Eddie Murray contributed a two-run single in a four-run seventh inning that enabled the Orioles to overcome the Indians, 6-2. Baltimore starter Scott McGregor scattered 10 hits over 7 1/3 innings to raise his record to 11-3. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 6, Cleveland Indians 2
Game Played on Thursday, September 17, 1981 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    0  2  0    4  0  0  -   6 12  1
Indians      1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2 11  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             5   1   2   1     0   0   .276      Bannister lf          4   2   3   0     1   0   .275
Dauer 2b              5   1   2   2     0   0   .257      Orta rf               5   0   0   0     0   1   .264
Singleton dh          5   1   1   0     0   1   .302      Hargrove 1b           4   0   2   1     0   1   .330
Murray 1b             5   0   1   2     0   2   .279      Thornton dh           3   0   1   1     0   1   .236
DeCinces 3b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .267      Harrah 3b             4   0   3   0     0   0   .284
Lowenstein lf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Diaz c                3   0   0   0     0   2   .327
  Corey ph,lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pagel ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Graham c              3   0   2   0     1   0   .194        Hassey c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .232
  Dempsey pr,c        0   0   0   0     0   0   .213      Manning cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .253
Roenicke rf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .300      Rosello 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .224
Sakata ss             3   2   2   0     0   0   .253        Hayes ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
McGregor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Fischlin ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .152
  Stoddard p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bando ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .195
                                                            Veryzer ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .249
                                                            Kelly ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .214
                                                          Barker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Spillner p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Glynn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   6  12   6     2   3             Totals               36   2  11   2     1   5

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance:  3,272
Left on Base: Orioles 9, Indians 9
DP: Orioles 1, Indians 0
Errors: Sakata, Rosello
Doubles: Sakata (4), Bannister (9), Manning (12)
Stolen Bases: Bannister 2 (12)
Caught Stealing: Fischlin (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Sakata (1)
Sacrifice Flies: DeCinces (2), Thornton (5)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGregor W(11-3)        7.1  10   2   2   0   5   0  32   3.42
Stoddard SV(6)          1.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   6   4.02
Totals                  9    11   2   2   1   5   0  38

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barker L(7-7)           6.1   9   6   5   1   3   0  30   3.72
Spillner                1.2   2   0   0   1   0   0   8   3.38
Glynn                   1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.00
Totals                  9    12   6   5   2   3   0  42

Wild Pitches: Spillner (3)

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


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

INDIANS 1ST: Bannister singled to left; Orta struck out;
Hargrove singled to right [Bannister to third]; Thornton hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Bannister scored, Hargrove to second];
Harrah popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Murray flied out to center; DeCinces flied out to
left; Lowenstein flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Diaz struck out; Manning grounded out (second to
first); Rosello lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Graham singled to right; Roenicke flied out to
center; Sakata singled to left [Graham to second]; Bumbry flied
out to left; Dauer lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Fischlin flied out to left; Bannister flied out to
center; Orta popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 1.

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

INDIANS 4TH: Hargrove popped to second; Thornton struck out;
Harrah singled to left; Diaz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Graham walked; On a bunt Roenicke singled [Graham
to second]; Sakata forced Graham (pitcher to third) [Roenicke to
second]; Bumbry singled to center [Roenicke scored, Sakata to
third]; Dauer singled to center [Sakata scored, Bumbry to
second]; Singleton struck out; Murray was called out on strikes;
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Manning grounded out (second to first); Rosello
grounded out (shortstop to first); Fischlin reached on an error
by Sakata; Fischlin was picked off and caught stealing second
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: DeCinces grounded out (shortstop to first);
Lowenstein flied out to right; Graham flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Bannister doubled; Orta flied out to right;
Hargrove singled to center [Bannister scored]; Thornton forced
Hargrove (third to second); Harrah singled to right [Thornton to
second]; Diaz forced Harrah (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Indians 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Roenicke grounded out (third to first); Sakata
doubled to left; Bumbry singled to left [Sakata to third]; Dauer
singled to right [Sakata scored, Bumbry to second]; Singleton
reached on an error by Rosello [Bumbry to third, Dauer to
second]; SPILLNER REPLACED BARKER (PITCHING); Murray singled to
right [Bumbry scored, Dauer scored, Singleton to second];
Spillner threw a wild pitch [Singleton to third, Murray to
second]; DeCinces hit a sacrifice fly to center [Singleton
scored (unearned)]; Lowenstein flied out to center; 4 R (3 ER),
4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 6, Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Manning flied out to center; Rosello singled to
right; BANDO BATTED FOR FISCHLIN; Bando flied out to center;
Bannister singled to center [Rosello to third]; Bannister stole
second; Orta grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 6, Indians 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: VERYZER REPLACED BANDO (PLAYING SS); Graham singled
to center; DEMPSEY RAN FOR GRAHAM; Roenicke walked [Dempsey to
second]; Sakata out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Dempsey to third, Roenicke to second]; Bumbry grounded out
(first unassisted); Dauer flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 6, Indians 2.

INDIANS 8TH: DEMPSEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Hargrove
struck out; Thornton singled to center; Harrah singled to left
[Thornton to second]; STODDARD REPLACED MCGREGOR (PITCHING);
PAGEL BATTED FOR DIAZ; Pagel lined into a double play (second to
shortstop) [Thornton out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 6, Indians 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: HASSEY REPLACED PAGEL (PLAYING C ); GLYNN REPLACED
SPILLNER (PITCHING); Singleton flied out to center; Murray
grounded out (third to first); DeCinces singled to left; COREY
BATTED FOR LOWENSTEIN; Corey grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 6, Indians 2.

INDIANS 9TH: COREY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Manning doubled
to right; HAYES BATTED FOR ROSELLO; Hayes popped to third in
foul territory; KELLY BATTED FOR VERYZER; Kelly grounded out
(second to first) [Manning to third]; Bannister walked;
Bannister stole second; Orta grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 6, Indians 2.