Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     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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