After waiting out a two-hour, nine-minute delay because of rain in the first inning, the Twins scored three runs in the second and went on to defeat the Indians, 4-2. Steve Braun walked and scored on singles by Jim Nettles and George Mitterwald, both of whom then crossed plate on a double by Cesar Tovar. Tony Oliva homered for the Twins' last run in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 4, Cleveland Indians 2
Game Played on Wednesday, August    18, 1971 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   2  7  0
Twins        0  3  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   4  9  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Uhlaender lf          4   0   2   1     0   0   .280      Tovar lf              3   0   2   2     0   0   .305
Pinson cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .261      Carew 2b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .282
Chambliss 1b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .288      Oliva rf              3   1   1   1     1   0   .360
Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .277      Reese 1b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .209
Fosse c               4   0   2   0     0   0   .261      Cardenas ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .281
Baker rf              3   1   1   0     0   0   .217      Braun 3b              3   1   1   0     1   1   .244
  R. Foster ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .228      Nettles cf            4   1   2   0     0   0   .238
Leon 2b               4   0   1   1     0   1   .255      Mitterwald c          2   1   1   1     0   0   .246
Stanley ss            3   1   0   0     1   1   .224      Luebber p             1   0   1   0     0   0   .077
Dunning p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .174        Holt ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .262
  Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Corbin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .241
  Hinton ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .244        Strickland p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  A. Foster p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .053

Totals               32   2   7   2     3   2             Totals               26   4   9   4     4   4

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance:  8,971
Left on Base: Indians 6, Twins 6
DP: Indians 3, Twins 2
Errors: Mitterwald
Doubles: Baker (12), Tovar (22), Reese (6)
Home Runs: Oliva (21)
Sacrifice Hits: Luebber (2), Tovar (7), Mitterwald (3), Cardenas (4)
GIDP: Nettles (9), Stanley (2), Oliva (13), Reese (7)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dunning L(8-10)         6.1   7   3   3   4   3   0  27   4.32
Farmer                  0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2.13
A. Foster               1     2   1   1   0   0   1   5   4.00
Totals                  8     9   4   4   4   4   1  34

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Luebber W(2-3)          7     4   1   1   2   1   0  25   4.53
Corbin                  0     2   1   1   1   0   0   3   3.93
Strickland SV(1)        2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   1.64
Totals                  9     7   2   2   3   2   0  35

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


INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender grounded out (pitcher to first); Pinson
walked; Chambliss walked [Pinson to second]; Nettles grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Chambliss out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Tovar singled to center; 2:09 rain delay;
Carew walked [Tovar to second]; Oliva grounded into a double
play (third to first) [Carew to second, Tovar out at third];
Reese grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 0, Twins 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Fosse grounded out (second to first); Baker
grounded out (shortstop to first); Leon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Cardenas was called out on strikes; Braun walked;
Nettles singled to right [Braun to third]; Mitterwald singled to
left [Braun scored, Nettles to second]; Luebber out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Nettles to third, Mitterwald
to second]; Tovar doubled to left [Nettles scored, Mitterwald
scored]; Carew flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
0, Twins 3.

INDIANS 3RD: Stanley flied out to right; Dunning flied out to
center; Uhlaender lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Twins 3.

TWINS 3RD: Oliva grounded out (shortstop to first); Reese struck
out; Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 0, Twins 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Pinson flied out to left; Chambliss grounded out
(second to first); Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Twins 3.

TWINS 4TH: Braun was called out on strikes; Nettles lined to
third; Mitterwald popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Twins 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Fosse grounded out (second to first); Baker doubled
to center; Leon singled to center [Baker scored]; Stanley
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Leon
out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Twins 3.

TWINS 5TH: Luebber singled to left; Tovar out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Luebber to second]; Carew lined into a
double play (shortstop to second) [Luebber out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Twins 3.

INDIANS 6TH: Dunning popped to catcher in foul territory;
Uhlaender singled to second; Pinson flied out to center;
Chambliss popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1,
Twins 3.

TWINS 6TH: Oliva walked; Reese grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Oliva out at second]; Cardenas
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
1, Twins 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Nettles popped to third in foul territory; Fosse
singled to left; Baker forced Fosse (pitcher to second to
shortstop); Leon flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 1, Twins 3.

TWINS 7TH: Braun singled to right; Nettles singled to left
[Braun to second]; Mitterwald out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Braun to third, Nettles to second]; HOLT BATTED FOR
LUEBBER; Holt was walked intentionally; FARMER REPLACED DUNNING
(PITCHING); Tovar forced Braun (third to catcher) [Nettles to
third, Holt to second]; Carew struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Indians 1, Twins 3.

INDIANS 8TH: CORBIN REPLACED HOLT (PITCHING); Stanley walked;
HINTON BATTED FOR FARMER; Hinton singled to center [Stanley to
second]; Hinton was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Mitterwald [Stanley to third]; Uhlaender singled to center
[Stanley scored, Hinton to third]; STRICKLAND REPLACED CORBIN
(PITCHING); Pinson reached on a fielder's choice [Hinton out at
home (second to catcher to third), Uhlaender to second];
Chambliss forced Pinson (third to second) [Uhlaender to third];
Nettles popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Indians 2, Twins 3.

TWINS 8TH: A. FOSTER REPLACED HINTON (PITCHING); Oliva homered;
Reese doubled to right; Cardenas out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Reese to third]; Braun flied out to right; Nettles
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
2, Twins 4.

INDIANS 9TH: Fosse singled to third; R. FOSTER BATTED FOR BAKER;
R. Foster made an out to third; Leon forced Fosse (third to
second); Stanley struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2,
Twins 4.