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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 27, 1971
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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 May 27, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Dunning |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 6,054 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jake O'Donnell 3B: Frank Umont |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Steve Dunning | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Jerry DaVanon | Shortstop |
Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 27, 1971
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Palmer
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Palmer
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Palmer
Harrelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it 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: ---
Buford vs. Dunning
Buford hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pinson. Buford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Dunning
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Palmer
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Palmer
Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Palmer
There goes Fosse. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Fosse steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Palmer
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Palmer
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fosse scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunning vs. Palmer
Dunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Dunning
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Dunning
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Dunning
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DaVanon vs. Dunning
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Dunning
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Palmer
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Palmer
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards short. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Palmer
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields it and throws to second for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Uhlaender vs. Palmer
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Palmer
Fosse hits a fly ball towards right. Robinson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Robinson. Harrelson scores. Uhlaender goes all the way around to score. Fosse moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Palmer
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Dunning
Buford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dunning
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunning vs. Jackson
Dunning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Jackson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. Dunning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Jackson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Jackson
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Dunning
Powell hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Dunning
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jackson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Jackson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Jackson
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Jackson
Leon takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Jackson
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Dunning
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DaVanon vs. Dunning
DaVanon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendricks moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Dunning
Paul Blair pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buford vs. Dunning
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hendricks scores. DaVanon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dunning
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Johnson reaches second base with a double. DaVanon scores. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Buford scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Dunning
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunning vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
Dunning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dukes
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Dukes
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Dukes
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Dukes
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Uhlaender vs. Dukes
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Pinson scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Hardin
Jim Hardin now pitching.
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Dunning
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Dunning
Hendricks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DaVanon vs. Dunning
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Hardin
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields the ball and throws to Hardin covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hardin
Stanley bunts towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanley for the out. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dunning vs. Hardin
Dunning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leon scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Hardin
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Dunning
Curt Motton pinch hits for Jim Hardin.
Motton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Dunning
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dunning
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Hall
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Foster reaches second base with a double. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Hall
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Uhlaender vs. Hall
Chuck Hinton pinch runs for Ken Harrelson.
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Hall
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford throws the ball in to Powell who tags Fosse trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Foster scores. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Hall
Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hinton scores. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hall
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dunning
Chuck Hinton now playing first base.
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson hits a popup towards the mound. Dunning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Dunning
Powell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Dunning
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunning vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Dunning strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Richert
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Richert
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Richert
Foster takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinton vs. Richert
Hinton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Dunning
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DaVanon vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
DaVanon takes first base on ball four. Hendricks moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Hennigan
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Pete Richert.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hendricks moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Hennigan
Buford strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1971 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Nettles G, 3b 5 2 2 0 Buford D, lf 5 1 2 1 Pinson V, cf 6 2 3 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 1 1 1 Foster R, rf 5 1 2 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Harrelson K, 1b 3 1 0 0 Robinson F, rf 4 0 1 2 Hinton C, pr-1b 1 1 0 0 Powell B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Uhlaender T, lf 4 1 3 4 Rettenmund M, cf 3 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 5 1 2 1 Hendricks E, c 2 1 1 0 Leon E, 2b 3 1 2 1 DaVanon J, ss 3 1 1 0 Stanley F, ss 4 0 1 1 Palmer J, p 1 0 0 0 Dunning S, p 5 0 2 1 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 Blair P, ph 1 0 0 0 Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0 Hardin J, p 0 0 0 0 Motton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 10 17 8 31 5 7 5 Cleveland 013 002 130 -- 10 Baltimore 000 040 010 -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Dunning S (W)* 8.0 7 5 5 5 8 Hennigan P (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J 2.2 6 4 2 1 0 Jackson G 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 Dukes T (L) 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 Hardin J 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 Hall D 1.0 4 3 3 1 0 Richert P 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Robinson F DP -- Cleveland 3, Baltimore 1 LOB -- Cleveland 12, Baltimore 5 2B -- Foster R 2, Buford D, Johnson D, Robinson F HR -- Powell B SB -- Fosse R SH -- Stanley F SF -- Uhlaender T T -- 3:02 A -- 6054
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