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BAL  4
CLE  3
 BOS  5
DET  3
 MIN  8
@KCR  6
 TOR  5
@NYY  1
 SEA  8
TEX  6
 SDP 12
@ATL  6
 PHI  3
@CHC  1
 LAD  7
@CIN  3
 MON  6
PIT  5
(14)		 STL  3
NYM  2
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 6,466

 Monday, April 18, 1977, 7:33PM
Time of Game: 2:56
Indians
3
4-4
Lost 1
3rd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    3  8  0
Orioles         0  0  1   0  0  3   0  0  X    4 10  1
W: Rudy May (1-2), L: Pat Dobson (0-1), S: Dyar Miller (1)
 Orioles
4
4-4
Won 3
3rd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  2   2   0   0    2   0  .314  .800              0   0   SB,CS
D Kuiper 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .841              0   6   
P Dade 3B                     3   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250              3   2   2B,CS,SF
R Carty DH                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .185  .437              0   0   2B,GDP
B Bell LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .357  .955              2   0   
A Thornton 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .571             12   0   
  J Lowenstein PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .571 1.339              0   0   
C Spikes RF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              2   0   CS
  J Norris PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .830              0   0   
R Fosse C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .208  .439              4   2   
F Duffy SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .363              1   1   
  L Blanks PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125              0   0   

P Dobson P                                                                    0   1
  T Buskey P                                                                  0   0
  R Waits P                                                                   0   0
  J Kern P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       31   3   8   0    3   2                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: R Carty (1, off F Holdsworth); P Dade (3, off R May).
SF: P Dade (1, off R May).
TB: P Dade 3; C Spikes 2; R Carty 2; R Fosse; J Norris; D Kuiper.
GIDP: R Carty (1).
RBI: P Dade (6); J Norris (6).
2-out RBI: J Norris.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Manning (2, 2nd base off R May/R Dempsey).
CS: P Dade (1, 3rd base by R May/R Dempsey); R Manning (1, Home by R May/R Dempsey); C Spikes (1, 2nd base by R May/R Dempsey).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   4   1   1   1    1   1  .276  .792              2   0   HR
B Smith 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .538 1.341              2   2   SH
K Singleton RF                3   1   0   0    1   1  .308  .894              2   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   1   1   2    1   0  .250  .899              1   5   HR,IW
E Murray DH                   4   1   3   1    0   1  .258  .690              0   0   HR
L May 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .305             11   0   
  T Muser 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.000              1   0   
L Harlow CF                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .333  .833              4   0   2·SB,CS
R Dempsey C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .539              2   3   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .150  .442              2   3   SB,HBP

R May P                                                                       0   0
  F Holdsworth P                                                              0   0
  D Miller P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       32   4  10   0    3   5                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: E Murray (1, off P Dobson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); A Bumbry (1, off P Dobson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); D DeCinces (2, off P Dobson; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: B Smith (2, off R Waits).
IBB: D DeCinces (1, by R Waits).
HBP: M Belanger (1, by J Kern).
TB: E Murray 6; D DeCinces 4; A Bumbry 4; L Harlow 3; R Dempsey; M Belanger.
RBI: D DeCinces 2 (6); E Murray (2); A Bumbry (2).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Smith-M Belanger-L May.
E: R Dempsey (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Harlow 2 (3, 2nd base off J Kern/R Fosse, 2nd base off T Buskey/R Fosse); M Belanger (2, 2nd base off P Dobson/R Fosse).
CS: L Harlow (1, 3rd base by J Kern/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
P Dobson, L (0-1)              5     7   4   4    1   1   3   3.65   23     -       ·  ·     12· 2· 0· 7     37    -     1.14  -0.31
T Buskey                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0  11.81    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.61   0.01
R Waits                        1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   6.75    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-0    0.54   0.04
J Kern                         0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.33   0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   4    3   5   3          37     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 0·10          2-0
P Dobson faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
T Buskey faced 1 batter in the 7th 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
R May, W (1-2)                 8     6   2   1    2   2   0   3.20   29     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 6     64    -     1.08   0.18
F Holdsworth, H (1)            0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.60  -0.09
D Miller, S (1)                0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          2-1    4.27   0.16
Totals                         9     8   3   2    3   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 8          2-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Kern (2; M Belanger).
IBB: R Waits (1; D DeCinces).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 6,466.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Rick Manning                 CF       1. Al Bumbry                    LF
2. Duane Kuiper                 2B       2. Billy Smith                  2B
3. Paul Dade                    3B       3. Ken Singleton                RF
4. Rico Carty                   DH       4. Doug DeCinces                3B
5. Buddy Bell                   LF       5. Eddie Murray                 DH
6. Andre Thornton               1B       6. Lee May                      1B
7. Charlie Spikes               RF       7. Larry Harlow                 CF
8. Ray Fosse                     C       8. Rick Dempsey                  C
9. Frank Duffy                  SS       9. Mark Belanger                SS

