Rich Reese, Tony Oliva and Brant Alyea smashed homers for the Twins in a 5-3 victory over the Indians. Bert Blyleven, who started for the Twins, was kayoed in the eighth inning after giving up a run on singles by Eddie Leon, Vada Pinson and Frank Baker.

With two out, Tom Hall walked Ray Fosse and Chris Chambliss to force in another tally. Roy Foster, who had hit a homer for the Indians in the seventh, came up next with the bases loaded, but Ray Corbin retired him on an infield fly to end the threat. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 5, Cleveland Indians 3
Game Played on Tuesday, June      15, 1971 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Twins        0  0  2    0  0  1    0  2  0  -   5  7  1
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  2  0  -   3  7  1


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Carew 2b              5   1   2   0     0   0   .221      Nettles 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .225
Tovar lf              4   0   0   1     0   0   .310      Baker cf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .158
Oliva rf              4   1   2   2     0   0   .377      Fosse c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .278
Killebrew 3b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .269      Chambliss 1b          2   0   0   1     2   0   .323
Holt cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .268      R. Foster rf          4   1   1   1     0   0   .256
Braun ss              4   0   0   0     0   2   .248      Uhlaender lf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .287
Reese 1b              2   1   1   1     1   1   .181      Leon 2b               4   1   2   0     0   0   .278
Ratliff c             2   0   0   0     0   2   .156      Heidemann ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .170
  Alyea ph            1   1   1   1     0   0   .235        Hodge ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .263
  Tischinski c        1   0   0   0     0   0   .150      Lamb p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .043
Blyleven p            3   1   1   0     0   2   .098        Ford ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .219
  Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .316        Austin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Corbin p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .125        Pinson ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .267
                                                            A. Foster pr        0   1   0   0     0   0   .091
                                                            Hennigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Harrelson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .203

Totals               34   5   7   5     2   8             Totals               32   3   7   3     4   2

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance:  6,238
Left on Base: Twins 6, Indians 6
DP: Twins 2, Indians 0
Errors: Carew, Baker
Home Runs: Reese (2), Oliva (15), Alyea (2), R. Foster (5)
Caught Stealing: Reese (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Tovar (1)
GIDP: Fosse (5), Heidemann (4)
Hit by Pitch: Reese (3,by Hennigan)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven W(7-8)         7.2   6   3   3   2   2   1  29   2.82
Hall                    0     0   0   0   2   0   0   2   3.27
Corbin SV(3)            1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   3.58
Totals                  9     7   3   3   4   2   1  36

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamb L(4-3)             6     3   3   2   1   3   2  22   2.35
Austin                  2     3   2   2   1   4   1  11   3.43
Hennigan                1     1   0   0   0   1   0   5   1.35
Totals                  9     7   5   4   2   8   3  38

Hit by Pitch: Hennigan (2)
Wild Pitches: Hall (3), Corbin (3)

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Marty Springstead


TWINS 1ST: Carew grounded out (third to first); Tovar lined to
second; Oliva popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Nettles walked; Baker flied out to left; Fosse
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Nettles
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 0.

TWINS 2ND: Killebrew flied out to center; Holt flied out to
right; Braun popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Chambliss flied out to left; R. Foster flied out to
center; Uhlaender was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 0.

TWINS 3RD: Reese homered; Ratliff struck out; Blyleven singled
to center; Carew reached on an error by Baker [Blyleven to
third, Carew to second]; Tovar hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Carew to third, Blyleven scored (unearned)]; Oliva flied out to
center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Leon singled to right; Heidemann lined to second
[Leon to third (error by Carew)]; Lamb struck out; Nettles
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2,
Indians 0.

TWINS 4TH: Killebrew flied out to left; Holt grounded out
(second to first); Braun flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Baker flied out to center; Fosse flied out to
center; Chambliss walked; R. Foster flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 0.

TWINS 5TH: Reese walked; Ratliff struck out; On a bunt Blyleven
struck out; Reese was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Uhlaender singled to right; Leon flied out to
center; Heidemann grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Uhlaender out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 0.

TWINS 6TH: Carew flied out to left; Tovar flied out to left;
Oliva homered; Killebrew flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: FORD BATTED FOR LAMB; Ford grounded out (second to
first); Nettles flied out to center; Baker flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Indians 0.

TWINS 7TH: AUSTIN REPLACED FORD (PITCHING); Holt lined to
shortstop; Braun struck out; Reese struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 7TH: Fosse lined to pitcher; Chambliss popped to third
in foul territory; R. Foster homered; Uhlaender grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Indians 1.

TWINS 8TH: ALYEA BATTED FOR RATLIFF; Alyea homered; Blyleven was
called out on strikes; Carew singled to second; Tovar reached on
a fielder's choice [Carew to second]; Oliva singled to right
[Carew scored, Tovar to third, Oliva to second (on throw)];
Killebrew was walked intentionally; Holt popped to third; Braun
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 5, Indians 1.

INDIANS 8TH: TISCHINSKI REPLACED ALYEA (PLAYING C ); Leon
singled to right; Heidemann grounded out (second to first) [Leon
to second]; PINSON BATTED FOR AUSTIN; Pinson singled to right
[Leon to third]; A. FOSTER RAN FOR PINSON; Nettles popped to
first; Baker singled to center [A. Foster to second, Leon
scored]; HALL REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Hall threw a wild
pitch [Baker to second, A. Foster to third]; Fosse walked;
Chambliss walked [A. Foster scored, Baker to third, Fosse to
second]; CORBIN REPLACED HALL (PITCHING); R. Foster popped to
shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 5, Indians 3.

TWINS 9TH: HENNIGAN REPLACED A. FOSTER (PITCHING); Reese was hit
by a pitch; Tischinski flied out to left; On a bunt Corbin
struck out; Carew singled to center [Reese to third]; Tovar
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 5,
Indians 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Uhlaender grounded out (shortstop to first); Leon
grounded out (shortstop to first); HODGE BATTED FOR HEIDEMANN;
Hodge singled to third; HARRELSON BATTED FOR HENNIGAN; Corbin
threw a wild pitch [Hodge to second]; Harrelson grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 5, Indians 3.