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TEX  3
@CAL  2

DET 11
CLE  9

(12)
MIL  6
BAL  3

MIN  3
CHW  1

BOS  2
@NYY  1

KCR  4
@OAK  0

TOR  3
SEA  0

ATL  5
SDP  4

(11)
MON  2
@CHC  0
CIN  6
LAD  5

(11)
HOU  5
SFG  2

PIT  6
PHI  2

STL  4
NYM  2

(13)
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 18,124

Saturday, September 12, 1981
Time of Game: 2:36
Expos
2
45-40
Won 1
3rd, 5 GB
                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
W: Steve Rogers (10-6), L: Doug Bird (9-4), S: Jeff Reardon (6)
Cubs
0
31-53
Lost 1
6th, 18½ GB

Batting Stats

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .304  .828              1   0   SB
R Scott 2B                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .204  .572              2   1   
A Dawson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .974              4   0   2B
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .737             10   1   
W Cromartie 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .719              4   0   
L Parrish 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .226  .634              2   0   HR
T Wallach RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .618              3   0   
C Speier SS                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .224  .602              1   3   
S Rogers P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .156  .347              0   0   SH
  W Fryman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  J Reardon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   SH
Totals                       34   2   8   0    1   7                         27   5
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. G Carter-C Speier.
E: C Speier (15).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Raines (69, 2nd base off L Smith/J Davis).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bonds CF                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .799              0   0   
  S Henderson LF              3   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .726              2   0   
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .487              1   3   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .806             10   0   
L Durham RF                   3   0   3   0    0   0  .323  .849              2   0   CS
J Morales LF-CF               3   0   0   0    0   2  .288  .692              1   0   
J Davis C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .690              8   0   
  S Fletcher PR-2B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .394              0   0   
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .573              0   4   
P Tabler 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .477              3   3   
  J Tracy PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .699              0   0   
  T Blackwell C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .701              0   0   
D Bird P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .220              0   1   
  S Thompson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .168  .422              0   0   
  L Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Lum PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .659              0   0   
  D Tidrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  D Geisel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    0  10                         27  12
Batting Events
TB: L Durham 3.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
E: I DeJesus (17).
Baserunning Events
CS: L Durham (10, 2nd base by S Rogers/G Carter).

Pitching Stats

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Rogers, W (10-6)             6     2   0   0    0   8   0   3.51   19     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 3· 0     76    -     1.01   0.36
W Fryman, H (2)                1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.43    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.31  -0.00
J Reardon, S (6)               2     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.41    6     -       ·  ·      0· 6· 0· 0          1-0    1.83   0.24
Totals                         9     3   0   0    0  10   0          30     -       ·  ·      7·13· 3· 0          1-0 
W Fryman faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Bird, L (9-4)                6     6   2   2    1   6   1   2.82   25     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 4· 1     57    -     1.01   0.02
L Smith                        2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.33    7     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.55   0.05
D Tidrow                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.70    4     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.43  -0.00
D Geisel                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.75   0.02
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     17·11· 5· 1          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.

Lineups

   Montreal Expos                            Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Tim Raines                   LF       1. Bobby Bonds                  CF
2. Rodney Scott                 2B       2. Ivan DeJesus                 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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 --- R 14% 77% 1-0 MON L. Parrish D. Bird Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 49% 0-0 CHC J. Morales S. Rogers Double Play: Strikeout, Durham Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 0 --- -8% 78% 0-2 CHC J. Davis W. Fryman Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- O 7% 84% 0-2 CHC K. Reitz J. Reardon Flyball: CF
t3 1 -2- 6% 58% 0-0 MON T. Raines D. Bird Single to LF (Ground Ball); Speier to 3B

