GAME LOG Minnesota @ Cleveland
Tuesday, 8/1/1969
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
RF Joe Christopher:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
2B Julio Gotay:
Christopher steals second.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Leo Posada:
Base on balls.
1B Boog Powell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Posada out at 2nd base.
L. Posada to second.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Lee
1B Chuck Hinton:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Ron Swoboda:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Curt Blefary:
SINGLES to center
2B Tito Fuentes:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
3B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to right
C Thurman Munson:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
SS Gil Garrido:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Minnesota 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Lee
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
3B Horace Clarke:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
C. Shoemaker to third.
Shoemaker tries to score...
Posada throws home...
Shoemaker scores!
H. Clarke to second.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
H. Clarke to third.
C Arlo Brunsberg:
Popped out to the first baseman.
P Andy Messersmith:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
H. Clarke scores.
1B Chuck Hinton:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
P Bob Lee:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Joe Christopher:
Popped out to the first baseman.
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Lee
RF Ron Swoboda:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Curt Blefary:
Flies out to center field.
2B Tito Fuentes:
Hit by pitch.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
1B Boog Powell:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Flies out to short left-center.
3B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Lee
3B Horace Clarke:
Popped out to the catcher.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Arlo Brunsberg:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
C Thurman Munson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Gil Garrido:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P Bob Lee:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Lee
P Andy Messersmith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Chuck Hinton:
Flies out to center field.
RF Ron Swoboda:
Base on balls.
LF Curt Blefary:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (349 feet)
2B Tito Fuentes:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
RF Joe Christopher:
SINGLES to center
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Christopher out at 2nd base.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
J. Gotay to second.
1B Boog Powell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Minnesota 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Lee
3B Horace Clarke:
Base on balls.
CF Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
H. Clarke to second.
C Arlo Brunsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Maris out at 2nd base.
H. Clarke to third.
P Andy Messersmith:
Strikes out looking.
1B Chuck Hinton:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
H. Clarke scores.
A. Brunsberg to second.
Brunsberg tries to advance to third...
Posada throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
RF Ron Swoboda:
Hinton caught stealing at second.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Base on balls.
3B Ron Santo:
Base on balls.
M. Rettenmund to second.
C Thurman Munson:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
M. Rettenmund to third.
SS Gil Garrido:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Minnesota 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Lee
RF Ron Swoboda:
Flies out to short center field.
LF Curt Blefary:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Tito Fuentes:
SINGLES to right
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
PH Ed Bailey:
Base on balls.
RF Joe Christopher:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
E. Bailey to second.
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
E. Bailey to third.
J. Christopher to second.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
E. Bailey scores.
J. Christopher to third.
1B Boog Powell:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Minnesota 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Lee
New pitcher: Cecil Upshaw.
3B Horace Clarke:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Roger Maris:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Arlo Brunsberg:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
C Thurman Munson:
SINGLES to left
SS Gil Garrido:
SINGLES to short left-center.
T. Munson to second.
PH Bobby Richardson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Minnesota 1
Game over. Score: Cleveland 5, Minnesota 1
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