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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 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 23, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Martz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,737 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
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 |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Randy Martz | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1981
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Martz
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Martz
Cabell 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: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Martz
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Martz
Evans takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Martz
Herndon takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Leonard vs. Martz
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Whitson
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Whitson
Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Whitson
Buckner 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 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Martz
May 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Martz
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first, with Martz covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Martz
Whitson 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Whitson
Durham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Whitson
There goes Durham. The throw from May and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Whitson
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Whitson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Martz
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Martz
Cabell 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Martz
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Martz
Evans hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Whitson
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Whitson
De Jesus 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martz vs. Whitson
Martz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Martz
Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Herndon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Martz
There's a wild pitch. Herndon scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Martz
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Martz
May hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Martz
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Whitson vs. Martz
Whitson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Martz
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Whitson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Martz
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Whitson scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Howell
Jay Howell now pitching.
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Whitson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitson covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Whitson
Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Whitson
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Howell
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Howell
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Howell
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Whitson
Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Whitson
Bonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Durham moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Whitson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Reitz vs. Whitson
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Durham scores. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Whitson
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bonds scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Whitson
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Jay Howell.
Cruz takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Whitson
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Whitson
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hernandez
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitson vs. Hernandez
Whitson bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Hernandez
Morgan 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 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Whitson
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Whitson
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Whitson
Bonds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Whitson
Davis takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Breining
Fred Breining now pitching.
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Breining
Steve Dillard pinch runs for Ken Reitz.
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Holland
Mike Lum pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez. Al Holland now pitching.
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Caudill
Steve Dillard now playing third base. Bill Caudill now pitching.
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Caudill
Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Caudill
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Caudill
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Holland
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Holland
Tabler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Holland
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Holland
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Caudill
Leonard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Capilla
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Capilla
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Al Holland.
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lavelle
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Lavelle
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Capilla
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Capilla
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Capilla
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Capilla
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lavelle
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Lavelle
Mike Tyson pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Tyson bunts towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Lavelle
Henderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Lavelle
Tabler hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Lavelle
Buckner takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Durham vs. Lavelle
Durham takes first base on ball four. De Jesus scores. Henderson moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1981 -- 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 1 1
Cabell E, 1b 5 0 1 2 Tabler P, 2b 5 0 1 0
Clark J, rf 2 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Durham L, rf 4 1 2 1
Herndon L, lf 3 1 1 0 Bonds B, cf 4 1 1 0
Leonard J, cf 4 1 1 1 Davis J, c 3 1 0 0
May M, c 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 1 2
Smith B, ss 3 1 2 0 Dillard S, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Whitson E, p 2 1 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 2 3 2
Breining F, p 0 0 0 0 Martz R, p 1 0 0 0
Holland A, p 0 0 0 0 Howell J, p 0 0 0 0
Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz H, ph 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Caudill B, p 0 0 0 0
Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
Tyson M, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 7 4 34 6 10 6
San Francisco 000 300 110 -- 5
Chicago 000 032 001 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E 5.2 6 5 5 2 5
Breining F* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Holland A 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G (L) 1.2 1 1 1 3 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Martz R 3.2 4 3 3 5 2
Howell J 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hernandez G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Caudill B+ 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Capilla D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Bonds B
3B -- Herndon L
HR -- Evans D, Leonard J
CS -- Durham L
SH -- Whitson E, Tyson M
WP -- Martz R
T -- 3:16
A -- 14737
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