Vada Pinson drew the collar against Jim Palmer in four trips, but came to bat against reliever Eddie Watt in the ninth and smashed a homer to give the Indians a 3-2 victory over the Orioles. Pinson's blow enabled Ed Farmer to receive credit for his first major league victory as reliever for Sam McDowell. Frank Robinson homered for the Orioles, who held a 2-0 lead before the Indians tied the score in the eighth on a bases-loaded double by Frank Baker. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 3, Baltimore Orioles 2
Game Played on Thursday, July      1, 1971 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   2  7  1
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  1  -   3  8  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             4   0   2   1     1   1   .322      Pinson cf             5   1   1   1     0   2   .263
Blair cf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .250      Nettles 3b            3   1   1   0     1   1   .250
F. Robinson 1b        3   1   1   1     1   1   .308      Fosse c               4   1   1   0     0   2   .272
  Powell 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .217      Chambliss 1b          2   0   1   0     2   1   .313
Rettenmund rf         4   0   0   0     0   1   .296      Baker rf              4   0   1   2     0   3   .196
B. Robinson 3b        4   0   0   0     0   1   .279      Uhlaender lf          3   0   1   0     1   1   .267
Etchebarren c         4   0   1   0     0   0   .238      Leon 2b               2   0   1   0     0   1   .267
Belanger ss           4   0   0   0     0   3   .282        R. Foster ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .263
DaVanon 2b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .375        Stanley 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .192
Palmer p              3   0   1   0     0   2   .204        Hodge ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
  Crowley ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .176        Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Heidemann ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .208
                                                          McDowell p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .224
                                                            Ford ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .198
                                                            Bevacqua 2b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .216

Totals               35   2   7   2     2  12             Totals               32   3   8   3     5  13

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance:  7,862
Left on Base: Orioles 8, Indians 8
DP: Orioles 0, Indians 0
Errors: DaVanon, Chambliss
Doubles: Heidemann (5), Baker (6)
Home Runs: F. Robinson (11), Pinson (5)
Stolen Bases: Buford (10)
Caught Stealing: Nettles (3), Heidemann (3)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer                  8     7   2   2   5  13   0  34   2.67
Watt L(1-1)             0.2   1   1   1   0   0   1   3   2.11
Totals                  8.2   8   3   3   5  13   1  37

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McDowell                8     6   2   2   2  11   1  33   2.73
Farmer W(1-0)           1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.27
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2  12   1  37

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford singled to left; Blair struck out; F.
Robinson struck out; Rettenmund popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Pinson was called out on strikes; Nettles singled
to center; Nettles was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Fosse made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (pitcher to second to
first); Etchebarren singled to center; Belanger was called out
on strikes; DaVanon reached on an error by Chambliss
[Etchebarren to second, DaVanon to first]; Palmer struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Chambliss struck out; Baker struck out; Uhlaender
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Buford walked; Buford stole second; Blair popped to
pitcher in foul territory; F. Robinson flied out to left;
Rettenmund struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians
0.

INDIANS 3RD: Leon singled to second; Heidemann forced Leon
(third to second); Heidemann was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); McDowell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first);
Etchebarren grounded out (pitcher to first); Belanger grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians
0.

INDIANS 4TH: Pinson reached on an error by DaVanon [Pinson out
at second (second to shortstop)]; Nettles flied out to left;
Fosse struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: DaVanon struck out; Palmer struck out; Buford
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Chambliss walked; Baker struck out; Uhlaender flied
out to left; Leon was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Blair flied out to center; F. Robinson homered;
Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first); B. Robinson was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians
0.

INDIANS 6TH: Heidemann doubled; McDowell reached on a fielder's
choice [Heidemann out at third (pitcher to third)]; Pinson was
called out on strikes; Nettles was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Etchebarren grounded out (shortstop to first);
Belanger struck out; DaVanon singled to right; Palmer singled to
left [DaVanon to third]; Buford singled to left [DaVanon scored,
Palmer to second]; Blair was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 7TH: Fosse struck out; Chambliss singled to left; Baker
was called out on strikes; Uhlaender singled to left [Chambliss
to second]; R. FOSTER BATTED FOR LEON; R. Foster walked
[Chambliss to third, Uhlaender to second]; Heidemann flied out
to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 8TH: STANLEY REPLACED R. FOSTER (PLAYING 2B); F.
Robinson walked; Rettenmund popped to catcher in foul territory;
B. Robinson flied out to left; Etchebarren flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 8TH: POWELL REPLACED F. ROBINSON (PLAYING 1B); FORD
BATTED FOR MCDOWELL; Ford flied out to right; Pinson made an out
to second; Nettles walked; Fosse singled to left [Nettles to
second]; Chambliss walked [Nettles to third, Fosse to second];
Baker doubled [Nettles scored, Fosse scored, Chambliss to
third]; Uhlaender was walked intentionally; HODGE BATTED FOR
STANLEY; Hodge struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Indians 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: FARMER REPLACED HODGE (PITCHING); BEVACQUA REPLACED
FORD (PLAYING 2B); Belanger struck out; DaVanon grounded out
(third to first); CROWLEY BATTED FOR PALMER; Crowley singled to
first; Buford grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 9TH: WATT REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Heidemann
grounded out (second to first); Bevacqua flied out to left;
Pinson homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 3.