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Indians
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 23, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 23, 1981 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Frost |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 21,926 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Al Clark |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | DH |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Bert Campaneris | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 23, 1981
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Frost
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campaneris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Frost
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Frost
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Denny
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Denny
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Denny
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Denny
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Frost
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Frost
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Frost
Thornton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Frost
Manning hits a popup, foul, towards third. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Denny
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Denny
Grich bunts towards the mound. Denny juggles the ball. That's an error on Denny. Baylor goes all the way around to score. Grich moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Denny
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Denny
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Denny
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Denny
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Frost
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Frost
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Frost
Dilone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Frost
Orta takes first base on ball four. Veryzer moves to third. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hargrove vs. Frost
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Veryzer scores. Dilone moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hassey vs. Frost
Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dilone tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Frost
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta scores. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campaneris fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Denny
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Denny
Lynn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hassey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Denny
Ford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Denny
John Harris pinch hits for Don Baylor.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Kison
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Kison
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Kison
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Denny
Grich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hassey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Denny
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Denny
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Kison
Dilone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Kison
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Kison
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Downing. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Kison
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassey for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Denny
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Denny
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Denny
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Kison
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Kison
Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Kison
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Kison
Kuiper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Kison
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Denny
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Denny
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Denny
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Kison
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campaneris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Kison
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Moreno
Angel Moreno now pitching.
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hassey vs. Moreno
Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Orta tags and scores. Hargrove tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Jefferson
Jesse Jefferson now pitching.
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Denny
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Denny
Downing takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Denny
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Denny
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Denny
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Jefferson
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Jefferson
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Jefferson
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Denny
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Denny
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Stanton
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lynn moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grich vs. Stanton
Grich hits a popup into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Downing vs. Stanton
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Jefferson
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Jefferson
Dilone bunts towards first. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Jefferson
Jefferson fires to first and has Dilone trapped. There's the throw to Burleson who tags Dilone for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Jefferson
Orta hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Stanton
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Stanton
Larry Harlow pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Stanton
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Stanton
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Stanton
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Stanton
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1981 -- Cleveland at California (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Dilone M, lf 5 1 1 0 Carew R, 1b 5 0 1 0
Orta J, rf 3 2 1 0 Burleson R, ss 3 1 0 0
Hargrove M, dh 3 0 2 1 Lynn F, cf 4 0 1 0
Hassey R, c 2 0 0 2 Ford D, rf 4 0 1 1
Harrah T, 3b 3 1 1 1 Baylor D, dh 1 1 1 0
Thornton A, 1b 4 1 2 2 Harris J, ph 3 0 0 0
Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Downing B, lf 3 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 3 1 1 0 Ott E, c 3 0 0 0
Campaneris B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Harlow L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 9 6 32 3 5 1
Cleveland 003 002 100 -- 6
California 020 000 010 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J (W)* 7.0 3 3 1 4 3
Stanton M (S) 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Frost D (L) 2.2 3 3 3 4 0
Kison B 3.2 4 3 3 1 1
Moreno A 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Jefferson J 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Denny J, Orta J
DP -- California 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, California 10
2B -- Hargrove M
HR -- Thornton A
CS -- Dilone M
SH -- Grich B
SF -- Hassey R 2
HBP -- by Denny J (Ford D)
T -- 2:51
A -- 21926
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