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BOS  4
WSA  0
 CAL  4
CHW  3
 BAL  9
@CLE  2
 BAL  7
@CLE  0
 DET  8
NYY  5
 MIL  1
@OAK  0
 LAD  2
@ATL  0
 PHI  6
@CHC  1
 CIN  6
SFG  5
 PIT  3
@NYM  2
 HOU  2
@SDP  1
(21)		 SDP  5
HOU  4
 STL 10
MON  6
(10)
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Friday, September 24, 1971
Time of Game: 2:29
Orioles
9
95-57
Won 5
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  2   0  5  1   0  1  0    9 12  1
Indians         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  2
W: Mike Cuellar (20-9), L: Sam McDowell (13-17)
 Indians
2
59-98
Lost 3
6th, 39½ GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Blair CF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .262  .706              2   0   
D Johnson 2B                  5   2   2   3    0   2  .286  .802              4   1   HR
M Rettenmund LF-RF            5   1   4   1    0   0  .314  .871              1   0   2B
F Robinson RF                 3   1   1   3    0   0  .282  .895              1   0   HR
  D Buford LF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .896              2   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .750              1   0   
  J Davanon PR-3B             1   1   0   0    0   1  .227  .610              0   2   
B Powell 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .254  .838             10   0   HR
A Etchebarren C               2   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .746              4   0   
  E Hendricks C               2   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .714              2   0   
M Belanger SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .266  .685              0   6   
M Cuellar P                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .105  .264              0   1   
Totals                       40   9  12   0    1   9                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: M Rettenmund (21, off S McDowell).
HR: F Robinson (28, off S McDowell; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); B Powell (22, off S Hargan; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); D Johnson (18, off S McDowell; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: D Johnson 5; M Rettenmund 5; B Powell 5; F Robinson 4; P Blair; M Cuellar; M Belanger.
RBI: F Robinson 3 (99); D Johnson 3 (72); B Powell 2 (89); M Rettenmund (67).
2-out RBI: D Johnson 3; F Robinson 3; M Rettenmund.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Belanger-D Johnson-B Powell.
E: D Johnson (12).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Uhlaender RF                5   1   1   0    0   1  .288  .690              1   0   
V Pinson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .686              3   0   
  J Lowenstein CF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .579              0   0   
R Foster LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .761              1   0   
R Fosse C                     4   1   3   2    0   0  .271  .720             10   0   HR,2B
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .264  .789              1   4   
C Hinton 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .692              8   0   
E Leon 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .646              3   1   GDP
F Stanley SS                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .209  .630              0   2   
  G Hodge PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .545              0   0   
S McDowell P                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .178  .367              0   0   
  S Hargan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .133              0   0   
  T Ford PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .487              0   0   
  M Ballinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  K Bevacqua PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .547              0   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   0    3   6                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: R Fosse (21, off M Cuellar).
HR: R Fosse (12, off M Cuellar; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: R Fosse 7; T Ford; G Nettles; S McDowell; K Bevacqua; T Uhlaender.
GIDP: E Leon (17).
RBI: R Fosse 2 (61).
2-out RBI: R Fosse 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
PB: R Fosse (13).
E: V Pinson (6); R Foster (6).

