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Standings
BAL
@CLE		3
0
BAL
@CLE		2
3
BOS
@DET		1
2
BOS
@DET		9
3
MIN
@KCR		3
2
CAL
@MIL		1
2
CHW
@OAK		6
2
CHW
@OAK		0
8
TEX
@SEA		5
4
NYY
@TOR		2
1
NYY
@TOR		9
1
STL
@CHC		2
3
SDP
@CIN		7
2
SDP
@CIN		0
1
ATL
@HOU		6
4
SFG
@LAD		1
4
PIT
@MON		7
0
PHI
@NYM		5
6		 
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Sunday, May 21, 1978
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 23,206, Time of Game: 2:35
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Orioles
2
16-21
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 8 GB
 at Indians
3
18-19
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 6 GB
W: David Clyde (2-0)
L: Nelson Briles (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  9  0
Indians         0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  6  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Carlos Lopez CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .574 -0.057 0.77 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 1 0
   Larry Harlow PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .315 .889 -0.068 2.46 0.000 -0.068 -0.3 0 0
   Dave Skaggs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .306 -0.137 5.42 0.000 -0.137 -0.4
Rich Dauer 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .211 .575 0.002 0.50 0.024 -0.022 0.0 1 1
   Mark Belanger PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .650 -0.064 2.31 0.000 -0.064 -0.3 1 1
Ken Singleton RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .337 .937 -0.090 1.12 0.012 -0.102 -0.6 1 0
Eddie Murray 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .271 .789 -0.010 0.91 0.041 -0.051 0.1 12 0
Lee May DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .248 .734 0.005 1.16 0.081 -0.075 0.4
Andres Mora LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .522 -0.042 1.36 0.039 -0.081 -0.3 1 0
   Pat Kelly PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .359 .816 0.115 2.82 0.115 0.000 0.4
Doug DeCinces 2B-3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .256 .775 -0.040 2.36 0.155 -0.195 -0.1 1 5 GDP
Rick Dempsey C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .253 .610 -0.052 1.03 0.012 -0.063 -0.3 3 1
   Terry Crowley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .615 -0.089 3.82 0.000 -0.089 -0.3
Kiko Garcia SS-2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .316 .718 0.081 1.51 0.122 -0.041 0.1 3 3
Nelson Briles P 2
Team Totals 35 2 9 1 2 8 .257 .554 -0.446 1.56 0.601 -1.045 -2.2 24 13
TB: E Murray 2; K Garcia 2; L May; R Dauer; A Mora; D DeCinces; P Kelly.
GIDP: D DeCinces (5).
RBI: L May (28).
2-out RBI: L May.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D DeCinces-K Garcia-E Murray.

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Manning CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .237 .636 0.113 0.79 0.131 -0.018 1.1 0 0
Jim Norris RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .300 .764 0.028 0.87 0.079 -0.051 0.4 4 0 SB
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .742 -0.059 0.68 0.000 -0.059 -1.0 1 3
Andre Thornton 1B 1 0 0 0 1 1 .242 .823 -0.016 0.79 0.016 -0.032 0.1 8 0
   Wayne Cage 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .800 -0.019 0.37 0.000 -0.019 -0.3 3 0
Johnny Grubb LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .860 0.090 0.65 0.124 -0.034 0.6 1 0 3B,2B,GDP
Willie Horton DH 2 1 0 0 1 0 .262 .807 0.010 0.67 0.034 -0.024 -0.0
Ron Hassey C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .231 .603 -0.034 0.92 0.000 -0.034 -0.7 7 1
Duane Kuiper 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .545 -0.055 0.70 0.000 -0.055 -0.7 2 4
Tom Veryzer SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .597 -0.004 0.59 0.014 -0.018 -0.1 1 5
David Clyde P 1
   Jim Kern P
   Dennis Kinney P
Team Totals 29 3 6 3 2 4 .207 .568 0.054 0.72 0.398 -0.344 -0.7 27 14
2B: J Grubb (5, off N Briles).
3B: J Grubb (2, off N Briles).
TB: J Grubb 5; R Manning 2; J Norris; T Veryzer.
GIDP: J Grubb (2).
RBI: R Hassey (6); R Manning (11); J Norris (6).
