Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Dobson
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Dobson
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Dobson
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Dobson
  
  Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Paul
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Paul
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Paul
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Dobson
  
  Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Dobson
  
  Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leon vs. Dobson
  
  Leon strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Dobson
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paul vs. Dobson
  
  Paul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Paul
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motton vs. Paul
  
  Motton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Paul
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pinson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Motton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Etchebarren vs. Paul
  
  Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Johnson trying to get to home. Pinson throws the ball in to Fosse who tags Johnson who's trying to score from second, for the out. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salmon vs. Paul
  
  Salmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender throws the ball in to Nettles who relays the ball to Leon who tags Salmon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Etchebarren scores. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Dobson
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Dobson
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Salmon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Dobson
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Dobson
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Dobson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Foster moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chambliss vs. Dobson
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Paul
  
  Dobson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Paul
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Paul
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Dobson
  
  Fosse hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Dobson
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Dobson
  
  Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paul vs. Dobson
  
  Paul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Salmon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Paul for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Paul
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Paul
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motton vs. Paul
  
  Motton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Dobson
  
  Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Dobson
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Dobson
  
  Foster is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Paul
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etchebarren vs. Paul
  
  Etchebarren hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Paul
  
  Salmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dobson vs. Paul
  
  Dobson bunts towards the mound. Paul fields it and throws to first for the out. Salmon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belanger vs. Paul
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Paul
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Dobson
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Dobson
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Dobson
  
  Fosse is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Paul
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Paul
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motton vs. Paul
  
  Motton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Paul
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etchebarren vs. Hargan
  
  Steve Hargan now pitching.
  
  Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Dobson
  
  Merv Rettenmund now playing left field. Boog Powell now playing first base.
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Dobson
  
  Stanley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodge vs. Dobson
  
  Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Steve Hargan.
  
  Hodge strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Ballinger
  
  Mark Ballinger now pitching.
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dobson vs. Ballinger
  
  Dobson hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Ballinger
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Dobson
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Dobson
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Dobson
  
  Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Dobson
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chambliss vs. Dobson
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. Uhlaender scores. Nettles moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fosse vs. Dobson
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Chambliss moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leon vs. Watt
  
  John Lowenstein pinch runs for Ray Fosse. Eddie Watt now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Chambliss moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Leon vs. Watt
  
  Leon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. Lowenstein moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hinton vs. Watt
  
  Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
  
  Hinton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Ballinger
  
  Ken Suarez now catching. Lou Camilli now playing shortstop.
  
  Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Ballinger
  
  Robinson bunts towards the mound. Ballinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Ballinger
  
  Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rettenmund vs. Ballinger
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Hennigan
  
  Phil Hennigan now pitching.
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Blair scores. Robinson moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Etchebarren vs. Hennigan
  
  Etchebarren hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Foster chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Foster. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Etchebarren vs. Hennigan
  
  Etchebarren strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Powell vs. Hennigan
  
  Powell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watt vs. Hennigan
  
  Watt is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Watt
  
  Frank Baker pinch hits for Phil Hennigan.
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Watt
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Watt
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Watt
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Watt
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1971, game 1 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Uhlaender T, lf       5  1  2  0   Belanger M, ss        4  0  1  0   
Pinson V, cf          5  0  2  0   Blair P, cf           3  1  0  0   
Foster R, rf          5  0  2  0   Robinson B, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Nettles G, 3b         5  1  1  0   Robinson F, rf        3  1  0  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  2  1  1   Motton C, lf          3  2  2  1   
Fosse R, c            3  1  2  2   Rettenmund M, lf      0  1  0  0   
Lowenstein J, pr      0  0  0  0   Johnson D, 2b         3  2  3  2   
Suarez K, c           0  0  0  0   Etchebarren A, c      4  2  2  2   
Leon E, 2b            4  0  1  1   Salmon C, 1b          2  0  2  1   
Stanley F, ss         3  0  0  0   Powell B, 1b          2  1  2  4   
Hinton C, ph          1  0  0  0   Dobson P, p           2  0  0  0   
Camilli L, ss         0  0  0  0   Watt E, p             1  0  0  0   
Paul M, p             2  0  0  0                                      
Hargan S, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Hodge G, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Ballinger M, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Hennigan P, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Baker F, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 11  4                        30 10 13 10

Cleveland        010 100 030 --  5
Baltimore        020 021 05x -- 10

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Paul M                5.2 11  5  5  0  0
Hargan S              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Ballinger M (L)       1.1  1  3  3  3  0
Hennigan P            0.2  1  2  2  1  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson P              7.2  8  5  2  1  7
Watt E (W)            1.1  3  0  0  0  2

E -- Belanger M, Foster R
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Baltimore 2
2B -- Pinson V, Johnson D
HR -- Chambliss C, Fosse R, Etchebarren A, Motton C, Powell B
SH -- Dobson P, Robinson B
WP -- Dobson P, Watt E
T -- 2:39
A -- 0

    

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