Three-run outbursts in the sixth and ninth innings carried the Angels to a 7-2 triumph over the Indians. The score was 1-1 when Rod Carew began the sixth with a bunt single and Rick Burleson followed with an infield hit.

Both runners advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Dan Ford and, after Fred Lynn was intentionally walked to load the bases, Don Baylor stroked a sacrifice fly. John Denny then uncorked a wild pitch and Brian Downing capped the rally with a two-run single. The ninth-inning tallies came on run-scoring doubles by Bobby Grich and Carew and an RBI single by Burleson. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 7, Cleveland Indians 2
Game Played on Monday, May       18, 1981 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    1  0  3    0  0  3  -   7 11  1
Indians      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2 11  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Carew 1b              5   2   3   1     0   0   .284      Dilone lf             4   1   1   0     1   1   .250
Burleson ss           5   2   3   1     0   0   .327      Orta rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .261
Ford rf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .256        Littleton ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Lynn cf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .291      Hargrove 1b           3   0   1   1     1   1   .233
Baylor dh             2   0   0   2     1   0   .140        Charboneau ph       1   1   1   0     0   0   .222
Downing lf            4   0   2   2     0   0   .270      Thornton dh           4   0   2   0     1   1   .205
Ott c                 4   1   1   0     0   3   .247      Hassey c              2   0   1   0     1   1   .206
Grich 2b              2   1   1   1     2   1   .245        Diaz ph,c           2   0   1   1     0   0   .324
Hobson 3b             2   0   0   0     1   1   .253      Harrah 3b             5   0   0   0     0   1   .221
  Campaneris ph,3b    0   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Manning cf            3   0   0   0     0   2   .172
Renko p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bannister ph,cf     1   0   0   0     0   0   .280
  Hassler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Kuiper 2b             3   0   2   0     0   0   .303
                                                            Rosello ph,2b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                          Veryzer ss            4   0   2   0     0   1   .286
                                                          Denny p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Stanton p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   7  11   7     5   5             Totals               38   2  11   2     4   9

Time of Game: 2:56   Attendance:  9,010
Left on Base: Angels 5, Indians 13
DP: Angels 0, Indians 4
Errors: Ott, Hargrove
Doubles: Downing (4), Grich (6), Carew (9)
Triples: Ott (1)
Stolen Bases: Dilone (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Ford (2), Campaneris (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Baylor (5)
GIDP: Carew (5), Hobson (2), Burleson (1), Downing (4)
Hit by Pitch: Ford (2,by Denny)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko W(3-2)            5.1   9   1   1   3   7   0  28   2.58
Hassler SV(2)           3.2   2   1   1   1   2   0  14   2.67
Totals                  9    11   2   2   4   9   0  42

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Denny L(2-2)            7.1   7   4   4   5   5   0  32   3.02
Stanton                 1.2   4   3   3   0   0   0   7   3.24
Totals                  9    11   7   7   5   5   0  39

Hit by Pitch: Denny (1)
Wild Pitches: Denny (2)

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Mike Reilly


ANGELS 1ST: Protest=V Angels play game under protest; manager
Jim Fregosi claimed home plate too high; Carew grounded out
(pitcher to first); Burleson lined to second; On a bunt Ford
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Dilone walked; Orta grounded out (first unassisted)
[Dilone to second]; Hargrove singled to right [Dilone scored];
Thornton struck out; Hassey singled to third [Hargrove to
second]; Harrah made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 0, Indians 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Lynn grounded out (pitcher to first); Baylor made an
out to second; Downing doubled to left; Ott struck out (catcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Manning grounded out (shortstop to first); Kuiper
singled to center; Veryzer singled to right [Kuiper to second];
Dilone struck out; Orta flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Grich was called out on strikes; Hobson walked;
Carew grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Hobson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians
1.

INDIANS 3RD: Hargrove walked; Thornton singled to left [Hargrove
to second]; Hassey struck out; Harrah flied out to left; Manning
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0,
Indians 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Burleson singled to shortstop; Ford was hit by a
pitch [Burleson to second]; Lynn forced Ford (second to
shortstop) [Burleson to third]; Baylor forced Lynn (pitcher to
second) [Burleson scored]; Downing flied out to center; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Kuiper singled to center; Veryzer flied out to
right; Dilone forced Kuiper (second to shortstop); Dilone stole
second [Dilone to third (error by Ott)]; Orta struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Ott struck out; Grich walked; Hobson grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Grich out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Hargrove flied out to center; Thornton singled to
left; Hassey walked [Thornton to second]; Harrah struck out;
Manning struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 1.

ANGELS 6TH: On a bunt Carew singled to catcher; On a bunt
Burleson singled to pitcher [Carew to second]; Ford out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Carew to third, Burleson to
second]; Lynn was walked intentionally; Baylor hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Carew scored]; Denny threw a wild pitch [Burleson
to third, Lynn to second]; Downing singled to center [Burleson
scored, Lynn scored]; Ott struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 4, Indians 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Kuiper flied out to right; Veryzer singled to
center; Dilone singled to left [Veryzer to second]; HASSLER
REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Orta forced Dilone (shortstop to
second) [Veryzer to third]; Hargrove was called out on strikes;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4, Indians 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Grich walked; Hobson struck out; Carew singled to
left [Grich to third]; Burleson grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Carew out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Indians 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Thornton flied out to right; DIAZ BATTED FOR
HASSEY; Diaz grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4,
Indians 1.

ANGELS 8TH: DIAZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Ford singled to
left; Lynn grounded out (first unassisted) [Ford to third (error
by Hargrove)]; Baylor walked; STANTON REPLACED DENNY (PITCHING);
Downing grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Baylor out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4,
Indians 1.

INDIANS 8TH: BANNISTER BATTED FOR MANNING; Bannister flied out
to right; ROSELLO BATTED FOR KUIPER; Rosello flied out to right;
Veryzer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Indians 1.

ANGELS 9TH: BANNISTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); ROSELLO
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Ott tripled to right; Grich doubled
to left [Ott scored]; CAMPANERIS BATTED FOR HOBSON; Campaneris
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Grich to third];
Carew doubled to center [Grich scored]; Burleson singled to
right [Carew scored, Burleson out at second (right to catcher to
shortstop)]; Ford flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 7, Indians 1.

INDIANS 9TH: CAMPANERIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Dilone
flied to left in foul territory; LITTLETON BATTED FOR ORTA;
Littleton grounded out (shortstop to first); CHARBONEAU BATTED
FOR HARGROVE; Charboneau singled to right; Thornton walked
[Charboneau to second]; Diaz singled to left [Charboneau scored,
Thornton to second]; Harrah forced Thornton (third unassisted);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 7, Indians 2.