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BAL  7
CLE  3
 CHW 12
OAK  8
 CHW  9
OAK  8
 KCR  4
@MIN  3
 NYY  3
BOS  2
 CAL  4
@SEP  2
 DET  7
@WSA  4
(12)		 ATL  3
HOU  2
 LAD  3
SDP  1
 MON  7
@PHI  2
 PIT  5
NYM  3
 SFG  5
CIN  3
 STL  2
CHC  1
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 9,434

 Sunday, September 14, 1969, 2:26PM
Time of Game: 2:26
Indians
3
57-90
Lost 3
6th, 45 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  9  1
Orioles         0  0  3   0  0  2   0  2  X    7  8  1
W: Mike Cuellar (22-10), L: Sam McDowell (16-14)
 Orioles
7
102-45
Won 8
1st

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .665              4   0   
F Baker LF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .285  .765              3   0   
K Harrelson RF                4   1   1   2    0   0  .219  .753              0   0   HR,GDP
T Horton 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .285  .800              4   0   2B
R Fosse C                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .194  .500             10   0   
C Hinton 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .252  .663              1   1   2B
V Fuller 2B                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .242  .646              2   0   
L Brown SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .587              0   3   
S McDowell P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .165  .351              0   0   
  J Pizarro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .472              0   0   
  C Peterson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .649              0   0   GDP
  G Boyd P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Ellsworth P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .109  .255              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   0    0   6                         24   4
Batting Events
2B: T Horton (21, off M Cuellar); C Hinton (3, off M Cuellar).
HR: K Harrelson (28, off M Cuellar; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: K Harrelson 4; V Fuller 3; C Hinton 3; T Horton 2; F Baker 2.
GIDP: C Peterson (5); K Harrelson (18).
RBI: K Harrelson 2 (84); V Fuller (19).
2-out RBI: V Fuller.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: F Baker (2).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford 3B                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .289  .817              2   4   SB
D May RF                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .228  .664              0   0   2B
P Blair CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .297  .844              0   0   
A Etchebarren C               3   1   1   2    1   2  .274  .770              6   0   
M Rettenmund LF               2   2   0   0    2   1  .241  .729              0   0   
C Salmon SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .310  .862              0   4   
T Crowley 1B                  3   0   1   2    0   2  .400  .764             11   0   SF
B Floyd 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .203  .493              8   4   2B,IW
M Cuellar P                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .095  .240              0   2   SF
Totals                       30   7   8   0    5  10                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: B Floyd (3, off S McDowell); D May (5, off S McDowell).
SF: T Crowley (1, off J Pizarro); M Cuellar (2, off D Ellsworth).
IBB: B Floyd (1, by D Ellsworth).
TB: D May 2; B Floyd 2; T Crowley; A Etchebarren; D Buford; P Blair; M Cuellar; C Salmon.
RBI: T Crowley 2 (3); A Etchebarren 2 (24); M Cuellar (4); D Buford (62).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Buford-B Floyd-T Crowley 2.
E: C Salmon (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Buford (16, 2nd base off S McDowell/R Fosse).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McDowell, L (16-14)          5     7   5   3    2  10   0   2.94   24     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 6     45    -     1.17  -0.43
J Pizarro                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.45    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          1-1    0.52   0.01
G Boyd                         1.1   1   2   2    2   0   0  10.57    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.39  -0.02
D Ellsworth                    0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.19    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.23  -0.00
Totals                         8     8   7   5    5  10   0          37     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 7          3-2
S McDowell faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, W (22-10)           9     9   3   3    0   6   1   2.34   35     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 9     63    -     1.03   0.06
Totals                         9     9   3   3    0   6   1          35     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Ellsworth (9; B Floyd).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 9,434.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Jose Cardenal                CF       1. Don Buford                   3B
2. Frank Baker                  LF       2. Dave May                     RF
3. Ken Harrelson                RF       3. Paul Blair                   CF
4. Tony Horton                  1B       4. Andy Etchebarren              C
5. Ray Fosse                     C       5. Merv Rettenmund              LF
6. Chuck Hinton                 3B       6. Chico Salmon                 SS
7. Vern Fuller                  2B       7. Terry Crowley                1B
8. Larry Brown                  SS       8. Bobby Floyd                  2B
9. Sam McDowell                  P       9. Mike Cuellar                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 1-- RR -26% 53% 1-3 CLE K. Harrelson M. Cuellar Home Run; Baker Scores
b6 0 1-- R 22% 84% 3-3 BAL C. Salmon S. McDowell Single to LF; Rettenmund Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Salmon to 3B
t7 1 1-3 OO 17% 90% 3-5 CLE C. Peterson M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b3 1 123 RR 14% 80% 1-1 BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell Single to CF; Cuellar Scores; Buford Scores; Blair to 2B
b3 0 12- R 11% 65% 0-1 BAL D. Buford S. McDowell Single to LF; Floyd Scores; Cuellar to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE J. Cardenal M. Cuellar Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 CLE F. Baker M. Cuellar Single to LF