Pitching Stats

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 (20-9)            9     8   2   2    3   6   1   3.06   37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 8     66    -     0.63   0.03
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 8           -  
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 (13-17)          4.2   7   7   7    1   3   2   3.40   22     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 7     24    -     0.99  -0.45
S Hargan                       2.1   2   1   1    0   2   1   6.28    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.09  -0.01
M Ballinger                    2     3   1   0    0   4   0   4.54   10     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         9    12   9   8    1   9   3          41     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0·12           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Cleveland Indians                            
1. Paul Blair                   CF       1. Ted Uhlaender                RF
2. Davey Johnson                2B       2. Vada Pinson                  CF
3. Merv Rettenmund              LF       3. Roy Foster                   LF
4. Frank Robinson               RF       4. Ray Fosse                     C
5. Brooks Robinson              3B       5. Graig Nettles                3B
6. Boog Powell                  1B       6. Chuck Hinton                 1B
7. Andy Etchebarren              C       7. Eddie Leon                   2B
8. Mark Belanger                SS       8. Fred Stanley                 SS
9. Mike Cuellar                  P       9. Sam McDowell                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 1-- RR 21% 46% 0-2 BAL D. Johnson S. McDowell Home Run; Belanger Scores
b1 2 1-- RR -19% 28% 0-0 CLE R. Fosse M. Cuellar Home Run; Uhlaender Scores
t5 2 12- RRR 18% 94% 4-2 BAL F. Robinson S. McDowell Home Run; Johnson Scores; Rettenmund Scores
t5 2 1-3 R 14% 64% 2-2 BAL D. Johnson S. McDowell Single to RF; Cuellar Scores; Blair to 2B
b3 1 1-3 OO 13% 50% 2-2 CLE E. Leon M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL P. Blair S. McDowell Flyball: 2B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- 2% 49% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund S. McDowell Double (LF-CF)
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson S. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 CLE T. Uhlaender M. Cuellar Single (LF-CF)
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 CLE V. Pinson M. Cuellar Strikeout
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 CLE R. Foster M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
b1 2 1-- RR -19% 28% 0-0 CLE R. Fosse M. Cuellar Home Run; Uhlaender Scores
b1 2 --- -1% 28% 2-0 CLE G. Nettles M. Cuellar Walk
b1 2 1-- -1% 26% 2-0 CLE C. Hinton M. Cuellar Walk; Nettles to 2B
b1 2 12- O 3% 29% 2-0 CLE E. Leon M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 27% 0-2 BAL B. Robinson S. McDowell Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- O -1% 25% 0-2 BAL B. Powell S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O -1% 24% 0-2 BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- -2% 22% 2-0 CLE F. Stanley M. Cuellar Walk
b2 0 1-- -4% 18% 2-0 CLE S. McDowell M. Cuellar Single to RF; Stanley to 2B
b2 0 12- O 3% 22% 2-0 CLE T. Uhlaender M. Cuellar Strikeout
b2 1 12- O 2% 24% 2-0 CLE V. Pinson M. Cuellar Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stanley to 3B; McDowell to 2B
b2 2 -23 O 4% 28% 2-0 CLE R. Foster M. Cuellar Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 32% 0-2 BAL M. Belanger S. McDowell Walk
t3 0 1-- O -4% 28% 0-2 BAL M. Cuellar S. McDowell Strikeout
t3 1 1-- O -3% 25% 0-2 BAL P. Blair S. McDowell Flyball: 2B
t3 2 1-- RR 21% 46% 0-2 BAL D. Johnson S. McDowell Home Run; Belanger Scores
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 2-2 BAL M. Rettenmund S. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 2-2 CLE R. Fosse M. Cuellar Single to RF
b3 0 1-- -10% 30% 2-2 CLE G. Nettles M. Cuellar Single to 1B; Fosse to 3B/Adv on E4
b3 0 1-3 O 7% 37% 2-2 CLE C. Hinton M. Cuellar Flyball: 2B
b3 1 1-3 OO 13% 50% 2-2 CLE E. Leon M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 BAL F. Robinson S. McDowell Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 2-2 BAL B. Robinson S. McDowell Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 2-2 BAL B. Powell S. McDowell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 2-2 CLE F. Stanley M. Cuellar Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 CLE S. McDowell M. Cuellar Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 CLE T. Uhlaender M. Cuellar Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 2-2 BAL M. Belanger S. McDowell Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- 2% 47% 2-2 BAL M. Cuellar S. McDowell Single to CF
t5 2 1-- 4% 50% 2-2 BAL P. Blair S. McDowell Single to CF; Cuellar to 3B/Adv on E8
