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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on May 23, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,981 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Frank Pulli |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Warren Cromartie | Right Fielder |
| Tim Wallach | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1981
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Reuschel
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Reuschel
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Reuschel
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Burris
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Burris
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Carter and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Strain vs. Burris
Strain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Burris
Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Burris
Durham hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Burris
Henderson takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to third. Strain moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Burris
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Strain scores. There goes Henderson trying to get to third. Dawson throws the ball in to Wallach, who tags Henderson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Reuschel
Cromartie bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Reuschel
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Burris
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Burris
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Reitz trying to get to third. Dawson throws the ball in to Wallach, who tags Reitz for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Burris
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Burris
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Reuschel
Speier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Speier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Burris vs. Reuschel
Burris bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reuschel. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Raines vs. Reuschel
Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speier scores. Burris moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Reuschel
There goes Raines. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Raines steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Reuschel
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards second. Strain fields it and has Raines trapped. There's the throw to Reitz who throws over to De Jesus who tags Raines for the out. Burris scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Reuschel
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Burris
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Burris
Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Burris
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Reuschel
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Reuschel
Wallach strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Reuschel
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Burris
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Burris
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Burris
Reitz hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Reuschel
Burris strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Reuschel
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Reuschel
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Reuschel
Dawson bunts towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Dawson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Burris
Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Burris
Reuschel hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Burris
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Reuschel
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Reuschel
Wallach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Reuschel
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Speier for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Burris
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Burris
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Burris
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Burris
There goes Buckner. The slide. Carter applies the tag. Buckner is out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Reuschel
Burris strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Reuschel
Raines bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Reuschel
There goes Raines. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Raines steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Reuschel
Scott bunts towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Raines moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Reuschel
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Reuschel
There's a wild pitch. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Reuschel
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Burris
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Burris
Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Burris
Reitz is hit by the pitch. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching. Hector Cruz pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Fryman
Steve Dillard pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Dillard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales scores. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Fryman
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reitz scores. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Strain vs. Fryman
Strain hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Tidrow
Steve Dillard now playing second base. Dick Tidrow now pitching. Jody Davis now catching.
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Tidrow
Cromartie bunts towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Tidrow
Wallach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Fryman
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Fryman
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Fryman
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Durham trying to get to third. Speier throws to Wallach who tags Durham for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Bahnsen
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. Morales goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Bahnsen
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Tidrow
Speier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Tidrow
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
Hutton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Tidrow
Raines hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tidrow
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1981 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Raines T, lf 5 2 3 2 De Jesus I, ss 3 1 1 1
Scott R, 2b 5 0 2 1 Strain J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Dawson A, cf 3 0 3 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Durham L, rf 4 0 1 0
Cromartie W, rf 4 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 3 1 1 0
Wallach T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Morales J, cf 4 2 3 2
Speier C, ss 4 1 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 1 2 2
Burris R, p 2 1 0 0 Blackwell T, c 2 0 1 0
Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0
Bahnsen S, p 0 0 0 0 Davis J, c 1 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0
Dillard S, ph-2b 1 0 1 1
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35 4 10 3 31 6 11 6
Montreal 002 000 101 -- 4
Chicago 200 000 22x -- 6
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (L) 6.1 5 4 4 3 2
Fryman W 1.0 4 1 1 0 0
Bahnsen S 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 7.0 9 3 2 2 5
Tidrow D (S) 2.0 1 1 1 0 2
E -- Reuschel R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Montreal 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Speier C, Buckner B, Reitz K
3B -- Scott R
HR -- Raines T
SB -- De Jesus I, Raines T 3, Scott R
CS -- Buckner B
SH -- Burris R
HBP -- by Burris R (Reitz K)
WP -- Reuschel R
T -- 2:28
A -- 15981
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