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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1978
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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 20, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,426 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Marty Springstead |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Jim Norris | DH |
| Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1978
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Wise
Harlow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Wise
There goes Harlow. The throw from Hassey and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wise
Belanger 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: ---
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Palmer
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Palmer
Norris hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Palmer
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball 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: ---
Singleton vs. Wise
Singleton 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: ---
Murray vs. Wise
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dade. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Wise
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Wise
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Wise
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dauer vs. Wise
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Wise
Harlow hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Palmer
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Palmer
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Palmer
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Palmer
Hassey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dempsey scoops up the ball and tags Hassey for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wise
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Wise
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Wise
Murray hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Wise
May hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Palmer
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Palmer
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Palmer
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces misplays the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Palmer
There goes Manning. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Wise
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Wise
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Wise
Dauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Wise
Harlow strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Palmer
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Palmer
Dade hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Palmer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wise
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belanger for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly bunts towards the mound. Wise fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Wise
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Wise
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Wise
May hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Palmer
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Palmer
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Palmer
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Palmer
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Wise
DeCinces hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Wise
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Wise
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Palmer
Veryzer hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Palmer
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Palmer
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Palmer
Dade takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Palmer
Bell hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it 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: ---
Harlow vs. Wise
Harlow hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wise
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Palmer
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Palmer
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Palmer
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards second. DeCinces picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on DeCinces. Thornton moves to third. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuiper vs. Palmer
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thornton scores. Hassey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vail vs. Palmer
Mike Vail pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Vail strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Wise
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
Singleton 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, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Wise
Murray hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Palmer
Billy Smith now playing second base. Carlos Lopez now playing right field.
Manning hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Palmer
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards right. Lopez fields it and throws to second to catch Norris for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stanhouse
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wise
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Wise
Dempsey hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Wise
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Stanhouse
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Stanhouse
Larry Lintz pinch runs for Johnny Grubb.
There goes Lintz. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Stanhouse
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Stanhouse
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Stanhouse
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanhouse covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1978 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Harlow L, cf 4 0 1 0 Manning R, cf 3 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Norris J, dh 3 0 1 0
Kelly P, lf 4 0 2 0 Dade P, rf 3 0 0 0
Singleton K, rf 4 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Smith B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Grubb J, lf 3 0 1 0
Murray E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Lintz L, pr 0 0 0 0
May L, dh 4 1 1 1 Thornton A, 1b 2 1 1 0
DeCinces D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 4 0 1 0
Lopez C, rf 1 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 1
Dempsey R, c 4 0 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0
Dauer R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0
Blanks L, ss 0 0 0 0
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36 2 10 2 29 1 4 1
Baltimore 020 000 000 -- 2
Cleveland 000 000 100 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 7.1 4 1 0 4 1
Stanhouse D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 2 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (L) 9.0 10 2 2 0 2
E -- DeCinces D 2
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Cleveland 7
2B -- Murray E
CS -- Harlow L, Manning R, Lintz L
T -- 2:38
A -- 11426
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