August 19, 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
BAL 3 DET 4
MIN 0 TOR 9
@KCR 4 CHW 6
@NYY 5 OAK 4
BOS 2 SEA 4
CLE 3
(10) TEX 4
MIL 1 ATL 5
NYM 2 CHC 4
LAD 3 CIN 6
PHI 3 HOU 9
MON 1 PIT 7
SFG 3 STL 7
SDP 6

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 26,860

Wednesday, August 19, 1981
Time of Game: 2:27

Dodgers

41-26

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  1    3  7  3
Cubs            0  0  0   2  1  0   1  0  X    4  9  0

W: M Krukow (4-6), L: D Goltz (2-1), S: R Martz (2)

Cubs

20-42

Won 1

6th, 18 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Thomas SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .642    0    5   5   CS
K Landreaux CF                4   2   2   2    0   1  .278  .748    0    0   0   2·HR
D Baker LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .771    0    0   0   SB
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .748    0    7   1   2B
R Cey 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .810    0    1   3   
P Guerrero RF                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .318  .907    0    3   0   HR
M Scioscia C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .696    0    5   0   
  R Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .744    0    0   0   GDP
S Sax 2B                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .572    0    2   0   
D Goltz P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    0   2   
  J Johnstone PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .633    0    0   0   
  T Niedenfuer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Monday PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .892    0    0   0   
  S Howe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    2   4                    24  11

BATTING

2B: S Garvey (18, off M Krukow).

HR: K Landreaux 2 (6, off M Krukow, off L Smith; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); P Guerrero (11, off M Krukow; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: K Landreaux 8; P Guerrero 4; S Garvey 2; S Sax; D Thomas; R Cey.

GIDP: R Smith (3).

RBI: K Landreaux 2 (33); P Guerrero (36).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Goltz-D Thomas-S Garvey.

E: D Thomas 2 (5); M Scioscia (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Baker (7, 2nd base off R Martz/T Blackwell).

CS: D Thomas (2, 2nd base by M Krukow/T Blackwell).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .174  .482    0    2   5   
M Tyson 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .506    0    1   5   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .295  .785    0   11   0   GDP
L Durham RF                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .320  .838    0    3   0   2·SB
B Bonds CF                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .361 1.076    0    3   0   3B,2B
J Morales LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .714    0    0   0   
T Blackwell C                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .240  .712    0    5   2   IW
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .235  .585    0    1   1   
M Krukow P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .520    0    1   0   
  L Smith P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Martz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .482         0   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   4    3   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Bonds (4, off D Goltz).

3B: B Bonds (1, off D Goltz).

IBB: T Blackwell (4, by D Goltz).

TB: B Bonds 6; I DeJesus 2; L Durham; M Krukow; T Blackwell; B Buckner.

GIDP: B Buckner (12).

RBI: B Bonds 2 (9); B Buckner (41); K Reitz (21).

2-out RBI: B Bonds.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tyson-I DeJesus-B Buckner.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Durham 2 (18, 2nd base off T Niedenfuer/M Scioscia, 2nd base off D Goltz/M Scioscia).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Goltz, L (2-1)               5     6   3   3    3   2   0   2.66   24     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 3· 0     42    -     1.17  -0.17
T Niedenfuer                   2     2   1   1    0   2   0   1.80    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.45  -0.02
S Howe                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.97    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.31   0.01
Totals                         8     9   4   4    3   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 6· 0           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Krukow, W (4-6)              7.1   5   2   2    0   4   2   4.41   26     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 6· 0     64    -     0.88   0.18
L Smith, H (2)                 0.2   1   1   1    1   0   1   3.86    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.96  -0.12
R Martz, S (2)                 1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.89    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    5.10   0.26
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   4   3          34     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 7· 0          2-0

