Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Indians
August 9, 1964 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 9, 1964 at Cleveland Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Minnesota Twins 3, Cleveland Indians 1

Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Allen 2b 4 0 0 0
Oliva rf 5 0 1 0
Hall cf 5 0 2 0
Killebrew lf 3 0 1 0
Allison 1b 3 1 0 0
Battey c 3 1 2 0
Kostro 3b 4 1 2 3
  Goryl 3b 0 0 0 0
Kindall ss 4 0 0 0
Kaat p 4 0 2 0
Totals 35 3 10 3
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Salmon rf 4 0 0 0
Howser ss 4 1 3 0
Wagner lf 4 0 0 0
Alvis 3b 2 0 0 1
Whitfield 1b 3 0 0 0
Azcue c 3 0 1 0
Brown 2b 2 0 0 0
Held cf 3 0 0 0
Stange p 1 0 0 0
  McDowell p 0 0 0 0
  Francona ph 1 0 0 0
  Ramos p 0 0 0 0
  Romano ph 1 0 0 0
  Abernathy p 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 1 4 1
Minnesota 000 102 0003100
Cleveland 000 100 000140
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat  W (12-6) 9.0 4 1 1 1 3
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
1
3
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Stange  L (5-12) 5.1 10 3 3 2 5
  McDowell   0.2 0 0 0 0 1
  Ramos   2.0 0 0 0 1 4
  Abernathy   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
10
3
3
3
10

  E–None.  DP–Minnesota 2, Cleveland 1.  2B–Minnesota Oliva (28,off Stange), Cleveland Howser (17,off Kaat).  HR–Minnesota Kostro (3,6th inning off Stange 1 on, 0 out).  SH–Allen (1,off Stange).  Team LOB–9.  SF–Alvis (1,off Kaat).  Team–2.  SB–Allison (6,2nd base off Ramos/Azcue); Howser (12,3rd base off Kaat/Battey).  WP–Kaat (7).  U-HP–Bill McKinley, 1B–Hank Soar, 2B–Nestor Chylak, 3B–Al Salerno.  T–2:07.  A–15,129.
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