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, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MON T. Raines D. Bird Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MON R. Scott D. Bird Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- 2% 49% 0-0 MON A. Dawson D. Bird Double to LF
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 MON G. Carter D. Bird 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 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CHC B. Bonds S. Rogers Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus S. Rogers Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner S. Rogers 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 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MON W. Cromartie D. Bird Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MON L. Parrish D. Bird Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MON T. Wallach D. Bird 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 --- -4% 41% 0-0 CHC L. Durham S. Rogers Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 49% 0-0 CHC J. Morales S. Rogers Double Play: Strikeout, Durham Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CHC J. Davis S. Rogers 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 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MON C. Speier D. Bird Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 MON S. Rogers D. Bird Strikeout
t3 1 1-- 2% 52% 0-0 MON T. Raines D. Bird Wild Pitch; Speier to 2B
t3 1 -2- 6% 58% 0-0 MON T. Raines D. Bird Single to LF (Ground Ball); Speier to 3B
t3 1 1-3 RO 2% 60% 0-0 MON R. Scott D. Bird Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Speier Scores
t3 2 1-- O -2% 58% 1-0 MON A. Dawson D. Bird 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 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 CHC K. Reitz S. Rogers Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 CHC P. Tabler S. Rogers Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 CHC D. Bird S. Rogers 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 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 MON G. Carter D. Bird Strikeout
t4 1 --- 2% 64% 1-0 MON W. Cromartie D. Bird Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 1 1-- O -3% 61% 1-0 MON L. Parrish D. Bird Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O -2% 59% 1-0 MON T. Wallach D. Bird 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 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 CHC S. Henderson S. Rogers Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 CHC I. DeJesus S. Rogers Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 0-1 CHC B. Buckner S. Rogers 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 0 --- 4% 69% 1-0 MON C. Speier D. Bird Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0 1-- O -1% 67% 1-0 MON S. Rogers D. Bird Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Speier to 2B
t5 1 -2- O -3% 64% 1-0 MON T. Raines D. Bird Flyball: LF
t5 2 -2- 1% 65% 1-0 MON R. Scott D. Bird Walk
t5 2 12- O -4% 60% 1-0 MON A. Dawson D. Bird 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 --- -6% 55% 0-1 CHC L. Durham S. Rogers Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- O 5% 60% 0-1 CHC J. Morales S. Rogers Strikeout
b5 1 1-- O 4% 64% 0-1 CHC J. Davis S. Rogers Strikeout
b5 2 1-- O 4% 68% 0-1 CHC K. Reitz S. Rogers 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 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 MON G. Carter D. Bird Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 MON W. Cromartie D. Bird Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- R 14% 77% 1-0 MON L. Parrish D. Bird Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t6 2 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 MON T. Wallach D. Bird 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 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 CHC P. Tabler S. Rogers Groundout: SS-1B
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Doug Bird (P) batting 9th
b6 1 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 CHC S. Thompson S. Rogers Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-2 CHC S. Henderson S. Rogers 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 0 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 MON C. Speier L. Smith Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 MON S. Rogers L. Smith Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- 1% 82% 2-0 MON T. Raines L. Smith Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 2 1-- 1% 83% 2-0 MON R. Scott L. Smith Raines Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- O -2% 80% 2-0 MON R. Scott L. Smith 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 --- O 4% 84% 0-2 CHC I. DeJesus W. Fryman Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 2% 86% 0-2 CHC B. Buckner W. Fryman Strikeout
b7 2 --- -2% 84% 0-2 CHC L. Durham W. Fryman Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b7 2 1-- O 4% 88% 0-2 CHC J. Morales W. Fryman 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 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-0 MON A. Dawson L. Smith Foul Popfly: C
t8 1 --- O -1% 86% 2-0 MON G. Carter L. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 MON W. Cromartie L. Smith 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 --- -8% 78% 0-2 CHC J. Davis W. Fryman 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 1-- O 7% 84% 0-2 CHC K. Reitz J. Reardon Flyball: CF
Jim Tracy pinch hits for Pat Tabler (2B) batting 8th
b8 1 1-- O 5% 90% 0-2 CHC J. Tracy J. Reardon Popfly: 3B
Mike Lum pinch hits for Lee Smith (P) batting 9th
b8 2 1-- O 4% 93% 0-2 CHC M. Lum J. Reardon 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 0 --- O -1% 93% 2-0 MON L. Parrish D. Tidrow Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- 1% 94% 2-0 MON T. Wallach D. Tidrow Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 1 1-- 1% 94% 2-0 MON C. Speier D. Tidrow Fielder's Choice P; Wallach to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Speier to 1B
t9 1 12- O -1% 94% 2-0 MON J. Reardon D. Tidrow Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Wallach to 3B; Speier to 2B
Dave Geisel replaces Dick Tidrow pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 -23 O -2% 92% 2-0 MON T. Raines D. Geisel 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 --- O 4% 96% 0-2 CHC S. Henderson J. Reardon Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 0-2 CHC I. DeJesus J. Reardon Foul Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 0-2 CHC B. Buckner J. Reardon Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.

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