Recording his 42nd career shutout, Bert Blyleven permitted just four hits in pitching the Indians to a 5-0 victory over the Brewers. A sacrifice fly by Bo Diaz plated the Tribe's first marker in the fifth inning and Joe Charboneau delivered a two-run single in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 5, Milwaukee Brewers 0
Game Played on Saturday, April     18, 1981 (Day game) at County Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    0  1  4    0  0  0  -   5  6  0
Brewers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Dilone lf             3   1   1   0     1   1   .174      Molitor cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .192
  Littleton lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Yount ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Manning cf            3   1   0   0     1   0   .095      Cooper 1b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .227
Hargrove 1b           3   1   0   0     1   0   .227      Oglivie lf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .200
Charboneau dh         4   1   1   2     0   1   .250      Hisle dh              3   0   1   0     0   1   .227
Orta rf               4   1   1   1     0   1   .136      Simmons c             3   0   1   0     0   1   .227
Harrah 3b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .350      Thomas rf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .294
Diaz c                3   0   1   1     0   1   .429      Money 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Bannister 2b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Gantner 2b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .176
Veryzer ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Slaton p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Blyleven p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Easterly p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lerch p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   5   6   5     3   5             Totals               31   0   4   0     0   8

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 18,250
Left on Base: Indians 3, Brewers 4
DP: Indians 0, Brewers 0
Errors: Oglivie
Doubles: Orta (2), Hisle (2)
Stolen Bases: Dilone (2)
Caught Stealing: Dilone (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Diaz (1)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven W(1-1)         9     4   0   0   0   8   0  31   2.12
Totals                  9     4   0   0   0   8   0  31

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Slaton L(1-1)           5.1   4   5   5   3   3   0  22   4.09
Easterly                0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.50
Lerch                   3     0   0   0   0   2   0   9   0.00
Totals                  9     6   5   5   3   5   0  35

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Bill Kunkel


INDIANS 1ST: Dilone singled to left; Dilone was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Manning grounded out (first
unassisted); Hargrove grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Molitor was called out on strikes; Yount grounded
out (second to first); Cooper flied to left in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Brewers 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Charboneau grounded out (shortstop to first); Orta
grounded out (pitcher to first); On a bunt Harrah singled; Diaz
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Oglivie was called out on strikes; Hisle struck
out; Simmons singled to right; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Indians 0, Brewers 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Bannister struck out; Veryzer grounded out (pitcher
to first); Dilone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Brewers 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Money struck out; Gantner struck out; Molitor
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Brewers 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Manning grounded out (second to first); Hargrove
flied out to right; Charboneau grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 4TH: Yount grounded out (third to first); Cooper singled
to center; Oglivie flied out to right; Hisle forced Cooper
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Brewers 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Orta doubled to right; Harrah grounded out (second
to first) [Orta to third]; Diaz hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Orta scored]; Bannister grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 5TH: Simmons was called out on strikes; Thomas flied out
to center; Money flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Veryzer grounded out (shortstop to first); Dilone
walked; Dilone stole second; Manning walked; Hargrove walked
[Dilone to third, Manning to second]; Charboneau singled to left
[Dilone scored, Manning scored, Hargrove to third, Charboneau to
second (error by Oglivie)]; EASTERLY REPLACED SLATON (PITCHING);
Orta grounded out (second to first) [Hargrove scored, Charboneau
to third]; Harrah singled to left [Charboneau scored]; Diaz
singled to center [Harrah to second]; Bannister forced Diaz
(shortstop to second); 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 5, Brewers
0.

BREWERS 6TH: Gantner flied out to center; Molitor lined to
shortstop; Yount flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 5, Brewers 0.

INDIANS 7TH: LERCH REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING); Veryzer
grounded out (second to first); Dilone grounded out (shortstop
to first); Manning grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 7TH: LITTLETON REPLACED DILONE (PLAYING LF); Cooper
grounded out (shortstop to first); Oglivie flied out to left;
Hisle doubled to left; Simmons grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 5, Brewers 0.

INDIANS 8TH: Hargrove lined to second; Charboneau was called out
on strikes; Orta struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5,
Brewers 0.

BREWERS 8TH: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Money
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gantner grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Brewers 0.

INDIANS 9TH: Harrah grounded out (third to first); Diaz grounded
out (third to first); Bannister grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 9TH: Molitor grounded out (pitcher to first); Yount
grounded out (third to first); Cooper singled to center; Oglivie
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 5, Brewers 0.