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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 11, 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 September 11, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Griffin |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,204 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jim Quick |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
| Jerry White | Right Fielder |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Jerry Manuel | Second Baseman |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Jim Fanning | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Pat Tabler | Second Baseman |
| Mike Griffin | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 11, 1981
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Griffin
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Griffin
White 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 -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Griffin
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Burris
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Burris
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Burris
Burris fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Burris. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Burris
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Burris
Durham hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Burris
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Durham moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Burris
Davis takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Burris
Reitz hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Durham tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Burris
Tabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales scores. Davis moves to third. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Griffin vs. Burris
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Griffin
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Griffin
Milner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Griffin
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Griffin
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Manuel vs. Griffin
Manuel 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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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Burris
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Burris
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Burris
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Buckner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Durham vs. Burris
Durham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Durham reaches third base with a triple. Buckner scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Burris
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Office vs. Griffin
Rowland Office pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Griffin
Raines hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Griffin
White hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Griffin
Dawson hits a line drive into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Griffin
Carter 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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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Bahnsen
Reitz takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Smith
Bryn Smith now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to third. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Tabler vs. Smith
Tabler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Griffin vs. Smith
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Smith
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Griffin
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Griffin
Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Griffin
Speier hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Griffin
Manuel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Smith
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Smith
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Smith
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Smith
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Griffin
Brad Mills pinch hits for Bryn Smith.
Mills 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 -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Griffin
Raines hits a popup into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Griffin
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Lee
Reitz hits a popupReitz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Lee
Tabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Lee
Griffin bunts between the mound and first base. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Lee
Bonds hits a popup into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Griffin
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Griffin
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Griffin
Milner 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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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lee
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lee
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Lee
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Griffin
Parrish 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Griffin
Speier 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Griffin
Dan Briggs pinch hits for Jerry Manuel.
Briggs 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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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lee
Mike Phillips now playing second base.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lee
Davis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Lee
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Lee
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Griffin
Warren Cromartie pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Griffin
Raines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
White vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
White takes first base on ball four. Cromartie moves to third. Raines moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Dawson vs. Tidrow
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cromartie scores. Raines moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Tidrow
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Raines scores. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallach vs. Geisel
Dave Geisel now pitching. Tim Wallach pinch hits for John Milner.
Wallach hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching. Warren Cromartie now playing first base. Mike Lum pinch hits for Dave Geisel.
Lum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cromartie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Reardon
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Reardon
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Reardon
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Carter and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Hernandez
Terry Francona pinch hits for Chris Speier. Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Francona hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hernandez
Wallace Johnson pinch hits for Mike Phillips.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish scores. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Hernandez
There goes Francona. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Francona steals third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Cromartie vs. Hernandez
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Raines vs. Hernandez
Raines strikes out. There goes Johnson. The throw from Davis to De Jesus, and Johnson is out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1981 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Raines T, lf 5 2 2 2 Bonds B, cf 5 0 0 0
White J, rf 3 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 1 1 0
Dawson A, cf 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 2 2 1
Carter G, c 4 0 1 1 Durham L, rf 4 1 2 1
Milner J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Morales J, lf 4 1 1 1
Wallach T, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis J, c 1 0 0 0
Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 2 1 1 2
Parrish L, 3b 4 1 3 0 Tabler P, 2b 4 0 2 1
Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0 Griffin M, p 2 0 0 0
Francona T, ph 1 0 1 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Manuel J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Geisel D, p 0 0 0 0
Briggs D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Phillips M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson W, ph 1 0 1 1 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Burris R, p 0 0 0 0
Office R, ph 1 1 1 0
Bahnsen S, p 0 0 0 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Mills B, ph 1 0 0 0
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
Cromartie W, ph-1b 2 1 1 0
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36 5 11 4 30 6 9 6
Montreal 002 000 021 -- 5
Chicago 410 010 00x -- 6
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (L) 2.0 6 5 5 2 5
Bahnsen S* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Smith B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Lee B 3.0 2 1 1 0 0
Reardon J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin M (W)+ 7.0 7 4 4 0 4
Tidrow D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Geisel D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Smith L# 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Hernandez G (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Burris R
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Montreal 5, Chicago 8
2B -- De Jesus I
3B -- Buckner B, Durham L
HR -- Raines T, Reitz K
SB -- Francona T
CS -- De Jesus I, Johnson W
SH -- Griffin M
SF -- Reitz K
HBP -- by Lee B (Davis J)
WP -- Smith B
T -- 2:50
A -- 7204
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