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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 |
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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 | September 23, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Spillner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 26,117 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Don Denkinger |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Ron Pruitt | Right Fielder |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Ted Cox | Left Fielder |
Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
Lee May | DH |
Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
Wayne Krenchicki | Third Baseman |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
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. Flanagan
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Flanagan
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 -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Flanagan
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Flanagan
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke 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. Spillner
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Spillner
Belanger 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Spillner
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Bumbry steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Spillner
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Spillner
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah has Bumbry trapped. There's the throw to Alexander and back to Harrah, who tags Bumbry for the out. Singleton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roenicke vs. Spillner
Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Flanagan
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krenchicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Flanagan
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Flanagan
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke 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: ---
May vs. Spillner
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields the ball and throws to Spillner covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Spillner
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krenchicki vs. Spillner
Krenchicki hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Spillner
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bumbry vs. Spillner
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Spillner
Belanger hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Flanagan
Rosello is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Flanagan
Veryzer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Flanagan
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Spillner
Singleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cox. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Spillner
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roenicke vs. Spillner
Roenicke hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Spillner
May hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Singleton tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Spillner
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Flanagan
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Flanagan
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Flanagan
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Flanagan
Pruitt takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Flanagan
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Spillner
Krenchicki hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Spillner
Dempsey hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Spillner
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Flanagan
Cox hits a line drive into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Flanagan
Rosello hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Flanagan
Veryzer bunts towards the mound. Flanagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Flanagan
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Spillner
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Spillner
Singleton hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Spillner
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pruitt. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Spillner
Roenicke strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Flanagan
Mark Corey now playing right field. Tom Chism now playing first base.
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krenchicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Flanagan
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Flanagan
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Spillner
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Spillner
Smith takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krenchicki vs. Spillner
Krenchicki bunts towards the mound. Spillner fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dempsey vs. Spillner
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Spillner
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belanger vs. Spillner
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Flanagan
Pruitt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Pruitt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Flanagan
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pruitt moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Flanagan
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pruitt scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Flanagan
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krenchicki juggles the ball. That's an error on Krenchicki. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Flanagan
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corey vs. Spillner
Corey hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chism vs. Spillner
Chism hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Spillner covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Spillner
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Flanagan
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Flanagan
Manning hits a popup towards third. Krenchicki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Flanagan
Harrah strikes out. There goes Hargrove. The throw from Dempsey to second, and Hargrove is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Spillner
May strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spillner
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Spillner covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Spillner
Krenchicki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Spillner
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stanhouse
Rich Dauer now playing second base. Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Stanhouse
Dell Alston pinch hits for Ron Pruitt.
Alston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Stanhouse
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cage vs. Stanhouse
Wayne Cage pinch hits for Ted Cox.
Cage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krenchicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1979, game 2 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bumbry A, cf 3 0 1 1 Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 3 1 2 0 Johnson C, dh 3 0 0 0 Corey M, rf 1 0 0 0 Pruitt R, rf 2 1 1 0 Murray E, 1b 3 0 2 0 Alston D, ph 0 0 0 0 Chism T, 1b 1 0 0 0 Alexander G, c 4 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf 4 0 0 0 Cox T, lf 3 0 0 1 May L, dh 3 2 2 1 Cage W, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rosello D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dauer R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 1 0 Krenchicki W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Dempsey R, c 4 0 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 2 1 32 3 10 3 Cleveland 000 000 100 -- 1 Baltimore 011 001 00x -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Spillner D (L) 8.0 10 3 3 2 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Flanagan M (W) 8.0 2 1 1 4 4 Stanhouse D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Krenchicki W DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Baltimore 9 2B -- Singleton K, Murray E, Pruitt R SB -- Bumbry A CS -- Hargrove M SH -- Krenchicki W SF -- May L T -- 2:04 A -- 26117
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