The Indians snapped a six-game losing streak by winning the opener of a doubleheader, 9-2, before absorbing a 9-4 defeat at the hands of the Twins in the nightcap. Al Fitzmorris, who pitched a five-hitter for the Indians, gained his first victory since May 1 in the lidlifter. Duane Kuiper drove in three runs with a single and sacrifice fly, Bruce Bochte accounted for two with a homer and double and Andre Thornton added a run with a homer. Don Carrithers, Twins' reliever, tied a major league record by handling all three putouts in the seventh inning.

In the second game, Roy Smalley and Craig Kusick led Twins' attack. Smalley drove in three runs with a pair of singles and Kusick batted in two with a double. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 9, Minnesota Twins 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, July      31, 1977 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
Twins        0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0
Indians      0  4  0    0  1  3    1  0  x  -   9  8  4


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bostock lf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .336      Norris cf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .272
Smalley ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Kuiper 2b             4   0   1   3     0   1   .278
Carew 1b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .385      Bell 3b               3   1   1   0     1   0   .285
Wynegar c             4   1   0   1     0   0   .273        Dade 3b             1   0   0   0     0   0   .310
Adams rf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .345      Thornton 1b           2   1   1   1     1   0   .257
Hisle cf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .298      Carty dh              3   1   1   1     1   0   .261
Chiles dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .246      Blanks ss             3   2   1   0     1   0   .259
Cubbage 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .270      Bochte lf             4   1   2   2     0   0   .282
Randall 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .199      Lowenstein rf         2   2   0   0     2   1   .250
Redfern p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Fosse c               2   1   0   1     0   0   .274
  Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Fitzmorris p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Serum p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Carrithers p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   5   2     3   0             Totals               27   9   8   9     7   2

Time of Game: 2:34
Left on Base: Twins 7, Indians 6
DP: Twins 2, Indians 0
Errors: Norris, Thornton, Blanks, Fitzmorris
Doubles: Adams (9), Blanks (5), Bochte (13)
Home Runs: Thornton (17), Bochte (4)
Caught Stealing: Norris (14), Thornton (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Norris (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Kuiper (3)
GIDP: Thornton (5)
Hit by Pitch: Fosse 2 (3,by Redfern,by Serum), Thornton (5,by Serum)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Redfern L(4-6)          1.1   2   4   4   4   1   1  10   4.73
Burgmeier               0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.16
Serum                   3.2   4   4   4   2   1   1  18   3.97
Carrithers              2.2   2   1   1   1   0   0  10  10.29
Totals                  8     8   9   9   7   2   2  39

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris W(3-6)       9     5   2   1   3   0   0  36   5.35
Totals                  9     5   2   1   3   0   0  36

Passed Balls: Fosse (4)
Hit by Pitch: Redfern (4), Serum 2 (2)
Wild Pitches: Serum (1), Fitzmorris (2)

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Fred Spenn, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Mike Reilly


TWINS 1ST: Bostock grounded out (second to first); Smalley flied
out to center; Carew flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Norris walked; Kuiper struck out while Norris was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Bell popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 0.

TWINS 2ND: Wynegar grounded out (second to first); Adams
grounded out (second to first); Hisle singled to center; Hisle
was picked off first but was safe on an error by Fitzmorris
[Hisle to second]; Chiles reached on an error by Thornton [Hisle
to third]; Fosse allowed a passed ball [Chiles to second];
Cubbage was walked intentionally; Randall grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Thornton homered; Carty walked; Blanks walked
[Carty to second]; Bochte flied out to center; Lowenstein walked
[Carty to third, Blanks to second]; Fosse was hit by a pitch
[Carty scored, Blanks to third, Lowenstein to second]; Norris
singled to center [Blanks scored, Lowenstein to third, Fosse to
second]; BURGMEIER REPLACED REDFERN (PITCHING); Kuiper hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Lowenstein scored]; SERUM REPLACED
BURGMEIER (PITCHING); Bell forced Fosse (third unassisted)
[Norris to second]; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 4.

TWINS 3RD: Bostock singled to center [Bostock to second (error
by Norris)]; Smalley grounded out (first unassisted) [Bostock to
third]; Carew walked; Wynegar forced Carew (pitcher to
shortstop) [Bostock scored, Wynegar to second (error by
Blanks)]; Adams doubled to center [Wynegar scored (unearned)];
Hisle walked; Chiles grounded out (second to first); 2 R (1 ER),
2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 4.

INDIANS 3RD: Thornton walked; Thornton was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Carty flied out to center; Blanks
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 4.

TWINS 4TH: Cubbage flied out to left; Randall popped to second;
Bostock flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2,
Indians 4.

INDIANS 4TH: Bochte flied out to right; Lowenstein was called
out on strikes; Fosse popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 2, Indians 4.

TWINS 5TH: Smalley grounded out (first unassisted); Carew
singled to center; Fitzmorris threw a wild pitch [Carew to
second]; Wynegar grounded out (second to first) [Carew to
third]; Adams popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 4.

INDIANS 5TH: Norris flied out to center; Kuiper grounded out
(second to first); Bell singled to center; Serum threw a wild
pitch [Bell to second]; Thornton was hit by a pitch; Carty
singled to left [Bell scored, Thornton to second]; Blanks flied
out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 5.

TWINS 6TH: Hisle grounded out (second to first); Chiles singled
to center; Cubbage flied out to center; Randall grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 5.

INDIANS 6TH: Bochte homered; Lowenstein walked; Fosse was hit by
a pitch [Lowenstein to second]; Norris out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Lowenstein to third, Fosse to second]; Kuiper
singled to right [Lowenstein scored, Fosse scored, Kuiper to
second (on throw to home)]; CARRITHERS REPLACED SERUM
(PITCHING); Bell walked; Thornton grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Bell out at second]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 8.

TWINS 7TH: DADE REPLACED BELL (PLAYING 3B); Bostock lined to
pitcher; Smalley grounded out (second to first); Carew flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 8.

INDIANS 7TH: Carty grounded out (first to pitcher); Blanks
doubled to right; Bochte doubled [Blanks scored]; Lowenstein
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Bochte to third]; Fosse
grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2,
Indians 9.

TWINS 8TH: Wynegar grounded out (second to first); Adams
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hisle grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 9.

INDIANS 8TH: Norris flied out to left; Kuiper flied out to left;
Dade flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians
9.

TWINS 9TH: Chiles flied out to left; Cubbage grounded out
(second to first); Randall grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Indians 9.