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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 31, 1976
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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 May 31, 1976 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 17,931 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Andres Mora | DH |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 31, 1976
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Dobson
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Dobson
Belanger hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dobson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Dobson
There goes Jackson. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Dobson
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Cuellar
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Cuellar
Blanks bunts towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Cuellar
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Cuellar
Carty hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out 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: ---
Mora vs. Dobson
Mora 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Dobson
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Dobson
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Cuellar
Powell hits a line drive towards the mound. Cuellar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Cuellar
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Cuellar
Spikes hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Cuellar
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Dobson
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Dobson
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Dobson
Bumbry hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Dobson
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Cuellar
Kuiper 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Cuellar
Manning 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: ---
Blanks vs. Cuellar
Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry 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: ---
Jackson vs. Dobson
Jackson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Manning. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Dobson
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mora vs. Dobson
Mora hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Dobson
Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cuellar
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Cuellar
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Cuellar
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Cuellar
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spikes vs. Cuellar
Spikes hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball 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: ---
Blair vs. Dobson
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Dobson
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Dobson
Duncan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Dobson
Bumbry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Cuellar
Fosse 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Cuellar
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Cuellar
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Dobson
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Dobson
Alan Ashby now catching.
Jackson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Belanger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Dobson
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mora vs. Dobson
Mora strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Dobson
Grich is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Dobson
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Cuellar
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cuellar
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Cuellar
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Cuellar
Powell takes first base on ball four. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Cuellar
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Dobson
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Dobson
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Dobson
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Dobson
Belanger 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
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Cuellar
Spikes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Spikes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Cuellar
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spikes moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuiper vs. Cuellar
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. Spikes scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Cuellar
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Cuellar
Blanks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cuellar
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dobson
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dobson
May hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Dobson
Mora hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Cuellar
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Cuellar
Doug Howard pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Powell bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Grich covering, for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Cuellar
Hendrick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spikes vs. Cuellar
John Lowenstein pinch runs for George Hendrick.
Spikes hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Cuellar
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. Lowenstein moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuiper vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Kuiper is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Thomas
John Lowenstein now playing left field. Stan Thomas now pitching.
Grich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Thomas
Tony Muser pinch hits for Paul Blair.
Muser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. LaRoche
Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. LaRoche
Tommy Harper pinch hits for Al Bumbry.
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowenstein throws the ball in to Blanks who relays the ball to Kuiper who tags Harper trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Muser moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1976, game 2 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, lf 4 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 4 1 1 0
Harper T, ph 1 0 1 0 Blanks L, ss 3 1 1 2
Belanger M, ss 4 1 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, rf 3 0 2 1 Carty R, dh 3 0 1 0
May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Howard D, pr 0 1 0 0
Mora A, dh 4 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Hendrick G, lf 1 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 3 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Muser T, ph 1 0 1 0 Spikes C, rf 4 1 1 0
DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 0 1 Fosse R, c 2 0 0 0
Duncan D, c 2 1 1 1 Ashby A, c 2 0 2 1
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 29 4 7 4
Baltimore 000 011 001 -- 3
Cleveland 000 000 31x -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (L) 7.2 7 4 4 5 0
Jackson G 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (W) 8.0 5 2 2 4 5
Thomas S* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
LaRoche D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Cleveland 8
2B -- Jackson R, Spikes C
3B -- Jackson R
HR -- Duncan D, Blanks L
SB -- Jackson R
SH -- Blanks L, Powell B
SF -- DeCinces D
T -- 2:38
A -- 17931
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