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 CLE K. Harrelson M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 BAL D. Buford S. McDowell Walk
b1 0 1-- 3% 61% 0-0 BAL D. May S. McDowell Buford Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 BAL D. May S. McDowell Strikeout
b1 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 BAL P. Blair S. McDowell Flyball: LF; Buford to 3B
b1 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 CLE T. Horton M. Cuellar Double to LF
t2 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 CLE R. Fosse M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 -2- O 4% 52% 0-0 CLE C. Hinton M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 -2- R -11% 40% 0-0 CLE V. Fuller M. Cuellar Single to LF; Horton Scores; Fuller to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 2 -2- O 3% 43% 1-0 CLE L. Brown M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 BAL M. Rettenmund S. McDowell Flyball: 2B
b2 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 BAL C. Salmon S. McDowell Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 BAL T. Crowley S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 CLE S. McDowell M. Cuellar Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 CLE J. Cardenal M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 CLE F. Baker M. Cuellar Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 8% 50% 0-1 BAL B. Floyd S. McDowell Double to LF
b3 0 -2- 4% 54% 0-1 BAL M. Cuellar S. McDowell Single/Bunt; Floyd stays at 2B
b3 0 12- R 11% 65% 0-1 BAL D. Buford S. McDowell Single to LF; Floyd Scores; Cuellar to 2B
b3 0 12- O -6% 60% 1-1 BAL D. May S. McDowell Strikeout
b3 1 12- 7% 66% 1-1 BAL P. Blair S. McDowell Single to SS; Cuellar to 3B; Buford to 2B
b3 1 123 RR 14% 80% 1-1 BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell Single to CF; Cuellar Scores; Buford Scores; Blair to 2B
b3 1 12- O -3% 77% 3-1 BAL M. Rettenmund S. McDowell Strikeout
b3 2 12- O -3% 75% 3-1 BAL C. Salmon S. McDowell Flyball: 2B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 77% 1-3 CLE K. Harrelson M. Cuellar Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 1 --- O 2% 79% 1-3 CLE T. Horton M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 80% 1-3 CLE R. Fosse M. Cuellar Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 BAL T. Crowley S. McDowell Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 BAL B. Floyd S. McDowell Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 BAL M. Cuellar S. McDowell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 1-3 CLE C. Hinton M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- -3% 76% 1-3 CLE V. Fuller M. Cuellar Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 1 1-- O 3% 80% 1-3 CLE L. Brown M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O 3% 82% 1-3 CLE S. McDowell M. Cuellar Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 BAL D. Buford S. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 84% 3-1 BAL D. May S. McDowell Double to LF
b5 1 -2- O -2% 82% 3-1 BAL P. Blair S. McDowell Strikeout
b5 2 -2- O -2% 80% 3-1 BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3% 82% 1-3 CLE J. Cardenal M. Cuellar Flyball: 2B
t6 1 --- -3% 79% 1-3 CLE F. Baker M. Cuellar Single to CF
t6 1 1-- RR -26% 53% 1-3 CLE K. Harrelson M. Cuellar Home Run; Baker Scores
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 3-3 CLE T. Horton M. Cuellar Flyball: 2B
t6 2 --- O 2% 57% 3-3 CLE R. Fosse M. Cuellar Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 5% 62% 3-3 BAL M. Rettenmund S. McDowell Walk
b6 0 1-- R 22% 84% 3-3 BAL C. Salmon S. McDowell Single to LF; Rettenmund Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Salmon to 3B
Juan Pizarro replaces Sam McDowell pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --3 RO 0% 85% 4-3 BAL T. Crowley J. Pizarro Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Salmon Scores/unER
b6 1 --- O -1% 84% 5-3 BAL B. Floyd J. Pizarro Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O -1% 83% 5-3 BAL M. Cuellar J. Pizarro Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -9% 75% 3-5 CLE C. Hinton M. Cuellar Double to LF
t7 0 -2- -12% 63% 3-5 CLE V. Fuller M. Cuellar Single to RF; Hinton to 3B
t7 0 1-3 O 10% 73% 3-5 CLE L. Brown M. Cuellar Lineout: 2B
Cap Peterson pinch hits for Juan Pizarro (P) batting 9th
t7 1 1-3 OO 17% 90% 3-5 CLE C. Peterson M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Indians' Gary Boyd facing 1-2-3
Gary Boyd replaces Cap Peterson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -1% 89% 5-3 BAL D. Buford G. Boyd Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 5-3 BAL D. May G. Boyd Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 88% 5-3 BAL P. Blair G. Boyd Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 3% 91% 3-5 CLE J. Cardenal M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 3-5 CLE F. Baker M. Cuellar Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 3-5 CLE K. Harrelson M. Cuellar Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Indians' Gary Boyd facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 1% 95% 5-3 BAL A. Etchebarren G. Boyd Walk
b8 0 1-- 1% 96% 5-3 BAL M. Rettenmund G. Boyd Walk; Etchebarren to 2B
b8 0 12- O -1% 95% 5-3 BAL C. Salmon G. Boyd Flyball: 3B
b8 1 12- R 3% 98% 5-3 BAL T. Crowley G. Boyd Single to LF; Etchebarren Scores; Rettenmund to 3B
Dick Ellsworth replaces Gary Boyd pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 1-3 0% 99% 6-3 BAL B. Floyd D. Ellsworth Intentional Walk; Crowley to 2B
b8 1 123 RO 0% 99% 6-3 BAL M. Cuellar D. Ellsworth Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rettenmund Scores; Crowley to 3B; Floyd to 2B
b8 2 -23 O -0% 99% 7-3 BAL D. Buford D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 7.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-7, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 3-7 CLE T. Horton M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 CLE R. Fosse M. Cuellar Strikeout
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 3-7 CLE C. Hinton M. Cuellar Single to CF
t9 2 1-- -1% 99% 3-7 CLE V. Fuller M. Cuellar Single to CF; Hinton to 2B
t9 2 12- O 1% 100% 3-7 CLE L. Brown M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 7.

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