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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 9, 1977
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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 August 9, 1977 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 8,797 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Fred Spenn 3B: Bill Haller |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Paul Dade | Center Fielder |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Ron Pruitt | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | Left Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Eddie Murray | DH |
| Andres Mora | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 9, 1977
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Grimsley
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Grimsley
Dade strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Grimsley
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Grimsley
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fitzmorris
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Fitzmorris
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Fitzmorris
Singleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Grimsley
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Grimsley
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Grimsley
There goes Melton. The throw from Skaggs and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Grimsley
Pruitt hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fitzmorris
May strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fitzmorris
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Fitzmorris
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Fitzmorris
DeCinces is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Grimsley
Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Grimsley
Fosse bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Grimsley
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dade vs. Grimsley
Dade hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Fitzmorris
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Fitzmorris
Skaggs 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fitzmorris
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Grimsley
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Grimsley
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Grimsley
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Fitzmorris
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Fitzmorris
Singleton hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a fly ball into center field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Grimsley
Melton hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Grimsley
Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Grimsley
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fitzmorris
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Fitzmorris
Mora hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Fitzmorris
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Fitzmorris
Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skaggs vs. Fitzmorris
Skaggs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Grimsley
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Grimsley
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Grimsley
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fitzmorris
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Fitzmorris
Maddox bunts towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Fitzmorris
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Grimsley
Blanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Grimsley
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Grimsley
There's a wild pitch. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Grimsley
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Grimsley
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thornton scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Grimsley
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fitzmorris
Murray 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: ---
Mora vs. Fitzmorris
Mora 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Fitzmorris
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Fitzmorris
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes DeCinces trying to get to third. Dade throws the ball in to Melton, who tags DeCinces for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Grimsley
Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop.
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Grimsley
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Grimsley
Kuiper hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Fitzmorris
Tony Muser pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
Muser hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Dade. Muser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Smith bunts towards the mound. Kern fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Muser moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Kern
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Muser scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Kern
Singleton strikes out. There goes Maddox. The throw from Fosse to second, and Maddox is out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Kern
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Kern
Tom Shopay pinch runs for Lee May.
There goes Shopay. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Blanks applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Grimsley
Tom Shopay now playing left field. Tony Muser now playing first base. Ken Rudolph now catching.
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Grimsley
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Grimsley
Thornton hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1977 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smith B, 2b 4 2 2 0
Dade P, cf 4 0 0 0 Maddox E, cf 3 0 1 1
Blanks L, ss 3 0 1 0 Singleton K, rf 4 0 1 1
Thornton A, 1b 4 1 1 0 May L, 1b 4 0 1 1
Carty R, dh 3 0 0 0 Shopay T, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Melton B, 3b 2 0 1 1 Murray E, dh 2 0 0 0
Pruitt R, rf 3 0 0 0 Mora A, lf 3 0 2 0
Bochte B, lf 3 0 1 0 Rudolph K, c 0 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 2 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0
Kelly P, ph 1 0 1 0
Garcia K, ss 0 0 0 0
Skaggs D, c 2 0 0 0
Muser T, ph-1b 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 4 1 29 3 10 3
Cleveland 000 000 100 -- 1
Baltimore 000 001 02x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (L)* 7.0 7 2 2 1 3
Kern J 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Cleveland 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Baltimore 4
2B -- Muser T
CS -- Melton B, Maddox E, Shopay T
SH -- Fosse R, Maddox E
WP -- Grimsley R
T -- 2:19
A -- 8797
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