Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Dobson
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Dobson
  
  Belanger hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dobson
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Dobson
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Dobson
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Cuellar
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Cuellar
  
  Blanks bunts towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Cuellar
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Cuellar
  
  Carty hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mora vs. Dobson
  
  Mora hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Dobson
  
  Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Dobson
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Cuellar
  
  Powell hits a line drive towards the mound. Cuellar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Cuellar
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Cuellar
  
  Spikes hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Cuellar
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Dobson
  
  DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Dobson
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Dobson
  
  Bumbry hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Dobson
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Cuellar
  
  Kuiper 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 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Cuellar
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Cuellar
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dobson
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Manning. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Dobson
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mora vs. Dobson
  
  Mora hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grich vs. Dobson
  
  Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Cuellar
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Cuellar
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Cuellar
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Cuellar
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spikes vs. Cuellar
  
  Spikes hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Dobson
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Dobson
  
  DeCinces strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Dobson
  
  Duncan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Dobson
  
  Bumbry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Cuellar
  
  Fosse 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 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Cuellar
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Cuellar
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Dobson
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Dobson
  
  Alan Ashby now catching.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Belanger goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Dobson
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mora vs. Dobson
  
  Mora strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grich vs. Dobson
  
  Grich is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blair vs. Dobson
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Cuellar
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Cuellar
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Cuellar
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Cuellar
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Cuellar
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Dobson
  
  DeCinces strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Dobson
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Dobson
  
  Bumbry strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Dobson
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Cuellar
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Spikes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Cuellar
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spikes moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuiper vs. Cuellar
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. Spikes scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Cuellar
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Cuellar
  
  Blanks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Cuellar
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dobson
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Dobson
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mora vs. Dobson
  
  Mora hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Cuellar
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Cuellar
  
  Doug Howard pinch runs for Rico Carty.
  
  Powell bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Grich covering, for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Cuellar
  
  Hendrick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spikes vs. Cuellar
  
  John Lowenstein pinch runs for George Hendrick.
  
  Spikes hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashby vs. Cuellar
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. Lowenstein moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kuiper vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching.
  
  Kuiper is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Thomas
  
  John Lowenstein now playing left field. Stan Thomas now pitching.
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Muser vs. Thomas
  
  Tony Muser pinch hits for Paul Blair.
  
  Muser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  DeCinces vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. LaRoche
  
  Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. LaRoche
  
  Tommy Harper pinch hits for Al Bumbry.
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowenstein throws the ball in to Blanks who relays the ball to Kuiper who tags Harper trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Muser moves to third. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1976, game 2 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Bumbry A, lf          4  0  0  0   Manning R, cf         4  1  1  0   
Harper T, ph          1  0  1  0   Blanks L, ss          3  1  1  2   
Belanger M, ss        4  1  1  0   Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Jackson R, rf         3  0  2  1   Carty R, dh           3  0  1  0   
May L, 1b             4  0  0  0   Howard D, pr          0  1  0  0   
Mora A, dh            4  0  0  0   Powell B, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Grich B, 2b           3  1  2  0   Hendrick G, lf        1  0  0  0   
Blair P, cf           3  0  0  0   Lowenstein J, pr-lf   0  0  0  0   
Muser T, ph           1  0  1  0   Spikes C, rf          4  1  1  0   
DeCinces D, 3b        3  0  0  1   Fosse R, c            2  0  0  0   
Duncan D, c           2  1  1  1   Ashby A, c            2  0  2  1   
                                   Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  8  3                        29  4  7  4

Baltimore        000 011 001 --  3
Cleveland        000 000 31x --  4

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (L)         7.2  7  4  4  5  0
Jackson G             0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson P (W)          8.0  5  2  2  4  5
Thomas S*             0.0  2  1  1  0  0
LaRoche D (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Cleveland 8
2B -- Jackson R, Spikes C
3B -- Jackson R
HR -- Duncan D, Blanks L
SB -- Jackson R
SH -- Blanks L, Powell B
SF -- DeCinces D
T -- 2:38
A -- 17931

    

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