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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 27, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 27, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 2,987 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Jim Norris | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Wayne Cage | DH |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Dan Briggs | Right Fielder |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Lopez | Center Fielder |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 27, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Martinez
Manning 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: ---
Norris vs. Martinez
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Martinez
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cage vs. Martinez
Cage hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Waits
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Waits
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norris. Roenicke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Waits
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Waits
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Waits
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roenicke scores. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Waits
May hits a fly ball into right field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Martinez
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Martinez
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Martinez
Briggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Kuiper trying to get to third. Roenicke throws the ball in to DeCinces, who tags Kuiper for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Martinez
Griffin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lopez. Griffin reaches second base with a double. There goes Briggs trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Waits
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Waits
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Waits
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Martinez
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Martinez
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Martinez
There goes Norris. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Norris steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Martinez
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cage vs. Martinez
Cage strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Waits
Lopez hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Waits
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Waits
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Waits
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Martinez
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Martinez
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Martinez
Briggs hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Martinez
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Waits
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Waits
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits juggles the ball. That's an error on Waits. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Waits
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dauer vs. Waits
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Waits
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Martinez
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Martinez
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Waits
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Waits
Roenicke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Waits
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Waits
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Martinez
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Martinez
Cage hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Cage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Martinez
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cage moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuiper vs. Martinez
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Waits
Ron Pruitt now catching.
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Waits
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Waits
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Waits
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Martinez
Briggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Martinez
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Martinez
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Martinez
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Waits
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Waits
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Waits
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Waits
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roenicke moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Waits
Larry Harlow pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Larry Harlow now playing center field. Carlos Lopez now playing right field.
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Martinez
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cage vs. Martinez
Cage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pruitt vs. Martinez
Pruitt hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Martinez
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Waits
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Waits
There goes DeCinces. The throw from Pruitt and he is safe. DeCinces steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Kern
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Kern
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kern fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeCinces moves to third. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Kern
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. Dempsey moves to third. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crowley vs. Kern
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Carlos Lopez.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Martinez
Mike Dimmel now playing right field. Mike Anderson now playing left field.
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Martinez
Ted Cox pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cox for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Martinez
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1978 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Manning R, cf 5 0 0 0 Lopez C, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Norris J, lf 2 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 3 1 2 0 Dimmel M, rf 0 0 0 0
Thornton A, 1b 4 0 2 0 Roenicke G, lf 2 2 2 1
Cage W, dh 4 0 2 1 Anderson M, lf 0 0 0 0
Alexander G, c 3 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 3 0 1 0
Pruitt R, c 1 0 0 0 Harlow L, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Murray E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Briggs D, rf 3 0 1 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 1 1 1
Griffin A, ss 3 0 1 0 May L, dh 4 0 1 0
Cox T, ph 1 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 2 0 1 0
Dauer R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 10 1 30 3 8 3
Cleveland 000 000 010 -- 1
Baltimore 100 010 01x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R (L)* 7.0 6 3 3 6 2
Kern J 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D (W) 9.0 10 1 1 4 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Waits R, Griffin A
DP -- Cleveland 4, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Baltimore 10
2B -- Roenicke G, Griffin A, Cage W
HR -- Roenicke G
SB -- Norris J, DeCinces D
T -- 2:35
A -- 2987
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