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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 21, 1978
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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 May 21, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Lopez | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Andres Mora | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Mike Vail | Left Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
| Ron Pruitt | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 21, 1978
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Waits
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Waits
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Waits
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. McGregor
Manning hits a popup towards third. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McGregor
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. McGregor
Vail hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it 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: ---
Murray vs. Waits
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Waits
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Waits
Mora strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. McGregor
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. McGregor
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. McGregor
Dade strikes out. There goes Thornton. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pruitt vs. McGregor
Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Waits
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Waits, and towards Veryzer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Waits
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Waits
Skaggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Waits
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. McGregor
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. McGregor
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. McGregor
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Waits
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Waits
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Waits
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Waits
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McGregor
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. McGregor
Vail strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. McGregor
Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mora. Thornton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. McGregor
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Waits
Mora hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Waits
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mora moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Waits
Belanger takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skaggs vs. Waits
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mora scores. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Waits
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Waits
There goes Lopez. The throw from Pruitt and he is safe. Lopez steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Waits
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. McGregor
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. McGregor
Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. McGregor
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Waits
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Waits
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Waits
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. McGregor
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. McGregor
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McGregor
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Waits
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Waits
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vail. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Waits
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skaggs vs. Waits
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. McGregor
Carlos Lopez now playing right field. Ken Singleton now playing left field. Billy Smith now playing second base. Larry Harlow now playing center f
Vail strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. McGregor
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McGregor
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Waits
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Waits
Dauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Waits
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Waits
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. McGregor
Pat Kelly now playing left field.
Dade is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. McGregor
Pruitt hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. McGregor
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. McGregor
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. McGregor
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Rick Manning.
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Waits
Jim Norris now playing center field.
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Waits
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Waits
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McGregor
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. McGregor
Vail hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. McGregor
Thornton 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 5/21/1978, game 1 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Lopez C, cf-rf 4 0 1 1 Manning R, cf 3 0 0 0
Dauer R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Blanks L, ph 1 0 0 0
Singleton K, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Norris J, cf 0 0 0 0
Kelly P, lf 0 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Vail M, lf 4 0 0 0
May L, dh 4 0 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 4 0 2 0
Mora A, lf 3 1 1 0 Horton W, dh 3 0 0 0
Smith B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Dade P, rf 3 0 0 0
DeCinces D, 2b 3 1 2 0 Pruitt R, c 3 0 0 0
Harlow L, cf 1 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 1 0
Skaggs D, c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 2 31 0 4 0
Baltimore 000 020 010 -- 3
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R (L) 9.0 6 3 3 2 7
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Cleveland 4
2B -- Thornton A, DeCinces D
HR -- Dauer R
SB -- Thornton A, Lopez C
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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