MINNESOTA 6, CLEVELAND 2 IN MINNESOTA

Date:  Tuesday, June 8.

Batting stars:  Harmon Killebrew was 3-for-4 with a three-run homer (his ninth) and a double, scoring twice.  Earl Battey was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer (his third) and a walk.  Bob Allison was 0-for-1 with two walks, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching star:  Camilo Pascual pitched a complete game, giving up two runs on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Rocky Colavito was 1-for-3 with a home run (his twelfth) and a walk.  Max Alvis was 1-for-4 with a home run.  Vic Davalillo was 1-for-3 with a walk.

The game:  Killebrew hit a three-run homer in the first inning to give the Twins a 3-0 lead.  Colavito homered in the second and Alvis in the fourth to cut the lead to 3-2, but Battey hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth to make it 5-2.  The Indians did not threaten again.

Of note:  Zoilo Versalles was 1-for-4 with a walk, a run, and two stolen bases.  Rich Rollins was 2-for-4.  Tony Oliva was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Jimmie Hall was 0-for-3 with a walk.

Record:  The win made the Twins 32-16, in first by 2.5 games over Chicago.

Notes:  Both the bench and the bullpen got the day off, as the Twins used only nine players.  Cleveland starter Sonny Siebert was pulled after only one inning, allowing three runs on one hit and three walks with one strikeout.  I hadn't remembered Max Alvis as a power hitter, but he hit over twenty homers three times in his career.