Pushing across a run in the 11th inning, the Indians edged the Orioles, 6-5. Ron Pruitt opened the stanza with a walk, took second on a sacrifice by Ted Cox and came in on a single by Dell Alston. The victory enabled the Indians to finish over .500 at 81-80. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 6, Baltimore Orioles 5
Game Played on Sunday, September 30, 1979 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
Orioles      0  0  1    0  2  0    2  0  0    0  0  -   5 13  2
Indians      1  1  1    0  0  1    0  0  1    0  1  -   6 11  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
May dh                5   0   1   0     0   1   .254      Hargrove 1b           4   0   2   1     1   0   .289
  Ayala ph,dh         1   0   1   0     0   0   .256      Manning cf            5   1   4   1     0   0   .259
Garcia ss             6   0   1   1     0   0   .247      Bonds rf              4   1   1   1     1   0   .275
Singleton rf          3   0   1   0     1   1   .295      Harrah 3b,ss          5   0   0   0     0   0   .279
  Corey rf            1   0   1   0     0   0   .154      Johnson dh            5   1   1   1     0   1   .270
Bumbry cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .285      Hassey c              5   0   1   0     0   0   .287
Murray 1b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .295      Norris lf             2   0   0   0     0   1   .246
Kelly lf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .288        Pruitt ph,lf,3b     2   1   0   0     1   0   .283
  Lowenstein lf       2   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Rosello 2b            2   1   0   0     1   0   .243
DeCinces 3b           5   1   1   0     0   2   .230        Cage ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .232
Dauer 2b              5   2   3   0     0   0   .257        Cox 2b              0   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Skaggs c              4   2   3   4     1   0   .248      Veryzer ss            3   0   1   0     0   1   .220
D. Martinez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Alexander ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .229
  Rineer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Alston pr,lf        1   1   1   1     0   0   .290
  T. Martinez p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wise p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stanhouse p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Monge p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ford p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               44   5  13   5     3   6             Totals               39   6  11   5     5   3

Time of Game: 3:37   Attendance: 12,995
Left on Base: Orioles 9, Indians 8
DP: Orioles 1, Indians 1
Errors: Murray, D. Martinez
Doubles: Skaggs 2 (8)
Home Runs: Skaggs (1), Bonds (25), Johnson (20)
Stolen Bases: Corey (1), Bonds (34)
Caught Stealing: Kelly (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Cox (2)
GIDP: Rosello (2)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Martinez             5     8   4   3   2   2   2  24   3.66
Rineer                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00
T. Martinez             1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.88
Stanhouse               2     1   1   1   2   0   0   9   2.85
Ford L(2-1)             1.1   1   1   1   1   0   0   6   2.10
Totals                 10.1  11   6   5   5   3   2  45

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise                    6     9   5   5   2   3   1  28   3.73
Monge W(12-10)          5     4   0   0   1   3   0  19   2.40
Totals                 11    13   5   5   3   6   1  47

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


ORIOLES 1ST: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Garcia
grounded out (pitcher to first); Singleton grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Manning
singled to center; Manning was picked off first but was safe on
an error by D. Martinez [Manning scored (error by Murray)
(unearned)]; Bonds walked; Harrah popped to second; Bonds stole
second; Johnson struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Bumbry flied out to left; Murray grounded out
(second to first); Kelly walked; Kelly was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Indians 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Hassey grounded out (first to pitcher); Norris
struck out; Rosello walked; Veryzer singled to right [Rosello to
third]; Hargrove singled to right [Rosello scored, Veryzer to
second]; Hargrove was picked off first (pitcher to first); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: DeCinces struck out; Dauer singled to left; Skaggs
doubled to left [Dauer scored]; May flied out to left; Garcia
popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Manning grounded out (second to first); Bonds
homered; Harrah flied out to left; Johnson lined to second; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: Singleton singled to right; Bumbry flied out to
left; Murray popped to first in foul territory; Kelly grounded
out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Indians 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Hassey grounded out (third to first); Norris
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rosello flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: DeCinces singled to right; Dauer flied out to
right; Skaggs doubled [DeCinces scored]; May struck out; Garcia
singled to center [Skaggs scored, Garcia to second (on throw to
home)]; Singleton was walked intentionally; Bumbry grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Veryzer popped to catcher in foul territory;
Hargrove singled to center; Manning singled to center [Hargrove
to second]; Bonds popped to first; Harrah flied out to left; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: Murray flied out to left; Kelly struck out;
DeCinces grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 3, Indians 3.

INDIANS 6TH: LOWENSTEIN REPLACED KELLY (PLAYING LF); Johnson
homered; Hassey singled to center; PRUITT BATTED FOR NORRIS;
RINEER REPLACED D. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Pruitt flied out to
left; Debut game for Jeff Rineer; Rosello grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hassey out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 4.

ORIOLES 7TH: PRUITT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Dauer singled
to center; Skaggs homered [Dauer scored]; May singled to left;
MONGE REPLACED WISE (PITCHING); Garcia forced May (third to
second); Singleton was called out on strikes; Bumbry was called
out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Indians 4.

INDIANS 7TH: COREY REPLACED SINGLETON (PLAYING RF); T. MARTINEZ
REPLACED RINEER (PITCHING); Veryzer struck out; Hargrove flied
out to center; Manning singled to first; Bonds flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Indians 4.

ORIOLES 8TH: Murray singled to left; Lowenstein popped to third
in foul territory; DeCinces struck out; Dauer flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Indians 4.

INDIANS 8TH: STANHOUSE REPLACED T. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Harrah
grounded out (pitcher to first); Johnson flied out to center;
Hassey grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 5, Indians 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: Skaggs walked; May popped to first in foul
territory; Garcia lined into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Skaggs out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Indians
4.

INDIANS 9TH: Pruitt grounded out (shortstop to first); CAGE
BATTED FOR ROSELLO; Cage grounded out (pitcher to first);
ALEXANDER BATTED FOR VERYZER; Alexander walked; ALSTON RAN FOR
ALEXANDER; Hargrove walked [Alston to second]; Manning singled
to left [Alston scored, Hargrove to third]; Bonds forced Manning
(third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 5, Indians 5.

ORIOLES 10TH: COX REPLACED CAGE (PLAYING 2B); ALSTON STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); HARRAH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); PRUITT
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Corey singled to center; Corey
stole second; Bumbry grounded out (third to first); Murray
popped to first in foul territory; Lowenstein flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Indians 5.

INDIANS 10TH: FORD REPLACED STANHOUSE (PITCHING); Harrah flied
out to left; Johnson flied out to right; Hassey flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Indians 5.

ORIOLES 11TH: DeCinces popped to third in foul territory; Dauer
singled to left; Skaggs popped to second; AYALA BATTED FOR MAY;
Ayala singled to center [Dauer to second]; Garcia grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 5, Indians 5.

INDIANS 11TH: AYALA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Pruitt walked;
Cox out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Pruitt to
second]; Alston singled to right [Pruitt scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Indians 6.