Game Information
Score of Game
Minnesota Twins 5 Cleveland Indians 2
Game Date
Thursday July 11, 1974
Start Time
Night
Innings
9
DH Used
No
Ballpark
Metropolitan Stadium (Bloomington,Minnesota)
Attendance
6,275
Weather
Vis Manager
Ken Aspromonte (CLE)
Home Manager
Frank Quilici (MIN)
Winning Pitcher
Joe Decker
Losing Pitcher
Fred Beene
Save Pitcher
None
Umpires
HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Nestor Chylak
CLE Record
46-37 -- AL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 1 / 2 / 4
CLE Streak
Loss 3
MIN Record
41-47 -- AL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 4 / 10 / 18
MIN Streak
Win 5
Notable Events
None of note
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    • Top of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1CLE1John LowensteinLFLMINJoe DeckerRSingle0---0-0---Infield Single to10-0---
    1CLE2Jack Brohamer2BLMINJoe DeckerRStolen Base01--0-0---John Lowenstein Stole 2B [Joe Decker/Glenn Borgmann]20-0Non-Batter Event
    1CLE2Jack Brohamer2BLMINJoe DeckerRFlyout0-2-0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Bobby Darwin] ... John Lowenstein advanced to third30-0---
    1CLE3John Ellis1BRMINJoe DeckerRStrikeout1--30-0---Strikeout40-0---
    1CLE4Charlie SpikesRFRMINJoe DeckerRGroundout2--30-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Luis Gomez]50-0---
    Bottom of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1MIN1Rod Carew2BLCLEFritz PetersonLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Frank Duffy]60-0---
    1MIN2Steve BraunLFLCLEFritz PetersonLGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Jack Brohamer]70-0---
    1MIN3Larry HisleCFRCLEFritz PetersonLSingle2---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field80-0---
    1MIN4Harmon KillebrewDHRCLEFritz PetersonLFlyout21--0-0---Flied out to Center Field [George Hendrick]90-0---
    Top of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2CLE5Oscar GambleDHLMINJoe DeckerRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Eric Soderholm]100-0---
    2CLE6George HendrickCFRMINJoe DeckerRLineout1---0-0---Lined out to Center Field [Larry Hisle]110-0---
    2CLE7Buddy Bell3BRMINJoe DeckerRFlyout2---0-0---Flied out to Second Base [Rod Carew]120-0---
    Bottom of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2MIN5Bobby DarwinRFRCLEFritz PetersonLWalk0---0-0---Walked130-0---
    2MIN6Eric Soderholm3BRCLEFritz PetersonLGroundout01--0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Jack Brohamer]. Double Play ... Bobby Darwin out at 2b.140-0---
    2MIN7Craig Kusick1BRCLEFritz PetersonLFlyout2---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [George Hendrick]150-0---
    Top of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3CLE8Dave DuncanCRMINJoe DeckerRStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout160-0---
    3CLE9Frank DuffySSRMINJoe DeckerRSingle1---0-0---Infield Single to170-0---
    3CLE1John LowensteinLFLMINJoe DeckerRGroundout11--0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Eric Soderholm] ... Frank Duffy advanced to second180-0---
    3CLE2Jack Brohamer2BLMINJoe DeckerRGroundout2-2-0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Craig Kusick]190-0---
    Bottom of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3MIN8Glenn BorgmannCRCLEFritz PetersonLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Buddy Bell]200-0---
    3MIN9Luis GomezSSRCLEFritz PetersonLSingle1---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field210-0---
    3MIN1Rod Carew2BLCLEFritz PetersonLGroundout11--0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Frank Duffy] ... Luis Gomez forced out at second base220-0---
    3MIN2Steve BraunLFLCLEFritz PetersonLFlyout21--0-0---Flied out to Shortstop [Frank Duffy]230-0---
    Top of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4CLE3John Ellis1BRMINJoe DeckerRDouble0---0-0---Doubled on fly ball to Right Field240-0---
    4CLE4Charlie SpikesRFRMINJoe DeckerRDouble0-2-0-0---Doubled on fly ball to Center Field ... John Ellis Scored250-0---
    4CLE5Oscar GambleDHLMINJoe DeckerRFlyout0-2-0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Bobby Darwin] ... Charlie Spikes advanced to third261-0---
    4CLE6George HendrickCFRMINJoe DeckerRFlyout1--30-0---Flied out to Center Field [Larry Hisle]271-0---
    Bottom of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4MIN3Larry HisleCFRCLEFritz PetersonLFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Charlie Spikes]280-1---
    4MIN4Harmon KillebrewDHRCLEFritz PetersonLFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [George Hendrick]290-1---
    4MIN5Bobby DarwinRFRCLEFritz PetersonLGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Frank Duffy]300-1---
    Top of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5CLE7Buddy Bell3BRMINJoe DeckerRSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field311-0---
    5CLE8Dave DuncanCRMINJoe DeckerRFlyout01--0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Larry Hisle] ... Buddy Bell advanced to second321-0---
    5CLE9Frank DuffySSRMINJoe DeckerRSingle1-2-0-0---Singled on fly ball to Right Field ... Buddy Bell advanced to third331-0---
