The Angels downed the Indians, 3-1, in a game shortened to 5½ innings because of rain. The contest was slated to be the first half of a twi-night twin bill but the second game was postponed. The Angels took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a walk and a pair of errors, and scored in the fifth on a run-scoring single by Fred Lynn. Bobby Grich doubled to lead off the sixth and was singled home by Larry Harlow. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 3, Cleveland Indians 1
Game Played on Friday, September 4, 1981 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Angels       1  0  0    0  1  1  -   3  6  0
Indians      0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  2  2


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Carew 1b              2   0   1   0     2   0   .315      Dybzinski ss          2   0   0   0     0   0   .207
Burleson ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .299      Orta rf               1   0   0   0     1   1   .281
Lynn cf               2   1   1   1     1   0   .235      Hargrove 1b           2   0   0   0     0   1   .322
Baylor dh             3   0   0   0     0   2   .227      Diaz dh               2   0   0   0     0   1   .346
Grich 2b              3   1   1   0     0   2   .314      Harrah 3b             2   1   1   0     0   0   .278
Ford rf               2   0   1   0     0   0   .279      Pruitt lf             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Clark rf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Bando c               2   0   1   1     0   0   .250
Downing c             2   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Manning cf            2   0   0   0     0   1   .242
Harlow lf             3   1   2   1     0   0   .267      Rosello 2b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .255
Hobson 3b             2   0   0   0     1   1   .254      Barker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Campaneris          0   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Zahn p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               23   3   6   2     4   6             Totals               17   1   2   1     1   5

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 10,972
Left on Base: Angels 8, Indians 2
DP: Angels 0, Indians 0
Errors: Harrah, Bando
Doubles: Grich (10), Bando (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Downing (3), Burleson (10)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zahn W(9-7)             5     2   1   1   1   5   0  18   4.15
Totals                  5     2   1   1   1   5   0  18

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barker L(7-5)           6     6   3   2   4   6   0  29   3.23
Totals                  6     6   3   2   4   6   0  29

Passed Balls: Downing (2)
Wild Pitches: Barker (3)

Umpires: HP - Dallas Parks, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Dale Ford


ANGELS 1ST: Carew flied to left; Burleson flied to center; Lynn
walked; Baylor reached on an error by Harrah [Lynn to third];
Baylor was picked off first but was safe on an error by Bando
[Lynn scored (unearned), Baylor to second]; Grich struck out; 1
R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Dybzinski grounded out (second to first); Orta
walked; Hargrove was called out on strikes; Downing allowed a
passed ball [Orta to second]; Diaz struck out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Ford singled to left; Downing out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Ford to second]; Harlow grounded out
(second to first) [Ford to third]; Hobson struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Harrah flied to left; Pruitt grounded out (pitcher
to first); Bando flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
1, Indians 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Carew singled to left; Burleson out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Carew to second]; Lynn grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Carew to third]; Baylor was called out on
strikes; 52 minute rain delay; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Manning grounded out (second to first); Rosello
struck out; Dybzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Grich was called out on strikes; Ford grounded out
(second to first); Dan Ford ejected by HP umpire Dallas Parks
for using doctored bat; Downing popped to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: CLARK REPLACED FORD (PLAYING RF); Orta struck out;
Hargrove grounded out (shortstop to first); Diaz grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 0.

ANGELS 5TH: On a bunt Harlow singled to third; Hobson grounded
out (third to first) [Harlow to second]; Carew walked; Burleson
forced Carew (shortstop to second) [Harlow to third]; Lynn
singled to left [Harlow scored, Burleson to third]; Baylor
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Harrah singled to left; Pruitt lined to right;
Bando doubled to center [Harrah scored]; Manning was called out
on strikes; Rosello grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Indians 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Grich doubled to left; Clark grounded out (shortstop
to first); Downing grounded out (first to pitcher) [Grich to
third]; Harlow singled to center [Grich scored]; Barker threw a
wild pitch [Harlow to second]; Hobson walked; Carew walked
[Harlow to third, Hobson to second]; Burleson struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 3, Indians 1.

INDIANS 6TH: CAMPANERIS REPLACED HOBSON (PLAYING 3B);; Game
called for rain; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Indians 1.