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Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Indians, 4–2

Date Winner Home Field
Oct. 8Orioles, 3-0at Baltimore
Oct. 9Indians, 5-4at Baltimore
Oct. 11Indians, 2-1 (12 inn.)at Cleveland
Oct. 12Indians, 8-7at Cleveland
Oct. 13Orioles, 4-2at Cleveland
Oct. 14Indians, 1-0 (11 inn.)at Baltimore

Game 1

Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Baltimore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland000 000 000-041
Baltimore 102 000 00x-361
Win: Erickson, Bal. (2-0). Loss: Ogea, Cle. (0-1).
2B: Baltimore— Anderson, Alomar. HR: Baltimore— Anderson (2), Alomar (1). RBI: Baltimore— Anderson, Alomar 2. SB: Cleveland— Roberts (3).
Attendance: 49,029. Time: 2:33.

Game 2

Thursday, Oct. 9, at Baltimore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland200 000 030-563
Baltimore 020 002 000-481
Win: Assenmacher, Cle. (1-0). Loss: Benitez (0-1). Save: Mesa, Cle. (2).
2B: Baltimore— Palmeiro. HR: Cleveland— Ramirez (1), Grissom (1); Baltimore— Ripken (1). RBI: Cleveland— Ramirez 2, Grissom 3; Baltimore— Ripken 2, Bordick 2. SB: Cleveland— Williams (1), Grissom (1).
Attendance: 49,131. Time: 3:53.

Game 3

Saturday, Oct. 11, at Cleveland

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101112 R H E
Baltimore 000 000 001 000-181
Cleveland 000 000 100 001-260
Win: Plunk, Cle. (1-1). Loss: Myers, Bal. (0-1).
2B: Baltimore— Anderson, Berroa. RBI: Baltimore— Anderson; Cleveland— Williams. SB: Baltimore— Anderson (2).
Attendance: 45,047. Time: 4:51.

Game 4

Sunday, Oct. 12, at Cleveland

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore 014 000 101-7122
Cleveland 050 140 001-8130
Win: Mesa, Cle. (1-0). Loss: Mills, Bal. (0-1).
2B: Baltimore— Surhoff 2; Cleveland— Giles 2, Ramirez. HR: Baltimore— Anderson (3), Baines (2), Palmeiro (1); Cleveland— Alomar (3), Ramirez (2). RBI: Baltimore— Surhoff, Anderson, Baines 2, Palmeiro 2, Berroa; Cleveland— Alomar 4, Grissom, Ramirez. SB: Anderson (3).
Attendance: 45,081. Time: 3:32.

Game 5

Monday, Oct. 13, at Cleveland

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore 002 000 002-4100
Cleveland 000 000 002-281
Win: Kamieniecki, Bal. (1-0). Loss: Ogea, Bal. (0-2).
2B: Baltimore— Palmeiro; Cleveland— Roberts, Giles, Williams, Fernandez. HR: Baltimore— Davis (1). RBI: Baltimore— Berroa 2, Davis, Ripken; Cleveland— Williams, Fernandez. SB: Cleveland— Grissom (3).
Attendance: 45,086. Time: 3:08.

Game 6

Wednesday, Oct. 15, at Baltimore

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 R H E
Cleveland 000 000 000 01-130
Baltimore 000 000 000 00-0100
Win: Anderson, Cleveland (1-0). Loss: Benitez, Bal. (0-2).
2B: Cleveland— Justice; Baltimore— Berroa, Bordick, Ripken. HR: Cleveland— Fernandez (1). RBI: Cleveland— Fernandez. SB: Baltimore— Hammonds (2).
Attendance: 49,075. Time: 3:52.

Marquis Grissom, Cleveland, CF

Avg AB R H HR RBI BBSOSB
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