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@BAL		1
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@BOS		0
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@CAL		3
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@CHW		10
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@NYY		1
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@TEX		6
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@ATL		2
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@PHI		3
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@PHI		3
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Tuesday, September 26, 1978 7:32PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,662, Time of Game: 2:18
Indians
1
68-86
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 25½ GB
 at Orioles
3
87-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 7½ GB
W: Mike Flanagan (19-14)
L: Paul Reuschel (4-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  3  1
Orioles         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    3 11  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Manning CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .643 -0.089 0.87 0.000 -0.089 -0.7 1 0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .729 -0.053 0.54 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 1 1
Andre Thornton 1B 1 0 0 0 3 0 .264 .899 0.108 0.77 0.116 -0.009 0.7 7 1
Gary Alexander DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 .226 .750 -0.066 1.27 0.027 -0.093 0.5 HR
Ted Cox LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .566 -0.117 1.30 0.022 -0.139 -1.0 2 0 GDP
   Alfredo Griffin PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .657 -0.044 1.07 0.036 -0.080 -0.4 2 2
Tom Veryzer SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .631 -0.066 0.92 0.000 -0.066 -0.5 3 3
   Wayne Cage PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .795 -0.068 2.76 0.000 -0.068 -0.4
Dan Briggs RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .562 -0.020 0.41 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 2 0
   Larvell Blanks PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .622 -0.021 0.89 0.000 -0.021 -0.1
   Horace Speed RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .603 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bo Diaz C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .240 .584 -0.033 0.88 0.020 -0.053 -0.3 6 1
Paul Reuschel P 2
   Dan Spillner P
   Sid Monge P
Team Totals 29 1 3 1 4 6 .103 .419 -0.469 0.97 0.221 -0.691 -3.0 24 10
HR: G Alexander (26, off M Flanagan; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: G Alexander 4; D Kuiper; T Cox.
GIDP: T Cox (4).
RBI: G Alexander (82).
2-out RBI: G Alexander.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Reuschel-T Veryzer-A Thornton.
E: T Veryzer (21).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Harlow CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .238 .662 0.033 0.56 0.059 -0.027 -0.4 4 0
Pat Kelly LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .790 -0.113 0.94 0.000 -0.113 -1.7 3 0 GDP
   Mike Anderson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .094 .328 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken Singleton RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .290 .872 0.003 0.61 0.036 -0.033 -0.2 2 0
   Carlos Lopez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .620 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Eddie Murray 1B 4 0 3 1 0 1 .290 .849 0.133 0.67 0.151 -0.018 1.2 8 0 CS
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .281 .856 0.064 0.78 0.093 -0.029 1.2 0 2 HR
Lee May DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .248 .708 -0.005 0.56 0.025 -0.030 -0.1
Rick Dempsey C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .677 -0.068 0.72 0.001 -0.070 -1.0 6 0
Rich Dauer 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .266 .664 0.000 0.41 0.025 -0.026 0.1 3 5
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .213 .550 -0.015 0.46 0.016 -0.031 0.2 1 4
Mike Flanagan P 1
   Don Stanhouse P
Team Totals 34 3 11 3 3 5 .324 .790 0.032 0.63 0.406 -0.377 -0.5 27 12
HR: D DeCinces (26, off P Reuschel; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: D DeCinces 5; E Murray 3; L May 2; R Dauer 2; L Harlow; M Belanger.
GIDP: P Kelly (9).
RBI: D DeCinces 2 (74); E Murray (94).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Belanger-R Dauer-E Murray.
E: R Dempsey (11).
