August 21, 1981 San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 12
CLE 2 DET 7
TEX 4 MIN 7
@MIL 6 KCR 4
@NYY 0 BAL 4
@OAK 2 BOS 7
@SEA 4 TOR 5
CHW 4 MON 4
@ATL 1
(11) SFG 4
@CHC 3 CIN 2
NYM 0 PHI 5
HOU 4 PIT 4
SDP 2 PIT 3
SDP 2 LAD 4
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 12,826

Friday, August 21, 1981
Time of Game: 2:42

Giants

33-37

Won 1

5th, 10 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   2  1  0   0  1  0    4 10  1
Cubs            1  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  7  1

W: F Breining (3-2), L: D Tidrow (2-6), S: G Minton (13)

Cubs

20-43

Lost 1

6th, 18 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Herndon LF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .301  .772    0    0   0   2B,CS
E Cabell 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .249  .578    0   11   0   
J Clark RF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .241  .717    0    3   0   HR,SF
D Evans 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .761    0    0   4   
J Leonard CF                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .271  .773    0    1   0   2B,SB
B Brenly C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .347    0    5   0   
  M May PH-C                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .312  .753    0    1   0   2B
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .534    0    3   3   
  J Morgan PH-2B              0   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .766    0    1   1   IW
J LeMaster SS                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .594    0    0   0   
  B Smith SS                  1   0   1   1    1   0  .143  .443    0    2   0   
  J Wohlford PH               1   0   0   1    0   0  .220  .608    0    0   0   
  J Pettini SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
T Griffin P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .509    0    0   1   
  B Tufts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Breining P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Bergman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .713    0    0   0   
  G Minton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       35   4  10   4    3   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Leonard (3, off K Kravec); L Herndon (13, off K Kravec); M May (9, off D Tidrow).

HR: J Clark (9, off K Kravec; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SF: J Clark (3, off J Howell).

IBB: J Morgan (5, by D Tidrow).

TB: J Clark 5; J Leonard 3; L Herndon 3; M May 2; B Smith; R Stennett; E Cabell.

RBI: J Clark 2 (32); B Smith (4); J Wohlford (7).

2-out RBI: B Smith.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: B Smith (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Leonard (3, 2nd base off K Kravec/J Davis).

CS: L Herndon (3, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by K Kravec).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   1   0   0    1   2  .171  .477    0    2   4   SB
S Henderson LF                4   1   0   0    1   1  .276  .765    0    3   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .294  .784    0    8   1   2B
L Durham RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .319  .831    0    2   0   
B Bonds CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .350 1.022    0    0   1   
J Davis C                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .263  .665    0    7   0   SH
P Tabler 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   1   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .241  .599    0    1   4   2B
K Kravec P                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .111    0    0   1   
  J Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  S Dillard PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .614    0    0   0   
  B Caudill P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         0   0   
  M Lum PH                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .664    0    0   0   HBP
  D Tidrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Morales PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .710    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    4   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Buckner (20, off T Griffin); K Reitz (9, off T Griffin).

SH: J Davis (2, off G Minton).

HBP: M Lum (1, by B Tufts).

TB: K Reitz 3; B Buckner 2; J Davis; L Durham; B Bonds; P Tabler.

RBI: L Durham (16); K Reitz (22); B Buckner (42).

2-out RBI: L Durham; B Buckner.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: I DeJesus (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: I DeJesus (18, 2nd base off T Griffin/B Brenly).

PO: L Durham (1st base by T Griffin).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Griffin                      5.2   6   3   3    4   4   0   4.17   26     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 5· 0     45    -     1.08  -0.14
B Tufts                        0     0   0   0    0   0   0   7.71    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.46  -0.04
F Breining, W (3-2)            1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.11    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 0          3-0    1.88   0.19
G Minton, S (13)               2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.29    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    3.17   0.32
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 6· 0          5-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Kravec                       4     6   3   3    1   5   1   5.98   19     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 6· 0     42    -     1.16  -0.09
J Howell                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.68    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    1.38  -0.05
B Caudill                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.40    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.35   0.07
D Tidrow, L (2-6)              3     2   1   1    1   1   0   4.17   12     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 3· 0          0-0    1.72  -0.10
Totals                         9    10   4   4    3   6   1          39     -       ·  ·     13· 7·10· 0          1-1

B Tufts faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
K Kravec faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Tidrow (6; J Morgan).

PO: T Griffin (2; L Durham, 1st base); K Kravec (1; L Herndon, 3rd base (CS)).

