Cleveland Indians vs Minnesota Twins
August 17, 1971 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 17, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Minnesota Twins and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 3, Minnesota Twins 2

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Uhlaender lf 4 1 2 0
Pinson cf 3 1 2 2
Chambliss 1b 4 0 1 0
Nettles 3b 3 0 1 0
Baker rf 4 1 1 0
Leon 2b 1 0 0 0
  Bevacqua 2b 2 0 0 0
Suarez c 4 0 0 0
Stanley ss 4 0 2 1
Paul p 4 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 9 3
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Tovar cf 4 0 2 2
Carew 2b 3 0 0 0
Killebrew 3b 3 0 0 0
Oliva rf 4 0 2 0
Cardenas ss 4 0 0 0
Thomas lf 4 0 1 0
Reese 1b 3 1 0 0
  Thompson ph 1 0 0 0
Roof c 3 1 1 0
  Alyea ph 1 0 0 0
Blyleven p 3 0 2 0
Totals 33 2 8 2
Cleveland 001 100 010390
Minnesota 000 020 000280
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Paul  W (2-3) 9.0 8 2 2 2 5
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
2
5
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven  L (10-14) 9.0 9 3 3 1 6
Totals
9.0
9
3
3
1
6

  E–None.  DP–Cleveland 1, Minnesota 1.  2B–Minnesota Tovar (21,off Paul).  3B–Cleveland Uhlaender (2,off Blyleven).  HR–Cleveland Pinson (7,8th inning off Blyleven 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Leon (11,off Blyleven).  SF–Pinson (3,off Blyleven).  CS–Tovar (10,2nd base by Paul/Suarez).  U-HP–Larry McCoy, 1B–Jim Odom, 2B–Marty Springstead, 3B–Jim Honochick.  T–2:31.  A–10,926.
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