   Pat Dobson                    P          Rudy May                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 1-- RR 30% 75% 1-2 BAL D. DeCinces P. Dobson Home Run; Singleton Scores
t9 2 1-3 O 16% 100% 3-4 CLE R. Fosse D. Miller Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 2 1-3 R -15% 35% 1-1 CLE R. Carty R. May Manning Caught Stealing Hm, Safe on E2; Dade to 2B
b3 1 --- R 13% 53% 0-1 BAL A. Bumbry P. Dobson Home Run
b6 0 --- R 11% 85% 3-2 BAL E. Murray P. Dobson Home Run

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' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 CLE R. Manning R. May Walk
t1 0 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper R. May Manning Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- -7% 37% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper R. May Single to CF; Manning to 3B
t1 0 1-3 RO 2% 40% 0-0 CLE P. Dade R. May Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Manning Scores
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 44% 1-0 CLE R. Carty R. May Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 BAL A. Bumbry P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 BAL B. Smith P. Dobson Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 BAL K. Singleton P. Dobson Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 CLE B. Bell R. May Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 CLE A. Thornton R. May Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 41% 1-0 CLE C. Spikes R. May Single to CF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 CLE R. Fosse R. May Spikes Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 BAL D. DeCinces P. Dobson Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- 3% 44% 0-1 BAL E. Murray P. Dobson Single to CF
b2 1 1-- O -3% 41% 0-1 BAL L. May P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 2 1-- 2% 43% 0-1 BAL L. Harlow P. Dobson Single to RF; May to 2B
b2 2 12- O -5% 38% 0-1 BAL R. Dempsey P. Dobson Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -3% 35% 1-0 CLE R. Fosse R. May Single (LF-CF)
t3 0 1-- O 3% 38% 1-0 CLE F. Duffy R. May Flyball: CF
t3 1 1-- O 3% 41% 1-0 CLE R. Manning R. May Flyball: LF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 CLE D. Kuiper R. May Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Pat Dobson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 BAL M. Belanger P. Dobson Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- R 13% 53% 0-1 BAL A. Bumbry P. Dobson Home Run
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 BAL B. Smith P. Dobson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 BAL K. Singleton P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Rudy May facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -8% 42% 1-1 CLE P. Dade R. May Double to RF
t4 0 -2- O 10% 53% 1-1 CLE R. Carty R. May Dade Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 CLE R. Carty R. May Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 CLE B. Bell R. May Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 BAL D. DeCinces P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 1-1 BAL E. Murray P. Dobson Single to RF
b4 1 1-- O -2% 54% 1-1 BAL L. May P. Dobson Groundout: 3B-1B; Murray to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 1-1 BAL L. Harlow P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Rudy May facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 CLE A. Thornton R. May Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 CLE C. Spikes R. May Groundout: C-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 CLE R. Fosse R. May Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 BAL R. Dempsey P. Dobson Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 1-1 BAL M. Belanger P. Dobson Single to LF
b5 1 1-- 2% 59% 1-1 BAL A. Bumbry P. Dobson Belanger Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- O -4% 55% 1-1 BAL A. Bumbry P. Dobson Groundout: P-1B; Belanger to 3B
