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MIL  5
@CLE  3
 DET  6
TOR  2
 OAK  3
@MIN  0
 NYY  5
TEX  1
 CAL  7
@SEA  4
 CIN  3
@ATL  2
 CHC  3
NYM  1
 LAD  7
HOU  4
 SFG  2
SDP  0
 PHI  5
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 12,114

 Saturday, April 11, 1981
Time of Game: 2:37
Mets
1
1-1
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  8  2
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    3  6  1
W: Dick Tidrow (1-0), L: Tom Hausman (0-1)
 Cubs
3
1-1
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wilson RF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .444              2   0   SB,CS
F Taveras SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              4   4   
L Mazzilli CF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .821              0   0   
D Kingman LF                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .375              2   0   
R Staub 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .286 1.089             14   1   GDP
  J Reardon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
H Brooks 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              1   1   
A Trevino C                   3   1   3   0    1   0  .500 1.125              0   2   SB
D Flynn 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .500 1.500              1   6   2B,SH
R Jones P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   2   SH
  M Cubbage PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   GDP
  T Hausman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Jorgensen 1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   8   0    4   6                         24  16
Batting Events
2B: D Flynn (3, off L McGlothen).
SH: D Flynn (2, off D Tidrow); R Jones (1, off L McGlothen).
TB: A Trevino 3; M Wilson 2; D Flynn 2; H Brooks; R Staub.
GIDP: M Cubbage (1); R Staub (1).
RBI: D Flynn (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Flynn-F Taveras-R Staub.
E: A Trevino (1); H Brooks (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Trevino (1, 2nd base off L McGlothen/T Blackwell); M Wilson (1, 2nd base off L McGlothen/T Blackwell).
CS: M Wilson (1, 2nd base by L McGlothen/T Blackwell).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   2   3   0    0   0  .375  .750              3   3   2·SB
J Strain 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .833              2   4   
B Buckner 1B                  3   1   0   1    1   0  .000  .125             10   1   GDP,IW
S Henderson LF                3   0   3   2    1   0  .500 1.458              1   0   3B,CS
L Durham RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .542              3   0   IW
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.500              1   0   
S Thompson CF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .452              0   0   SB,IW
T Blackwell C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              5   2   
  D Tidrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
L McGlothen P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   3   
  B Caudill P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Foote C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
Totals                       28   3   6   0    5   1                         27  14
Batting Events
3B: S Henderson (1, off J Reardon).
IBB: B Buckner (1, by J Reardon); L Durham (1, by J Reardon); S Thompson (1, by T Hausman).
TB: S Henderson 5; I DeJesus 3.
GIDP: B Buckner (1).
RBI: S Henderson 2 (2); B Buckner (1).
2-out RBI: S Henderson 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Buckner-I DeJesus-B Buckner; I DeJesus-B Buckner.
E: J Strain (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: I DeJesus 2 (2, 2nd base off T Hausman/A Trevino, 2nd base off R Jones/A Trevino); S Thompson (1, 2nd base off T Hausman/A Trevino).
CS: S Henderson (1, 2nd base by R Jones POCS).

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Jones                        6     3   1   0    2   1   0   0.00   21     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 3     63    -     0.92   0.19
T Hausman, L (0-1)             1.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 2          0-0    2.22   0.11
J Reardon                      0.1   1   1   1    2   0   0  27.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    1.83  -0.36
Totals                         8     6   3   2    5   1   0          33     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1· 6          1-1 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L McGlothen                    5     6   1   1    2   2   0   1.80   22     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 6     51    -     1.30   0.07
B Caudill                      2.2   0   0   0    2   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.63   0.26
D Tidrow, W (1-0)              1.1   2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          1-0    3.15   0.12
Totals                         9     8   1   1    4   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 8          2-0
L McGlothen faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: T Hausman (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Reardon 2 (2; B Buckner, L Durham); T Hausman (1; S Thompson).
