Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Matlack
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Matlack
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Matlack
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Charboneau vs. Matlack
  
  Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Matlack
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb who is chasing the ball. Harrah reaches third base with a triple. Hargrove scores. Charboneau goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Orta vs. Matlack
  
  Orta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Orta reaches second base with a double. Harrah scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Matlack
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orta scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Matlack
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Waits
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Waits
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Waits
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Waits
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Matlack
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Matlack
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Matlack
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Waits
  
  Sample hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Waits
  
  Grubb hits a line drive towards center. Manning catches it and throws to first to double up Sample. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Waits
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Matlack
  
  Hargrove is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Charboneau vs. Matlack
  
  Charboneau takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Matlack
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wills scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Orta vs. Matlack
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. Hargrove scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Matlack
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Waits
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Waits
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Waits
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Waits
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Waits
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Waits scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Matlack
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Matlack
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Matlack
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Waits
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Waits
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dilone throws the ball in to Bannister who tags Bell, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Waits
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Matlack
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Matlack
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charboneau vs. Matlack
  
  Charboneau strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Waits
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Waits
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Waits
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Waits
  
  Mendoza bunts towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Waits
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Matlack
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Matlack
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Matlack
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Matlack
  
  Bannister hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Veryzer vs. Matlack
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Waits
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Waits
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Waits
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sample vs. Waits
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Waits
  
  Grubb hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Matlack
  
  Dilone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Matlack
  
  There's a wild pitch. Dilone moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Matlack
  
  Manning bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. Dilone moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hargrove vs. Matlack
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Charboneau vs. Matlack
  
  Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Waits
  
  Larry Littleton now playing left field.
  
  Putnam hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Waits
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Waits
  
  Bill Stein pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
  
  Stein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Waits
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Matlack
  
  Bill Stein now playing third base. Buddy Bell now playing shortstop.
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Matlack. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Matlack
  
  Orta hits a popup towards third. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Matlack
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Diaz reaches second base with a double. Harrah goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bannister vs. Babcock
  
  Bob Babcock now pitching.
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Diaz scores. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Babcock
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Waits
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Waits
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Waits
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Waits
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littleton vs. Babcock
  
  Littleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Babcock
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Babcock
  
  Hargrove hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Waits
  
  Von Hayes now playing third base.
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Waits
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Waits
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stein vs. Waits
  
  There's a wild pitch. Putnam moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stein vs. Waits
  
  Stein strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/14/1981 -- Cleveland at Texas (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Dilone M, lf          4  0  1  0   Wills B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Littleton L, lf       1  0  0  0   Rivers M, cf          4  1  1  0   
Manning R, cf         4  0  0  0   Oliver A, dh          4  0  0  0   
Hargrove M, 1b        3  2  0  0   Bell B, 3b-ss         4  0  3  1   
Charboneau J, dh      3  1  1  0   Sample B, lf          4  0  1  0   
Harrah T, 3b          3  2  1  2   Grubb J, rf           4  0  1  0   
Hayes V, 3b           0  0  0  0   Putnam P, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Orta J, rf            4  1  1  1   Sundberg J, c         3  0  1  0   
Diaz B, c             4  1  2  2   Mendoza M, ss         2  0  1  0   
Bannister A, 2b       4  0  2  1   Stein B, ph-3b        2  0  1  0   
Veryzer T, ss         4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7  8  6                        34  1 10  1

Cleveland        401 000 020 --  7
Texas            000 001 000 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Waits R (W)           9.0 10  1  1  2  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)         7.1  7  7  5  3  3
Babcock B             1.2  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Wills B, Matlack J
DP -- Cleveland 2, Texas 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Texas 8
2B -- Orta J, Rivers M, Diaz B
3B -- Harrah T
SB -- Wills B
SH -- Manning R
HBP -- by Matlack J (Hargrove M)
WP -- Matlack J, Waits R
T -- 2:23
A -- 22761

    

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