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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 24, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 24, 1969 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Hargan |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,297 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Larry Barnett |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Frank Baker | Left Fielder |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Lou Klimchock | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
| Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
| Steve Hargan | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 24, 1969
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hargan
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hargan
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klimchock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hargan
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Cuellar
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Cuellar
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Cuellar
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Cuellar
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hargan
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hargan
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hargan
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Hargan
Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Johnson moves to third. Hendricks moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belanger vs. Hargan
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Johnson scores. Hendricks moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuellar vs. Hargan
Cuellar bunts towards third. Klimchock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hendricks scores. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Hargan
Buford hits a popup towards third. Klimchock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Hargan
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Cuellar
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Cuellar
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Cuellar
Leon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hargan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Hargan covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hargan
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hargan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klimchock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Cuellar
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargan vs. Cuellar
Hargan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Cuellar
Cardenal hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hargan
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hargan
Hendricks hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hargan
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Cuellar
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Cuellar
Sims hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Cuellar
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Cuellar
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Hargan
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuellar for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hargan
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hargan
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klimchock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Cuellar
Klimchock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Cuellar
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Cuellar
Fuller hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hargan
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hargan
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hargan
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hargan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Cuellar
Cap Peterson pinch hits for Steve Hargan.
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Cuellar
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Cuellar
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Cuellar
Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Cuellar
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Cuellar
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klimchock vs. Cuellar
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klimchock for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hennigan
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Hennigan
Cuellar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Cuellar
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Cuellar covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Cuellar
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hennigan vs. Cuellar
Hennigan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hennigan
Buford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Hennigan
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hennigan
There goes Blair. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Blair steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hennigan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klimchock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Hennigan
Powell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sims fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Cuellar
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Cuellar
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Cuellar
Sims hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Cuellar
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hennigan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klimchock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hennigan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hennigan
Hendricks is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Cuellar
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Cuellar
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Lou Klimchock.
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Cuellar, and towards Johnson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Cuellar
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Cuellar
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hennigan
Larry Brown now playing third base.
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hennigan
Dave May pinch hits for Mike Cuellar.
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Hennigan
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Hennigan
There goes May. The throw from Sims and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Hennigan
Blair bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Bottom 10
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching. Russ Snyder pinch hits for Phil Hennigan.
Snyder is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hall
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hall
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Ron Law now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Ellsworth
Dick Ellsworth now pitching.
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Burchart
Larry Burchart now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cardenal. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. There goes Powell trying to get to home. Baker throws the ball in to Leon who relays the ball to Sims, who tags Powell, who came all the way from first, for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Burchart
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendricks vs. Burchart
Hendricks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hall
Chico Salmon now playing first base. Merv Rettenmund now playing right field. Bobby Floyd now playing third base.
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hall
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hall
Horton 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 9/24/1969 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 5 1 2 0
Blair P, cf 5 0 0 0 Baker F, lf 4 1 1 1
Robinson F, rf 3 1 0 0 Sims D, c 5 0 2 0
Salmon C, 1b 0 0 0 0 Harrelson K, rf 5 0 1 1
Powell B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Horton T, 1b 5 1 1 1
Rettenmund M, rf 0 0 0 0 Klimchock L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 5 1 2 1 Hinton C, ph 1 0 0 0
Floyd B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Brown L, 3b 0 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Leon E, ss 4 0 0 0
Hendricks E, c 5 1 1 1 Fuller V, 2b 4 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 1 Hargan S, p 1 0 0 0
Cuellar M, p 3 0 1 1 Peterson C, ph 1 0 0 0
May D, ph 0 0 0 0 Hennigan P, p 1 0 0 0
Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Snyder R, ph 1 0 0 0
Law R, p 0 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 0 0 0 0
Burchart L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 6 4 40 3 7 3
Baltimore 030 000 000 01 -- 4
Cleveland 000 002 001 00 -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M 9.0 7 3 3 1 5
Hall D (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hargan S 6.0 4 3 3 1 2
Hennigan P 4.0 0 0 0 1 3
Law R (L)* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Ellsworth D+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Burchart L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 11th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 11th
E -- Sims D
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Cleveland 5
2B -- Cardenal J, Robinson B
HR -- Horton T
SB -- Blair P, May D
HBP -- by Hennigan P (Buford D)
T -- 2:49
A -- 3297
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