Coming from behind with three runs in the eighth inning, the Twins defeated the Indians, 7-6. Harmon Killebrew hit his fifth homer in as many games to help the Twins take a 4-2 lead, but the Indians went ahead, 6-4, in the sixth on a run-scoring single by Tony Horton and a homer by Roy Foster with two men on base.

Bob Allison singled for the Twins in the eighth and George Mitterwald tied the count with a homer. Cesar Tovar then singled, stole second and scored the winning run on a two-out single by Tony Oliva. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 7, Cleveland Indians 6
Game Played on Friday, May       8, 1970 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Twins        0  0  2    0  2  0    0  3  0  -   7 12  1
Indians      1  0  1    0  0  4    0  0  0  -   6  9  1


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar cf              4   2   2   0     1   0   .311      Uhlaender cf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .227
Carew 2b              5   1   2   1     0   0   .365      Brown 2b              4   1   2   0     0   1   .444
Killebrew 3b          3   1   1   2     2   2   .337      Pinson rf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .345
Oliva rf              5   0   1   1     0   1   .346      Horton 1b             3   1   1   2     0   0   .250
Alyea lf              4   0   1   0     1   0   .324      Fosse c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .288
  Holt lf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .190      Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .139
Cardenas ss           4   0   2   0     1   0   .263      Foster lf             4   1   1   3     0   0   .225
Allison 1b            3   1   1   0     1   0   .154      Heidemann ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .179
  Reese 1b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .205        Klimchock ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .111
Mitterwald c          4   1   1   2     0   1   .197      Moore p               3   1   1   0     0   0   .154
Kaat p                3   1   1   0     0   2   .167        Hennigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Williams p          2   0   0   0     0   2   .000        Nagelson ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .150

Totals               38   7  12   6     6   8             Totals               35   6   9   6     0   4

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance:  6,233
Left on Base: Twins 11, Indians 3
DP: Twins 0, Indians 0
Errors: Carew, Brown
Doubles: Cardenas (6), Pinson (6)
Triples: Pinson (2)
Home Runs: Killebrew (9), Mitterwald (2), Foster (2)
Stolen Bases: Tovar (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Mitterwald (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Horton (2)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat                    5.1   8   5   4   0   3   0  24   2.86
Williams W(3-0)         3.2   1   1   1   0   1   1  12   1.10
Totals                  9     9   6   5   0   4   1  36

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moore L(3-2)            7.2  11   7   7   6   7   2  40   3.98
Hennigan                1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.45
Totals                  9    12   7   7   6   8   2  45

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Ron Luciano


TWINS 1ST: Tovar grounded out (shortstop to first); Carew
grounded out (second to first); Killebrew was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender grounded out (second to first); Brown
singled to left; Pinson tripled [Brown scored]; Horton grounded
out (third to first); Fosse made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 1.

TWINS 2ND: Oliva made an out to shortstop; Alyea popped to third
in foul territory; Cardenas walked; Allison forced Cardenas
(third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Nettles popped to shortstop; Foster flied out to
center; Heidemann grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 1.

TWINS 3RD: Mitterwald struck out; Kaat singled to second; Tovar
singled to left [Kaat to second]; Carew singled to right [Kaat
scored, Tovar scored (error by Brown) (no RBI), Carew to
second]; Killebrew walked; Oliva flied out to left; Alyea walked
[Carew to third, Killebrew to second]; Cardenas made an out to
second; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Moore singled to left; Uhlaender singled to right
[Moore to second]; Brown singled to left [Uhlaender to second,
Moore to third]; Pinson was called out on strikes; Horton hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Moore scored]; Fosse forced Brown
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 2.

TWINS 4TH: Allison grounded out (shortstop to first); Mitterwald
flied out to right; Kaat was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Nettles struck out; Foster flied out to center;
Heidemann grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 2, Indians 2.

TWINS 5TH: Tovar grounded out (second to first); Carew singled
to center; Killebrew homered [Carew scored]; Oliva flied out to
left; Alyea flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4,
Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Moore flied out to left; Uhlaender flied out to
center; Brown struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4,
Indians 2.

TWINS 6TH: Cardenas doubled to left; Allison walked; Mitterwald
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Allison to second,
Cardenas to third]; Kaat struck out; Tovar was walked
intentionally; Carew grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 4, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Pinson doubled to center; Horton singled to left
[Pinson scored]; Fosse singled to left [Horton to third, Fosse
to second (error by Carew)]; Nettles flied out to left; WILLIAMS
REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Foster homered [Horton scored, Fosse
scored (unearned)]; Heidemann grounded out (shortstop to first);
Moore grounded out (first unassisted); 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 4, Indians 6.

TWINS 7TH: Killebrew struck out; Oliva struck out; Alyea singled
to center; Cardenas forced Alyea (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, Indians 6.

INDIANS 7TH: Uhlaender flied out to left; Brown grounded out
(shortstop to first); Pinson popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4, Indians 6.

TWINS 8TH: Allison singled to left; Mitterwald homered [Allison
scored]; Williams was called out on strikes; Tovar singled to
left; Tovar stole second; Carew grounded out (third to first)
[Tovar to third]; Killebrew was walked intentionally; Oliva
singled to right [Killebrew to third, Tovar scored]; HENNIGAN
REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Alyea flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 7, Indians 6.

INDIANS 8TH: REESE REPLACED ALLISON (PLAYING 1B); Horton
grounded out (first unassisted); Fosse grounded out (shortstop
to first); Nettles flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 7, Indians 6.

TWINS 9TH: Cardenas singled to left; Reese forced Cardenas
(first to shortstop); Mitterwald forced Reese (third to second);
Williams struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 7, Indians 6.

INDIANS 9TH: HOLT REPLACED ALYEA (PLAYING LF); Foster flied out
to right; KLIMCHOCK BATTED FOR HEIDEMANN; Klimchock popped to
third in foul territory; NAGELSON BATTED FOR HENNIGAN; Nagelson
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 7,
Indians 6.