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TEX
@CAL		3
2
CLE
@DET		9
11		 
(12)
BAL
@MIL		3
6
CHW
@MIN		1
3
BOS
@NYY		2
1
KCR
@OAK		4
0
SEA
@TOR		0
3
SDP
@ATL		4
5		 
(11)
MON
@CHC		2
0
LAD
@CIN		5
6		 
(11)
SFG
@HOU		2
5
PHI
@PIT		2
6
NYM
@STL		2
4		 
(13)
Saturday, September 12, 1981
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 18,124, Time of Game: 2:36
Expos
2
45-40
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 5 GB
 at Cubs
0
31-53
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 18½ GB
W: Steve Rogers (10-6)
L: Doug Bird (9-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  8  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tim Raines LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .304 .828 -0.002 0.83 0.072 -0.073 -0.4 1 0 SB
Rodney Scott 2B 3 0 0 1 1 1 .204 .572 -0.009 1.23 0.028 -0.037 -0.3 2 1
Andre Dawson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .315 .974 -0.053 0.84 0.022 -0.075 -0.6 4 0 2B
Gary Carter C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .737 -0.084 0.82 0.000 -0.084 -0.9 10 1
Warren Cromartie 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .719 -0.020 0.61 0.024 -0.045 -0.2 4 0
Larry Parrish 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .226 .634 0.088 0.63 0.137 -0.049 0.4 2 0 HR
Tim Wallach RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .618 -0.033 0.42 0.007 -0.040 -0.1 3 0
Chris Speier SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .224 .602 0.094 0.82 0.107 -0.013 1.1 1 3
Steve Rogers P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .156 .347 -0.062 1.20 0.000 -0.062 -0.7 0 0 SH
   Woodie Fryman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jeff Reardon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.008 0.54 0.000 -0.008 -0.3 0 0 SH
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 1 7 .235 .610 -0.089 0.81 0.397 -0.486 -2.0 27 5
2B: A Dawson (15, off D Bird).
HR: L Parrish (7, off D Bird; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: J Reardon (1, off D Tidrow); S Rogers (4, off D Bird).
TB: L Parrish 4; T Raines 2; A Dawson 2; C Speier 2; W Cromartie; T Wallach.
RBI: L Parrish (24); R Scott (22).
2-out RBI: L Parrish.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Carter-C Speier.
E: C Speier (15).
Baserunning
SB: T Raines (69, 2nd base off L Smith/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .799 -0.021 0.87 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 0 0
   Steve Henderson LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .726 -0.085 1.15 0.000 -0.085 -0.5 2 0
Ivan de Jesus SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .487 -0.097 1.00 0.000 -0.097 -0.6 1 3
Bill Buckner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .311 .806 -0.060 0.61 0.000 -0.060 -0.4 10 0
Leon Durham RF 3 0 3 0 0 0 .323 .849 0.075 1.10 0.116 -0.041 0.5 2 0 CS
Jerry Morales LF-CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .288 .692 -0.122 1.72 0.000 -0.122 -0.9 1 0
Jody Davis C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .690 0.023 1.29 0.076 -0.053 0.0 8 0
   Scott Fletcher PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .394 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken Reitz 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .573 -0.127 1.79 0.000 -0.127 -0.8 0 4
Pat Tabler 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .477 -0.051 1.05 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 3 3
   Jim Tracy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .699 -0.051 2.23 0.000 -0.051 -0.3
   Tim Blackwell C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .701 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Doug Bird P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .220 -0.012 0.48 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 1
   Scot Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .168 .422 -0.022 0.91 0.000 -0.022 -0.1
   Lee Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Lum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .659 -0.039 1.41 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
   Dick Tidrow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dave Geisel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 0 10 .100 .200 -0.589 1.17 0.192 -0.781 -4.0 27 12
TB: L Durham 3.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
E: I de Jesus (17).
