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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 23, 1979
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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 23, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Rich Garcia |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Wayne Cage | First Baseman |
| Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
| Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | DH |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 23, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Martinez
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Martinez
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Martinez
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Barker
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Barker
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Bumbry steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Barker
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Barker
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Barker
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Martinez
Hassey hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Martinez
Cage hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Skaggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Martinez
Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Barker
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Barker
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Barker
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Martinez
Rosello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Martinez
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosello moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Martinez
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosello moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manning vs. Martinez
Manning takes first base on ball four. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Martinez
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Barker
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Barker
Skaggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Barker
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Martinez
Hassey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cage vs. Martinez
Cage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Martinez
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Martinez
There goes Norris. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. Norris steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. Martinez
Rosello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Martinez
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norris scores. Rosello moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Martinez
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Barker
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Barker
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Barker
There goes Murray. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Murray steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Barker
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Barker
Kelly hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Barker
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Martinez
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Martinez
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Martinez
There goes Manning. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Martinez
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Barker
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Barker
Skaggs bunts towards first. Cage scoops it up and throws to first, with Rosello covering, for the out. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Barker
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dauer scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Barker
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Bumbry steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Barker
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Barker
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cage scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Martinez
Cage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer misplays the ball. That's an error on Dauer. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Martinez
Norris 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 -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Martinez
There goes Norris. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. Norris steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. Martinez
Rosello is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Martinez
Veryzer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Barker
Murray hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Barker
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Barker
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Martinez
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Martinez
Manning hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Martinez
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Martinez
Hassey hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassey for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Barker
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Dauer hits a popup towards first. Cage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Cruz
Skaggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Skaggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Cruz
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Cruz
Garcia takes first base on ball four. Skaggs moves to third. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Singleton vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Martinez
Mark Corey now playing right field. Gary Roenicke now playing left field.
Cage hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Cage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Martinez
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cage moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosello vs. Martinez
Rosello hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Rosello reaches second base with a double. Cage scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Martinez
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Martinez
Hargrove 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
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Monge
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayala vs. Monge
Benny Ayala pinch hits for John Lowenstein.
Ayala hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Monge
Roenicke strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Monge
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Stanhouse
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stanhouse
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Monge
Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Monge
Lee May pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
May strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Monge
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1979, game 1 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, lf 5 1 1 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 2 1
Manning R, cf 4 0 2 0 Garcia K, ss 3 0 0 0
Harrah T, 3b 5 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 4 0 0 0
Johnson C, dh 4 1 1 2 Corey M, rf 0 0 0 0
Hassey R, c 4 0 1 0 Murray E, 1b 3 1 1 0
Cage W, 1b 4 1 2 0 Lowenstein J, dh 3 0 0 0
Norris J, rf 4 1 0 0 Ayala B, ph 1 0 0 0
Rosello D, 2b 3 0 2 1 Kelly P, lf 3 1 1 2
Veryzer T, ss 4 0 2 1 Roenicke G, lf 1 0 0 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dauer R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Skaggs D, c 2 0 2 0
May L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 4 33 3 7 3
Cleveland 000 100 210 -- 4
Baltimore 000 210 000 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Barker L 6.1 6 3 3 0 6
Cruz V 0.1 1 0 0 2 0
Monge S (W) 2.1 0 0 0 1 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D (L) 8.0 11 4 4 3 3
Stanhouse D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Dauer R
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Baltimore 7
2B -- Hargrove M, Skaggs D, Cage W, Rosello D
HR -- Kelly P, Johnson C
SB -- Bumbry A 2, Norris J 2, Murray E, Manning R
SH -- Skaggs D
T -- 3:08
A -- 0
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