Baserunning
CS: E Murray (5, 2nd base by P Reuschel/B Diaz).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Reuschel, L (4-4) 7.2 11 3 3 2 4 1 3.59 35 47 -0.035 0.66 0.1
Dan Spillner 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.95 1 2 0 -0.002 0.08 -0.3
Sid Monge 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.79 1 3 0 0.007 0.29 0.7
Team Totals 8 11 3 3 3 5 1 3.38 37 47 5 0 -0.030 0.97 0.5
D Spillner faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Flanagan, W (19-14) 8.2 3 1 1 4 5 1 3.98 33 75 0.401 0.92 2.6
Don Stanhouse, S (23) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.93 1 2 0 0.068 2.76 0.4
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 4 6 1 1.00 34 75 2 0 0.469 0.63 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 3,662.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Baltimore Orioles
1 Rick Manning CF 1 Larry Harlow CF
2 Buddy Bell 3B 2 Pat Kelly LF
3 Andre Thornton 1B 3 Ken Singleton RF
4 Gary Alexander DH 4 Eddie Murray 1B
5 Ted Cox LF 5 Doug DeCinces 3B
6 Duane Kuiper 2B 6 Lee May DH
7 Tom Veryzer SS 7 Rick Dempsey C
8 Dan Briggs RF 8 Rich Dauer 2B
9 Bo Diaz C 9 Mark Belanger SS
Paul Reuschel P Mike Flanagan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 12- R BAL E. Murray P. Reuschel 13% 71% Single to RF; Harlow Scores; Singleton to 3B
t9 1-3 2 12- O CLE W. Cage D. Stanhouse 7% 100% Strikeout
b1 1-0 1 1-3 R BAL D. DeCinces P. Reuschel 6% 77% Single to RF; Singleton Scores; Murray to 2B
t7 0-2 0 --- CLE A. Thornton M. Flanagan -6% 78% Walk
t4 0-2 1 1-- OO CLE T. Cox M. Flanagan 6% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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 --- O CLE R. Manning M. Flanagan 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Bell M. Flanagan 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- CLE A. Thornton M. Flanagan -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- CLE G. Alexander M. Flanagan -2% 50% Reached on Interference on C; Thornton to 2B; Alexander to 1B
t1 0-0 2 12- O CLE T. Cox M. Flanagan 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Paul Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL L. Harlow P. Reuschel 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL P. Kelly P. Reuschel -3% 55% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- BAL K. Singleton P. Reuschel 4% 58% Walk; Harlow to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- R BAL E. Murray P. Reuschel 13% 71% Single to RF; Harlow Scores; Singleton to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 R BAL D. DeCinces P. Reuschel 6% 77% Single to RF; Singleton Scores; Murray to 2B
b1 2-0 1 12- O BAL L. May P. Reuschel -3% 74% Strikeout
b1 2-0 2 12- O BAL R. Dempsey P. Reuschel -3% 72% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
t2 0-2 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Flanagan 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- O CLE T. Veryzer M. Flanagan 1% 75% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 0-2 2 --- O CLE D. Briggs M. Flanagan 1% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Paul Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- BAL R. Dauer P. Reuschel 2% 79% Single to RF
b2 2-0 0 1-- O BAL M. Belanger P. Reuschel -2% 76% Bunt Popfly: C
b2 2-0 1 1-- BAL L. Harlow P. Reuschel 2% 79% Fielder's Choice SS; Dauer to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 2B); Harlow to 1B
b2 2-0 1 12- OO BAL P. Kelly P. Reuschel -6% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O CLE B. Diaz M. Flanagan 2% 75% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-2 1 --- O CLE R. Manning M. Flanagan 2% 77% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O CLE B. Bell M. Flanagan 1% 78% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Paul Reuschel facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton P. Reuschel -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- BAL E. Murray P. Reuschel 2% 78% Single to RF
b3 2-0 1 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces P. Reuschel -2% 76% Flyball: LF
b3 2-0 2 1-- BAL L. May P. Reuschel 1% 78% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Murray to 2B
b3 2-0 2 12- O BAL R. Dempsey P. Reuschel -3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- CLE A. Thornton M. Flanagan -5% 70% Walk