t5 2 1-3 R 14% 64% 2-2 BAL D. Johnson S. McDowell Single to RF; Cuellar Scores; Blair to 2B
t5 2 12- R 12% 76% 3-2 BAL M. Rettenmund S. McDowell Single to CF; Blair Scores; Johnson to 2B
t5 2 12- RRR 18% 94% 4-2 BAL F. Robinson S. McDowell Home Run; Johnson Scores; Rettenmund Scores
Steve Hargan replaces Sam McDowell pitching and batting 9th
t5 2 --- O -0% 94% 7-2 BAL B. Robinson S. Hargan Groundout: 3B-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-7, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
Ellie Hendricks replaces Andy Etchebarren playing C batting 7th
b5 0 --- O 1% 95% 2-7 CLE V. Pinson M. Cuellar Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 1% 95% 2-7 CLE R. Foster M. Cuellar Flyball: 2B
b5 2 --- O 0% 96% 2-7 CLE R. Fosse M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-2, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- R 2% 98% 7-2 BAL B. Powell S. Hargan Home Run (LF-CF)
t6 0 --- O -0% 97% 8-2 BAL E. Hendricks S. Hargan Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O -0% 97% 8-2 BAL M. Belanger S. Hargan Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O -0% 97% 8-2 BAL M. Cuellar S. Hargan Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-8, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
Don Buford replaces Frank Robinson (RF) playing LF batting 4th; Merv Rettenmund moves from LF to RF
b6 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-8 CLE G. Nettles M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 0% 98% 2-8 CLE C. Hinton M. Cuellar Lineout: LF
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-8 CLE E. Leon M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-2, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-2 BAL P. Blair S. Hargan Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O -0% 98% 8-2 BAL D. Johnson S. Hargan Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- 0% 98% 8-2 BAL M. Rettenmund S. Hargan Single to SS
t7 2 1-- O -0% 98% 8-2 BAL D. Buford S. Hargan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-8, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-8 CLE F. Stanley M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
Ted Ford pinch hits for Steve Hargan (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- -1% 98% 2-8 CLE T. Ford M. Cuellar Single to 2B
b7 1 1-- O 1% 99% 2-8 CLE T. Uhlaender M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- O 0% 99% 2-8 CLE V. Pinson M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Indians 2.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-2, Indians' Mark Ballinger facing 5-6-7
Mark Ballinger replaces Ted Ford (PH) pitching and batting 9th; John Lowenstein replaces Vada Pinson playing CF batting 2nd
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 8-2 BAL B. Robinson M. Ballinger Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Robinson to 1B
Jerry Davanon pinch runs for Brooks Robinson (3B) batting 5th
t8 0 1-- 0% 100% 8-2 BAL B. Powell M. Ballinger Passed Ball; Davanon to 2B
t8 0 -2- R 0% 100% 8-2 BAL B. Powell M. Ballinger Single to RF; Davanon Scores/unER
t8 0 1-- O -0% 100% 9-2 BAL E. Hendricks M. Ballinger Flyball: 3B
t8 1 1-- 0% 100% 9-2 BAL M. Belanger M. Ballinger Single to RF; Powell to 2B
t8 1 12- O -0% 100% 9-2 BAL M. Cuellar M. Ballinger Strikeout
t8 2 12- O -0% 100% 9-2 BAL P. Blair M. Ballinger Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 9, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-9, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
Jerry Davanon moves from PR to 3B
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 CLE R. Foster M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- -0% 100% 2-9 CLE R. Fosse M. Cuellar Double to LF
b8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 2-9 CLE G. Nettles M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 2-9 CLE C. Hinton M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-2, Indians' Mark Ballinger facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 BAL D. Johnson M. Ballinger Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 9-2 BAL M. Rettenmund M. Ballinger Single to CF
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 9-2 BAL D. Buford M. Ballinger Strikeout
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-2 BAL J. Davanon M. Ballinger Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-9, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 CLE E. Leon M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 8th
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 CLE G. Hodge M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Mark Ballinger (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- 0% 100% 2-9 CLE K. Bevacqua M. Cuellar Single to CF
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-9 CLE T. Uhlaender M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Indians 2.

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