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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 9, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 9, 1981 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Walk |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 14,365 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miller | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Bob Walk | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 9, 1981
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Walk
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Walk
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Thompson reaches second base with a double. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Walk
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. There goes Thompson trying to get to home. Washington throws the ball in to Pocoroba who tags Thompson who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Walk
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Walk
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Walk
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reuschel
Miller hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Reuschel
Washington is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Reuschel
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Reuschel
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Walk
Tyson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Walk
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Tyson for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Walk
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Reuschel
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Reuschel
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Reuschel
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Reuschel
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Walk
De Jesus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Walk
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Walk
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walk vs. Reuschel
Walk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reuschel
Miller hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Reuschel
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Walk
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Walk
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Walk
There goes Durham. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Walk
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Walk
Tyson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Reuschel
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Reuschel
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Reuschel
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Walk
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Walk
Reuschel bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Blackwell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Walk
De Jesus bunts towards the mound. Walk fields it and throws to first for the out. Blackwell moves to third. Reuschel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Walk
Thompson hits a fly ball towards cemter. Murphy catches it and throws to home to double up Blackwell. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Reuschel
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Reuschel
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Reuschel
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Walk
Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Walk
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Walk
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Walk
There goes Durham. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Reuschel
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Bob Walk.
Asselstine hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reuschel
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Reuschel
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Hanna
Preston Hanna now pitching.
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Hanna
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Hanna
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Hanna
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tyson scores. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Hanna
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. Blackwell scores. Reuschel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Hanna
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reuschel tags and scores. De Jesus tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Hanna
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Buckner reaches second base with a double. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Hanna
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Smith
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Smith
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Smith
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Hrabosky
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Hrabosky
Tyson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Hrabosky
Blackwell hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hrabosky
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Smith
Jerry Morales now playing center field. Scot Thompson now playing right field.
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smith
Ramirez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Smith
Rufino Linares pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
Linares hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Smith
Miller hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Linares moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Smith
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Linares scores. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Smith
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Mahler
Rick Mahler now pitching.
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Mahler
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler juggles the ball. That's an error on Mahler. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Mahler
Buckner hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. De Jesus moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Mahler
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Thompson moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Mahler
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Smith
Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Smith
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Horner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Smith
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Horner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Smith
Hubbard hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1981 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 3 2 2 1 Miller E, lf 4 1 1 0
Thompson S, cf-rf 4 0 1 1 Washington C, rf 3 0 1 2
Buckner B, 1b 5 1 2 2 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 3 1 1 2 Horner B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Durham L, rf 4 0 1 0 Pocoroba B, c 4 0 1 0
Morales J, cf 1 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 1 1
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Tyson M, 2b 4 1 3 0 Ramirez R, ss 3 0 0 0
Blackwell T, c 2 1 0 0 Walk B, p 1 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 2 1 1 1 Asselstine B, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith L, p 1 0 0 0 Hanna P, p 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
Linares R, ph 1 1 1 0
Mahler R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 11 7 33 3 6 3
Chicago 300 000 400 -- 7
Atlanta 000 000 021 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 6.0 1 0 0 0 4
Smith L 3.0 5 3 3 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Walk B (L) 6.0 6 3 3 2 2
Hanna P 0.2 4 4 4 2 1
Hrabosky A 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Mahler R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Mahler R, Hubbard G
DP -- Atlanta 4
LOB -- Chicago 7, Atlanta 4
2B -- Thompson S, De Jesus I, Buckner B
HR -- Henderson S
SB -- Durham L
CS -- Durham L
SH -- Reuschel R, De Jesus I
SF -- Thompson S
HBP -- by Reuschel R (Washington C)
WP -- Walk B, Smith L
T -- 2:33
A -- 14365
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