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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 24, 1971
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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 24, 1971 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 24, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 24, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Paul |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,511 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Red Flaherty |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Chico Salmon | First Baseman |
Jerry DaVanon | Shortstop |
Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
John Lowenstein | Right Fielder |
Lou Camilli | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Mike Paul | Pitcher |
Johnny Lipon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 24, 1971
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Paul
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Paul
Grich hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Lowenstein chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lowenstein. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Paul
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Paul
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Paul
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Paul
Baylor is hit by the pitch. Buford scores. Grich moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etchebarren vs. Lamb
Ray Lamb now pitching.
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich scores. Robinson moves to third. Baylor moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Salmon vs. Lamb
Salmon strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DaVanon vs. Lamb
DaVanon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Lamb
Dobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Lamb
Buford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Lamb
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dobson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Lamb
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Lamb
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson 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: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Dobson
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Dobson
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lamb
Baylor hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Lamb
Etchebarren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Lamb
Salmon hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it 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: ---
Suarez vs. Dobson
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Dobson
Lamb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Lamb
DaVanon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Lamb
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Lamb
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanley. DaVanon moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Lamb
Grich takes first base on ball four. DaVanon moves to third. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rettenmund vs. Lamb
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DaVanon tags and scores. Buford tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Lamb
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lamb
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Lamb
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Lamb
Salmon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Dobson
Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Dobson
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Lamb
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DaVanon for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Lamb
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Lamb
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Lamb
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Lamb
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pinson. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. Buford scores. Grich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Lamb
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Lamb
Mark Belanger pinch runs for Brooks Robinson.
Baylor takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching. Kurt Bevacqua now playing second base. Lou Camilli now playing shortstop.
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Dobson
Jerry DaVanon now playing third base. Mark Belanger now playing shortstop.
Suarez hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Dobson
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Farmer
Salmon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DaVanon vs. Farmer
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Camilli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Farmer
Dobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Salmon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Dobson
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Dobson
Camilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Dobson
Frank Baker pinch hits for Ed Farmer.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Salmon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Buford hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hennigan
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Hennigan
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pinson. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. Grich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Hennigan
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Hennigan
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Hennigan
There's a wild pitch. Rettenmund moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Etchebarren vs. Hennigan
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Salmon vs. Hennigan
Salmon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Dobson
Suarez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Dobson
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Suarez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss hits a popup, foul, towards third. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Hennigan
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hennigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Hennigan
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hennigan
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Dobson
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Dobson
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/24/1971, game 2 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Buford D, lf 5 2 1 0 Uhlaender T, lf 4 0 2 0 Grich B, 2b 3 3 3 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0 Rettenmund M, cf 4 1 2 4 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Belanger M, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, rf 4 0 1 0 Baylor D, rf 2 0 0 1 Camilli L, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Etchebarren A, c 4 0 1 1 Stanley F, ss 2 0 0 0 Salmon C, 1b 5 0 1 0 Farmer E, p 0 0 0 0 DaVanon J, ss-3b 4 1 0 0 Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 5 0 1 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 Suarez K, c 3 0 1 0 Paul M, p 0 0 0 0 Lamb R, p 1 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, 2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 10 7 32 0 6 0 Baltimore 200 103 010 -- 7 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Dobson P (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Paul M (L) 0.1 2 2 1 1 0 Lamb R 5.1 6 4 3 4 6 Farmer E 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Hennigan P 2.0 1 1 1 3 1 E -- Lowenstein J, Stanley F DP -- Baltimore 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Baltimore 12, Cleveland 6 2B -- Rettenmund M 2 SF -- Rettenmund M HBP -- by Paul M (Baylor D) WP -- Hennigan P T -- 2:35 A -- 3511
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