Len Barker pitched a perfect game as the Indians downed the Blue Jays, 3-0. Barker's perfect game was the 12th in major league history and the first since Catfish Hunter tossed one against the Minnesota Twins on May 8, 1968. Barker threw 103 pitches, 75 of them strikes, and struck out 11 of the final 17 batters he faced. [The Sporting News]

Cleveland Indians 3, Toronto Blue Jays 0

Game Played on Friday, May 15, 1981 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Blue Jays    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  0  3
Indians      2  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   3  7  0


Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Griffin ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .203      Manning cf            4   1   1   0     0   1   .164
Moseby rf             3   0   0   0     0   2   .231      Orta rf               4   1   3   1     0   0   .280
Bell lf               3   0   0   0     0   2   .269      Hargrove 1b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .215
Mayberry 1b           3   0   0   0     0   2   .261      Thornton dh           3   0   0   1     0   0   .226
Upshaw dh             3   0   0   0     0   0   .196      Hassey c              4   0   1   1     0   0   .208
Garcia 2b             3   0   0   0     0   2   .216      Harrah 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .233
Bosetti cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .323      Charboneau lf         3   0   0   0     0   1   .216
Ainge 3b              2   0   0   0     0   1   .183      Kuiper 2b             3   0   0   0     0   2   .320
  Woods ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .213      Veryzer ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .308
Martinez c            2   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Barker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Whitt ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .186
Leal p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               27   0   0   0     0  11             Totals               32   3   7   3     0   5

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance:  7,290
Left on Base: Blue Jays 0, Indians 6
DP: Blue Jays 0, Indians 0
Errors: Griffin, Mayberry, Garcia
Home Runs: Orta (2)
Caught Stealing: Orta (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Thornton (1)


Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leal L(2-4)             8     7   3   1   0   5   1  33   3.43
Totals                  8     7   3   1   0   5   1  33

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barker W(3-1)           9     0   0   0   0  11   0  27   1.31
Totals                  9     0   0   0   0  11   0  27

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Jim McKean


BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin grounded out (shortstop to first); Moseby
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bell grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Manning singled to left; Orta made an out to
shortstop; Hargrove reached on an error by Mayberry [Manning to
third]; Thornton hit a sacrifice fly to center [Manning scored
(unearned), Hargrove to second]; Hassey singled to right
[Hargrove scored (unearned), Hassey to second (on throw to
home)]; Harrah was called out on strikes; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Indians 2.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Mayberry flied out to center; Upshaw grounded out
(second to first); Garcia flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 2ND: Charboneau struck out; Kuiper grounded out (first
to pitcher); Veryzer reached on an error by Garcia; Manning
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Indians 2.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Bosetti grounded out (shortstop to first); Ainge
grounded out (second to first); Martinez flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Orta singled to right; Hargrove flied out to right
[Orta to second]; Thornton made an out to third; Hassey flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Indians 2.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Griffin flied out to left; Moseby struck out;
Bell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first);
Charboneau popped to second in foul territory; Kuiper struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Indians 2.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Mayberry struck out; Upshaw popped to third in
foul territory; Garcia struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Veryzer flied out to center; Manning grounded out
(second to first); Orta singled to left; Orta was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Blue Jays 0, Indians 2.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Bosetti grounded out (second to first); Ainge
struck out; Martinez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Hargrove singled to center; Thornton made an out to
second; Hassey flied out to right; Harrah singled to left
[Hargrove to second]; Charboneau grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Indians 2.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Griffin grounded out (second to first); Moseby
struck out; Bell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0,
Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Kuiper struck out; Veryzer flied out to right;
Manning was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 0, Indians 2.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Mayberry struck out; Upshaw grounded out (second
to first); Garcia struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays
0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 8TH: Orta homered; Hargrove reached on an error by
Griffin [Hargrove to second]; Thornton flied out to center;
Hassey flied out to right; Harrah grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Indians 3.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: Bosetti popped to third in foul territory; WOODS
BATTED FOR AINGE; Woods struck out; WHITT BATTED FOR MARTINEZ;
Whitt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0,
Indians 3.

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