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Indians
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 15, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 15, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,845 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Don Denkinger |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | DH |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Joe Charboneau | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 15, 1981
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Medich
Dilone bunts towards short. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Medich
There goes Dilone. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Medich
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Medich
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Barker
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Barker
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Barker
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Barker
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charboneau vs. Medich
Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Medich
Orta 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, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Medich
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Barker
Grubb hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bannister reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Barker
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Barker
There goes Putnam. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Putnam steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Barker
Sample strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Barker
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Medich
Hassey 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, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Medich
Bannister hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Bannister reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Medich
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dilone vs. Medich
Dilone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Barker
Mendoza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Barker
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Barker
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Barker
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
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Medich
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, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Medich
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charboneau vs. Medich
Charboneau is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Barker
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Charboneau. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Barker
Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Barker
There goes Grubb. The throw from Hassey and he is out, Bannister applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Barker
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Barker
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Barker
There goes Sample. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Sample steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Barker
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Medich
Orta 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, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Medich
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Medich
Hassey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Medich
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Barker
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Barker
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Barker
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hargrove. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Barker
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Barker
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Medich
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Medich
Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Medich
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Medich
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charboneau vs. Medich
Charboneau hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Barker
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Barker
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Barker
Sample hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Barker
Sundberg hits a line drive towards third. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Medich
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Medich
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Medich
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Barker
Mendoza 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, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Barker
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Barker
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wills scores. Rivers moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Lacey
Bo Diaz now catching.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Lacey
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Medich
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littleton vs. Johnson
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Tom Veryzer. John Henry Johnson now pitching. Larry Littleton pinch hits for Pat Kelly.
Littleton hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Johnson
Dilone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Johnson
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Lacey
Jerry Dybzinski now playing shortstop.
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Lacey
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Lacey
Sundberg hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Lacey
Mendoza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sample scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Lacey
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Mendoza moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Lacey
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mendoza scores. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Lacey
Oliver hits a line drive towards short. Dybzinski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Johnson
Hargrove 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, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charboneau vs. Johnson
Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Johnson
Orta 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1981 -- Cleveland at Texas (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Dilone M, dh 4 0 2 0 Wills B, 2b 5 1 2 1
Manning R, cf 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 5 2 1 1
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, dh 5 1 2 3
Charboneau J, lf 4 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Orta J, rf 4 0 0 0 Grubb J, rf 4 0 1 1
Harrah T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 2 0
Hassey R, c 3 0 0 0 Sample B, lf 3 1 1 0
Diaz B, c 0 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 1 0
Bannister A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Mendoza M, ss 3 1 1 1
Veryzer T, ss 2 0 1 0
Kelly P, ph 0 0 0 0
Littleton L, ph 1 0 0 0
Dybzinski J, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 36 8 12 8
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas 100 110 23x -- 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Barker L (L) 6.1 9 5 4 1 2
Lacey B 1.2 3 3 3 1 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W) 7.1 5 0 0 0 4
Johnson J 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Hargrove M
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Texas 7
2B -- Bannister A, Bell B, Oliver A, Rivers M
HR -- Oliver A
SB -- Dilone M, Putnam P, Sample B
CS -- Grubb J
SF -- Bell B
T -- 2:22
A -- 10845
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