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Scores
Standings
CLE
@BAL		6
2
DET
@BOS		0
1
MIL
@CAL		4
2
OAK
@CHW		4
3		 
(10)
TOR
@NYY		4
1
SEA
@TEX		2
3
PHI
@ATL		6
5
NYM
@HOU		9
7
MON
@PIT		15
1
CIN
@SDP		5
2
LAD
@SFG		3
1
CHC
@STL		3
2		 
(11)
Saturday, May 27, 1978 2:07PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,920, Time of Game: 2:22
Indians
6
19-22
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 9 GB
 at Orioles
2
20-23
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 9 GB
W: David Clyde (3-0)
L: Mike Flanagan (5-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  3   1  2  0   0  0  0    6 10  1
Orioles         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  7  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Manning CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .238 .660 0.064 0.59 0.092 -0.027 -0.1 3 0 CS
Buddy Bell 3B 5 1 3 2 0 1 .297 .761 0.149 1.00 0.227 -0.078 1.8 0 5 2B,GDP
Mike Vail RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .690 -0.001 0.96 0.008 -0.010 0.1 0 0 IW
   Jim Norris PH-RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .732 -0.009 0.12 0.000 -0.009 -0.6 0 0
Willie Horton DH 5 0 1 2 0 0 .259 .769 0.087 0.75 0.118 -0.031 0.5
Ted Cox 1B 2 1 0 0 3 0 .146 .417 0.010 0.38 0.031 -0.021 -0.2 12 0
Johnny Grubb LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .274 .867 0.008 0.63 0.063 -0.055 1.4 5 0 HR
Ron Pruitt C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .620 -0.039 0.38 0.000 -0.039 -0.9 5 0
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .553 -0.024 0.38 0.009 -0.033 0.0 2 4 2B
Tom Veryzer SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 .277 .647 0.032 0.24 0.034 -0.002 0.1 0 1
David Clyde P 2
Team Totals 35 6 10 6 6 3 .286 .819 0.277 0.55 0.582 -0.305 2.0 27 12
2B: D Kuiper (5, off J Kerrigan); B Bell (11, off M Flanagan).
HR: J Grubb (5, off J Kerrigan; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
IBB: M Vail (1, by M Flanagan).
TB: J Grubb 5; B Bell 4; D Kuiper 2; R Manning 2; W Horton; T Veryzer.
GIDP: B Bell (10).
RBI: J Grubb 2 (12); B Bell 2 (17); W Horton 2 (17).
2-out RBI: J Grubb 2; B Bell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Kuiper-T Cox.
E: D Kuiper (6).
Baserunning
CS: R Manning (8, Home by J Kerrigan/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Harlow CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .301 .870 -0.031 0.56 0.015 -0.045 -0.1 3 0
Billy Smith 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .280 .742 0.017 0.56 0.046 -0.029 1.0 3 4
Eddie Murray 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .259 .739 -0.027 0.66 0.012 -0.039 -0.2 12 0 SF
Andres Mora LF 3 0 0 1 0 3 .176 .563 -0.067 0.68 0.000 -0.067 -0.7 2 0 SF
Lee May DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .253 .756 -0.005 0.47 0.031 -0.036 -0.1 2B
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .751 0.010 0.56 0.041 -0.031 0.0 0 3
Carlos Lopez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .574 -0.072 0.65 0.024 -0.096 -1.2 3 0 SB,GDP
Rick Dempsey C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .570 -0.007 0.49 0.010 -0.017 -0.4 4 1
Mark Belanger SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .241 .639 -0.041 0.72 0.008 -0.049 -0.3 0 6
Mike Flanagan P
   Joe Kerrigan P 3
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 2 5 .226 .515 -0.223 0.59 0.187 -0.409 -2.0 27 17
2B: L May (6, off D Clyde).
SF: E Murray (2, off D Clyde); A Mora (1, off D Clyde).
TB: L May 2; B Smith 2; C Lopez; D DeCinces; M Belanger; E Murray.
GIDP: C Lopez (3).
RBI: A Mora (2); E Murray (25).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Belanger-B Smith-E Murray.
