Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Denny
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Denny
  
  Burleson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Denny
  
  Ford bunts towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Renko
  
  Dilone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Renko
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. Dilone moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Renko
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dilone scores. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Renko
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassey vs. Renko
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Renko
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Denny
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Denny
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Denny
  
  Downing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Downing reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Denny
  
  Ott strikes out. Hassey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ott out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Renko
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Renko
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Renko
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dilone vs. Renko
  
  Dilone strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Renko
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Denny
  
  Grich is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Denny
  
  Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Denny
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Renko
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Renko
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hassey vs. Renko
  
  Hassey strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Renko
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Renko
  
  Manning is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Denny
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Denny
  
  Ford is hit by the pitch. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Denny
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baylor vs. Denny
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to second for the out. Burleson scores. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Renko
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Renko
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dilone vs. Renko
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Renko
  
  There goes Dilone. The throw from Ott and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Orta vs. Renko
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Denny
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Denny
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Denny
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Renko
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Renko
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassey vs. Renko
  
  Hassey takes first base on ball four. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Renko
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Renko
  
  Manning strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Denny
  
  Carew bunts in front of the plate. Hassey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Denny
  
  Burleson bunts towards the mound. Denny fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Denny
  
  Ford bunts towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lynn vs. Denny
  
  Lynn is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baylor vs. Denny
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Downing vs. Denny
  
  There's a wild pitch. Burleson moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Downing vs. Denny
  
  Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Lynn scores. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Denny
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Renko
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Renko
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dilone vs. Renko
  
  Dilone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Hassler
  
  Andy Hassler now pitching.
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Veryzer moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hargrove vs. Hassler
  
  Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Denny
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Denny
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Denny
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Denny
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Hassler
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Hassler
  
  Bo Diaz pinch hits for Ron Hassey.
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Hassler
  
  Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Denny
  
  Bo Diaz now catching.
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Denny
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove races to the bag, beating Lynn for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Ford moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baylor vs. Denny
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Downing vs. Stanton
  
  Mike Stanton now pitching.
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Hassler
  
  Alan Bannister pinch hits for Rick Manning.
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Hassler
  
  Dave Rosello pinch hits for Duane Kuiper.
  
  Rosello hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Hassler
  
  Veryzer strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Stanton
  
  Alan Bannister now playing center field. Dave Rosello now playing second base.
  
  Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta who is chasing the ball. Ott reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grich vs. Stanton
  
  Grich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Grich reaches second base with a double. Ott scores. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Stanton
  
  Bert Campaneris pinch hits for Butch Hobson.
  
  Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Stanton fields it and throws to first for the out. Grich moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carew vs. Stanton
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bannister. Carew reaches second base with a double. Grich scores. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Stanton
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta throws the ball in to Veryzer who tags Burleson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Carew scores. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Stanton
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Angels, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Hassler
  
  Bert Campaneris now playing third base.
  
  Dilone hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littleton vs. Hassler
  
  Larry Littleton pinch hits for Jorge Orta.
  
  Littleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charboneau vs. Hassler
  
  Joe Charboneau pinch hits for Mike Hargrove.
  
  Charboneau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Hassler
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. Charboneau moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Diaz vs. Hassler
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Charboneau scores. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Hassler
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campaneris fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/18/1981 -- California at Cleveland (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Carew R, 1b           5  2  3  1   Dilone M, lf          4  1  1  0   
Burleson R, ss        5  2  3  1   Orta J, rf            4  0  0  0   
Ford D, rf            3  0  1  0   Littleton L, ph       1  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            3  1  0  0   Hargrove M, 1b        3  0  1  1   
Baylor D, dh          2  0  0  2   Charboneau J, ph      1  1  1  0   
Downing B, lf         4  0  2  2   Thornton A, dh        4  0  2  0   
Ott E, c              4  1  1  0   Hassey R, c           2  0  1  0   
Grich B, 2b           2  1  1  1   Diaz B, ph-c          2  0  1  1   
Hobson B, 3b          2  0  0  0   Harrah T, 3b          5  0  0  0   
Campaneris B, ph-3b   0  0  0  0   Manning R, cf         3  0  0  0   
                                   Bannister A, ph-cf    1  0  0  0   
                                   Kuiper D, 2b          3  0  2  0   
                                   Rosello D, ph-2b      1  0  0  0   
                                   Veryzer T, ss         4  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  7 11  7                        38  2 11  2

California       000 103 003 --  7
Cleveland        100 000 001 --  2

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Renko S (W)           5.1  9  1  1  3  7
Hassler A (S)         3.2  2  1  1  1  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Denny J (L)           7.1  7  4  4  5  5
Stanton M             1.2  4  3  3  0  0

E -- Ott E, Hargrove M
DP -- Cleveland 4
LOB -- California 5, Cleveland 13
2B -- Downing B, Grich B, Carew R
3B -- Ott E
SB -- Dilone M
SH -- Ford D, Campaneris B
SF -- Baylor D
HBP -- by Denny J (Ford D)
WP -- Denny J
T -- 2:56
A -- 9010

    

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