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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 30, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 30, 1981 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 34,284 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Joe West 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Lanny Harris |
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 |
| Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Doug Bird | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Shortstop |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Dave Goltz | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 30, 1981
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Goltz
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Goltz
Tabler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Goltz
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Goltz
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Bird
Sax hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Bird
Landreaux bunts in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bird
Baker hits a popup into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Goltz
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Goltz
There goes Bonds. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Goltz
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Goltz
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Goltz
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Bird
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bird
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Bird
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bird
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Yeager vs. Bird
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bird vs. Goltz
Bird strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Goltz
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Goltz
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goltz vs. Bird
Goltz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Bird
Sax hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Bird
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bird
Baker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tabler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Goltz
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Goltz
Durham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Goltz
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Goltz
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Goltz
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Bird
Garvey strikes out. Davis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Garvey out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bird
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Bird
There's a wild pitch. Cey is attempting to get to third. There's the throw and Cey is out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bird
Monday strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Goltz
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bird vs. Goltz
Bird strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Goltz
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Goltz
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bird
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Bird
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goltz vs. Bird
Goltz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Goltz
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Goltz
Durham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Goltz
Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Goltz
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Durham scores. There goes Bonds trying to get to second. Baker throws the ball in to Cey who relays the ball to Thomas who tags Bonds for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Goltz
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Bird
Sax bunts towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Bird
Landreaux hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bird
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Bird
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bird, and towards Tabler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Goltz
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bird vs. Goltz
Bird strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Goltz
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bird
Cey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Cey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Bird
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Bird
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. Cey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Bird
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Goltz
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Goltz
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Goltz
Durham hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sax reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching. Ken Reitz now playing third base. Hector Cruz now playing left field. Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Dave Goltz.
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Tidrow
Sax 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Tidrow
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler misplays the ball. That's an error on Tabler. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Tidrow
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Tidrow
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Pena
Alejandro Pena now pitching.
Bonds hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pena
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Pena
Cruz hits a popup into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Pena
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Tidrow
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Tidrow
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tidrow
Reggie Smith pinch hits for Derrel Thomas.
Smith hits a popup into center field. Bonds 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 8/30/1981 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Henderson S, lf 2 0 0 0 Sax S, 2b 4 0 1 0
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 0 0
Tabler P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 2 0
Buckner B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Durham L, rf 4 1 2 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 3 0
Bonds B, cf 3 0 1 0 Monday R, rf 4 0 0 0
Davis J, c 3 0 3 2 Thomas D, ss 3 0 1 1
Cruz H, 3b-lf 4 0 1 0 Smith R, ph 1 0 0 0
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0
Bird D, p 3 0 0 0 Goltz D, p 2 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 0 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pena A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 8 2 34 1 7 1
Chicago 000 101 000 -- 2
Los Angeles 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bird D (W) 7.0 6 1 1 0 4
Tidrow D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (L) 8.0 8 2 2 4 5
Pena A 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Tabler P
DP -- Los Angeles 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Durham L
3B -- Cey R
CS -- Bonds B
WP -- Bird D
T -- 2:19
A -- 34284
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