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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 22, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 22, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 16,486 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Center Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Billy Smith | Shortstop |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Doug Bird | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 22, 1981
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bird
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bird
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bird
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bird
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blue
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Blue
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Blue
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blue, and towards Morgan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Bird
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Bird
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bird
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Blue
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Blue
There goes Bonds. The throw from May, and Cabell drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durham vs. Blue
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Blue
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bonds scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Blue
Reitz hits a popup into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Blue
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bird
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Bird
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bird
Morgan hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bird vs. Blue
Bird hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Blue
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Blue
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Blue
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tabler moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Blue
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bird
Cabell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bird
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bird
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Bird
Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Bird
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Blue
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blue
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Blue
Reitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Bird
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bird
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Bird
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Blue
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bird vs. Blue
Bird takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Blue
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Blue
Blue fires to first and has Henderson trapped. There's the throw to Morgan who tags Henderson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bird
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bird
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bird
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bird
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Bird
Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Leonard vs. Bird
Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Blue
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Blue
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Blue
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Blue
Blue fires to first and has Bonds trapped. There's the throw to Smith who tags Bonds for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bird
May hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bird
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Buckner, and towards Tabler, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Bird
Blue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Bird
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Blue
Durham hits a line drive into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blue
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Blue
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bird
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bird
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bird
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Blue
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Ivan De Jesus.
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blue
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Doug Bird.
Cruz hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blue
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Griffin
Jerry Morales now playing left field. Mike Griffin now pitching. Mike Tyson now playing shortstop.
Herndon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Griffin
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Griffin
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Minton
Bob Brenly now catching. Greg Minton now pitching.
Tabler hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Minton
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Minton
Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Minton
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard 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 8/22/1981 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0
Cabell E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Griffin M, p 0 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 3 2 2 1 Tabler P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Herndon L, lf 4 0 2 1 Bonds B, cf 2 1 0 0
Leonard J, cf 4 0 0 0 Durham L, rf 4 0 0 0
May M, c 4 0 0 0 Davis J, c 3 0 1 1
Brenly B, c 0 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Smith B, ss 3 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 2 0 0 0
Blue V, p 3 0 1 0 Morales J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 Bird D, p 1 0 1 0
Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0
Tyson M, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 28 1 4 1
San Francisco 000 101 000 -- 2
Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 8.0 3 1 0 4 2
Minton G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bird D (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 2
Griffin M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Cabell E
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Chicago 4
HR -- Clark J
SB -- Bonds B
CS -- Henderson S, Bonds B
T -- 2:17
A -- 16486
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