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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 2, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 2, 1981 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Barrios |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,618 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dave Phillips |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Left Fielder |
| Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Greg Luzinski | DH |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Left Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | DH |
| Jorge Orta | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 2, 1981
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Barker
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Barker
Bernazard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Barker
Diaz fires to first and picks off Bernazard. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Barker
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Barker
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Barrios
Greg Pryor now playing second base.
Dilone is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Barrios
Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Barrios
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Barker
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Barker
Baines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Barker
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Veryzer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Barrios
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Barrios
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Barrios
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Barrios
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Barker
Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Barker
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Barker
Pryor bunts towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to first for the out. Almon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Barker
Fisk hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Barrios
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Barrios
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dilone vs. Barrios
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Almon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Kuiper moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manning vs. Barrios
There goes Dilone. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manning vs. Barrios
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuiper scores. Dilone moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Barrios
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Barker
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Barker covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barker
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Barker
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baines vs. Barker
Baines hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Barrios
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Barrios
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Barrios
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrios fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Barker
Morrison 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Barker
Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Barker
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Barrios
Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Barrios
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veryzer vs. Barrios
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Diaz scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Barrios
Dilone hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Barker
Pryor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Barker
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Barker
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Barker
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Barrios
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Barrios
There goes Manning. The throw from Fisk and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Barrios
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thornton vs. Barrios
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Barrios
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Almon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Manning scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Barrios
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Barker
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Barker
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Barker
Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Barker
The ball gets by Diaz for a passed ball. Lemon moves to third. Baines moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Almon vs. Barker
Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Barker
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Barrios
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Barrios
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Barrios
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Barker
Pryor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Barker
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Barker
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Barker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Barrios
Dilone hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Barrios
Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Barrios
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Barker
Larry Littleton now playing left field.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Barker
Baines strikes out. Diaz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Baines out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Barker
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuiper. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Barker
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Bill Almon.
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Barker
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1981 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, lf 4 0 0 0 Dilone M, lf 4 0 0 0
Bernazard T, 2b 1 0 1 0 Littleton L, lf 0 0 0 0
Pryor G, 2b 1 0 1 0 Manning R, cf 3 1 0 1
Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Luzinski G, dh 4 0 0 0 Thornton A, dh 2 0 0 0
Johnson L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Orta J, rf 3 0 0 1
Lemon C, cf 4 1 2 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 0 1 0
Baines H, rf 4 0 2 0 Diaz B, c 3 1 1 0
Morrison J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 1 2 0
Almon B, ss 2 0 1 1 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 1 0
Molinaro B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 28 3 5 2
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Cleveland 001 011 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Barrios F (L) 8.0 5 3 2 2 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Barker L (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 8
E -- Fisk C, Kuiper D, Veryzer T
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Cleveland 3
3B -- Lemon C
SB -- Dilone M, Manning R
SH -- Pryor G
SF -- Almon B
PB -- Diaz B
T -- 2:28
A -- 11618
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