2-out RBI: J Norris; R Manning.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Veryzer-D Kuiper-W Cage.
PB: R Hassey (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Norris (5, 2nd base off N Briles/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles, L (1-3) 8 6 3 3 2 4 0 3.30 31 60 -0.055 0.72 0.7
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 2 4 0 3.38 31 60 -0.055 1.56 0.7

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
David Clyde, W (2-0) 6.1 7 2 1 2 2 0 1.50 27 53 0.138 0.96 1.4
Jim Kern, H (1) 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 5.30 7 2 1 0.142 2.54 0.3
Dennis Kinney, S (5) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.62 3 1 0 0.165 3.99 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 2 1 2 8 0 1.00 37 53 3 1 0.445 0.72 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: J Kern (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 23,206.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Cleveland Indians
1 Carlos Lopez CF 1 Rick Manning CF
2 Rich Dauer 3B 2 Jim Norris RF
3 Ken Singleton RF 3 Buddy Bell 3B
4 Eddie Murray 1B 4 Andre Thornton 1B
5 Lee May DH 5 Johnny Grubb LF
6 Andres Mora LF 6 Willie Horton DH
7 Doug DeCinces 2B 7 Ron Hassey C
8 Rick Dempsey C 8 Duane Kuiper 2B
9 Kiko Garcia SS 9 Tom Veryzer SS
Nelson Briles P David Clyde P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-3 2 12- O BAL D. Skaggs D. Kinney 14% 100% Strikeout (C-1B)
t9 2-3 0 --- BAL P. Kelly J. Kern -11% 73% Single to CF
t9 2-3 0 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces J. Kern 10% 84% Popfly: 3B
b2 0-0 0 --- CLE J. Grubb N. Briles 10% 65% Triple to RF
b2 1-0 2 1-3 R CLE R. Manning N. Briles 10% 76% Single to CF; Horton Scores; Veryzer to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' David Clyde facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL C. Lopez D. Clyde 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- BAL R. Dauer D. Clyde -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL K. Singleton D. Clyde 3% 52% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- BAL E. Murray D. Clyde -2% 50% Single; Singleton to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O BAL L. May D. Clyde 4% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE R. Manning N. Briles 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CLE J. Norris N. Briles -3% 55% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CLE B. Bell N. Briles -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B; Norris to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O CLE A. Thornton N. Briles -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' David Clyde facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Mora D. Clyde 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Clyde 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Clyde 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- CLE J. Grubb N. Briles 10% 65% Triple to RF
b2 0-0 0 --3 CLE W. Horton N. Briles 3% 68% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-3 RO CLE R. Hassey N. Briles -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B; Grubb Scores; Horton to 2B
b2 1-0 1 -2- O CLE D. Kuiper N. Briles -3% 65% Popfly: SS
b2 1-0 2 -2- CLE T. Veryzer N. Briles 1% 66% Single to RF; Horton to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 R CLE R. Manning N. Briles 10% 76% Single to CF; Horton Scores; Veryzer to 3B
b2 2-0 2 1-3 R CLE J. Norris N. Briles 8% 83% Single to RF; Veryzer Scores; Manning to 3B
b2 3-0 2 1-3 CLE B. Bell N. Briles 0% 84% Norris Steals 2B
b2 3-0 2 -23 O CLE B. Bell N. Briles -3% 81% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' David Clyde facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- O BAL K. Garcia D. Clyde 2% 83% Flyball: RF
t3 0-3 1 --- O BAL C. Lopez D. Clyde 1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- O BAL R. Dauer D. Clyde 1% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
b3 3-0 0 --- CLE A. Thornton N. Briles 2% 87% Walk
