Five straight singles and a pair of errors added up to five runs in the sixth inning, enabling the Orioles to top the Indians, 6-4. After Rich Dauer flied out to open the stanza, Ken Singleton, Eddie Murray, Lee May, Doug DeCinces and Pat Kelly hit consecutive singles to account for three runs. DeCinces then scored on a throwing error by catcher Gary Alexander and Kelly crossed the plate when Dave Skaggs reached first on a throwing error by shortstop Larvell Blanks.

Johnny Grubb and Andre Thornton homered for the Indians. Don Stanhouse picked up his 12th save, getting out of a bases-loaded none-out situation in the bottom of the sixth by striking out Grubb and getting Blanks to bounce into a double play. [The Sporting News]

Baltimore Orioles 6, Cleveland Indians 4

Game Played on Tuesday, July 4, 1978 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Orioles 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 - 6 9 0 Indians 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 11 3 Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Belanger ss 3 1 2 0 2 0 .211 Dade rf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .280 Dauer 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Manning cf 5 1 3 0 0 0 .264 Singleton rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 .286 Bell 3b 3 1 1 0 2 0 .305 Harlow pr,rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .249 Speed pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Murray 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .274 Thornton 1b 5 1 2 2 0 1 .269 May dh 3 1 1 1 1 0 .260 Alexander c 3 0 1 1 1 1 .237 DeCinces 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .233 Carbo dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 .274 Mora lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Cox ph,dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Kelly ph,lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 .274 Norris ph,dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 Lopez cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .219 Grubb lf 3 1 1 1 1 1 .229 Skaggs c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .135 Blanks ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .248 D. Martinez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kuiper 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 T. Martinez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Clyde p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stanhouse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kern p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Reuschel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 6 9 4 4 4 Totals 34 4 11 4 6 5 Time of Game: 3:01 Attendance: 36,300 Left on Base: Orioles 6, Indians 9 DP: Orioles 3, Indians 2 Errors: Alexander 2, Blanks Doubles: Belanger (10) Home Runs: Grubb (8), Thornton (14) Stolen Bases: Murray (3), Kelly (6), Harlow (12) Caught Stealing: Dade (8) GIDP: Dauer 2 (3), Cox (2), Blanks (6), Thornton (9) Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Martinez W(7-6) 5 7 3 3 2 4 2 23 4.57 T. Martinez 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 8 5.82 Stanhouse SV(12) 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 9 2.72 Totals 9 11 4 4 6 5 2 40 Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Clyde L(4-4) 5.1 8 5 4 1 2 0 24 4.20 Kern 1.2 1 1 0 2 2 0 9 3.50 Reuschel 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 3.79 Totals 9 9 6 4 4 4 0 39 Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Ron Luciano ORIOLES 1ST: Belanger doubled to left; Dauer grounded out (shortstop to first) [Belanger to third]; Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first) [Belanger scored]; Murray grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0. INDIANS 1ST: Dade was called out on strikes; Manning singled to left; Bell singled to right [Manning to third]; Thornton forced Bell (third to second) [Manning scored]; Alexander struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 1. ORIOLES 2ND: May grounded out (first to pitcher); DeCinces flied out to center; Mora grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 1. INDIANS 2ND: Carbo struck out; Grubb homered; Blanks flied out to right; Kuiper grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 2. ORIOLES 3RD: Lopez singled to center; Skaggs flied out to center; Belanger singled to left [Lopez to second]; Dauer grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Belanger out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 2. INDIANS 3RD: Dade singled to center; Dade was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Manning grounded out (shortstop to first); Bell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 2. ORIOLES 4TH: Singleton struck out; Murray was called out on strikes; May walked; DeCinces popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 2. INDIANS 4TH: Thornton homered; Alexander grounded out (second to first); Carbo flied out to left; Grubb walked; Blanks singled to shortstop [Grubb to second]; Kuiper grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 3. ORIOLES 5TH: Mora flied out to right; Lopez grounded out (third to first); Skaggs singled to shortstop; Belanger grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 3. INDIANS 5TH: Dade grounded out (first unassisted); Manning singled to center; Bell grounded out (third to first) [Manning to third]; Thornton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 3. ORIOLES 6TH: Dauer flied out to left; Singleton singled to center; Murray singled [Singleton to third]; May singled to left [Singleton scored, Murray to second]; Murray stole third; DeCinces singled to left [Murray scored, May to third]; KERN REPLACED CLYDE (PITCHING); KELLY BATTED FOR MORA; Kelly singled to right [May scored, DeCinces to third]; Kelly stole second [Kelly to third (error by Alexander), DeCinces scored (unearned)]; Lopez struck out; Skaggs reached on an error by Blanks [Kelly scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Belanger walked [Skaggs to second]; Dauer grounded out (third to first); 5 R (3 ER), 5 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 3. INDIANS 6TH: KELLY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Alexander walked; COX BATTED FOR CARBO; T. MARTINEZ REPLACED D. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Cox grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Alexander out at second]; Grubb flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 3. ORIOLES 7TH: COX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Singleton walked; HARLOW RAN FOR SINGLETON; Harlow stole second [Harlow to third (error by Alexander)]; Murray flied out to left; May flied out to right; DeCinces was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 3. INDIANS 7TH: HARLOW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Blanks singled to right; Kuiper lined to second; Dade forced Blanks (third to second); Manning popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 3. ORIOLES 8TH: REUSCHEL REPLACED KERN (PITCHING); Kelly grounded out (second to first); Lopez flied out to left; Skaggs flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 3. INDIANS 8TH: Bell walked; Thornton singled to shortstop [Bell to second]; STANHOUSE REPLACED T. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Alexander singled to left [Bell scored, Thornton to third]; NORRIS BATTED FOR COX; Norris walked [Alexander to second]; Grubb struck out; Blanks grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Norris out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 4. ORIOLES 9TH: NORRIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Belanger walked; Dauer grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Belanger out at second]; Harlow flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 4. INDIANS 9TH: Kuiper popped to third; Dade walked; Manning singled to left [Dade to second]; Bell walked [Dade to third, Manning to second]; SPEED RAN FOR BELL; Thornton grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Speed out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 4.

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