Baserunning
SB: C Lopez (2, 2nd base off D Clyde/R Pruitt).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
David Clyde, W (3-0) 9 7 2 1 2 5 0 1.36 35 70 0.223 0.59 2.0
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 2 5 0 1.00 35 70 0.223 0.55 2.0

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Flanagan, L (5-4) 3.2 6 4 4 4 2 0 3.35 20 31 -0.257 1.01 -2.7
Joe Kerrigan 5.1 4 2 2 2 1 1 5.87 21 2 0 -0.019 0.13 0.7
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 6 3 1 6.00 41 31 2 0 -0.276 0.59 -2.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Flanagan (2; M Vail).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 8,920.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Baltimore Orioles
1 Rick Manning CF 1 Larry Harlow CF
2 Buddy Bell 3B 2 Billy Smith 2B
3 Mike Vail RF 3 Eddie Murray 1B
4 Willie Horton DH 4 Andres Mora LF
5 Ted Cox 1B 5 Lee May DH
6 Johnny Grubb LF 6 Doug DeCinces 3B
7 Ron Pruitt C 7 Carlos Lopez RF
8 Duane Kuiper 2B 8 Rick Dempsey C
9 Tom Veryzer SS 9 Mark Belanger SS
David Clyde P Mike Flanagan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 1 12- R CLE B. Bell M. Flanagan 17% 71% Double to RF; Veryzer Scores; Manning to 3B
t3 1-0 1 123 RR CLE W. Horton M. Flanagan 12% 84% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Manning Scores; Bell Scores; Vail to 2B
b4 0-4 1 1-3 OO BAL C. Lopez D. Clyde 9% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CLE B. Bell M. Flanagan -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 4-0 2 1-- RR CLE J. Grubb J. Kerrigan 6% 97% Home Run; Cox Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE R. Manning M. Flanagan 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CLE B. Bell M. Flanagan -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE M. Vail M. Flanagan -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' David Clyde facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL L. Harlow D. Clyde 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Smith D. Clyde 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- BAL E. Murray D. Clyde -1% 48% Single to 1B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL A. Mora D. Clyde 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE W. Horton M. Flanagan -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- CLE T. Cox M. Flanagan 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CLE J. Grubb M. Flanagan -3% 47% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CLE R. Pruitt M. Flanagan -2% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' David Clyde facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL L. May D. Clyde 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Clyde 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- BAL C. Lopez D. Clyde -1% 48% Single to LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- BAL R. Dempsey D. Clyde -1% 47% Lopez Steals 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- BAL R. Dempsey D. Clyde -1% 46% Walk
b2 0-0 2 12- O BAL M. Belanger D. Clyde 4% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Flanagan -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- CLE T. Veryzer M. Flanagan 3% 50% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- CLE R. Manning M. Flanagan 4% 54% Single to LF; Veryzer to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- R CLE B. Bell M. Flanagan 17% 71% Double to RF; Veryzer Scores; Manning to 3B
t3 1-0 1 -23 CLE M. Vail M. Flanagan 1% 72% Intentional Walk
t3 1-0 1 123 RR CLE W. Horton M. Flanagan 12% 84% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Manning Scores; Bell Scores; Vail to 2B
t3 3-0 1 12- O CLE T. Cox M. Flanagan -2% 82% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Vail to 3B
t3 3-0 2 1-3 O CLE J. Grubb M. Flanagan -3% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' David Clyde facing 1-2-3
b3 0-3 0 --- O BAL L. Harlow D. Clyde 2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- O BAL B. Smith D. Clyde 1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-3 2 --- O BAL E. Murray D. Clyde 1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- O CLE R. Pruitt M. Flanagan -1% 82% Flyball: LF
t4 3-0 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Flanagan -1% 82% Lineout: CF
t4 3-0 2 --- CLE T. Veryzer M. Flanagan 1% 82% Walk
t4 3-0 2 1-- CLE R. Manning M. Flanagan 1% 84% Single to RF; Veryzer to 3B
t4 3-0 2 1-3 R CLE B. Bell M. Flanagan 6% 90% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Veryzer Scores; Manning to 3B
Joe Kerrigan replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
