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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 28, 1979
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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 28, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1979 |
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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 28, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,462 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: John Shulock 3B: Russ Goetz |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Lee May | DH |
Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Jim Norris | Left Fielder |
Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 28, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Barker
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. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barker
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Barker
Singleton hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Barker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove hits a line drive towards short. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Palmer
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 -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Palmer
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Barker
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Barker
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Barker
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Barker
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray scores. Kelly scores. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Barker
Garcia takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dempsey vs. Barker
Dempsey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. Barker
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Barker
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Barker
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Palmer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Palmer
Hassey hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Palmer
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Palmer
Rosello strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Palmer
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Barker
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Barker
Kelly hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Barker
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Reuschel
Garcia hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Manning. Garcia reaches second base with a double. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dempsey vs. Reuschel
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. Garcia scores. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Reuschel
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Reuschel
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Smith reaches second base with a double. Dempsey scores. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Singleton vs. Reuschel
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Reuschel
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Wihtol
Sandy Wihtol now pitching.
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Palmer
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Palmer
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Wihtol
Dell Alston now playing right field.
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wihtol
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Wihtol
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Wihtol
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Palmer
Wayne Krenchicki now playing third base.
Harrah hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Palmer
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Palmer
Hassey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Palmer
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Palmer
Rosello takes first base on ball four. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Palmer
Veryzer hits a popup towards third. Krenchicki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Wihtol
Bumbry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wihtol
Smith 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 -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Wihtol
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Mark Corey now playing right field.
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Palmer
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krenchicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Palmer
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Wihtol
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wihtol
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Wihtol
Krenchicki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wihtol
May takes first base on ball four. Krenchicki moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Wihtol
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Palmer
Bob Molinaro now playing left field.
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cage vs. Palmer
Wayne Cage pinch hits for Cliff Johnson.
Cage strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Palmer
Hassey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Hassey reaches second base with a double. Harrah goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Palmer
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hassey scores. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Rosello is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Stoddard
Veryzer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry who is chasing the ball. Veryzer reaches third base with a triple. Norris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Stoddard
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Corey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 12 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Andersen
Ted Cox now playing third base. Larry Andersen now pitching.
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Andersen
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Andersen
Smith hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Bumbry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 13 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Corey vs. Andersen
Corey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Andersen
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Andersen
Molinaro takes first base on ball four. Corey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krenchicki vs. Andersen
Krenchicki hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Martinez
Gary Roenicke now playing center field. Dave Skaggs now catching. Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Manning 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 -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Martinez
Alston hits a fly ball into left field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Martinez
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cage vs. Martinez
The ball gets by Skaggs for a passed ball. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cage vs. Martinez
Cage is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Andersen
Bo Diaz now catching. Terry Crowley pinch hits for Lee May.
Crowley hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Andersen
Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Andersen
Skaggs hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Manning. Skaggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Andersen
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Martinez
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Martinez
Gary Alexander pinch hits for Jim Norris.
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Martinez
Rosello strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cruz
Gary Alexander now playing left field. Victor Cruz now pitching.
Smith 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 -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corey vs. Cruz
Corey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Cruz
Murray 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
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veryzer for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Stanhouse
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Molinaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 14 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Stanhouse
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1979 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Bumbry A, cf 4 2 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 5 0 1 0 Roenicke G, cf 1 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 5 0 0 0 Smith B, 2b 6 3 3 6 Bonds B, rf 2 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 4 0 1 1 Alston D, rf 2 0 0 0 Corey M, rf 2 0 1 1 Harrah T, 3b 3 3 3 1 Murray E, 1b 6 1 2 1 Cox T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Kelly P, lf 4 2 2 1 Johnson C, dh 2 0 0 0 Molinaro B, lf 0 0 0 0 Cage W, ph 2 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 1 2 0 0 Hassey R, c 3 2 2 3 Krenchicki W, 3b 2 0 1 0 Diaz B, c 1 0 0 0 May L, dh 2 1 1 2 Norris J, lf 1 1 1 1 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Alexander G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Garcia K, ss 4 2 1 0 Rosello D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 4 1 1 2 Veryzer T, ss 4 0 1 1 Skaggs D, c 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 14 15 14 34 6 8 6 Baltimore 066 000 200 -- 14 Cleveland 020 103 000 -- 6 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J (W) 5.1 7 6 6 3 3 Stoddard T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Martinez T 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Stanhouse D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Barker L (L) 2.1 5 8 8 3 3 Reuschel P 0.1 5 4 4 1 1 Wihtol S 3.1 1 0 0 2 4 Andersen L 2.0 4 2 2 1 0 Cruz V 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Baltimore 8, Cleveland 5 2B -- Garcia K, Smith B, Hassey R, Skaggs D 3B -- Veryzer T, Smith B HR -- Smith B, Hassey R, Kelly P, Harrah T PB -- Skaggs D T -- 3:03 A -- 6462
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