MLB
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
09/01/1980
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MLB
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2960 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 1980 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Indians (58-74) 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 13 1
Minnesota Twins (75-58) 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 11 1
Twins Handled by Cleveland, 5-4
The Cleveland Indians topped the Minnesota Twins by the score of 5-4, with the largest share of the credit going to shortstop Mark Belanger. Belanger went 3 for 3 with 2 doubles, while adding 2 RBI for the Indians. Tim Stoddard recorded the save for Cleveland, his 18th of the season. With the win, the Indians have a record of 58-74.

Frankie George, the 28-year old center fielder , had a direct impact on the outcome. George contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the sixth inning to put Cleveland up, 5-2.

"It's nice to come out on top today," said Belanger.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bonds RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .241 12 44
T. Whitfield LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 .263 1 16
R. Howell 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .282 6 51
L. Jones CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .222 0 0
   c-G. Scott 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 1 6
J. Kennedy 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .259 1 15
T. Bosley DH 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .236 2 16
   b-A. Thornton DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 17 61
A. Ashby C 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .254 3 32
F. George 1B, CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 .240 10 50
M. Belanger SS 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 .245 0 37
   a-J. Grubb PR, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297 8 56
Totals 38 5 13 5 2 4 19      
a - J. Grubb pinch ran for M. Belanger in the 6th
b - A. Thornton inserted as DH in the 7th
c - G. Scott substituted for L. Jones in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Ashby (18, 2nd Inning off M. Bystrom, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Belanger 2 (13, 2nd Inning off M. Bystrom, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off M. Bystrom, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Jones (1, 5th Inning off M. Bystrom, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Bosley (6, 6th Inning off M. Bystrom, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Whitfield (1, 1st Inning off M. Bystrom, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Bonds , T. Whitfield 4 , L. Jones 2 , J. Kennedy 2 , T. Bosley 3 , A. Ashby 3 , F. George , M. Belanger 5
2-out RBI: J. Kennedy , M. Belanger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Whitfield , R. Howell , J. Kennedy
GIDP: F. George , J. Grubb
Sac Fly: F. George
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Jones (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kennedy (3)
Double Plays: 1 (George-Belanger-George)
OF assists: 1 (Jones(Kelly at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cruz 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .276 1 49
A. Bannister RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .294 2 62
   b-S. Kemp PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 16 79
   c-K. Henderson RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 1 7
R. Carew 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .304 1 54
R. Smalley SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .289 15 64
J. Hart 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .267 9 43
   d-R. Torres PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .215 5 25
   e-T. Duncan 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 4 26
P. Kelly DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .296 14 76
D. Thomas LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .750 0 0
J. Stearns C 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .276 4 51
   f-P. Bourque PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 4 16
E. DiStasi CF 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .217 1 4
   a-R. LeFlore PH, CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 4 41
Totals 34 4 11 4 3 5 14      
a - R. LeFlore pinch hit for E. DiStasi in the 7th
b - S. Kemp pinch hit for A. Bannister in the 7th
c - K. Henderson substituted for S. Kemp in the 8th
d - R. Torres pinch hit for J. Hart in the 8th
e - T. Duncan substituted for R. Torres in the 9th
f - P. Bourque pinch hit for J. Stearns in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hart (15, 6th Inning off S. Sanderson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Smalley (15, 6th Inning off S. Sanderson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cruz 2 , A. Bannister , R. Smalley 5 , J. Hart 2 , R. Torres , D. Thomas 3 , R. LeFlore
2-out RBI: R. Smalley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cruz , E. DiStasi
GIDP: R. Carew
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cruz (69) , P. Kelly (35) , R. LeFlore (108)
CS: J. Cruz (23) , D. Thomas (1) , J. Stearns (7)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hart (14)
Double Plays: 2 (Cruz-Smalley-Carew, Carew-Smalley)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Sanderson W (9-9) 7.0 8 4 4 3 3 1 118 3.29   
T. Stoddard SV (18) 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 20 4.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Sanderson 45
Batters Faced: S. Sanderson 29, T. Stoddard 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Sanderson 6-8, T. Stoddard 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Sanderson 118-71, T. Stoddard 20-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bystrom L (11-10) 6.0 10 5 4 2 3 1 113 3.63   
C. Leibrandt 3.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 31 2.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bystrom 35
Batters Faced: M. Bystrom 30, C. Leibrandt 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bystrom 6-8, C. Leibrandt 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bystrom 113-70, C. Leibrandt 31-23
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Belanger
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 26503
Special Notes: SS Mark Belanger was injured while running the bases.
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