Winning his own game with a homer, Dave McNally posted his 12th straight victory for the Orioles and 18th of the season by defeating the Indians, 2-1. After the Orioles scored once in the first inning on a walk to Curt Motton, a wild pitch and a double by Merv Rettenmund, Mark Belanger singled in the second and McNally hit his homer to decide the duel with Sam McDowell. The Indians' counter came in the third on a double by Eddie Leon, an infield out and squeeze bunt by McDowell. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 3, Cleveland Indians 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 7, 1971 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Indians      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
Orioles      1  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  7  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Ford cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .191      Motton lf             2   1   0   0     2   1   .136
Bevacqua lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .196        Blair cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
R. Foster rf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Rettenmund cf,lf      3   0   1   1     1   0   .310
Fosse c               4   0   3   0     0   0   .264      F. Robinson rf        4   0   0   0     0   0   .280
Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .270      B. Robinson 3b        2   0   0   0     2   0   .271
Chambliss 1b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .297      Etchebarren c         4   0   1   0     0   1   .280
Leon ss               1   1   1   0     0   0   .256      Powell 1b             4   0   1   0     0   3   .243
  Hodge 2b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .194      Johnson 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .288
Camilli 2b,ss         3   0   1   0     0   0   .143      Belanger ss           3   1   2   0     0   1   .269
McDowell p            1   0   0   1     0   0   .179      McNally p             2   1   1   2     1   1   .185
  Hinton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .241
  Hargan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .069

Totals               30   1   5   1     0   1             Totals               28   3   7   3     6   8

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance:  7,196
Left on Base: Indians 4, Orioles 7
DP: Indians 1, Orioles 2
Errors: B. Robinson
Doubles: Leon (11), Fosse (18), Rettenmund (18)
Home Runs: McNally (2)
Sacrifice Hits: McDowell (4)
GIDP: Nettles 2 (11), Etchebarren (5)
Hit by Pitch: R. Foster (5,by McNally)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McDowell L(12-14)       7     5   3   3   6   7   1  30   3.24
Hargan                  1     2   0   0   0   1   0   4   6.94
Totals                  8     7   3   3   6   8   1  34

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally W(18-4)         9     5   1   1   0   1   0  32   2.94
Totals                  9     5   1   1   0   1   0  32

Hit by Pitch: McNally (4)
Wild Pitches: McDowell 2 (14)

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Johnny Stevens


INDIANS 1ST: Ford flied out to center; Bevacqua flied out to
center; R. Foster flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Motton walked; McDowell threw a wild pitch [Motton
to second]; Rettenmund doubled to right [Motton scored]; F.
Robinson flied out to right [Rettenmund to third]; B. Robinson
walked; Etchebarren grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [B. Robinson out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Orioles 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Fosse singled to left; Nettles grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Fosse out at
second]; Chambliss flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Powell struck out; Johnson lined to shortstop;
Belanger singled to center; McNally homered [Belanger scored];
Motton grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Orioles 3.

INDIANS 3RD: Leon doubled to right; Camilli grounded out (first
unassisted) [Leon to third]; McDowell out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Leon scored]; Ford flied out to center; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 3RD: HODGE REPLACED LEON (PLAYING 2B); CAMILLI CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Rettenmund grounded out (third to
first); F. Robinson popped to third in foul territory; B.
Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
Orioles 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Bevacqua flied out to left; R. Foster was hit by a
pitch; Fosse singled to center [R. Foster to second]; Nettles
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Fosse out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles
3.

ORIOLES 4TH: Etchebarren grounded out (third to first); Powell
singled to right; Johnson grounded out (second to first) [Powell
to second]; Belanger was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Chambliss grounded out (first to pitcher); Hodge
struck out; Camilli reached on an error by B. Robinson; McDowell
forced Camilli (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: McNally walked; McNally was picked off first
(catcher to first); Motton walked; Rettenmund forced Motton
(shortstop to second); F. Robinson lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 3.

INDIANS 6TH: Ford grounded out (shortstop to first); Bevacqua
grounded out (third to first); R. Foster flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: B. Robinson walked; McDowell threw a wild pitch [B.
Robinson to second]; Etchebarren struck out; Powell struck out;
Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Fosse grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles
grounded out (first unassisted); Chambliss grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 7TH: Belanger singled to center; On a bunt McNally
struck out; Motton was called out on strikes; Rettenmund walked
[Belanger to second]; F. Robinson forced Rettenmund (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 3.

INDIANS 8TH: BLAIR REPLACED MOTTON (PLAYING CF); RETTENMUND
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Hodge popped to first in foul
territory; Camilli singled to left; HINTON BATTED FOR MCDOWELL;
Hinton flied out to right; Ford forced Camilli (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: HARGAN REPLACED HINTON (PITCHING); B. Robinson
flied out to left; Etchebarren singled to center; Powell was
called out on strikes; Johnson singled to right [Etchebarren out
at third (right to third)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1,
Orioles 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Bevacqua made an out to shortstop; R. Foster
grounded out (third to first); Fosse doubled to right; Nettles
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
1, Orioles 3.