Baserunning
CS: L Durham (10, 2nd base by S Rogers/G Carter).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Rogers, W (10-6) 6 2 0 0 0 8 0 3.51 19 76 0.356 1.01 2.7
Woodie Fryman, H (2) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.43 5 0 0 -0.002 1.19 0.1
Jeff Reardon, S (6) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.41 6 1 0 0.236 1.65 1.3
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 0 10 0 0.00 30 76 1 0 0.590 0.81 4.0
W Fryman faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Bird, L (9-4) 6 6 2 2 1 6 1 2.82 25 57 0.023 1.00 0.7
Lee Smith 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.33 7 0 0 0.053 0.44 0.9
Dick Tidrow 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.70 4 0 0 -0.002 0.32 -0.1
Dave Geisel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.016 0.58 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 1 7 1 2.00 37 57 2 0 0.090 1.17 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: D Bird (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 18,124.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         Chicago Cubs
1 Tim Raines LF 1 Bobby Bonds CF
2 Rodney Scott 2B 2 Ivan de Jesus SS
3 Andre Dawson CF 3 Bill Buckner 1B
4 Gary Carter C 4 Leon Durham RF
5 Warren Cromartie 1B 5 Jerry Morales LF
6 Larry Parrish 3B 6 Jody Davis C
7 Tim Wallach RF 7 Ken Reitz 3B
8 Chris Speier SS 8 Pat Tabler 2B
9 Steve Rogers P 9 Doug Bird P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-0 2 --- R MON L. Parrish D. Bird 14% 77% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO CHC J. Morales S. Rogers 8% 49% Double Play: Strikeout, Durham Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 0-2 0 --- CHC J. Davis W. Fryman -8% 78% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 0-2 0 1-- O CHC K. Reitz J. Reardon 7% 84% Flyball: CF
b5 0-1 0 --- CHC L. Durham S. Rogers -6% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MON T. Raines D. Bird -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O MON R. Scott D. Bird -1% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- MON A. Dawson D. Bird 2% 49% Double to LF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O MON G. Carter D. Bird -3% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Bonds S. Rogers 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus S. Rogers 1% 49% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner S. Rogers 1% 50% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 5-6-7
Steve Henderson replaces Bobby Bonds (CF) playing LF batting 1st
Jerry Morales moves from LF to CF
t2 0-0 0 --- O MON W. Cromartie D. Bird -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O MON L. Parrish D. Bird -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O MON T. Wallach D. Bird -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- CHC L. Durham S. Rogers -4% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO CHC J. Morales S. Rogers 8% 49% Double Play: Strikeout, Durham Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 0-0 2 --- O CHC J. Davis S. Rogers 1% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- MON C. Speier D. Bird 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 0 1-- O MON S. Rogers D. Bird -4% 50% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 1-- MON T. Raines D. Bird 2% 52% Wild Pitch; Speier to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- MON T. Raines D. Bird 6% 58% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Speier to 3B
t3 0-0 1 1-3 RO MON R. Scott D. Bird 2% 60% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Speier Scores
t3 1-0 2 1-- O MON A. Dawson D. Bird -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O CHC K. Reitz S. Rogers 3% 60% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- O CHC P. Tabler S. Rogers 2% 62% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 --- O CHC D. Bird S. Rogers 1% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O MON G. Carter D. Bird -2% 61% Strikeout
t4 1-0 1 --- MON W. Cromartie D. Bird 2% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 1-0 1 1-- O MON L. Parrish D. Bird -3% 61% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 1-- O MON T. Wallach D. Bird -2% 59% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- O CHC S. Henderson S. Rogers 3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus S. Rogers 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner S. Rogers 1% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- MON C. Speier D. Bird 4% 69% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1-0 0 1-- O MON S. Rogers D. Bird -1% 67% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Speier to 2B
