Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Denny
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Denny
  
  Bernazard 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, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Denny
  
  Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Burns
  
  Bannister 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--
  Orta vs. Burns
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Burns
  
  Hargrove strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Burns
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Denny
  
  Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Denny
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Denny
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charboneau vs. Burns
  
  Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Burns
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Burns
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Burns
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Denny
  
  Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Denny
  
  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, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Denny
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Burns
  
  Veryzer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Burns
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Burns
  
  Burns fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Burns. Veryzer moves to third. Bannister moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Orta vs. Burns
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hargrove vs. Burns
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thornton vs. Burns
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. Thornton reaches second base with a double. Veryzer scores. Bannister scores. Hargrove goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Charboneau vs. Burns
  
  Charboneau hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Burns
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Diaz vs. Burns
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. Diaz reaches second base with a double. Thornton scores. Harrah goes all the way around to score. Diaz moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Manning vs. Burns
  
  Manning strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Denny
  
  Almon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Denny
  
  Bernazard hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Denny
  
  Nordhagen is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Burns
  
  Veryzer strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Burns
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Burns
  
  There goes Bannister. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Burns
  
  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. Bannister moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hargrove vs. Burns
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Denny
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Denny
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Denny
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Lamp
  
  Dennis Lamp now pitching.
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charboneau vs. Lamp
  
  Charboneau strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Lamp
  
  Harrah hits a line drive towards short. Almon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Denny
  
  Baines hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Denny
  
  Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pryor vs. Denny
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Lamp
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Lamp
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Lamp
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into left field. Nordhagen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nordhagen. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bannister vs. Lamp
  
  There's a wild pitch. Veryzer moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bannister vs. Lamp
  
  Bannister strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Denny
  
  Almon strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Denny
  
  Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Denny
  
  Nordhagen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Denny
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Lamp
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Lamp
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Lamp
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Charboneau vs. Lamp
  
  There goes Thornton. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Thornton steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Charboneau vs. Lamp
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thornton moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Charboneau vs. Lamp
  
  Charboneau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Denny
  
  Larry Littleton now playing left field.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Littleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Denny
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baines vs. Denny
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Denny covering, for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Molinaro vs. Denny
  
  Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Jim Essian.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lemon scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molinaro vs. Denny
  
  Molinaro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Squires vs. Denny
  
  Mike Squires pinch hits for Greg Pryor.
  
  Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molinaro moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Almon vs. Denny
  
  Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Molinaro moves to third. Squires moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bernazard vs. Denny
  
  Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bernazard for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Lamp
  
  Marc Hill now catching. Jim Morrison now playing third base.
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Lamp
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Lamp
  
  There's a wild pitch. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Manning vs. Lamp
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrah scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Lamp
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bannister vs. Lamp
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning scores. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Hickey
  
  Kevin Hickey now pitching.
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hickey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. Veryzer moves to third. Bannister moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hargrove vs. Hickey
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baines. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. Veryzer scores. Bannister scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Hickey
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Littleton vs. Hickey
  
  Littleton takes first base on ball four. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Hickey
  
  Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nordhagen vs. Denny
  
  Nordhagen 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, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Denny
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Denny
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Denny
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/1981 -- Chicago at Cleveland (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Almon B, ss           4  0  1  0   Bannister A, 2b       5  2  4  1   
Bernazard T, 2b       4  0  0  0   Orta J, rf            5  0  0  0   
Nordhagen W, lf       4  1  1  1   Hargrove M, 1b        4  2  1  2   
Luzinski G, dh        4  0  2  0   Thornton A, dh        4  1  2  4   
Johnson L, 1b         4  0  1  0   Charboneau J, lf      4  0  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           4  1  1  0   Littleton L, lf       0  0  0  0   
Baines H, rf          3  0  0  0   Harrah T, 3b          4  2  1  0   
Essian J, c           1  0  0  0   Diaz B, c             4  0  2  2   
Molinaro B, ph        0  0  0  0   Manning R, cf         4  1  1  1   
Hill M, c             0  0  0  0   Veryzer T, ss         3  2  2  0   
Pryor G, 3b           2  0  0  0                                      
Squires M, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Morrison J, 3b        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  7  1                        37 10 13 10

Chicago          000 000 110 --  2
Cleveland        005 000 05x -- 10

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burns B (L)           4.0  6  5  5  2  4
Lamp D                3.1  5  4  4  1  4
Hickey K              0.2  2  1  1  1  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Denny J (W)           9.0  7  2  2  2  6

E -- Burns B, Nordhagen W
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Chicago 4, Cleveland 8
2B -- Thornton A, Diaz B, Lemon C, Hargrove M
HR -- Nordhagen W
SB -- Bannister A, Thornton A
HBP -- by Burns B (Veryzer T)
WP -- Lamp D 3, Denny J
T -- 2:36
A -- 9142

    

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