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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 8, 1981
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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, 1981 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 8,193 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Dan Morrison |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Left Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Ron Pruitt | Right Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Chris Bando | DH |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Mike Fischlin | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Jim Dwyer | Right Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | DH |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Dan Graham | Catcher |
| Lenn Sakata | Shortstop |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 8, 1981
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. McGregor
Dilone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. McGregor
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pruitt vs. McGregor
There goes Dilone. The throw from Graham and he is safe. Dilone steals third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pruitt vs. McGregor
Pruitt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thornton vs. McGregor
Thornton strikes out. There goes Dilone. He's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. McGregor
Harrah bunts towards the mound. McGregor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. McGregor
Diaz hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Barker
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Barker
Dwyer hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Barker
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Barker
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bumbry tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Barker
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Barker
Lowenstein hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Lowenstein reaches second base with a double. Singleton scores. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Graham vs. Barker
Graham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pruitt. Graham reaches second base with a double. DeCinces scores. Lowenstein scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sakata vs. Barker
Sakata 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, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McGregor
Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. McGregor
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fischlin vs. McGregor
Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fischlin for the out. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dilone vs. McGregor
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Barker
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Barker
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Barker
Dwyer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. McGregor
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. McGregor
Pruitt hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. McGregor
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Barker
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Barker
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pruitt. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Barker
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Barker
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Barker
Graham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sakata vs. Barker
Sakata strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. McGregor
Harrah hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. McGregor
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. McGregor
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. McGregor
Kuiper hits a line drive towards short. Sakata reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Barker
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Barker
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Barker
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Barker
Singleton hits a popup towards short. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. McGregor
Fischlin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. McGregor
Dilone hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. McGregor
Manning bunts towards the mound. McGregor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. McGregor
There goes Manning. The throw from Graham and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pruitt vs. McGregor
Pruitt 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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Barker
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Barker
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Barker
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Barker
Graham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pruitt. Graham reaches second base with a double. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sakata vs. Barker
Sakata hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. McGregor
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. McGregor
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. McGregor
Diaz hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Thornton moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. McGregor
Bando hits a popup towards short. Sakata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuiper vs. McGregor
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with McGregor covering, for the out. Thornton scores. Harrah moves to third. Diaz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fischlin vs. McGregor
Fischlin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Dauer strikes out. Diaz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dauer out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Monge
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Monge
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Monge
Singleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Monge
Murray takes first base on ball four. Bumbry moves to third. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeCinces vs. Monge
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bumbry scores. Dwyer moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roenicke vs. Monge
Gary Roenicke pinch hits for John Lowenstein.
Roenicke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. McGregor
Gary Roenicke now playing right field. Jim Dwyer now playing left field. Rick Dempsey now catching.
Dilone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. McGregor
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pruitt vs. McGregor
Pruitt hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. McGregor
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Monge
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sakata vs. Monge
Sakata hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Sakata reaches second base with a double. Dempsey moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dauer vs. Monge
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. Monge
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. Dempsey scores. Sakata moves to third. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dwyer vs. Lewallyn
Dennis Lewallyn now pitching.
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sakata tags and scores. Dauer tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Lewallyn
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Lewallyn
Murray hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Lewallyn
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. McGregor
Harrah bunts towards the mound. McGregor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. McGregor
Diaz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McGregor
Bando hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. McGregor
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first, with McGregor covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. McGregor
Fischlin hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Lewallyn
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Roenicke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Lewallyn
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roenicke moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sakata vs. Lewallyn
Sakata is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Lewallyn
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roenicke scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Lewallyn
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Dauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Lewallyn
Dwyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. McGregor
Cal Ripken now playing third base.
Dilone bunts towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. McGregor
Manning hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. McGregor
Von Hayes pinch hits for Ron Pruitt.
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. McGregor
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. McGregor
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1981 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Dilone M, lf 4 1 1 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 3 2 2
Manning R, cf 5 1 4 1 Dwyer J, rf-lf 4 0 0 1
Pruitt R, rf 4 0 0 0 Singleton K, dh 5 1 1 0
Hayes V, ph 0 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 3 2 2 4
Thornton A, 1b 5 1 1 0 DeCinces D, 3b 5 2 3 3
Harrah T, 3b 4 1 3 0 Ripken C, 3b 0 0 0 0
Diaz B, c 4 1 1 2 Lowenstein J, lf 3 1 2 1
Bando C, dh 4 0 1 0 Roenicke G, ph-rf 2 1 1 0
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 1 Graham D, c 2 0 2 2
Fischlin M, ss 4 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 2 1 1 0
Sakata L, ss 5 1 1 0
Dauer R, 2b 4 2 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 4 39 14 17 14
Cleveland 100 001 021 -- 5
Baltimore 402 001 52x -- 14
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Barker L (L) 5.0 10 6 6 1 3
Monge S* 1.0 3 5 5 5 1
Lewallyn D 2.0 4 3 3 0 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S (W) 9.0 11 5 3 3 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Sakata L
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Baltimore 9
2B -- Lowenstein J, Graham D 2, Bando C, Murray E, Harrah T, Sakata L, Roenicke G, Bumbry A
HR -- DeCinces D, Murray E, Diaz B, Manning R
SB -- Dilone M, Manning R
SF -- Murray E, Dwyer J
PB -- Graham D
T -- 3:07
A -- 8193
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