t5 1-0 1 -2- O MON T. Raines D. Bird -4% 64% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 2 -2- MON R. Scott D. Bird 1% 65% Walk
t5 1-0 2 12- O MON A. Dawson D. Bird -4% 60% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 4-5-6
b5 0-1 0 --- CHC L. Durham S. Rogers -6% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 0-1 0 1-- O CHC J. Morales S. Rogers 5% 60% Strikeout
b5 0-1 1 1-- O CHC J. Davis S. Rogers 4% 64% Strikeout
b5 0-1 2 1-- O CHC K. Reitz S. Rogers 3% 67% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 4-5-6
t6 1-0 0 --- O MON G. Carter D. Bird -2% 65% Flyball: LF
t6 1-0 1 --- O MON W. Cromartie D. Bird -2% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1-0 2 --- R MON L. Parrish D. Bird 14% 77% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t6 2-0 2 --- O MON T. Wallach D. Bird -1% 76% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 8-9-1
b6 0-2 0 --- O CHC P. Tabler S. Rogers 3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Doug Bird (P) batting 9th
b6 0-2 1 --- O CHC S. Thompson S. Rogers 2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-2 2 --- O CHC S. Henderson S. Rogers 1% 83% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Lee Smith facing 8-9-1
Lee Smith replaces Scot Thompson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-0 0 --- O MON C. Speier L. Smith -1% 82% Flyball: RF
t7 2-0 1 --- O MON S. Rogers L. Smith -1% 81% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-0 2 --- MON T. Raines L. Smith 1% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 2-0 2 1-- MON R. Scott L. Smith 1% 83% Raines Steals 2B
t7 2-0 2 -2- O MON R. Scott L. Smith -2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Woodie Fryman facing 2-3-4
Woodie Fryman replaces Steve Rogers pitching and batting 9th
b7 0-2 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus W. Fryman 4% 84% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-2 1 --- O CHC B. Buckner W. Fryman 2% 86% Strikeout
b7 0-2 2 --- CHC L. Durham W. Fryman -2% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b7 0-2 2 1-- O CHC J. Morales W. Fryman 4% 88% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Lee Smith facing 3-4-5
t8 2-0 0 --- O MON A. Dawson L. Smith -1% 87% Foul Popfly: C
t8 2-0 1 --- O MON G. Carter L. Smith -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-0 2 --- O MON W. Cromartie L. Smith -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Woodie Fryman facing 6-7-8
b8 0-2 0 --- CHC J. Davis W. Fryman -8% 78% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
Jeff Reardon replaces Woodie Fryman pitching and batting 9th
Scott Fletcher pinch runs for Jody Davis (C) batting 6th
b8 0-2 0 1-- O CHC K. Reitz J. Reardon 7% 84% Flyball: CF
Jim Tracy pinch hits for Pat Tabler (2B) batting 8th
b8 0-2 1 1-- O CHC J. Tracy J. Reardon 5% 90% Popfly: 3B
Mike Lum pinch hits for Lee Smith (P) batting 9th
b8 0-2 2 1-- O CHC M. Lum J. Reardon 4% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8
Dick Tidrow replaces Mike Lum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Tim Blackwell replaces Jim Tracy (PH) playing C batting 8th
Scott Fletcher moves from PR to 2B
t9 2-0 0 --- O MON L. Parrish D. Tidrow -1% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 2-0 1 --- MON T. Wallach D. Tidrow 1% 93% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 2-0 1 1-- MON C. Speier D. Tidrow 1% 94% Fielder's Choice P; Wallach to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Speier to 1B
t9 2-0 1 12- O MON J. Reardon D. Tidrow -1% 94% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Wallach to 3B; Speier to 2B
Dave Geisel replaces Dick Tidrow pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-0 2 -23 O MON T. Raines D. Geisel -2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Jeff Reardon facing 1-2-3
b9 0-2 0 --- O CHC S. Henderson J. Reardon 4% 96% Flyball: CF
b9 0-2 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus J. Reardon 3% 99% Foul Flyball: RF
b9 0-2 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner J. Reardon 1% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.

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