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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 26, 1978
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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 May 26, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 29,215 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
Jim Norris | DH |
Wayne Cage | First Baseman |
Ted Cox | Left Fielder |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Lee May | DH |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 26, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Briles
Manning hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Harlow. Manning reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Briles
Kuiper hits a popup in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Briles
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Briles
Grubb hits a line drive into center field. Harlow 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: ---
Harlow vs. Wise
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wise
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball 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: ---
Norris vs. Briles
Norris hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Briles
Cage strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Briles
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball 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: ---
Singleton vs. Wise
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Wise
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cage scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Briles
Hassey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Briles
Veryzer 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Briles
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Briles
There goes Manning. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Wise
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wise
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Wise
Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb 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: ---
Kuiper vs. Briles
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Briles
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Briles
Grubb 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Briles
Norris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Norris reaches second base with a double. Kuiper scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cage vs. Briles
Cage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norris scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Briles
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cage moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Briles
Hassey 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
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Wise
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cage scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wise
Smith hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Manning. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Wise
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Briles
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Briles
Manning hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Briles
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Briles
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norris vs. Martinez
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Wise
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Wise
Dempsey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Wise
Belanger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cox. Belanger reaches second base with a double. May goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Wise
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rich Dauer.
Crowley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Wise
Doug DeCinces pinch runs for Terry Crowley.
There goes DeCinces. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. DeCinces steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Wise
Harlow strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Martinez
Doug DeCinces now playing third base.
Cage strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Martinez
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Martinez
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wise
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuiper. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Wise
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Wise
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Kelly moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Wise
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dempsey vs. Wise
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Martinez
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Martinez
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Martinez
Kuiper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wise
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Wise
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Wise
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cage scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Martinez
Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Martinez
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cage vs. Martinez
Cage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wise
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Wise
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Wise
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wise
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Martinez
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Martinez
Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Ron Hassey.
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Martinez
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Martinez
Manning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Wise
Ron Pruitt now catching.
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wise
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Wise
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Wise
Harlow takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Wise
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Smith reaches second base with a double. DeCinces scores. Harlow moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1978 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Manning R, cf 4 1 2 1 Harlow L, cf 4 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Smith B, 2b 4 1 3 2 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kelly P, lf 3 0 0 0 Grubb J, rf 4 0 1 0 Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0 Norris J, dh 3 1 1 1 Murray E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cage W, 1b 4 0 1 1 May L, dh 3 1 1 0 Cox T, lf 4 0 1 0 Dempsey R, c 4 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 3 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 1 1 1 Pruitt R, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Dauer R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 4 0 1 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 1 1 DeCinces D, pr-3b 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 33 4 8 4 Cleveland 000 210 000 -- 3 Baltimore 000 020 011 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wise R (L) 8.2 8 4 4 5 6 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Briles N 4.2 7 3 3 1 2 Martinez T (W) 4.1 2 0 0 1 5 E -- Kuiper D DP -- Cleveland 2 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Baltimore 8 2B -- Manning R, Norris J, Smith B 2, Belanger M HR -- Manning R, Smith B SB -- DeCinces D CS -- Manning R T -- 2:53 A -- 29215
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