A two-run homer by Toby Harrah in the sixth inning proved decisive as the Indians edged the Rangers, 2-1. Harrah's shot came with two out and plated Alan Bannister, who led off the frame with a two-bagger. Rick Waits yielded six hits over 8 2/3 innings to gain the victory. Victor Cruz got the final out and recorded his eighth save. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 2, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Tuesday, August    12, 1980 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Rangers      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   2  6  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .318      Dilone rf             4   0   1   0     0   3   .349
Wills 2b              3   0   1   1     0   0   .250      Bannister 2b          4   1   2   0     0   0   .214
Oliver lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .310      Hargrove 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .285
Bell 3b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .334      Charboneau lf         3   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Zisk dh               4   0   0   0     0   0   .284      Harrah 3b             3   1   1   2     0   1   .262
Ellis 1b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .239      Hassey c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .310
Staub rf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .317      Alexander dh          3   0   0   0     0   2   .221
Sundberg c            3   0   1   0     0   1   .272      Manning cf            3   0   1   0     0   1   .220
Frias ss              2   0   1   0     0   0   .230      Dybzinski ss          2   0   0   0     1   0   .218
  Roberts ph,ss       1   0   0   0     0   0   .227      Waits p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Jenkins p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Cruz p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   6   1     1   1             Totals               29   2   6   2     1   7

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance:  9,960
Left on Base: Rangers 4, Indians 4
DP: Rangers 1, Indians 1
Errors: Rivers
Doubles: Bannister (11)
Triples: Rivers (5)
Home Runs: Harrah (8)
Stolen Bases: Rivers (18), Dilone (42)
Caught Stealing: Frias (1), Charboneau (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Wills (14)
GIDP: Oliver (9)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins L(10-10)        7.1   6   2   2   1   7   1  29   3.35
Johnson                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.40
Totals                  8     6   2   2   1   7   1  30

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Waits W(9-10)           8.2   6   1   1   0   1   0  30   4.46
Cruz SV(8)              0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   3.57
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   1   0  32

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Joe Brinkman


RANGERS 1ST: Rivers tripled to right; Wills singled to left
[Rivers scored]; Oliver grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Wills out at second]; Bell flied out to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Dilone struck out; Bannister flied out to left;
Hargrove reached on an error by Rivers [Hargrove to second];
Charboneau grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 1, Indians 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Zisk grounded out (third to first); Ellis singled
to left; Staub flied out to left; Sundberg forced Ellis
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians
0.

INDIANS 2ND: Harrah popped to third in foul territory; Hassey
flied out to right; Alexander was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Frias singled to right; Rivers forced Frias (second
to shortstop); Rivers stole second; Wills grounded out (third to
first); Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Manning was called out on strikes; Dybzinski
grounded out (second to first); Dilone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Zisk flied
out to right; Ellis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Bannister singled to left; Hargrove flied out to
left; Charboneau forced Bannister (third to second); Charboneau
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Staub flied out to center; Sundberg singled to
left; Frias forced Sundberg (second to shortstop); Frias was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Harrah struck out; Hassey singled to left;
Alexander flied out to left; Manning singled to left [Hassey to
third]; Dybzinski walked [Manning to second]; Dilone struck out;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Rivers made an out to second; Wills lined to
shortstop; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Bannister doubled to left; Hargrove flied out to
right; Charboneau grounded out (third to first); Harrah homered
[Bannister scored]; Hassey grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Bell grounded out (second to first); Zisk grounded
out (shortstop to first); Ellis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Alexander struck out; Gary Alexander ejected by
HP umpire Durwood Merrill; Manning grounded out (first
unassisted); Dybzinski flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Rangers 1, Indians 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Staub made an out to third; Sundberg struck out;
ROBERTS BATTED FOR FRIAS; Roberts flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 8TH: ROBERTS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Dilone singled
to center; Dilone stole second; Bannister grounded out (second
to first) [Dilone to third]; JOHNSON REPLACED JENKINS
(PITCHING); Hargrove hit into a double play to left [Dilone out
at home (left to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Indians 2.

RANGERS 9TH: Rivers singled to shortstop; Wills out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Rivers to second]; Oliver
flied out to center; CRUZ REPLACED WAITS (PITCHING); Bell
walked; Zisk popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 2.