HBP: B Tufts (1; M Lum).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 12,826.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Chicago Cubs                         
1. L Herndon            LF    1. I DeJesus            SS 
2. E Cabell             1B    2. S Henderson          LF 
3. J Clark              RF    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. D Evans              3B    4. L Durham             RF 
5. J Leonard            CF    5. B Bonds              CF 
6. B Brenly             C     6. J Davis              C  
7. R Stennett           2B    7. P Tabler             2B 
8. J LeMaster           SS    8. K Reitz              3B 
9. T Griffin            P     9. K Kravec             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  3-2  1--     -19%  45% B Buckner       T Griffin       Double to LF (Line Drive); Henderson Scores
   t 8   1  3-3  1--      18%  68% M May           D Tidrow        Double to LF (Line Drive); Leonard to 3B
   t 4   2  2-1  12-      13%  49% B Smith         K Kravec        Single to LF (Line Drive); Leonard Scores; Brenly to 2B
   t 4   0  2-0  ---      11%  37% J Clark         K Kravec        Home Run (Line Drive)
   b 8   2  4-3  --3      11%  85% K Reitz         G Minton        Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  L Herndon       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      48%  E Cabell        Herndon Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (P-3B)
   O      ---      46%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      48%  J Clark         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      45%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  I DeJesus       Walk
          1--      39%  S Henderson     DeJesus Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      46%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B; DeJesus to 3B
   R      --3      37%  L Durham        Single to SS (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores
   O      1--      39%  B Bonds         Durham Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Kravec facing 5-6-7
          ---      43%  J Leonard       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      39%  B Brenly        Flyball: LF
          1--      41%  R Stennett      Leonard Steals 2B
   O      -2-      37%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      34%  J LeMaster      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
                  Billy Smith replaces Johnnie LeMaster playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      36%  B Bonds         Popfly: 2B
          ---      33%  J Davis         Walk
          1--      27%  P Tabler        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Davis to 3B/Adv on E6
   R      1-3      18%  K Reitz         Double to LF (Line Drive); Davis Scores; Tabler to 3B
          -23      18%  K Kravec        Walk
   O      123      22%  I DeJesus       Strikeout
   O      123      27%  S Henderson     Popfly: CF (Short CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Kravec facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      25%  T Griffin       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      23%  L Herndon       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      22%  E Cabell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      24%  B Buckner       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      25%  L Durham        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      25%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Kravec facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      37%  J Clark         Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---      34%  D Evans         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      39%  J Leonard       Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-      42%  B Brenly        Walk
   O      12-      36%  R Stennett      Popfly: 2B
   R      12-      49%  B Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive); Leonard Scores; Brenly to 2B
   O      12-      44%  T Griffin       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  J Davis         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      49%  P Tabler        Popfly: RF
   O      ---      50%  K Reitz         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
          ---      55%  L Herndon       Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Jay Howell replaces Ken Kravec pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      57%  E Cabell        Single to LF (Pop Fly); Herndon to 3B; Cabell out at 2B/CF-3B-SS
   RO     --3      61%  J Clark         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Herndon Scores
   O      ---      60%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Dillard pinch hits for Jay Howell batting 9th
   O      ---      64%  S Dillard       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      66%  I DeJesus       Popfly: SS
          ---      64%  S Henderson     Walk
   R      1--      45%  B Buckner       Double to LF (Line Drive); Henderson Scores
   O      -2-      50%  L Durham        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Bill Caudill facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Caudill replaces Steve Dillard pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      47%  J Leonard       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  B Brenly        Lineout: LF
          ---      46%  R Stennett      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      49%  B Smith         Walk; Stennett to 2B
   O      12-      43%  T Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      42%  J Davis         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      47%  P Tabler        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      44%  K Reitz         Single to CF (Line Drive); Tabler to 2B
                  Bob Tufts replaces Tom Griffin pitching and batting 9th; Mike Lum pinch hits for Bill Caudill batting 9th
          12-      40%  M Lum           Hit By Pitch; Tabler to 3B; Reitz to 2B
                  Fred Breining replaces Bob Tufts pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      50%  I DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Mike Lum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  L Herndon       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  J Clark         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Fred Breining facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      45%  S Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  B Buckner       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      50%  L Durham        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      45%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  J Leonard       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Milt May pinch hits for Bob Brenly batting 6th
          1--      68%  M May           Double to LF (Line Drive); Leonard to 3B
                  Joe Morgan pinch hits for Rennie Stennett batting 7th
          -23      69%  J Morgan        Intentional Walk
                  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Billy Smith batting 8th
   RO     123      76%  J Wohlford      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Leonard Scores; May to 3B
                  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Fred Breining batting 9th
   O      1-3      72%  D Bergman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Greg Minton facing 5-6-7
                  Greg Minton replaces Dave Bergman pitching and batting 9th; Milt May moves to C; Joe Morgan moves to 2B; Joe Pettini replaces Jim Wohlford playing SS batting 8th
          ---      62%  B Bonds         Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      66%  J Davis         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bonds to 2B
   O      -2-      74%  P Tabler        Groundout: 2B-1B; Bonds to 3B
   O      --3      85%  K Reitz         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  L Herndon       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      82%  E Cabell        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Greg Minton facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Dick Tidrow batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  I DeJesus       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  S Henderson     Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation