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1981 Cleveland Indians

1981 Cleveland Indians

Game Log

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Season
1981
league Name
American League
division
East
level
MLB
nickname
Indians
record
GBL
0.0
div rank
0
League rank
9
MLB Rank
15
ballpark
Cleveland Stadium
Attendance
661,395
att rk
19
payroll
0
pay rk
0
Top Draft Pick
playoffs
dnq
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date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1981-04-11 Apr Sat mil 1 box | pbp L 3-5 9 0-1 L1 6 10 23 -- 71,067 2:48 Bert Blyleven Mike Caldwell Bert Blyleven Rollie Fingers --
1981-04-12 Apr Sun mil 2 box | pbp L 1-6 9 0-2 L2 7 13 25 -- 13,094 2:23 John Denny Jim Slaton John Denny Jamie Easterly --
1981-04-14 Apr Tue TEX 3 box | pbp W 7-1 9 1-2 W1 7 10 21 -- 22,761 2:23 Rick Waits Rick Waits Jon Matlack -- --
1981-04-15 Apr Wed TEX 4 box | pbp L 0-8 9 1-3 L1 7 13 24 -- 10,845 2:22 Len Barker Doc Medich Len Barker -- --
1981-04-16 Apr Thu MIL 5 box | pbp W 1-0 9 2-3 W1 5 7 16 -- 54,296 1:59 Wayne Garland Wayne Garland Mike Caldwell -- --
1981-04-18 Apr Sat MIL 6 box | pbp W 5-0 9 3-3 W2 5 7 13 -- 18,250 2:11 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven Jim Slaton -- --
1981-04-20 Apr Mon KCA 7 box | pbp W 4-2 9 4-3 W3 3 5 8 Yes 21,658 2:30 John Denny John Denny Paul Splittorff Dan Spillner Andre Thornton (1)
1981-04-21 Apr Tue KCA 8 box | pbp W 4-1 9 5-3 W4 3 5 8 Yes 19,165 2:33 Rick Waits Rick Waits Juan Berenguer -- --
1981-04-22 Apr Wed KCA 9 box | pbp W 4-0 9 6-3 W5 1 2 5 Yes 19,776 2:51 Len Barker Len Barker Dennis Leonard -- --
1981-04-25 Apr Sat tex 10 box | pbp L 4-8 9 6-4 L1 2 4 9 Yes 10,413 2:07 Wayne Garland Rick Honeycutt Wayne Garland Steve Comer Andre Thornton (2) - Bo Diaz (1)
1981-04-26 Apr Sun tex 11 box | pbp W 4-3 9 7-4 W1 1 3 7 Yes 13,777 2:57 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven John Henry Johnson -- --
1981-04-30 Apr Thu cha 12 box | pbp W 3-2 9 8-4 W2 1 2 6 Yes 6,639 2:18 Rick Waits Rick Waits Ross Baumgarten -- Toby Harrah (1)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1981-05-01 May Fri cha 13 box | pbp W 10-2 9 9-4 W3 1 2 5 Yes 9,142 2:36 John Denny John Denny Britt Burns -- --
1981-05-02 May Sat cha 14 box | pbp W 3-1 9 10-4 W4 1 2 5 Yes 11,618 2:28 Len Barker Len Barker Francisco Barrios -- --
1981-05-03 May Sun cha 15 box | pbp L 0-6 9 10-5 L1 1 2 6 Yes 31,287 2:41 Wayne Garland Richard Dotson Wayne Garland -- --
1981-05-06 May Wed TOR 16 box | pbp W 4-1 9 11-5 W1 1 2 2 Yes 11,469 2:17 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven Jackson Todd -- --
1981-05-07 May Thu TOR 17 box | pbp L 2-6 9 11-6 L1 1 2 5 Yes 11,328 2:18 Rick Waits Dave Stieb Rick Waits -- --
1981-05-08 May Fri MIN 18 box | pbp L 7-8 9 11-7 L2 1 2 6 Yes 4,664 3:00 John Denny Jack O'Connor Sid Monge -- --
1981-05-09 May Sat MIN 19 box | pbp W 2-1 10 12-7 W1 1 2 6 Yes 4,187 2:52 Len Barker Sid Monge Pete Redfern -- --
1981-05-10 May Sun MIN 20 box | pbp W 5-1 9 13-7 W2 1 2 4 Yes 3,609 2:14 Wayne Garland Wayne Garland Jerry Koosman -- --
1981-05-11 May Mon CHA 21 box | pbp W 3-1 9 14-7 W3 1 2 3 Yes 16,806 2:58 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven Ross Baumgarten -- Joe Charboneau (1)
1981-05-12 May Tue CHA 22 box | pbp L 4-7 9 14-8 L1 1 2 4 Yes 13,263 2:45 Rick Waits Steve Trout Rick Waits LaMarr Hoyt Joe Charboneau (2) - Dave Rosello (1)
1981-05-13 May Wed CHA 23 box | pbp W 4-3 16 15-8 W1 1 2 3 Yes 10,463 5:31 John Denny Mike Stanton Dennis Lamp -- Jorge Orta (1)
1981-05-15 May Fri tor 24 box | pbp W 3-0 9 16-8 W2 1 2 3 Yes 7,290 2:09 Len Barker Len Barker Luis Leal -- Jorge Orta (2)
1981-05-16 May Sat tor 25 box | pbp L 1-4 9 16-9 L1 1 2 4 Yes 24,964 2:02 Wayne Garland Jackson Todd Wayne Garland -- --
1981-05-17 May Sun tor 27 box | pbp W 1-0 9 18-9 W2 1 2 3 Yes 0 2:03 Rick Waits Rick Waits Dave Stieb Sid Monge --
1981-05-17 May Sun tor 27 box | pbp W 2-1 10 18-9 W2 1 2 3 Yes 46,168 2:35 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven Roy Lee Jackson -- --
1981-05-18 May Mon cal 28 box | pbp L 2-7 9 18-10 L1 2 3 5 Yes 9,010 2:56 John Denny Steve Renko John Denny Andy Hassler --
1981-05-19 May Tue cal 29 box | pbp W 7-3 9 19-10 W1 2 2 4 Yes 6,488 2:46 Dan Spillner Dan Spillner Geoff Zahn -- Bo Diaz (2)
1981-05-20 May Wed sea 30 box | pbp L 1-3 9 19-11 L1 2 2 4 Yes 11,860 2:30 Len Barker Brian Allard Len Barker Shane Rawley --
1981-05-21 May Thu sea 31 box | pbp L 3-6 9 19-12 L2 2 2 5 Yes 7,710 2:18 Wayne Garland Glenn Abbott Wayne Garland Larry Andersen --
1981-05-22 May Fri NYA 32 box | pbp W 7-3 9 20-12 W1 2 2 4 Yes 30,182 2:49 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven Tommy John -- Joe Charboneau (3) - Rick Manning (1)
1981-05-23 May Sat NYA 33 box | pbp L 2-3 9 20-13 L1 2 3 6 Yes 37,179 2:33 Rick Waits Dave Righetti Rick Waits Ron Davis --
1981-05-24 May Sun NYA 34 box | pbp W 12-5 9 21-13 W1 2 3 5 Yes 53,874 2:45 John Denny John Denny Rudy May -- --
1981-05-25 May Mon BOS 35 box | pbp L 7-8 9 21-14 L1 2 3 5 Yes 20,860 3:02 Len Barker Mark Clear Sid Monge -- Andre Thornton (3) - Toby Harrah (2) - Joe Charboneau (4)
1981-05-26 May Tue BOS 36 box | pbp W 5-2 9 22-14 W1 2 3 4 Yes 16,986 2:22 Wayne Garland Wayne Garland Dennis Eckersley Dan Spillner --
1981-05-27 May Wed BOS 37 box | pbp L 5-10 9 22-15 L1 2 4 5 Yes 17,294 2:49 Bert Blyleven Mark Clear Bert Blyleven -- --
1981-05-29 May Fri nya 38 box | pbp L 2-5 9 22-16 L2 3 6 9 -- 65,311 2:53 Rick Waits Dave Righetti Rick Waits Rich Gossage --
1981-05-30 May Sat nya 39 box | pbp L 0-1 9 22-17 L3 4 7 12 -- 24,318 2:29 Dan Spillner Gene Nelson Dan Spillner Rich Gossage --
1981-05-31 May Sun nya 40 box | pbp W 7-2 9 23-17 W1 3 6 9 -- 40,045 3:04 Len Barker Len Barker Rudy May -- Alan Bannister (1)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1981-06-01 Jun Mon nya 41 box | pbp L 3-5 9 23-18 L1 4 7 12 -- 30,198 2:45 Wayne Garland Doug Bird Wayne Garland Rich Gossage Jorge Orta (3)
1981-06-02 Jun Tue bos 42 box | pbp L 0-4 9 23-19 L2 5 8 13 -- 6,315 2:04 Bert Blyleven Dennis Eckersley Bert Blyleven -- --
1981-06-03 Jun Wed bos 43 box | pbp W 4-1 9 24-19 W1 4 7 12 -- 9,710 2:20 Rick Waits Rick Waits John Tudor Sid Monge Toby Harrah (4)
1981-06-04 Jun Thu bos 44 box | pbp L 5-6 9 24-20 L1 5 8 14 -- 11,797 2:35 Dan Spillner Mike Torrez Dan Spillner Tom Burgmeier Bo Diaz (3) - Rick Manning (2)
1981-06-05 Jun Fri SEA 45 box | pbp W 8-1 9 25-20 W1 5 8 12 -- 15,634 2:36 Len Barker Len Barker Mike Parrott -- --
1981-06-06 Jun Sat SEA 46 box | pbp W 5-3 9 26-20 W2 4 6 10 -- 26,780 2:40 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven Shane Rawley Mike Stanton --
1981-06-07 Jun Sun SEA 47 box | pbp L 4-5 11 26-21 L1 4 6 10 -- 15,004 3:02 Rick Waits Dick Drago Mike Stanton -- --
1981-06-08 Jun Mon CAL 48 box | pbp L 2-10 9 26-22 L2 4 7 12 -- 22,703 2:13 Dan Spillner Geoff Zahn Dan Spillner -- Bo Diaz (4)
1981-06-09 Jun Tue CAL 49 box | pbp L 2-4 9 26-23 L3 5 8 13 -- 22,490 2:43 Len Barker Andy Hassler Len Barker Don Aase --
1981-06-10 Jun Wed CAL 50 box | pbp L 3-4 9 26-24 L4 6 9 15 -- 23,744 2:26 Bert Blyleven Steve Renko Bert Blyleven Don Aase --
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1981-08-10 Aug Mon mil 51 box | pbp L 2-5 13 26-25 L5 6 9 15 -- 4,773 3:16 Bert Blyleven Rickey Keeton Mike Stanton -- --
1981-08-11 Aug Tue mil 53 box | pbp L 5-6 9 26-27 L7 6 10 18 -- 0 2:35 John Denny Mike Caldwell John Denny Jamie Easterly Bo Diaz (5)
1981-08-11 Aug Tue mil 53 box | pbp L 1-6 9 26-27 L7 6 10 18 -- 7,776 2:21 Rick Waits Jim Slaton Rick Waits Jerry Augustine --
1981-08-12 Aug Wed mil 54 box | pbp W 9-4 9 27-27 W1 6 10 17 -- 5,819 2:31 Len Barker Len Barker Randy Lerch -- Rick Manning (3)
1981-08-13 Aug Thu mil 55 box | pbp L 5-8 9 27-28 L1 6 10 18 -- 5,639 2:22 Wayne Garland Moose Haas Wayne Garland Rollie Fingers --
1981-08-14 Aug Fri kca 56 box | pbp L 1-4 9 27-29 L2 6 10 18 -- 7,971 2:44 Bert Blyleven Mike Jones Bert Blyleven Renie Martin --
1981-08-15 Aug Sat kca 57 box | pbp L 3-5 9 27-30 L3 6 10 18 -- 7,582 2:32 John Denny Dennis Leonard John Denny Dan Quisenberry Mike Hargrove (1)
1981-08-16 Aug Sun kca 59 box | pbp L 2-6 9 28-31 W1 6 10 18 -- 0 2:34 Rick Waits Larry Gura Rick Waits Ken Brett --
1981-08-16 Aug Sun kca 59 box | pbp W 8-6 9 28-31 W1 6 10 18 -- 12,790 2:56 Len Barker Mike Stanton Renie Martin Sid Monge --
1981-08-18 Aug Tue SEA 60 box | pbp W 5-2 9 29-31 W2 6 9 16 -- 10,624 2:37 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven Bryan Clark Dan Spillner Toby Harrah (5) - Andre Thornton (4)
1981-08-19 Aug Wed SEA 61 box | pbp L 3-4 10 29-32 L1 6 10 18 -- 7,800 2:55 John Denny Shane Rawley Sid Monge -- --
1981-08-20 Aug Thu SEA 62 box | pbp W 6-5 14 30-32 W1 6 10 18 -- 7,630 3:47 Rick Waits Mike Stanton Dick Drago -- Jorge Orta (4)
1981-08-21 Aug Fri CAL 63 box | pbp L 2-12 9 30-33 L1 6 10 18 -- 31,482 2:34 Len Barker Ken Forsch Len Barker -- --
1981-08-22 Aug Sat CAL 64 box | pbp L 2-3 10 30-34 L2 6 10 19 -- 26,743 2:57 Bert Blyleven Don Aase Sid Monge -- Ron Hassey (1)
1981-08-23 Aug Sun CAL 65 box | pbp W 6-3 9 31-34 W1 6 10 18 -- 21,926 2:51 John Denny John Denny Dave Frost Mike Stanton Andre Thornton (5)
1981-08-24 Aug Mon OAK 66 box | pbp L 4-16 9 31-35 L1 6 10 18 -- 30,139 2:34 Rick Waits Matt Keough Rick Waits -- --
1981-08-25 Aug Tue OAK 67 box | pbp W 2-0 9 32-35 W1 6 10 18 -- 14,841 2:50 Len Barker Len Barker Steve McCatty -- --
1981-08-27 Aug Thu sea 68 box | pbp W 12-2 9 33-35 W2 6 10 17 -- 5,759 2:45 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven Mike Parrott -- --
1981-08-28 Aug Fri sea 69 box | pbp W 1-0 9 34-35 W3 6 10 17 -- 7,785 2:11 John Denny John Denny Shane Rawley -- --
1981-08-29 Aug Sat sea 70 box | pbp W 7-3 9 35-35 W4 6 10 17 -- 8,556 2:40 Rick Waits Rick Waits Floyd Bannister -- --
1981-08-30 Aug Sun sea 71 box | pbp W 17-11 9 36-35 W5 6 10 16 -- 11,409 3:36 Len Barker Sid Monge Shane Rawley -- --
1981-08-31 Aug Mon oak 72 box | pbp L 3-5 9 36-36 L1 6 10 17 -- 8,442 2:43 Bert Blyleven Rick Langford Bert Blyleven Tom Underwood Pat Kelly (1)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1981-09-02 Sep Wed oak 74 box | pbp W 2-0 9 38-36 W2 6 9 15 -- 0 2:17 John Denny John Denny Mike Norris -- --
1981-09-02 Sep Wed oak 74 box | pbp W 10-4 9 38-36 W2 6 9 15 -- 5,198 3:24 Rick Waits Dan Spillner Matt Keough -- Mike Hargrove (2)
1981-09-04 Sep Fri cal 75 box | pbp L 1-3 6 38-37 L1 6 10 16 -- 10,972 2:01 Len Barker Geoff Zahn Len Barker -- --
1981-09-05 Sep Sat cal 77 box | pbp W 4-2 9 40-37 W2 6 9 15 -- 0 2:46 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven Steve Renko -- --
1981-09-05 Sep Sat cal 77 box | pbp W 4-2 9 40-37 W2 6 9 15 -- 8,543 2:33 Tom Brennan Tom Brennan Dave Frost Dan Spillner --
1981-09-06 Sep Sun cal 78 box | pbp W 2-0 9 41-37 W3 6 9 15 -- 9,027 1:53 John Denny John Denny Ken Forsch -- --
1981-09-07 Sep Mon BAL 79 box | pbp L 2-9 9 41-38 L1 6 9 15 -- 21,377 2:46 Rick Waits Jim Palmer Rick Waits -- Von Hayes (1)
1981-09-08 Sep Tue BAL 80 box | pbp L 5-14 9 41-39 L2 6 9 15 -- 8,193 3:07 Len Barker Scott McGregor Len Barker -- Rick Manning (4) - Bo Diaz (6)
1981-09-09 Sep Wed BAL 81 box | pbp W 8-5 9 42-39 W1 6 9 15 -- 10,637 3:01 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven Steve Stone -- --
1981-09-10 Sep Thu BAL 82 box | pbp W 4-1 9 43-39 W2 6 9 15 -- 10,616 2:46 John Denny John Denny Sammy Stewart Dan Spillner --
1981-09-11 Sep Fri DET 83 box | pbp L 3-6 9 43-40 L1 6 9 15 -- 29,541 2:31 Rick Waits Dan Schatzeder Rick Waits -- --
1981-09-12 Sep Sat DET 84 box | pbp L 9-11 12 43-41 L2 6 9 15 -- 23,464 4:16 Len Barker Dave Rozema Sid Monge -- --
1981-09-13 Sep Sun DET 85 box | pbp L 6-8 9 43-42 L3 6 9 15 -- 24,916 2:53 Dan Spillner Milt Wilcox Dan Spillner Larry Rothschild --
1981-09-15 Sep Tue bal 86 box | pbp L 6-7 9 43-43 L4 6 9 15 -- 5,397 2:57 Tom Brennan Dennis Martinez Mike Stanton -- Karl Pagel (1)
1981-09-17 Sep Thu bal 87 box | pbp L 2-6 9 43-44 L5 6 9 16 -- 3,272 2:53 Len Barker Scott McGregor Len Barker Tim Stoddard --
1981-09-18 Sep Fri det 88 box | pbp W 8-4 9 44-44 W1 6 9 15 -- 6,492 2:51 John Denny John Denny Dan Schatzeder Dan Spillner Bo Diaz (7)
1981-09-19 Sep Sat det 89 box | pbp L 3-4 9 44-45 L1 6 9 16 -- 7,052 2:47 Bert Blyleven Dan Petry Bert Blyleven George Cappuzzello --
1981-09-20 Sep Sun det 90 box | pbp L 1-5 9 44-46 L2 6 9 17 -- 9,930 2:50 Tom Brennan Jack Morris Tom Brennan -- --
1981-09-21 Sep Mon NYA 91 box | pbp W 5-0 9 45-46 W1 6 9 15 -- 20,102 2:27 Rick Waits Rick Waits Rudy May -- --
1981-09-22 Sep Tue NYA 92 box | pbp W 6-4 9 46-46 W2 6 8 14 -- 15,098 3:22 Len Barker Len Barker Dave Righetti Sid Monge --
1981-09-23 Sep Wed NYA 93 box | pbp L 1-6 9 46-47 L1 6 9 16 -- 21,596 2:21 John Denny Rick Reuschel John Denny -- --
1981-09-24 Sep Thu BOS 94 box | pbp W 5-2 9 47-47 W1 6 8 14 -- 14,720 2:54 Tom Brennan Dan Spillner Mike Torrez -- --
1981-09-25 Sep Fri BOS 95 box | pbp L 4-5 9 47-48 L1 6 9 16 -- 26,136 2:21 Wayne Garland Bob Stanley Wayne Garland -- --
1981-09-26 Sep Sat BOS 96 box | pbp W 7-5 9 48-48 W1 6 9 15 -- 24,034 2:37 Rick Waits Rick Waits Dennis Eckersley Dan Spillner --
1981-09-27 Sep Sun BOS 97 box | pbp W 8-7 11 49-48 W2 6 9 16 -- 31,727 3:22 Len Barker Sid Monge Mark Clear -- Jorge Orta (5)
1981-09-28 Sep Mon nya 98 box | pbp W 6-2 9 50-48 W3 6 8 15 -- 6,168 2:38 Tom Brennan Tom Brennan Rick Reuschel -- --
1981-09-29 Sep Tue nya 99 box | pbp W 3-2 9 51-48 W4 6 8 14 -- 7,003 1:59 John Denny John Denny Ron Guidry -- Andre Thornton (6)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1981-10-02 Oct Fri bos 100 box | pbp W 11-4 9 52-48 W5 6 8 14 -- 4,047 2:53 Len Barker Dan Spillner Dennis Eckersley -- --
1981-10-03 Oct Sat bos 101 box | pbp L 0-4 9 52-49 L1 6 8 14 -- 7,114 2:20 Tom Brennan Frank Tanana Tom Brennan -- --
1981-10-04 Oct Sun bos 102 box | pbp L 2-6 9 52-50 L2 6 8 14 -- 6,674 2:13 John Denny Mike Torrez John Denny Luis Aponte --
1981-10-05 Oct Mon kca 103 box | pbp L 0-9 9 52-51 L3 6 9 15 -- 3,006 2:05 Rick Waits Paul Splittorff Rick Waits -- --
103 record(s)