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Tuesday June 8, 1976
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The relief pitching of Bill Campbell, who allowed only one hit in the last 5 1/3 innings, enabled the Twins to defeat the Indians, 3-1. Rod Carew was the standout for the Twins on offense, hitting three singles, stealing three bases and scoring two runs. [The Sporting News]


Minnesota Twins 3, Cleveland Indians 1

Game Played on Tuesday, June 8, 1976 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Twins        1  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   3 10  0
Indians      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bostock cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .331      Kuiper 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .217
  Brye cf             2   0   1   0     0   1   .258      Gonzalez rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .400
Terrell ss            5   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Manning cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .282
Carew 1b              4   2   3   0     0   0   .323      Lowenstein lf         2   1   0   0     2   1   .250
Wynegar c             4   0   1   1     0   2   .287      Carty dh              3   0   0   0     1   0   .305
Hisle lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .254      Ashby c               3   0   1   1     0   1   .243
Braun dh              3   1   2   1     1   1   .238      Howard 1b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .220
Ford rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .245      Bell 3b               3   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Cubbage 3b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .265      Duffy ss              2   0   1   0     0   1   .225
Randall 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .244        Blanks ph,ss        1   0   1   0     0   0   .291
Redfern p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Eckersley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   3  10   3     2   6             Totals               29   1   5   1     3   4

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance:  6,581
Left on Base: Twins 8, Indians 4
DP: Twins 1, Indians 0
Triples: Cubbage (1)
Stolen Bases: Carew 3 (23)
Caught Stealing: Bell (2), Kuiper (5)
GIDP: Kuiper (2)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Redfern                 3.2   4   1   1   2   1   0  15   7.71
Campbell W(7-2)         5.1   1   0   0   1   3   0  17   2.70
Totals                  9     5   1   1   3   4   0  32

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Eckersley L(3-5)        9    10   3   3   2   6   0  38   3.75
Totals                  9    10   3   3   2   6   0  38

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim McKean


TWINS 1ST: Bostock grounded out (shortstop to first); Terrell
lined to center; Carew singled to right; Carew stole second;
Wynegar singled to center [Carew scored]; Hisle struck out; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: On a bunt Kuiper grounded out (pitcher to first);
Gonzalez singled to right; Manning grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Gonzalez to second]; Lowenstein flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Indians 0.

TWINS 2ND: Braun walked; Ford forced Braun (third to second);
Cubbage flied out to center; Randall singled to left [Ford to
second]; Bostock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Twins 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Carty flied out to right; Ashby grounded out (first
to pitcher); Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1,
Indians 0.

TWINS 3RD: Terrell struck out; Carew singled to left; Carew
stole second; Wynegar struck out (catcher to first); Hisle
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Bell singled to right; Bell was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Duffy singled to center; Kuiper
forced Duffy (second to shortstop); Kuiper was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1,
Indians 0.

TWINS 4TH: Braun singled to right; Ford flied out to center;
Cubbage tripled to center [Braun scored]; Randall popped to
catcher in foul territory; Bostock grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: BRYE REPLACED BOSTOCK (PLAYING CF); Gonzalez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Manning flied out to center;
Lowenstein walked; Carty walked [Lowenstein to second]; Ashby
singled to right [Lowenstein scored, Carty to third]; CAMPBELL
REPLACED REDFERN (PITCHING); Howard grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 1.

TWINS 5TH: Terrell made an out to third; Carew flied out to
center; Wynegar flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Bell grounded out (pitcher to first); Duffy was
called out on strikes; Kuiper lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 1.

TWINS 6TH: Hisle popped to catcher in foul territory; Braun
struck out; Ford walked; Cubbage was credited with a single when
a runner was hit by the batted ball [Ford out at second (second
unassisted)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Gonzalez made an out to shortstop; Manning flied
out to left; Lowenstein walked; Carty lined to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 1.

TWINS 7TH: Randall popped to catcher in foul territory; Brye
struck out; Terrell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Ashby was called out on strikes; Howard grounded
out (shortstop to first); Bell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 1.

TWINS 8TH: Carew singled to center; Carew stole second; Wynegar
struck out; Hisle grounded out (shortstop to first) [Carew to
third]; Braun singled to left [Carew scored]; Ford flied out to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Indians 1.

INDIANS 8TH: BLANKS BATTED FOR DUFFY; Blanks singled to left;
Kuiper grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Blanks
out at second]; Gonzalez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 3, Indians 1.

TWINS 9TH: BLANKS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Cubbage flied out
to center; Randall popped to third in foul territory; Brye
singled to shortstop; Terrell grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Indians 1.

INDIANS 9TH: Manning flied out to right; Lowenstein struck out;
Carty grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 3, Indians 1.



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