    5CLE1John LowensteinLFLMINJoe DeckerRSingle11-30-0---Singled on fly ball to Center Field ... Buddy Bell Scored ... Frank Duffy advanced to second341-0---
    5CLE2Jack Brohamer2BLMINJoe DeckerRFlyout112-0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Bobby Darwin] ... Frank Duffy advanced to third352-0---
    5CLE3John Ellis1BRMINJoe DeckerRGroundout21-30-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Rod Carew]362-0---
    Bottom of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5MIN6Eric Soderholm3BRCLEFritz PetersonLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Frank Duffy]370-2---
    5MIN7Craig Kusick1BRCLEFritz PetersonLFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [George Hendrick]380-2---
    5MIN8Glenn BorgmannCRCLEFritz PetersonLSingle2---0-0---Singled on fly ball to Left Field390-2---
    5MIN9Luis GomezSSRCLEFritz PetersonLFlyout21--0-0---Flied out to First Base [John Ellis]400-2---
    Top of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6CLE4Charlie SpikesRFRMINJoe DeckerRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Luis Gomez]412-0---
    6CLE5Oscar GambleDHLMINJoe DeckerRWalk1---0-0---Walked422-0---
    6CLE6George HendrickCFRMINJoe DeckerRFlyout11--0-0---Flied out to First Base [Craig Kusick]432-0---
    6CLE7Buddy Bell3BRMINJoe DeckerRGroundout21--0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Eric Soderholm] ... Oscar Gamble forced out at second base442-0---
    Bottom of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6MIN1Rod Carew2BLCLEFritz PetersonLSingle0---0-0---Infield Single to450-2---
    6MIN2Steve BraunLFLCLEFritz PetersonLSingle01--0-0---Singled on ground ball to Right Field ... Rod Carew advanced to third460-2---
    6MIN3Larry HisleCFRCLEFred BeeneRGroundout01-30-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Buddy Bell] ... Steve Braun forced out at second base ... Rod Carew Scored470-2---
    6MIN4Harmon KillebrewDHRCLEFred BeeneRStrikeout11--0-0---Strikeout481-2---
    6MIN5Bobby DarwinRFRCLEFred BeeneRGroundout21--0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Buddy Bell]491-2---
    Top of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7CLE8Dave DuncanCRMINJoe DeckerRSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field502-1---
    7CLE9Frank DuffySSRMINJoe DeckerRGroundout01--0-0---Sacrifice Hit to Pitcher [Joe Decker] ... Dave Duncan advanced to second512-1---
    7CLE1John LowensteinLFLMINJoe DeckerRLineout1-2-0-0---Lined out to Right Field [Bobby Darwin]522-1---
    7CLE2Jack Brohamer2BLMINJoe DeckerRFlyout2-2-0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Larry Hisle]532-1---
    Bottom of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7MIN6Eric Soderholm3BRCLEFred BeeneRWalk0---0-0---Walked541-2---
    7MIN7Jim HoltPHLCLEFred BeeneRGroundout01--0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Buddy Bell] ... Eric Soderholm forced out at second base551-2---
    7MIN8Glenn BorgmannCRCLEFred BeeneRFlyout11--0-0---Flied out to Left Field [John Lowenstein]561-2---
    7MIN9Tony OlivaPHLCLEFred BeeneRWalk21--0-0---Walked ... Jim Holt advanced to second571-2---
    7MIN1Rod Carew2BLCLETom HilgendorfLSingle212-0-0---Singled on fly ball to Center Field ... Jim Holt Scored ... Jerry Terrell advanced to third581-2---
    7MIN2Steve BraunLFLCLETom HilgendorfLSingle21-30-0---Singled on fly ball to Left Field ... Jerry Terrell Scored ... Rod Carew advanced to second592-2---
    7MIN3Larry HisleCFRCLETom BuskeyRDouble212-0-0---Doubled on fly ball to Left Field ... Steve Braun Scored ... Rod Carew Scored603-2---
    7MIN4Harmon KillebrewDHRCLETom BuskeyRGroundout2-2-0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Frank Duffy]615-2---
    Top of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8CLE3John Ellis1BRMINJoe DeckerRStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout622-5---
    8CLE4Charlie SpikesRFRMINJoe DeckerRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Jerry Terrell]632-5---
    8CLE5Oscar GambleDHLMINJoe DeckerRStrikeout2---0-0---Strikeout642-5---
    Bottom of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8MIN5Bobby DarwinRFRCLETom BuskeyRSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field655-2---
    8MIN6Eric Soderholm3BRCLETom BuskeyRGroundout01--0-0---Sacrifice Hit to Pitcher [Tom Buskey] ... Bobby Darwin advanced to second665-2---
    8MIN7Jim Holt1BLCLETom BuskeyRIntentional Walk1-2-0-0---Walked Intentionally675-2---
    8MIN8Glenn BorgmannCRCLETom BuskeyRGroundout112-0-0---Grounded out to First Base [John Ellis] ... Jim Holt advanced to second ... Bobby Darwin advanced to third685-2---
    8MIN9Jerry TerrellSSRCLETom BuskeyRStrikeout2-230-0---Strikeout695-2---
    Top of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9CLE6George HendrickCFRMINJoe DeckerRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Jerry Terrell]702-5---
    9CLE7Buddy Bell3BRMINJoe DeckerRFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Left Field [Steve Braun]712-5---
    9CLE8Ed CrosbyPHLMINJoe DeckerRFlyout2---0-0---Flied out to Left Field [Steve Braun]722-5---
    72 record(s)
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