b3 3-0 0 1-- OO CLE J. Grubb N. Briles -3% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 3-0 2 --- O CLE W. Horton N. Briles -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' David Clyde facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton D. Clyde 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-3 1 --- O BAL E. Murray D. Clyde 1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-3 2 --- O BAL L. May D. Clyde 1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- O CLE R. Hassey N. Briles -1% 86% Strikeout (C-1B)
b4 3-0 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper N. Briles -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 3-0 2 --- O CLE T. Veryzer N. Briles -0% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' David Clyde facing 6-7-8
Wayne Cage replaces Andre Thornton playing 1B batting 4th
t5 0-3 0 --- BAL A. Mora D. Clyde -4% 81% Single to CF
t5 0-3 0 1-- OO BAL D. DeCinces D. Clyde 7% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- BAL R. Dempsey D. Clyde -1% 87% Walk
t5 0-3 2 1-- O BAL K. Garcia D. Clyde 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- O CLE R. Manning N. Briles -1% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 3-0 1 --- O CLE J. Norris N. Briles -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-0 2 --- O CLE B. Bell N. Briles -0% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' David Clyde facing 1-2-3
t6 0-3 0 --- O BAL C. Lopez D. Clyde 2% 90% Flyball: LF
t6 0-3 1 --- O BAL R. Dauer D. Clyde 1% 91% Flyball: RF
t6 0-3 2 --- BAL K. Singleton D. Clyde -1% 90% Walk
t6 0-3 2 1-- BAL E. Murray D. Clyde -2% 88% Single to LF; Singleton to 2B
t6 0-3 2 12- R BAL L. May D. Clyde -8% 80% Single to LF; Singleton Scores; Murray to 2B
t6 1-3 2 12- O BAL A. Mora D. Clyde 6% 86% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
b6 3-1 0 --- O CLE W. Cage N. Briles -1% 84% Strikeout
b6 3-1 1 --- CLE J. Grubb N. Briles 2% 87% Double to LF
b6 3-1 1 -2- O CLE W. Horton N. Briles -2% 85% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 3-1 2 -2- O CLE R. Hassey N. Briles -2% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' David Clyde facing 7-8-9
t7 1-3 0 --- BAL D. DeCinces D. Clyde -6% 77% Single to CF
t7 1-3 0 1-- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Clyde 5% 82% Strikeout
t7 1-3 1 1-- BAL K. Garcia D. Clyde -6% 76% Single to RF; DeCinces to 2B
Jim Kern replaces David Clyde pitching
Larry Harlow pinch hits for Carlos Lopez (CF) batting 1st
t7 1-3 1 12- BAL L. Harlow J. Kern -7% 69% Passed Ball; DeCinces to 3B; Garcia to 2B
t7 1-3 1 -23 R BAL L. Harlow J. Kern -3% 67% Wild Pitch; DeCinces Scores/unER
t7 2-3 1 -2- O BAL L. Harlow J. Kern 7% 73% Strikeout
Mark Belanger pinch hits for Rich Dauer (3B) batting 2nd
t7 2-3 2 -2- O BAL M. Belanger J. Kern 6% 80% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
Kiko Garcia moves from SS to 2B
Doug DeCinces moves from 2B to 3B
Mark Belanger moves from PH to SS
Larry Harlow moves from PH to CF
b7 3-2 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper N. Briles -2% 78% Flyball: LF
b7 3-2 1 --- O CLE T. Veryzer N. Briles -1% 77% Popfly: 3B
b7 3-2 2 --- O CLE R. Manning N. Briles -1% 76% Groundout: P-3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Jim Kern facing 3-4-5
t8 2-3 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton J. Kern 5% 81% Strikeout
t8 2-3 1 --- O BAL E. Murray J. Kern 4% 85% Strikeout
t8 2-3 2 --- O BAL L. May J. Kern 3% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
b8 3-2 0 --- O CLE J. Norris N. Briles -1% 86% Popfly: SS
b8 3-2 1 --- O CLE B. Bell N. Briles -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-2 2 --- O CLE W. Cage N. Briles -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Jim Kern facing 6-7-8
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Andres Mora (LF) batting 6th
t9 2-3 0 --- BAL P. Kelly J. Kern -11% 73% Single to CF
t9 2-3 0 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces J. Kern 10% 84% Popfly: 3B
Dennis Kinney replaces Jim Kern pitching
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rick Dempsey (C) batting 8th
t9 2-3 1 1-- O BAL T. Crowley D. Kinney 9% 92% Strikeout
t9 2-3 2 1-- BAL K. Garcia D. Kinney -6% 86% Single to RF; Kelly to 2B
Dave Skaggs pinch hits for Larry Harlow (CF) batting 1st
t9 2-3 2 12- O BAL D. Skaggs D. Kinney 14% 100% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 3.

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