Mike Flanagan, who had lost seven of his eight previous decisions, spaced eight hits and pitched the Orioles to a 9-2 victory over the Indians. Billy Smith backed Flanagan with a homer and single, driving in four runs. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 9, Cleveland Indians 2
Game Played on Monday, June      27, 1977 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Orioles      0  0  1    1  0  0    2  4  1  -   9 16  0
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  8  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             1   0   0   0     0   1   .280      Norris cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .277
  Shopay pr,cf        2   1   0   1     0   0   .188      Kuiper 2b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .260
Smith 2b              5   1   2   4     0   1   .252        Melton ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .212
Kelly lf              5   0   2   1     0   1   .296      Dade rf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .339
Singleton rf          5   0   2   0     0   0   .329      Carty dh              4   0   2   2     0   0   .288
Murray 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .265        Waits pr,dh         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Muser 1b            1   1   1   0     0   0   .263      Thornton 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .195
L. May dh             4   1   0   0     1   2   .241      Bell 3b               3   0   1   0     1   0   .301
Dauer 3b              5   1   3   1     0   0   .215      Pruitt lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .275
Garcia ss             3   1   1   0     0   1   .269      Fosse c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .262
  Mora ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .206      Duffy ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .202
  Belanger pr,ss      0   1   0   0     1   0   .199      Eckersley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Dempsey c             5   2   3   2     0   1   .217        Hood p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Flanagan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Buskey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               41   9  16   9     2   8             Totals               33   2   8   2     1   4

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 19,320
Left on Base: Orioles 9, Indians 5
DP: Orioles 2, Indians 0
Errors: Fosse
Doubles: Dauer (6), Muser (4), Carty 2 (9), Melton (4)
Home Runs: Smith (4)
Stolen Bases: Shopay (3), Kelly (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Shopay (1)
GIDP: Fosse (4), Dade (5)
Hit by Pitch: Bumbry (1,by Eckersley)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Flanagan W(3-8)         9     8   2   2   1   4   0  34   4.41
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   4   0  34

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Eckersley L(7-6)        6.1  10   4   4   0   6   1  29   3.37
Hood                    1.2   4   4   4   1   1   0  10   3.35
Buskey                  1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6   5.11
Totals                  9    16   9   9   2   8   1  45

Hit by Pitch: Eckersley (3)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Marty Springstead


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry struck out; Smith flied to left in foul
territory; Kelly flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Norris grounded out (shortstop to first); Kuiper
struck out; Dade grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Singleton singled to left; Murray singled to right
[Singleton to third, Murray to second (on throw to 3b)]; L. May
struck out; Dauer flied out to left; Garcia struck out; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Carty grounded out (second to first); Thornton was
called out on strikes; Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Dempsey flied out to center; Bumbry was hit by a
pitch; SHOPAY RAN FOR BUMBRY; Shopay stole second [Shopay to
third (error by Fosse)]; Smith was called out on strikes; Kelly
singled to right [Shopay scored]; Singleton singled to center
[Kelly to third]; Murray grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: SHOPAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Pruitt singled
to left; Fosse grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Pruitt out at second]; Duffy grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: L. May was called out on strikes; Dauer doubled to
left; Garcia singled to right [Dauer out at home (right to
catcher), Garcia to second (on throw to home)]; Dempsey singled
to center [Garcia scored]; Shopay flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Norris singled to center; Kuiper reached on a
fielder's choice [Norris out at second (third to shortstop)];
Dade grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Kuiper out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Indians 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Smith popped to shortstop; Kelly singled to left;
Kelly stole second; Singleton flied out to left; Murray struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Carty flied out to center; Thornton grounded out
(catcher to first); Bell singled to shortstop; Pruitt flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: L. May grounded out (shortstop to first); Dauer
flied out to center; Garcia popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Fosse lined to center; Duffy singled to left;
Norris struck out; Kuiper grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Dempsey singled to left; Shopay out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Dempsey to second]; Smith homered
[Dempsey scored]; HOOD REPLACED ECKERSLEY (PITCHING); Kelly
lined to shortstop; Singleton grounded out (second to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Indians 0.

INDIANS 7TH: Dade flied out to right; Carty doubled to right;
Thornton struck out; Bell walked; Pruitt flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Murray grounded out (third to first); L. May
walked; Dauer singled to left [L. May to second]; MORA BATTED
FOR GARCIA; Mora singled to shortstop [L. May to third, Dauer to
second]; BELANGER RAN FOR MORA; Dempsey singled to center [L.
May scored, Dauer to third, Belanger to second]; Shopay grounded
out (third to first) [Dauer scored, Belanger to third, Dempsey
to second]; Smith singled to right [Belanger scored, Dempsey
scored]; Kelly struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 8,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 8TH: BELANGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); MUSER
REPLACED MURRAY (PLAYING 1B); Fosse flied out to left; Duffy
grounded out (shortstop to first); Norris flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 8, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 9TH: BUSKEY REPLACED HOOD (PITCHING); Singleton flied
out to left; Muser doubled to left; L. May flied out to left;
Dauer singled to center [Muser scored]; Belanger walked [Dauer
to second]; Dempsey struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles
9, Indians 0.

INDIANS 9TH: MELTON BATTED FOR KUIPER; Melton doubled to left;
Dade singled to shortstop [Melton stayed at second]; Carty
doubled to center [Melton scored, Dade scored]; WAITS RAN FOR
CARTY; Thornton grounded out (shortstop to first); Bell grounded
out (third to first); Pruitt flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 9, Indians 2.