Ken Sanders, who was with the Twins before being sold on waivers August 3, saved one game and won another when the Indians defeated his former teammates in a doubleheader, 5-3 and 4-3. Buddy Bell provided the Indians' big blow in the opener, smashing a three-run homer in the fifth inning to break a 2-2 tie. Sanders relieved after the Twins scored their third run in the eighth.

Sanders was on the mound again in relief in the nightcap when the Indians scored their winning run in the ninth inning on a pass to Jack Brohamer, sacrifice by Rusty Torres and single by Leo Cardenas. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 5, Minnesota Twins 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, August    19, 1973 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
Twins        0  2  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   3  6  0
Indians      0  2  0    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   5  5  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Terrell ss            4   0   0   0     0   2   .286      Bell 3b               4   1   1   3     0   0   .275
Carew 2b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .359      Gamble rf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .273
Oliva dh              4   0   1   1     0   0   .293        Lolich rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .232
Darwin rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .248      Chambliss 1b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .274
Holt 1b               3   1   2   0     0   0   .294      Ellis c               3   1   1   0     1   0   .275
  Mitterwald ph,c     1   0   0   0     0   1   .260      Duncan dh             3   0   0   0     0   1   .212
Hisle lf              4   1   2   2     0   1   .262      Williams lf           3   1   1   0     0   1   .274
Brye cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .252      Brohamer 2b           3   1   2   1     0   0   .220
Monzon 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Torres cf             2   0   0   1     0   1   .210
  Reese ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .136      Duffy ss              2   1   0   0     0   0   .253
Roof c                2   0   0   0     0   0   .190      Timmermann p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Braun ph            0   1   0   0     1   0   .286        Hilgendorf p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lis 1b              0   0   0   0     0   0   .218        Sanders p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Goltz p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Albury p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   6   3     3   6             Totals               27   5   5   5     2   4

Time of Game: 2:17
Left on Base: Twins 5, Indians 2
DP: Twins 1, Indians 1
Doubles: Carew (23)
Home Runs: Hisle (11), Bell (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Torres (4)
GIDP: Brye (1), Ellis (10)
Hit by Pitch: Duffy (2,by Goltz)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Goltz L(4-2)            5     5   5   5   0   1   1  21   5.24
Albury                  3     0   0   0   2   3   0  10   0.79
Totals                  8     5   5   5   2   4   1  31

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Timmermann W(6-4)       7.1   5   3   3   2   4   1  28   4.60
Hilgendorf              0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   3.39
Sanders SV(10)          1.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   4   4.81
Totals                  9     6   3   3   3   6   1  35

Hit by Pitch: Goltz (2)
Wild Pitches: Timmermann (8)

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Bill Haller


TWINS 1ST: Terrell struck out; Carew grounded out (second to
first); Oliva singled to right; Darwin forced Oliva (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Bell lined to second; Gamble struck out; Chambliss
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Indians 0.

TWINS 2ND: Holt singled to center; Hisle homered [Holt scored];
Brye struck out; Monzon popped to second; Roof popped to
pitcher; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Ellis singled to left; Duncan popped to second;
Williams singled to right [Ellis to third]; Brohamer singled to
right [Ellis scored, Williams to third]; Torres hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Williams scored]; Duffy grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 2.

TWINS 3RD: Terrell grounded out (shortstop to first); Carew
walked; Oliva flied out to left; Darwin lined to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Gamble
popped to third in foul territory; Chambliss grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 2.

TWINS 4TH: Holt singled to center; Hisle struck out; Brye popped
to catcher in foul territory; Monzon popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Ellis grounded out (third to first); Duncan
grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 2.

TWINS 5TH: Roof grounded out (second to first); Terrell flied
out to left; Carew grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Brohamer singled to left; Torres flied out to
center; Duffy was hit by a pitch [Brohamer to second]; Bell
homered [Brohamer scored, Duffy scored]; Gamble grounded out
(shortstop to first); Chambliss flied out to center; 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 5.

TWINS 6TH: Oliva flied out to center; Darwin grounded out
(pitcher to first); Holt grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 5.

INDIANS 6TH: ALBURY REPLACED GOLTZ (PITCHING); Ellis walked;
Duncan struck out; Williams struck out; Brohamer forced Ellis
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 5.

TWINS 7TH: Hisle singled to left; Brye grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Hisle out at second];
Monzon grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 2, Indians 5.

INDIANS 7TH: Torres struck out; Duffy popped to shortstop; Bell
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 5.

TWINS 8TH: LOLICH REPLACED GAMBLE (PLAYING RF); BRAUN BATTED FOR
ROOF; Braun walked; Timmermann threw a wild pitch [Braun to
second]; Terrell struck out; HILGENDORF REPLACED TIMMERMANN
(PITCHING); Carew doubled to left [Braun to third]; Oliva
grounded out (second to first) [Braun scored, Carew to third];
Darwin walked; MITTERWALD BATTED FOR HOLT; SANDERS REPLACED
HILGENDORF (PITCHING); Mitterwald struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 3, Indians 5.

INDIANS 8TH: MITTERWALD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); LIS
REPLACED BRAUN (PLAYING 1B); Lolich popped to third in foul
territory; Chambliss walked; Ellis grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Chambliss out at second]; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Indians 5.

TWINS 9TH: Hisle flied out to right; Brye lined to shortstop;
REESE BATTED FOR MONZON; Reese struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Twins 3, Indians 5.