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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 30, 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 April 30, 1981 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 30, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Baumgarten |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,639 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Larry McCoy |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Almon | Shortstop |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Wayne Nordhagen | Right Fielder |
Greg Luzinski | DH |
Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Jim Essian | Catcher |
Rusty Kuntz | Left Fielder |
Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
Jorge Orta | Right Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Andre Thornton | DH |
Joe Charboneau | Left Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Bo Diaz | Catcher |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 30, 1981
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Waits
Almon 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--
Bernazard vs. Waits
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Waits
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Waits
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nordhagen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Waits
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Baumgarten
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumgarten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Baumgarten
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Baumgarten
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Baumgarten
The umpire calls a balk on Baumgarten Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Baumgarten
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon 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: ---
Lemon vs. Waits
Lemon strikes out. Diaz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lemon out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Waits
Essian hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Essian reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuntz vs. Waits
Kuntz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Waits
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Waits
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields the ball and throws to Waits covering. Safe. Essian moves to third. Kuntz moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bernazard vs. Waits
Bernazard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Essian scores. Kuntz scores. Almon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nordhagen vs. Waits
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first, with Waits covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charboneau vs. Baumgarten
Charboneau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Baumgarten
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Baumgarten
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. Charboneau moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Baumgarten
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumgarten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Waits
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Waits
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Waits
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Waits
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Baumgarten
Veryzer hits a line drive towards the mound. Baumgarten reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Baumgarten
Bannister hits a fly ball into left field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Baumgarten
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Baumgarten
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuntz vs. Waits
Kuntz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuntz for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Waits
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Waits
Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Baumgarten
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charboneau vs. Baumgarten
Charboneau strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Baumgarten
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Waits
Bernazard is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Waits
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Waits
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Waits
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Baumgarten
Diaz hits a line drive towards short. Almon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Baumgarten
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Baumgarten
Veryzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Waits
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Waits
Essian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuntz vs. Waits
Kuntz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Waits
Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuntz moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Waits
Almon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Baumgarten
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Baumgarten
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Baumgarten
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Waits
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Waits
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Waits
Harold Baines pinch runs for Wayne Nordhagen.
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Waits
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Baumgarten
Harold Baines now playing right field.
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charboneau vs. Baumgarten
Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Baumgarten
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Baumgarten
Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Baumgarten
Manning hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Essian picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Essian. Diaz goes all the way around to score. Manning moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Hoyt
LaMarr Hoyt now pitching. Pat Kelly pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to home to get Manning. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Hoyt
There goes Kelly. The throw from Essian and he is out, Almon applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Waits
Jerry Dybzinski now playing shortstop.
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Waits
Essian 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuntz vs. Waits
Kuntz hits a popup towards short. Dybzinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Hoyt
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Hoyt
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hoyt
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Waits
Larry Littleton now playing left field.
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Waits
Almon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Waits
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1981 -- Chicago at Cleveland (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Almon B, ss 4 0 2 0 Bannister A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bernazard T, 2b 5 0 1 2 Orta J, rf 4 0 2 0 Nordhagen W, rf 4 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Baines H, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Thornton A, dh 2 0 0 0 Luzinski G, dh 4 0 2 0 Charboneau J, lf 2 1 0 0 Johnson L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Littleton L, lf 0 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 1 1 2 Essian J, c 4 1 1 0 Diaz B, c 2 1 0 0 Kuntz R, lf 2 1 0 0 Manning R, cf 3 0 1 0 Pryor G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0 Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0 Dybzinski J, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 9 2 27 3 4 2 Chicago 020 000 000 -- 2 Cleveland 000 000 30x -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Baumgarten R (L) 6.1 4 3 2 3 3 Hoyt L 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Waits R (W) 9.0 9 2 2 3 4 E -- Johnson L, Essian J DP -- Chicago 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, Cleveland 3 2B -- Essian J HR -- Harrah T CS -- Kelly P Balk -- Baumgarten R T -- 2:18 A -- 6639
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