Pickoffs: R Jones (1; S Henderson, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Joe West, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 12,114.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 53° F, Wind 12mph in from Leftfield.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Mookie Wilson                RF       1. Ivan DeJesus                 SS
2. Frank Taveras                SS       2. Joe Strain                   2B
3. Lee Mazzilli                 CF       3. Bill Buckner                 1B
4. Dave Kingman                 LF       4. Steve Henderson              LF
5. Rusty Staub                  1B       5. Leon Durham                  RF
6. Hubie Brooks                 3B       6. Ken Reitz                    3B
7. Alex Trevino                  C       7. Scot Thompson                CF
8. Doug Flynn                   2B       8. Tim Blackwell                 C
9. Randy Jones                   P       9. Lynn McGlothen                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 12- RR 36% 94% 1-1 CHC S. Henderson J. Reardon Triple to RF; DeJesus Scores; Buckner Scores
t5 0 1-- R -18% 41% 0-1 NYM D. Flynn L. McGlothen Double to LF; Trevino Scores
t9 0 1-- -12% 74% 1-3 NYM A. Trevino D. Tidrow Single to RF; Brooks to 2B
b7 1 --3 O -12% 57% 1-1 CHC K. Reitz T. Hausman Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 -23 O 11% 89% 1-3 NYM M. Jorgensen D. Tidrow Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson L. McGlothen Single to RF
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 NYM F. Taveras L. McGlothen Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM F. Taveras L. McGlothen Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli L. McGlothen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus R. Jones Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 CHC J. Strain R. Jones Flyball: RF
b1 1 1-- 5% 60% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner R. Jones DeJesus Steals 2B; DeJesus to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 1 --3 RO 2% 62% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner R. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B; DeJesus Scores/unER
b1 2 --- 1% 63% 1-0 CHC S. Henderson R. Jones Walk
b1 2 1-- O -2% 61% 1-0 CHC L. Durham R. Jones Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 NYM D. Kingman L. McGlothen Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 NYM R. Staub L. McGlothen Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 NYM H. Brooks L. McGlothen Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Randy Jones facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 CHC K. Reitz R. Jones Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 CHC S. Thompson R. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 CHC T. Blackwell R. Jones Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 58% 0-1 NYM A. Trevino L. McGlothen Single to CF
t3 0 1-- -3% 55% 0-1 NYM D. Flynn L. McGlothen Trevino Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- O 5% 60% 0-1 NYM D. Flynn L. McGlothen Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 64% 0-1 NYM R. Jones L. McGlothen Strikeout
t3 2 -2- O 4% 68% 0-1 NYM M. Wilson L. McGlothen Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Randy Jones facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 CHC L. McGlothen R. Jones Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 CHC I. DeJesus R. Jones Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 65% 1-0 CHC J. Strain R. Jones Walk
b3 2 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 CHC B. Buckner R. Jones Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 NYM F. Taveras L. McGlothen Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 NYM L. Mazzilli L. McGlothen Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- -2% 67% 0-1 NYM D. Kingman L. McGlothen Walk
t4 2 1-- -3% 64% 0-1 NYM R. Staub L. McGlothen Single to RF; Kingman to 2B
t4 2 12- O 6% 69% 0-1 NYM H. Brooks L. McGlothen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Randy Jones facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 3% 73% 1-0 CHC S. Henderson R. Jones Single to P
b4 0 1-- O -5% 68% 1-0 CHC L. Durham R. Jones Henderson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 CHC L. Durham R. Jones Popfly: SS
