Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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