A three-run pinch-homer by Benny Ayala in the top of the ninth inning enabled the Orioles to prevail over the Indians, 7-6. The Birds trailed, 4-3, when Terry Crowley began the winning rally with a single. Mike Stanton replaced Tom Brennan on the hill for Cleveland and was touched for a single by John Lowenstein and an RBI double by Doug DeCinces. After pinch-hitter Jose Morales struck out, Sid Monge took over the Indians' pitching chores. Ayala was then inserted as a pinch-hitter for Dan Graham and drilled a 1-2 serve for a round-tripper. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 7, Cleveland Indians 6
Game Played on Tuesday, September 15, 1981 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Orioles      0  0  2    0  0  1    0  0  4  -   7  8  1
Indians      0  0  2    2  0  0    0  0  2  -   6  7  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             5   1   0   0     0   0   .274      Dilone dh             4   0   0   0     1   1   .298
Dauer 2b              5   0   1   2     0   0   .255      Orta rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .268
Singleton rf          3   1   0   0     1   0   .303      Hargrove 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .327
  Roenicke rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .299      Hassey c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .232
Murray 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .280      Harrah 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .278
Crowley dh            4   0   2   1     0   1   .221      Hayes lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .246
  Shelby pr,dh        0   1   0   0     0   0   .000      Manning cf            4   2   2   1     0   1   .253
Lowenstein lf         4   1   1   0     0   1   .262      Kuiper 2b             3   1   2   0     1   0   .270
DeCinces 3b           3   2   2   1     1   0   .267      Fischlin ss           2   1   1   2     0   1   .161
Sakata ss             2   0   0   0     0   2   .239        Pagel ph            1   1   1   2     0   0   .364
  Dwyer ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .225      Brennan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bonner ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .296        Stanton p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .299        Monge p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Royster c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Dempsey c             2   0   0   0     0   1   .213
  Graham ph,c         1   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Ayala ph            1   1   1   3     0   0   .281
  Belanger ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .165
D. Martinez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   7   8   7     2   6             Totals               33   6   7   5     2   5

Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance:  5,397
Left on Base: Orioles 4, Indians 4
DP: Orioles 0, Indians 0
Errors: D. Martinez, Fischlin
Doubles: Dauer (21), Crowley (6), DeCinces (21), Harrah (9)
Home Runs: Ayala (2), Pagel (1)
Stolen Bases: Manning 2 (18)
Sacrifice Flies: Fischlin (1)
Hit by Pitch: Hargrove (4,by D. Martinez)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Martinez W(13-4)     9     7   6   6   2   5   1  37   3.19
Totals                  9     7   6   6   2   5   1  37

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brennan                 8     5   4   2   2   5   0  32   3.06
Stanton L(3-3)          0.1   2   2   2   0   1   0   3   4.19
Monge                   0.2   1   1   1   0   0   1   3   4.53
Totals                  9     8   7   5   2   6   1  38

Hit by Pitch: D. Martinez (2)
Wild Pitches: D. Martinez (5)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Mike Reilly


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (pitcher to first); Dauer
grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Dilone grounded out (pitcher to first); Orta struck
out; Hargrove flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Murray flied out to center; Crowley was called out
on strikes; Lowenstein flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Hassey flied out to left; Harrah grounded out
(pitcher to first); Hayes was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: DeCinces singled to second; Sakata struck out;
Dempsey struck out; Bumbry reached on an error by Fischlin
[DeCinces to third]; Dauer doubled to left [DeCinces scored
(unearned), Bumbry scored (unearned)]; Singleton flied out to
left; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Manning singled to left; Kuiper singled to left
[Manning to second]; Fischlin singled to center [Manning scored,
Kuiper to third]; Dilone struck out; Orta reached on a fielder's
choice [Kuiper out at home (first to catcher to third to
catcher), Fischlin to third, Orta to second]; Hargrove was hit
by a pitch; D. Martinez threw a wild pitch [Fischlin scored,
Orta to third, Hargrove to second]; Hassey grounded out (first
to pitcher); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Murray grounded out (shortstop to first); Crowley
doubled; Lowenstein was called out on strikes; DeCinces walked;
Sakata was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles
2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Harrah doubled to left; Harrah was picked off
second but was safe on an error by D. Martinez [Harrah to
third]; Hayes grounded out (second to first); Manning singled to
center [Harrah scored]; Manning stole second; Manning stole
third; Kuiper walked; Fischlin hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Manning scored]; Dilone grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 4.

ORIOLES 5TH: Dempsey flied out to center; Bumbry grounded out
(second to first); Dauer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 4.

INDIANS 5TH: Orta grounded out (second to first); Hargrove
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hassey grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 4.

ORIOLES 6TH: Singleton walked; Murray singled to right
[Singleton to third]; Crowley forced Murray (second to
shortstop) [Singleton scored]; Lowenstein flied out to right;
DeCinces flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Indians 4.

INDIANS 6TH: Harrah grounded out (third to first); Hayes
grounded out (first to pitcher); Manning was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 4.

ORIOLES 7TH: DWYER BATTED FOR SAKATA; Dwyer flied out to center;
GRAHAM BATTED FOR DEMPSEY; Graham flied out to left; Bumbry
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
3, Indians 4.

INDIANS 7TH: GRAHAM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); BONNER REPLACED
DWYER (PLAYING SS); Kuiper lined to third; Fischlin was called
out on strikes; Dilone walked; Orta grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 4.

ORIOLES 8TH: Dauer flied out to center; Singleton grounded out
(pitcher to first); Murray popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 4.

INDIANS 8TH: ROENICKE REPLACED SINGLETON (PLAYING RF); Hargrove
grounded out (second to first); Hassey grounded out (second to
first); Harrah grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: Crowley singled to center; STANTON REPLACED BRENNAN
(PITCHING); SHELBY RAN FOR CROWLEY; Lowenstein singled to right
[Shelby to third]; Debut game for John Shelby; DeCinces
doubled [Shelby scored, Lowenstein to third]; MORALES BATTED FOR
BONNER; Morales struck out; MONGE REPLACED STANTON (PITCHING);
AYALA BATTED FOR GRAHAM; Ayala homered [Lowenstein scored,
DeCinces scored]; Bumbry popped to first in foul territory;
Dauer flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 7,
Indians 4.

INDIANS 9TH: SHELBY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); ROYSTER
REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING C ); BELANGER REPLACED AYALA (PLAYING
SS); Hayes grounded out (shortstop to first); Manning flied out
to left; Kuiper singled to right; PAGEL BATTED FOR FISCHLIN;
Pagel homered [Kuiper scored]; Dilone grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 7, Indians 6.