A pinch-homer by Cliff Johnson with two men on base in the seventh inning lifted the Indians to a 4-1 victory over the Orioles. Billy Smith homered for the Orioles' run in the fourth.

The Indians began the seventh with a pass to Toby Harrah and infield hit by Gary Alexander. After Ron Pruitt struck out, Johnson batted for Bo Diaz and came through with his homer to beat Mike Flanagan. The Indians added their last run on four passes issued by reliever Sammy Stewart in the eighth inning. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 4, Baltimore Orioles 1
Game Played on Saturday, September 29, 1979 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  1
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    3  1  x  -   4  4  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
May dh                2   0   0   0     0   2   .255      Hargrove 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .288
  Crowley ph,dh       1   0   1   0     1   0   .317      Manning cf            4   0   2   0     0   1   .254
  Ayala ph,dh         1   0   0   0     0   1   .247      Bonds dh              4   1   0   0     0   2   .275
Lowenstein lf         2   0   0   0     0   1   .256      Harrah 3b             1   1   0   0     3   0   .282
  Molinaro lf         2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Alexander rf          3   1   1   0     0   0   .229
Singleton rf          3   0   1   0     0   0   .295        Norris rf           0   0   0   0     1   0   .248
  Corey rf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .083      Pruitt lf             3   0   0   1     1   2   .287
Murray 1b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .296      Diaz c                2   0   0   0     0   0   .156
Bumbry cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .287        Johnson ph          1   1   1   3     0   0   .271
DeCinces 3b           2   0   0   0     1   0   .230        Hassey c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .289
  Krenchicki 3b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .190      Rosello 2b            3   0   0   0     0   2   .248
Smith 2b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .249      Veryzer ss            3   0   0   0     0   3   .220
Garcia ss             3   0   0   0     0   2   .248      Spillner p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kelly ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .291        Monge p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Dempsey c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .239
Flanagan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stewart p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   4   1     6   9             Totals               28   4   4   4     6  11

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 16,590
Left on Base: Orioles 9, Indians 6
DP: Orioles 0, Indians 0
Errors: Stewart
Home Runs: Smith (6), Johnson (19)
Stolen Bases: Murray (10)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Flanagan L(23-9)        7     4   3   3   2  11   1  27   3.08
Stewart                 1     0   1   1   4   0   0   7   3.52
Totals                  8     4   4   4   6  11   1  34

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Spillner W(9-5)         8.1   4   1   1   6   7   1  35   4.62
Monge SV(19)            0.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   2   2.50
Totals                  9     4   1   1   6   9   1  37

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Dale Ford


ORIOLES 1ST: May was called out on strikes; Lowenstein struck
out; Singleton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Hargrove was called out on strikes; Manning singled
to left; Bonds struck out; Harrah forced Manning (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Murray walked; Bumbry flied out to center; DeCinces
walked [Murray to second]; Smith flied out to left; Garcia was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians
0.

INDIANS 2ND: Alexander grounded out (third to first); Pruitt was
called out on strikes; Diaz grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Dempsey walked; May was called out on strikes;
Lee May ejected by HP umpire Mike Reilly; Lowenstein popped
to second; Singleton singled to center [Dempsey to second];
Murray grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: MOLINARO REPLACED LOWENSTEIN (PLAYING LF); Rosello
struck out; Veryzer struck out; Hargrove flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Bumbry grounded out (first unassisted); DeCinces
grounded out (third to first); Smith homered; Garcia struck out;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: On a bunt Manning singled; Bonds forced Manning
(shortstop to second); Harrah walked [Bonds to second];
Alexander flied out to left; Pruitt grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Dempsey grounded out (shortstop to first); CROWLEY
BATTED FOR MAY; Crowley walked; Molinaro struck out; Singleton
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: CROWLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); COREY REPLACED
SINGLETON (PLAYING RF); Diaz flied out to center; Rosello was
called out on strikes; Veryzer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Orioles 1, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Murray walked; Murray stole second; Bumbry struck
out; DeCinces flied out to center; Smith popped to first; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: KRENCHICKI REPLACED DECINCES (PLAYING 3B); Hargrove
flied out to center; Manning struck out; Bonds struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Garcia grounded out (third to first); Dempsey lined
to shortstop; Crowley singled to center; Molinaro grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 7TH: Harrah walked; Alexander singled to left [Harrah to
second]; Pruitt struck out; JOHNSON BATTED FOR DIAZ; Johnson
homered [Harrah scored, Alexander scored]; Rosello lined to
shortstop; Veryzer struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Indians 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: HASSEY REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING C ); NORRIS
REPLACED ALEXANDER (PLAYING RF); Corey popped to shortstop;
Murray grounded out (third to first); Bumbry grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 3.

INDIANS 8TH: STEWART REPLACED FLANAGAN (PITCHING); Hargrove
walked; Manning grounded out (pitcher to first) [Hargrove to
second]; Bonds reached on a fielder's choice [Hargrove out at
third (shortstop to third)]; Bonds was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Stewart [Bonds to third]; Harrah walked;
Norris walked [Harrah to second]; Pruitt walked [Bonds scored,
Harrah to third, Norris to second]; Hassey grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: Krenchicki grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith
singled to right; KELLY BATTED FOR GARCIA; Kelly walked [Smith
to second]; MONGE REPLACED SPILLNER (PITCHING); Dempsey was
called out on strikes; AYALA BATTED FOR CROWLEY; Ayala struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 4.