Making up for his error, Andre Thornton batted in two runs with a two-out single in the sixth inning to give the Indians a 2-1 victory over the Angels. Carney Lansford singled in the fifth and scored the Angels' run on a wild pitch and Thornton's boot of a ground ball by Rick Miller.

Starting the Indians' comeback in the sixth, Ron Hassey singled and Rick Manning beat out a bunt. Jim Norris forced Hassey. After Buddy Bell flied out, Manning taking third after the catch, Norris stole second. Thornton then became the hero instead of the goat with his single. [The Sporting News]

Cleveland Indians 2, California Angels 1

Game Played on Saturday, May 13, 1978 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium

Angels       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   2  5  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
R. Miller rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .212      Manning cf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .227
Chalk ss              3   0   2   0     1   0   .304      Norris rf             4   1   0   0     0   0   .294
Bostock cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .217      Bell 3b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .315
Rudi dh               4   0   2   0     0   0   .224      Thornton 1b           3   0   1   2     0   0   .247
Baylor lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .294      Grubb lf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .265
Jackson 1b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .348      Horton dh             3   0   0   0     0   1   .300
Grich 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .214      Kuiper 2b             2   0   1   0     1   0   .238
Lansford 3b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .283      Blanks ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .229
Downing c             4   0   1   0     0   2   .244        Veryzer ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Knapp p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hassey c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .261
                                                          Waits p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   7   0     4   6             Totals               29   2   5   2     1   1

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 13,811
Left on Base: Angels 8, Indians 4
DP: Angels 0, Indians 3
Errors: Thornton
Triples: Jackson (1)
Stolen Bases: Norris (4)
GIDP: Bostock 2 (7), Baylor (3)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knapp L(4-3)            8     5   2   2   1   1   0  30   3.00
Totals                  8     5   2   2   1   1   0  30

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Waits W(3-2)            9     7   1   1   4   6   0  36   2.42
Totals                  9     7   1   1   4   6   0  36

Wild Pitches: Waits 2 (4)

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Dave Phillips


ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller lined to third; Chalk flied out to left;
Bostock struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Manning flied out to center; Norris flied to left
in foul territory; Bell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Rudi singled to right; Baylor walked [Rudi to
second]; Jackson struck out; Grich forced Baylor (shortstop to
second) [Rudi to third]; Lansford flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Thornton grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb
flied out to right; Horton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Downing singled to left; R. Miller was called out on
strikes; Waits threw a wild pitch [Downing to second]; Chalk
walked; Bostock grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Chalk out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Kuiper singled to center; Blanks flied out to
center; Hassey grounded out (pitcher to first) [Kuiper to
second]; Manning grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Rudi singled to left; Baylor grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Rudi out at second];
Jackson walked; Grich grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Norris flied out to center; Bell flied out to
center; Thornton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Indians 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Lansford singled to center; Waits threw a wild pitch
[Lansford to second]; Downing struck out; R. Miller reached on
an error by Thornton [Lansford scored (no RBI)]; Chalk singled
to left [R. Miller to third]; Bostock grounded into a double
play (first to shortstop to first) [Chalk out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Grubb flied out to center; Horton struck out;
Kuiper walked; Blanks forced Kuiper (third to second); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Rudi grounded out (third to first); Baylor grounded
out (shortstop to first); Jackson tripled to center; Grich
walked; Lansford struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Hassey singled to shortstop; On a bunt Manning
singled to first [Hassey to second]; On a bunt Norris forced
Hassey (pitcher to third) [Manning to second]; Bell flied out to
right [Manning to third]; Norris stole second; Thornton singled
to left [Manning scored, Norris scored]; Grubb singled to right
[Thornton to third]; Horton flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Downing grounded out (pitcher to first); R. Miller
flied out to left; Chalk singled to right; Bostock grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Kuiper lined to shortstop; Blanks flied out to
center; Hassey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 1, Indians 2.

ANGELS 8TH: VERYZER REPLACED BLANKS (PLAYING SS); Rudi flied out
to right; Baylor popped to first in foul territory; Jackson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 8TH: Manning grounded out (second to first); Norris
flied out to center; Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Grich grounded out (pitcher to first); Lansford
grounded out (third to first); Downing was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 2.

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