b4 2 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 CHC K. Reitz R. Jones Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -5% 60% 0-1 NYM A. Trevino L. McGlothen Single to CF
t5 0 1-- R -18% 41% 0-1 NYM D. Flynn L. McGlothen Double to LF; Trevino Scores
t5 0 -2- O 1% 43% 1-1 NYM R. Jones L. McGlothen Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Flynn to 3B
t5 1 --3 -2% 41% 1-1 NYM M. Wilson L. McGlothen Single to 2B; Flynn stays at 3B
t5 1 1-3 -3% 38% 1-1 NYM F. Taveras L. McGlothen Wilson Steals 2B
t5 1 -23 O 11% 49% 1-1 NYM F. Taveras L. McGlothen Foul Flyball: C
t5 2 -23 O 8% 56% 1-1 NYM L. Mazzilli L. McGlothen Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Randy Jones facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 CHC S. Thompson R. Jones Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 CHC T. Blackwell R. Jones Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 CHC L. McGlothen R. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 1-1 NYM D. Kingman L. McGlothen Walk
Bill Caudill replaces Lynn McGlothen pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 1-- OO 11% 56% 1-1 NYM R. Staub B. Caudill Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 1-1 NYM H. Brooks B. Caudill Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 5% 62% 1-1 CHC I. DeJesus R. Jones Single to CF
b6 0 1-- O -5% 57% 1-1 CHC J. Strain R. Jones Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- OO -7% 50% 1-1 CHC B. Buckner R. Jones Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bill Caudill facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- -6% 44% 1-1 NYM A. Trevino B. Caudill Walk
t7 0 1-- O 6% 50% 1-1 NYM D. Flynn B. Caudill Strikeout
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Randy Jones (P) batting 9th
t7 1 1-- OO 9% 58% 1-1 NYM M. Cubbage B. Caudill Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 4-5-6
Tom Hausman replaces Mike Cubbage (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 11% 70% 1-1 CHC S. Henderson T. Hausman Single to 3B; Henderson to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
b7 0 -2- 7% 77% 1-1 CHC L. Durham T. Hausman Balk; Henderson to 3B
b7 0 --3 O -8% 69% 1-1 CHC L. Durham T. Hausman Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --3 O -12% 57% 1-1 CHC K. Reitz T. Hausman Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --3 1% 59% 1-1 CHC S. Thompson T. Hausman Intentional Walk
b7 2 1-3 1% 60% 1-1 CHC T. Blackwell T. Hausman Thompson Steals 2B
b7 2 -23 O -10% 50% 1-1 CHC T. Blackwell T. Hausman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bill Caudill facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 1-1 NYM M. Wilson B. Caudill Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 3% 58% 1-1 NYM F. Taveras B. Caudill Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- -3% 55% 1-1 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Caudill Walk
Dick Tidrow replaces Tim Blackwell (C) pitching and batting 8th; Barry Foote replaces Bill Caudill (P) playing C batting 9th
t8 2 1-- -4% 51% 1-1 NYM D. Kingman D. Tidrow Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mazzilli to 2B
t8 2 12- O 9% 60% 1-1 NYM R. Staub D. Tidrow Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O -5% 56% 1-1 CHC B. Foote T. Hausman Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 5% 60% 1-1 CHC I. DeJesus T. Hausman Single to LF
b8 1 1-- 5% 65% 1-1 CHC J. Strain T. Hausman DeJesus Steals 2B
b8 1 -2- O -7% 58% 1-1 CHC J. Strain T. Hausman Lineout: 3B
Jeff Reardon replaces Rusty Staub (1B) pitching and batting 5th; Mike Jorgensen replaces Tom Hausman (P) playing 1B batting 9th
b8 2 -2- 1% 59% 1-1 CHC B. Buckner J. Reardon Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- RR 36% 94% 1-1 CHC S. Henderson J. Reardon Triple to RF; DeJesus Scores; Buckner Scores
b8 2 --3 0% 95% 3-1 CHC L. Durham J. Reardon Intentional Walk
b8 2 1-3 O -1% 93% 3-1 CHC K. Reitz J. Reardon Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- -7% 86% 1-3 NYM H. Brooks D. Tidrow Single to RF
t9 0 1-- -12% 74% 1-3 NYM A. Trevino D. Tidrow Single to RF; Brooks to 2B
t9 0 12- O 4% 78% 1-3 NYM D. Flynn D. Tidrow Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brooks to 3B; Trevino to 2B
t9 1 -23 O 11% 89% 1-3 NYM M. Jorgensen D. Tidrow Strikeout
t9 2 -23 O 11% 100% 1-3 NYM M. Wilson D. Tidrow Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.

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