Jim Norris pinch hits for Mike Vail (RF) batting 3rd
t4 4-0 2 1-3 O CLE J. Norris J. Kerrigan -2% 88% Manning Caught Stealing Hm (C-SS-3B-C)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' David Clyde facing 4-5-6
Jim Norris moves from PH to RF
b4 0-4 0 --- O BAL A. Mora D. Clyde 2% 90% Strikeout
b4 0-4 1 --- BAL L. May D. Clyde -3% 87% Double to LF
b4 0-4 1 -2- BAL D. DeCinces D. Clyde -4% 83% Single to CF; May to 3B
b4 0-4 1 1-3 OO BAL C. Lopez D. Clyde 9% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Joe Kerrigan facing 3-4-5
t5 4-0 0 --- O CLE J. Norris J. Kerrigan -1% 91% Flyball: CF
t5 4-0 1 --- O CLE W. Horton J. Kerrigan -0% 90% Flyball: RF
t5 4-0 2 --- CLE T. Cox J. Kerrigan 0% 91% Walk
t5 4-0 2 1-- RR CLE J. Grubb J. Kerrigan 6% 97% Home Run; Cox Scores
t5 6-0 2 --- O CLE R. Pruitt J. Kerrigan -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Indians' David Clyde facing 8-9-1
b5 0-6 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Clyde 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-6 1 --- BAL M. Belanger D. Clyde -1% 97% Single to CF
b5 0-6 1 1-- BAL L. Harlow D. Clyde -1% 95% Walk; Belanger to 2B
b5 0-6 1 12- BAL B. Smith D. Clyde -3% 92% Single to 2B; Belanger to 3B; Harlow to 2B
b5 0-6 1 123 RO BAL E. Murray D. Clyde 2% 94% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Belanger Scores; Harlow to 3B
b5 1-6 2 1-3 O BAL A. Mora D. Clyde 2% 96% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Orioles' Joe Kerrigan facing 8-9-1
t6 6-1 0 --- CLE D. Kuiper J. Kerrigan 1% 97% Double to LF
t6 6-1 0 -2- O CLE T. Veryzer J. Kerrigan -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kuiper to 3B
t6 6-1 1 --3 O CLE R. Manning J. Kerrigan -1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 6-1 2 --3 O CLE B. Bell J. Kerrigan -1% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians' David Clyde facing 5-6-7
b6 1-6 0 --- O BAL L. May D. Clyde 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-6 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Clyde 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-6 2 --- O BAL C. Lopez D. Clyde 0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Orioles' Joe Kerrigan facing 3-4-5
t7 6-1 0 --- O CLE J. Norris J. Kerrigan -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t7 6-1 1 --- O CLE W. Horton J. Kerrigan -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t7 6-1 2 --- CLE T. Cox J. Kerrigan 0% 97% Walk
t7 6-1 2 1-- CLE J. Grubb J. Kerrigan 0% 97% Single to LF; Cox to 2B
t7 6-1 2 12- O CLE R. Pruitt J. Kerrigan -0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians' David Clyde facing 8-9-1
b7 1-6 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Clyde 1% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 1-6 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. Clyde 0% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 1-6 2 --- O BAL L. Harlow D. Clyde 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Orioles' Joe Kerrigan facing 8-9-1
t8 6-1 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Kerrigan -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t8 6-1 1 --- O CLE T. Veryzer J. Kerrigan -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 6-1 2 --- O CLE R. Manning J. Kerrigan -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians' David Clyde facing 2-3-4
b8 1-6 0 --- BAL B. Smith D. Clyde -2% 97% Single to 2B; Smith to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
b8 1-6 0 -2- O BAL E. Murray D. Clyde 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 3B
b8 1-6 1 --3 RO BAL A. Mora D. Clyde 1% 99% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores/unER
b8 2-6 2 --- O BAL L. May D. Clyde 0% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' Joe Kerrigan facing 2-3-4
t9 6-2 0 --- CLE B. Bell J. Kerrigan 0% 99% Single to 3B
t9 6-2 0 1-- O CLE J. Norris J. Kerrigan -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B; Bell to 2B
t9 6-2 1 -2- O CLE W. Horton J. Kerrigan -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
t9 6-2 2 -2- O CLE T. Cox J. Kerrigan -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' David Clyde facing 6-7-8
b9 2-6 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Clyde 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-6 1 --- O BAL C. Lopez D. Clyde 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 2-6 2 --- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Clyde 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 2.

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