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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 23, 1977
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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 September 23, 1977 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,787 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Andres Mora | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Bruce Bochte | Left Fielder |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 23, 1977
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Waits
Maddox hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Manning. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Waits
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Waits
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Waits
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it 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: ---
Dade vs. May
Dade strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. May
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox 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. May
Blanks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. May
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. May
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Waits
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Waits
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Waits
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks 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: ---
Bochte vs. May
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. May
Kendall 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: ---
Manning vs. May
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. May
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Waits
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Waits
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Waits
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. May
Dade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. May
There goes Dade. The throw from Skaggs, and Belanger drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuiper vs. May
Kuiper hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blanks vs. May
Blanks strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thornton vs. May
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Waits
Dauer 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: ---
Singleton vs. Waits
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Waits
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Waits
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. May
Carty hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. May
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kendall vs. May
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kendall for the out. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manning vs. May
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carty tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. May
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bochte scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. May
There goes Griffin. The throw from Skaggs and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dade vs. May
Dade is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Waits
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Waits
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Waits
Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. May
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. May
Blanks hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. May
Thornton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Waits
Skaggs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Waits
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Waits
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. May
Carty 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. May
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. May
Kendall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Waits
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Waits
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Waits
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. May
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. May
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. May
Dade hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Waits
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Waits
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Waits
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Waits
Skaggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Waits
Larry Harlow pinch runs for Dave Skaggs.
Maddox takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to third. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dauer vs. Waits
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. May
Rick Dempsey now catching.
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. May
Blanks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. May
Thornton takes first base on ball four. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blanks scores. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Bochte hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Waits
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bibby
Mike Dimmel pinch runs for Ken Singleton. Jim Bibby now pitching.
May takes first base on ball four. Dimmel moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Bibby
Tom Shopay pinch runs for Lee May.
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dimmel moves to third. Shopay moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mora vs. Bibby
Kiko Garcia pinch runs for Eddie Murray.
Mora strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeCinces vs. Bibby
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. Bibby
Al Bumbry pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Dimmel scores. Shopay scores. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowley vs. Bibby
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
Crowley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1977 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Maddox E, cf 3 0 1 0 Dade P, rf 4 0 1 0
Dauer R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0 Blanks L, 3b 4 1 2 0
Dimmel M, pr 0 1 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 3 0 1 0
May L, dh 3 0 1 0 Carty R, dh 4 1 2 1
Shopay T, pr 0 1 0 0 Bochte B, lf 4 1 1 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kendall F, c 3 0 0 0
Garcia K, pr 0 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 1 0 0 1
Mora A, lf 4 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 3 0 1 1
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0
Bumbry A, ph 1 0 1 2
Skaggs D, c 3 0 1 0
Harlow L, pr 0 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 0 0 0 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 30 3 8 3
Baltimore 000 000 002 -- 2
Cleveland 000 200 01x -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
May R (L) 7.1 7 3 3 2 4
Drago D* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Martinez T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R (W)+ 8.0 4 1 1 2 5
Bibby J (S) 1.0 2 1 1 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Belanger M, Skaggs D
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Cleveland 6
2B -- Maddox E, Bumbry A
SB -- Dade P, Griffin A
SF -- Manning R
T -- 2:20
A -- 4787
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