b5 2 --3 O -5% 50% 1-1 BAL B. Smith P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 CLE F. Duffy R. May Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 1-1 CLE R. Manning R. May Walk
t6 1 1-- O 4% 54% 1-1 CLE D. Kuiper R. May Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- -4% 50% 1-1 CLE P. Dade R. May Single to LF; Manning to 3B
t6 2 1-3 R -15% 35% 1-1 CLE R. Carty R. May Manning Caught Stealing Hm, Safe on E2; Dade to 2B
t6 2 -2- O 4% 38% 2-1 CLE R. Carty R. May Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 6% 45% 1-2 BAL K. Singleton P. Dobson Walk
b6 0 1-- RR 30% 75% 1-2 BAL D. DeCinces P. Dobson Home Run; Singleton Scores
b6 0 --- R 11% 85% 3-2 BAL E. Murray P. Dobson Home Run
Tom Buskey replaces Pat Dobson pitching
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 4-2 BAL L. May T. Buskey Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- 1% 85% 4-2 BAL L. Harlow T. Buskey Single to CF
b6 1 1-- 1% 87% 4-2 BAL R. Dempsey T. Buskey Harlow Steals 2B
b6 1 -2- O -2% 85% 4-2 BAL R. Dempsey T. Buskey Flyball: LF
b6 2 -2- O -2% 83% 4-2 BAL M. Belanger T. Buskey Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 4.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 2-4 CLE B. Bell R. May Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 2-4 CLE A. Thornton R. May Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- -2% 86% 2-4 CLE C. Spikes R. May Single to CF
t7 2 1-- O 3% 89% 2-4 CLE R. Fosse R. May Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Tom Buskey facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 1% 91% 4-2 BAL A. Bumbry T. Buskey Walk
Rick Waits replaces Tom Buskey pitching
b7 0 1-- O -0% 90% 4-2 BAL B. Smith R. Waits Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Bumbry to 2B
b7 1 -2- O -1% 89% 4-2 BAL K. Singleton R. Waits Strikeout
b7 2 -2- 0% 89% 4-2 BAL D. DeCinces R. Waits Intentional Walk
b7 2 12- O -2% 87% 4-2 BAL E. Murray R. Waits Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 4.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Frank Duffy (SS) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 4% 91% 2-4 CLE L. Blanks R. May Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 2-4 CLE R. Manning R. May Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 2-4 CLE D. Kuiper R. May Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
Larvell Blanks moves from PH to SS
b8 0 --- O -1% 94% 4-2 BAL L. May R. Waits Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- 1% 94% 4-2 BAL L. Harlow R. Waits Single to SS
Jim Kern replaces Rick Waits pitching
b8 1 1-- 0% 95% 4-2 BAL R. Dempsey J. Kern Harlow Steals 2B
b8 1 -2- O -2% 93% 4-2 BAL R. Dempsey J. Kern Harlow Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b8 2 --- 0% 94% 4-2 BAL R. Dempsey J. Kern Single to CF
b8 2 1-- 0% 94% 4-2 BAL M. Belanger J. Kern Hit By Pitch; Dempsey to 2B
b8 2 12- O -1% 93% 4-2 BAL A. Bumbry J. Kern Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Fred Holdsworth facing 3-4-5
Fred Holdsworth replaces Rudy May pitching; Tony Muser replaces Lee May playing 1B batting 6th
t9 0 --- O 4% 97% 2-4 CLE P. Dade F. Holdsworth Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- -6% 91% 2-4 CLE R. Carty F. Holdsworth Double (LF-CF)
t9 1 -2- -7% 84% 2-4 CLE B. Bell F. Holdsworth Walk
Dyar Miller replaces Fred Holdsworth pitching; John Lowenstein pinch hits for Andre Thornton (1B) batting 6th
t9 1 12- O 9% 93% 2-4 CLE J. Lowenstein D. Miller Popfly: SS
Jim Norris pinch hits for Charlie Spikes (RF) batting 7th
t9 2 12- R -9% 84% 2-4 CLE J. Norris D. Miller Single to RF; Carty Scores; Bell to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 16% 100% 3-4 CLE R. Fosse D. Miller Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 4.

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