t4 0-2 0 1-- O CLE G. Alexander M. Flanagan 4% 74% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 1 1-- OO CLE T. Cox M. Flanagan 6% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Paul Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b4 2-0 0 --- O BAL R. Dauer P. Reuschel -1% 79% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger P. Reuschel -1% 78% Strikeout
b4 2-0 2 --- O BAL L. Harlow P. Reuschel -1% 77% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Flanagan 3% 80% Flyball: RF
t5 0-2 1 --- O CLE T. Veryzer M. Flanagan 2% 82% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 2 --- O CLE D. Briggs M. Flanagan 1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Paul Reuschel facing 2-3-4
b5 2-0 0 --- O BAL P. Kelly P. Reuschel -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton P. Reuschel -1% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2-0 2 --- BAL E. Murray P. Reuschel 1% 81% Single to CF
b5 2-0 2 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces P. Reuschel -1% 80% Murray Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 9-1-2
t6 0-2 0 --- O CLE B. Diaz M. Flanagan 3% 83% Strikeout
t6 0-2 1 --- O CLE R. Manning M. Flanagan 2% 85% Flyball: RF
t6 0-2 2 --- O CLE B. Bell M. Flanagan 1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Paul Reuschel facing 5-6-7
b6 2-0 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces P. Reuschel -1% 85% Strikeout
b6 2-0 1 --- BAL L. May P. Reuschel 1% 86% Single to CF (Deep CF)
b6 2-0 1 1-- O BAL R. Dempsey P. Reuschel -1% 85% Flyball: RF
b6 2-0 2 1-- O BAL R. Dauer P. Reuschel -1% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
t7 0-2 0 --- CLE A. Thornton M. Flanagan -6% 78% Walk
t7 0-2 0 1-- O CLE G. Alexander M. Flanagan 5% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alexander to 1B
t7 0-2 1 1-- O CLE T. Cox M. Flanagan 4% 87% Strikeout
t7 0-2 2 1-- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Flanagan 3% 90% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Paul Reuschel facing 9-1-2
b7 2-0 0 --- BAL M. Belanger P. Reuschel 1% 91% Single to RF
b7 2-0 0 1-- O BAL L. Harlow P. Reuschel -1% 90% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Harlow to 1B
b7 2-0 1 1-- O BAL P. Kelly P. Reuschel -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kelly to 1B
b7 2-0 2 1-- O BAL K. Singleton P. Reuschel -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
Mike Anderson replaces Pat Kelly playing LF batting 2nd
Carlos Lopez replaces Ken Singleton playing RF batting 3rd
t8 0-2 0 --- O CLE T. Veryzer M. Flanagan 3% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Dan Briggs (RF) batting 8th
t8 0-2 1 --- O CLE L. Blanks M. Flanagan 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-2 2 --- CLE B. Diaz M. Flanagan -2% 91% Walk
t8 0-2 2 1-- O CLE R. Manning M. Flanagan 3% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Paul Reuschel facing 4-5-6
Horace Speed replaces Larvell Blanks (PH) playing RF batting 8th
b8 2-0 0 --- O BAL E. Murray P. Reuschel -1% 94% Strikeout
b8 2-0 1 --- R BAL D. DeCinces P. Reuschel 3% 97% Home Run
b8 3-0 1 --- O BAL L. May P. Reuschel -0% 97% Flyball: 3B
b8 3-0 2 --- BAL R. Dempsey P. Reuschel 0% 97% Walk
b8 3-0 2 1-- BAL R. Dauer P. Reuschel 0% 98% Single to CF; Dempsey to 2B
Dan Spillner replaces Paul Reuschel pitching
b8 3-0 2 12- BAL M. Belanger D. Spillner 0% 98% Walk; Dempsey to 3B; Dauer to 2B
Sid Monge replaces Dan Spillner pitching
b8 3-0 2 123 O BAL L. Harlow S. Monge -1% 97% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
t9 0-3 0 --- O CLE B. Bell M. Flanagan 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 0-3 1 --- O CLE A. Thornton M. Flanagan 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-3 2 --- R CLE G. Alexander M. Flanagan -1% 99% Home Run
t9 1-3 2 --- CLE T. Cox M. Flanagan -2% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Alfredo Griffin pinch runs for Ted Cox (LF) batting 5th
t9 1-3 2 1-- CLE D. Kuiper M. Flanagan -4% 93% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Griffin to 2B
Don Stanhouse replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
Wayne Cage pinch hits for Tom Veryzer (SS) batting 7th
t9 1-3 2 12- O CLE W. Cage D. Stanhouse 7% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.

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