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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 31, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 31, 1966 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 18,771 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sam Bowens | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| John Miller | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Second Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| George Strickland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 31, 1966
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McDowell
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. McDowell
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. McDowell
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McDowell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. McDowell
There goes Robinson. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. McDowell
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowens vs. McDowell
Bowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. McDowell
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to home to get Aparicio. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Miller
Howser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Miller
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Miller
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blefary. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Miller
There goes Wagner. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Wagner steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Miller
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitfield vs. Miller
Whitfield hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. McDowell
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. McDowell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Miller
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Miller
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Miller
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McDowell
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McDowell
Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDowell
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Miller
McDowell bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Miller
Howser hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Miller
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Miller
Wagner takes first base on ball four. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Miller
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDowell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowens vs. McDowell
Bowens bunts towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. McDowell
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Miller
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Miller
Alvis hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Miller
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. McDowell
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. McDowell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McDowell
Aparicio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Miller
Crandall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Miller
McDowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Miller
Howser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Miller
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Miller
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McDowell scores. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Miller
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McDowell
Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDowell
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McDowell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowens vs. McDowell
Bowens hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Miller
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvis vs. Miller
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Miller
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Miller
Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Miller
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McDowell
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. McDowell
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Miller
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Bowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Miller
Davalillo hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Miller
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. McDowell
Woodie Held pinch hits for John Miller.
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. McDowell
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McDowell
Blefary is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Tiant
Luis Tiant now pitching.
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tiant
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Fisher
Jim Landis pinch runs for Rocky Colavito.
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvis vs. Fisher
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to third for the out. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Fisher
Jim Gentile pinch hits for Larry Brown. Chico Salmon pinch runs for Fred Whitfield.
Gentile hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Fisher
Duke Sims pinch hits for Del Crandall.
Sims takes first base on ball four. Salmon moves to third. Alvis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hinton vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching. Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Luis Tiant.
Hinton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Radatz
Jim Landis now playing right field. Chico Salmon now playing shortstop. Jim Gentile now playing first base. Duke Sims now catching. Dick Radatz n
Bowens strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Radatz
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Radatz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Radatz
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Radatz
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile juggles the ball. That's an error on Gentile. Blair scores. Johnson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Radatz
There's a wild pitch. Johnson scores. Miller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Radatz
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Kralick
Jack Kralick now pitching.
Blefary takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aparicio moves to third. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Miller
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Bowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Miller
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Bowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Miller
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Bowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1966 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 5 0 2 1 Howser D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Blefary C, 1b 3 1 0 0 Davalillo V, cf 5 0 3 0
Robinson F, rf 5 1 4 2 Wagner L, lf 4 0 1 1
Robinson B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 4 0 1 0
Bowens S, lf 2 0 0 0 Landis J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 3 1 0 0 Whitfield F, 1b 2 0 0 0
Johnson B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Salmon C, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 4 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Miller J, p 2 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 2 0 0 0
Held W, ph 1 0 1 0 Gentile J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 2 0 0 0
Miller S, p 1 1 0 0 Sims D, ph-c 0 0 0 0
McDowell S, p 3 1 1 0
Tiant L, p 0 0 0 0
Hinton C, ph 1 0 0 0
Radatz D, p 0 0 0 0
Kralick J, p 0 0 0 0
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35 5 8 3 33 1 6 1
Baltimore 000 000 023 -- 5
Cleveland 000 010 000 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Miller J (W) 7.0 5 1 1 4 7
Fisher E 0.2 1 0 0 2 0
Miller S (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S 7.2 4 1 1 1 8
Tiant L (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Radatz D 0.2 2 3 0 1 2
Kralick J 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Blefary C, Brown L, Gentile J
DP -- Baltimore 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Cleveland 11
HR -- Robinson F
SB -- Aparicio L, Robinson F, Wagner L
SH -- Bowens S
HBP -- by McDowell S (Blefary C)
WP -- Miller J, Radatz D
T -- 3:15
A -- 18771
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