
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Monge
Miguel Dilone now playing left field.
Butera hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hassey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Monge
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Monge
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuiper. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Monge
Hatcher hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1981 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Manning R, cf 5 1 1 0 Powell H, rf 5 0 2 0
Orta J, rf 5 1 3 0 Castino J, 3b-2b 5 1 1 0
Hargrove M, 1b 2 0 1 0 Hatcher M, cf 5 0 2 1
Thornton A, dh 5 0 2 1 Adams G, dh 4 0 0 0
Charboneau J, lf 3 0 0 0 Ward G, lf 3 0 0 0
Kelly P, ph 0 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 2 0 1 0
Littleton L, lf 0 0 0 0 Engle D, ph-3b 0 0 0 0
Dilone M, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Harrah T, 3b 5 0 0 0 Mackanin P, ss 2 0 0 0
Hassey R, c 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ph 1 0 0 0
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Baker C, ss 1 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 4 0 0 0 Butera S, c 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 2 11 1 36 1 6 1
Cleveland 000 000 010 1 -- 2
Minnesota 000 000 001 0 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Barker L* 8.0 6 1 1 1 6
Monge S (W) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Redfern P (L) 9.1 10 2 1 3 7
Cooper D 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Baker C, Kuiper D
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Minnesota 8
3B -- Castino J, Hatcher M
SB -- Powell H
CS -- Orta J
SH -- Hargrove M
T -- 2:52
A -- 4187
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