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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 8, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 8, 1976 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 4,547 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Art Frantz |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Center Fielder |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Joe Lis | First Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Tommy Smith | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Tony Muser | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 8, 1976
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Palmer
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
There goes Kuiper. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry who is chasing the ball. Lowenstein reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blanks vs. Palmer
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lowenstein tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Palmer
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson throws the ball in to Belanger who tags Carty trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Eckersley
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Bumbry steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a line drive towards the mound. Eckersley catches it and throws to first to double up Grich. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Palmer
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Palmer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Palmer
Lis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Eckersley
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Eckersley
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Eckersley
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Palmer
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Palmer
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
There's a wild pitch. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Palmer
Blanks strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Palmer
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Palmer
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Eckersley
Muser strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Palmer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Palmer
Lis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Palmer
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Eckersley
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Eckersley
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
There goes Belanger. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belanger scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich bunts, foul, towards first. Lis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Palmer
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Palmer
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Palmer
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, DeCinces applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Eckersley
Paul Blair pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
Muser hits a fly ball into center field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Eckersley
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Palmer
Al Bumbry now playing left field. Paul Blair now playing center field.
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Palmer
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Palmer
Bell hits a popup towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Eckersley
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Eckersley
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Bumbry steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Palmer
Lis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Palmer
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Palmer
Boog Powell pinch hits for Tommy Smith.
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Palmer
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Ron Pruitt now playing right field.
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Eckersley
May strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Eckersley
Blair is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Eckersley
There goes Blair. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Blair steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Muser vs. Eckersley
Muser is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Palmer
Blanks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Palmer
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Palmer
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Palmer
Bell hits a popup towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1976 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bumbry A, cf-lf 3 1 2 1
Lowenstein J, cf 4 1 2 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Blanks L, ss 3 0 0 1 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1
Carty R, dh 3 0 1 0 May L, dh 4 0 1 1
Hendrick G, lf 4 0 1 0 Singleton K, lf 2 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Blair P, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Lis J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Muser T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 3 0 1 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Smith T, rf 2 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 2 1 0 0
Powell B, ph 1 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 3 0 1 0
Pruitt R, rf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 28 3 5 3
Cleveland 100 000 000 -- 1
Baltimore 100 011 00x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L) 8.0 5 3 3 4 13
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 3
E -- DeCinces D
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Baltimore 6
3B -- Lowenstein J
HR -- Jackson R
SB -- Bumbry A 2, Belanger M, Blair P
CS -- Kuiper D, Lowenstein J
SF -- Blanks L
HBP -- by Eckersley D (Blair P)
WP -- Eckersley D
T -- 2:20
A -- 4547
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