L Smith faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Goltz (2; T Blackwell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Dale.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 26,860.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs                         
1. D Thomas             SS    1. I DeJesus            SS 
2. K Landreaux          CF    2. M Tyson              2B 
3. D Baker              LF    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. S Garvey             1B    4. L Durham             RF 
5. R Cey                3B    5. B Bonds              CF 
6. P Guerrero           RF    6. J Morales            LF 
7. M Scioscia           C     7. T Blackwell          C  
8. S Sax                2B    8. K Reitz              3B 
9. D Goltz              P     9. M Krukow             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  4-3  123      45% 100% R Smith         R Martz         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 9   1  4-3  -2-     -15%  63% R Cey           R Martz         Single to CF (Line Drive); Baker to 3B
   t 4   1  0-0  ---     -14%  39% K Landreaux     M Krukow        Home Run (Line Drive)
   b 4   0  1-0  --3      13%  68% B Bonds         D Goltz         Triple to LF (Line Drive); Durham Scores
   b 5   2  1-2  1--      12%  82% B Bonds         D Goltz         Double to CF (Fly Ball); Durham Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  D Thomas        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      52%  K Landreaux     Thomas Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Baker         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  I DeJesus       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      51%  M Tyson         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      50%  B Buckner       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Cey           Lineout: CF
   O      ---      55%  P Guerrero      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  L Durham        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  B Bonds         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  J Morales       Popfly: SS
          1--      54%  T Blackwell     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bonds to 2B
          12-      57%  K Reitz         Walk; Bonds to 3B; Blackwell to 2B
   O      123      50%  M Krukow        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  S Sax           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  D Goltz         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  I DeJesus       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      56%  M Tyson         Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      50%  B Buckner       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Thomas        Flyball: CF
   R      ---      39%  K Landreaux     Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---      40%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      41%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  L Durham        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      54%  B Bonds         Durham Steals 2B; Durham to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      68%  " "             Triple to LF (Line Drive); Durham Scores
   O      --3      62%  J Morales       Strikeout Looking
          --3      64%  T Blackwell     Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3      67%  K Reitz         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bonds Scores
          1--      69%  M Krukow        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Reitz to 2B
   O      12-      65%  I DeJesus       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Krukow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  R Cey           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  P Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  M Tyson         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  B Buckner       Lineout: RF
          ---      70%  L Durham        Walk
   R      1--      82%  B Bonds         Double to CF (Fly Ball); Durham Scores
   O      -2-      80%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Krukow facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  S Sax           Strikeout
                  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Dave Goltz batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  J Johnstone     Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  D Thomas        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Niedenfuer facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Niedenfuer replaces Jay Johnstone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  T Blackwell     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      84%  K Reitz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  M Krukow        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Krukow facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  D Baker         Lineout: 3B
          ---      86%  S Garvey        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      90%  R Cey           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Niedenfuer facing 1-2-3
          ---      91%  I DeJesus       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      92%  M Tyson         Lineout: SS; DeJesus to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
   R      --3      95%  B Buckner       Single to RF (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores
   O      1--      94%  L Durham        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      95%  B Bonds         Durham Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Krukow facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      88%  P Guerrero      Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---      91%  M Scioscia      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      87%  S Sax           Single to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Lee Smith replaces Mike Krukow pitching and batting 9th; Rick Monday pinch hits for Tom Niedenfuer batting 9th
   O      1--      91%  R Monday        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      95%  D Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Steve Howe facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Howe replaces Rick Monday pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  J Morales       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  T Blackwell     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      94%  K Reitz         Groundout: 1B-P; Blackwell to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  L Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Lee Smith facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      85%  K Landreaux     Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---      73%  D Baker         Walk
                  Randy Martz replaces Lee Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      84%  S Garvey        Popfly: SS
          1--      78%  R Cey           Baker Steals 2B
          -2-      63%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Baker to 3B
          1-3      55%  P Guerrero      Walk; Cey to 2B
                  Reggie Smith pinch hits for Mike Scioscia batting 7th
   OO     123     100%  R Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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