Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Krukow
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Krukow
  
  Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Krukow
  
  Brooks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Lynch
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Lynch
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Lynch
  
  Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Durham vs. Lynch
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Krukow
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Krukow
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Krukow
  
  Stearns hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Lynch
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lynch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Lynch
  
  Blackwell strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Waller vs. Lynch
  
  Waller strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Krukow
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gardenhire vs. Krukow
  
  Gardenhire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson misplays the ball. That's an error on Tyson. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Krukow
  
  Lynch bunts towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. Gardenhire moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Krukow
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gardenhire moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Krukow
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Lynch
  
  Tyson hits a popup towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Krukow vs. Lynch
  
  Krukow hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Lynch
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  De Jesus vs. Lynch
  
  There goes Bonds. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Gardenhire applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Krukow
  
  Bailor bunts towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Krukow
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Waller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Krukow
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Lynch
  
  De Jesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli who is chasing the ball. De Jesus reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Buckner vs. Lynch
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. De Jesus scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durham vs. Lynch
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Lynch
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blackwell vs. Lynch
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Blackwell vs. Lynch
  
  Blackwell hits a fly ball towards center. Wilson catches it and throws to second to double up Henderson. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Krukow
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Krukow
  
  Stearns hits a popup towards center. Bonds settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bonds. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flynn vs. Krukow
  
  Flynn bunts towards third. Waller fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Jorgensen vs. Krukow
  
  Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Ron Gardenhire.
  
  Jorgensen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Cubbage vs. Krukow
  
  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Ed Lynch.
  
  Cubbage strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Waller vs. Boitano
  
  Dan Boitano now pitching. Frank Taveras now playing shortstop.
  
  Waller hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Boitano
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Krukow vs. Boitano
  
  Krukow hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Krukow
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Krukow
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Waller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Brooks vs. Krukow
  
  Brooks 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 6

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Boitano
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  De Jesus vs. Boitano
  
  De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Searage
  
  Ray Searage now pitching.
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Krukow
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Krukow
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Krukow
  
  Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Searage
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Searage
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blackwell vs. Searage
  
  Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Searage fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waller vs. Searage
  
  Waller hits a line drive towards the mound. Searage reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Krukow
  
  Jerry Morales now playing left field.
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Krukow
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Krukow
  
  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Ray Searage.
  
  Hodges 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 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Leach
  
  Terry Leach now pitching.
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Krukow vs. Leach
  
  Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Leach
  
  Bonds hits a popup into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Krukow
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Krukow
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Bob Bailor.
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brooks vs. Tidrow
  
  Brian Giles pinch runs for Rusty Staub. Dick Tidrow now pitching.
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Tidrow
  
  Kingman hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Tidrow
  
  Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Waller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1981 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson M, cf          4  1  1  0   Bonds B, cf           3  0  1  0   
Bailor B, rf          3  0  1  0   De Jesus I, ss        3  1  1  0   
Staub R, ph           1  0  1  0   Buckner B, 1b         2  1  0  0   
Giles B, pr           0  0  0  0   Durham L, rf          3  0  0  0   
Brooks H, 3b          4  0  0  1   Henderson S, lf       3  0  2  1   
Kingman D, 1b         4  0  0  0   Morales J, lf         0  0  0  0   
Mazzilli L, lf        4  0  1  0   Blackwell T, c        3  0  0  0   
Stearns J, c          3  0  0  0   Waller T, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Flynn D, 2b           2  0  0  0   Tyson M, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Gardenhire R, ss      1  0  0  0   Krukow M, p           3  0  0  0   
Jorgensen M, ph       1  0  0  0   Tidrow D, p           0  0  0  0   
Taveras F, ss         1  0  0  0                                      
Lynch E, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Cubbage M, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Boitano D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Searage R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Hodges R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Leach T, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  4  1                        26  2  4  1

New York         000 000 001 --  1
Chicago          000 200 00x --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lynch E (L)           4.0  3  2  1  1  2
Boitano D             1.1  0  0  0  1  1
Searage R             1.2  1  0  0  0  0
Leach T               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Krukow M (W)*         8.0  4  1  1  0  6
Tidrow D (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Tyson M, Stearns J, Bonds B
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 2
3B -- De Jesus I
SB -- Henderson S
CS -- Bonds B
SH -- Lynch E, Flynn D
WP -- Krukow M
T -- 2:06
A -- 2754

    

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