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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 4, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 4, 1981 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Martz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 9,707 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Steve Fields 3B: Jerry Dale |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Pat Tabler | Second Baseman |
| Randy Martz | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Center Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 4, 1981
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Griffin
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Griffin
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Griffin
There goes Buckner. The throw from May and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Griffin
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Martz
Morgan hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Martz
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Martz
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Martz
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Martz
Leonard is hit by the pitch. Cabell moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Martz
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Griffin
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Griffin
Lum hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Griffin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Griffin
Reitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Griffin
Tabler hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Martz
May hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Martz
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Martz
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Martz fields it and throws to first for the out. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Martz
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martz vs. Griffin
Martz hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Griffin
Bonds is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Griffin
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Griffin
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Bonds scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Griffin
Durham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Griffin
There goes Durham. The throw from May and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Griffin
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Griffin
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Durham trying to get to home. Clark throws the ball in to May who tags Durham who's trying to score from second, for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Martz
Cabell hits a popup into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Martz
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Martz
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Griffin
Reitz hits a line drive into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Griffin
Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martz vs. Griffin
Martz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Martz
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Martz
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Martz
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Griffin
De Jesus hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Griffin
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Griffin
Durham hits a line drive into right field. Clark picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Clark. Buckner moves to third. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Griffin
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lum vs. Griffin
Lum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Griffin
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Martz
LeMaster 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 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Martz
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Martz
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Martz
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Griffin
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martz vs. Griffin
Martz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Martz
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Martz
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Martz
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Martz
Herndon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Griffin
De Jesus hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Griffin
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Griffin
Durham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Martz
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Martz
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Martz
Morgan hits a line drive into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Minton
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Minton
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tracy vs. Minton
Steve Dillard pinch runs for Ken Reitz. Jim Tracy pinch hits for Pat Tabler.
Tracy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Minton
Mike Tyson pinch runs for Jim Tracy. Mel Hall pinch hits for Randy Martz.
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Minton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Smith
Steve Dillard now playing third base. Jerry Morales now playing left field. Mike Tyson now playing second base. Lee Smith now pitching.
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smith
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Smith
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Minton
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Minton
There's a wild pitch. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Minton
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Minton
Durham is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Minton
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Smith
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Smith
Herndon bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Tyson covering, for the out. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Smith
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Wohlford vs. Smith
Bob Brenly pinch runs for Milt May. Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Venable vs. Smith
Max Venable pinch hits for Greg Minton.
Venable hits a line drive into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Holland
Bob Brenly now catching. Joe Pettini now playing shortstop. Al Holland now pitching.
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Holland
Dillard bunts towards first. Cabell fields the ball and throws to Holland covering. Safe. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Holland
Tyson takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to third. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Holland
Steve Henderson pinch hits for Lee Smith.
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Holland
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
De Jesus vs. Holland
De Jesus hits a popup into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Morgan hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Tidrow
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Tidrow
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1981 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Bonds B, cf 6 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 0 0
De Jesus I, ss 6 0 1 0 Cabell E, 1b 5 0 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Clark J, rf 5 1 1 1
Durham L, rf 4 0 2 1 Evans D, 3b 2 1 0 0
Davis J, c 4 0 0 0 Leonard J, cf 3 0 1 0
Lum M, lf 3 0 1 0 Herndon L, lf 3 1 1 2
Morales J, lf 0 0 0 0 May M, c 3 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Brenly B, pr-c 0 0 0 0
Dillard S, pr-3b 1 0 1 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 1 0
Tabler P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0
Tracy J, ph 1 0 1 0 Pettini J, ss 0 0 0 0
Tyson M, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 1 0 1 0
Martz R, p 3 0 1 0 Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hall M, ph 1 0 0 0 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0
Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Venable M, ph 1 0 0 0
Henderson S, ph 1 0 0 0 Holland A, p 0 0 0 0
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
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40 2 11 2 33 3 6 3
Chicago 002 000 000 0 -- 2
San Francisco 000 002 000 1 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Martz R 7.0 4 2 2 2 2
Smith L 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Tidrow D (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T 7.0 7 2 0 4 4
Minton G 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
Holland A (W) 1.0 1 0 0 2 2
E -- LeMaster J, Clark J
LOB -- Chicago 15, San Francisco 7
2B -- Cabell E, Buckner B, Griffin T
HR -- Herndon L, Clark J
SB -- Buckner B, Durham L
CS -- Bonds B
SH -- Griffin T, Herndon L
HBP -- by Martz R (Leonard J)
WP -- Minton G
T -- 3:08
A -- 9707
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