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Standings
DET
@BAL		5
1
MIL
@BOS		3
9
CHW
@CAL		3
6
MIN
@KCR		7
2
CLE
@NYY		5
0
SEA
@TEX		1
4
STL
@CHC		2
0
PHI
@MON		0
1		 
(17)
PIT
@NYM		3
4		 
(13)
CIN
@SDP		0
6
Monday, September 21, 1981, 1:38PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 3,635, Time of Game: 2:33
Cardinals
2
52-37
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
0
32-58
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
L: Ken Kravec (1-5)
S: Bruce Sutter (23)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  7  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Herr 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .272 .686 0.041 0.92 0.103 -0.062 0.8 0 3 2B
Garry Templeton SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .284 .717 0.173 1.07 0.212 -0.039 0.8 3 4 3B
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .299 .852 -0.054 1.67 0.073 -0.128 -0.7 13 3 SF
George Hendrick CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .285 .848 -0.084 1.67 0.023 -0.107 -0.9 3 0 IW
Darrell Porter C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .212 .714 -0.013 1.46 0.054 -0.067 -0.5 5 0 SF
Gene Roof LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .297 .777 -0.013 0.77 0.030 -0.043 0.2 1 0 SB
Ken Oberkfell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .713 -0.037 1.00 0.037 -0.074 -0.0 0 1
Tito Landrum RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .639 -0.014 0.91 0.069 -0.082 -0.7 1 0 GDP
Joaquin Andujar P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .045 -0.086 1.08 0.000 -0.086 -0.9 1 1 SH
   Gene Tenace PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .754 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Bruce Sutter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 4 4 .226 .620 -0.087 1.15 0.601 -0.688 -2.0 27 12
2B: T Herr (14, off K Kravec).
3B: G Templeton (8, off K Kravec).
SF: D Porter (2, off K Kravec); K Hernandez (5, off W Hernandez).
SH: J Andujar (2, off K Kravec).
IBB: G Hendrick (6, by K Kravec).
TB: G Templeton 4; T Herr 3; K Oberkfell; K Hernandez; T Landrum.
GIDP: T Landrum (2).
RBI: D Porter (24); K Hernandez (43).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Hernandez-G Templeton-K Hernandez 2.
Baserunning
SB: G Roof (4, 2nd base off D Geisel/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .233 .742 -0.036 0.78 0.022 -0.059 -0.3 1 0
Ivan de Jesus SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .184 .486 -0.012 1.06 0.043 -0.055 0.0 1 5
   Jim Tracy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .678 -0.013 0.51 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
Bill Buckner 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .807 -0.134 1.22 0.000 -0.134 -1.0 12 1 GDP
Leon Durham RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .826 0.009 0.81 0.044 -0.035 -0.1 7 1
Mike Lum LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .622 -0.127 1.28 0.000 -0.127 -0.8 0 0 GDP
Jody Davis C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .712 -0.047 0.96 0.013 -0.060 -0.2 4 1
Ken Reitz 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .216 .543 -0.037 0.70 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 0 2
   Mel Hall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .556 -0.025 1.06 0.000 -0.025 -0.1
   Ty Waller 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .689 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Tyson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .542 -0.078 1.05 0.000 -0.078 -0.5 1 3
Ken Kravec P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .118 -0.017 0.70 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 1 0
   Scot Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .417 -0.027 1.13 0.000 -0.027 -0.1
   Willie Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rawly Eastwick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Geisel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Henderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .712 -0.041 1.69 0.000 -0.041 -0.2
Team Totals 28 0 3 0 1 5 .107 .245 -0.585 0.99 0.122 -0.708 -4.0 27 13
TB: J Davis; I de Jesus; L Durham.
GIDP: B Buckner (14); M Lum (1).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Tyson-I de Jesus-B Buckner; L Durham-B Buckner.
E: B Buckner (16); I de Jesus (20).
Outfield Assists: L Durham (T Herr at 1st base).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joaquin Andujar, W (7-4) 8 3 0 0 1 3 0 4.01 26 78 0.507 0.98 3.6
Bruce Sutter, S (23) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.71 3 0 0 0.080 1.09 0.5
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 29 78 0 0 0.587 1.15 4.0

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Kravec, L (1-5) 6 5 1 1 2 2 0 4.56 25 58 0.144 1.28 1.7
Willie Hernandez 0.2 1 1 0 1 1 0 5.06 5 0 0 -0.126 1.63 -1.0
Rawly Eastwick 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.29 1 2 0 0.031 1.14 0.5
Dave Geisel 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.038 0.46 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 4 4 0 1.00 38 58 2 0 0.087 0.99 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: K Kravec (6; G Hendrick).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Randy Marsh.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 3,635.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Chicago Cubs
1 Tom Herr 2B 1 Bobby Bonds CF
2 Garry Templeton SS 2 Ivan de Jesus SS
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Bill Buckner 1B
4 George Hendrick CF 4 Leon Durham RF
5 Darrell Porter C 5 Mike Lum LF
6 Gene Roof LF 6 Jody Davis C
7 Ken Oberkfell 3B 7 Ken Reitz 3B
8 Tito Landrum RF 8 Mike Tyson 2B
9 Joaquin Andujar P 9 Ken Kravec P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-0 0 --- STL G. Templeton K. Kravec 15% 65% Triple to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0-0 0 1-- OO CHC B. Buckner J. Andujar 9% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b7 0-2 1 1-- OO CHC M. Lum J. Andujar 8% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t6 0-0 0 --3 O STL K. Hernandez K. Kravec -7% 58% Strikeout
t1 0-0 0 --- STL T. Herr K. Kravec 6% 56% Double to LF (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, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL T. Herr K. Kravec 6% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 -2- O STL G. Templeton K. Kravec -1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B; Herr to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 O STL K. Hernandez K. Kravec -6% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O STL G. Hendrick K. Kravec -4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Bonds J. Andujar 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus J. Andujar 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner J. Andujar 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Kravec facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O STL D. Porter K. Kravec -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O STL G. Roof K. Kravec -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- STL K. Oberkfell K. Kravec 1% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 2 1-- O STL T. Landrum K. Kravec -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC L. Durham J. Andujar 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHC M. Lum J. Andujar 2% 49% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-0 2 --- CHC J. Davis J. Andujar -1% 48% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CHC K. Reitz J. Andujar 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Kravec facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O STL J. Andujar K. Kravec -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Herr K. Kravec -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O STL G. Templeton K. Kravec -1% 45% Popfly: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHC M. Tyson J. Andujar 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CHC K. Kravec J. Andujar 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Bonds J. Andujar 1% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Kravec facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- STL K. Hernandez K. Kravec 4% 54% Single to LF (LF-CF)
t4 0-0 0 1-- O STL G. Hendrick K. Kravec -4% 50% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 1-- O STL D. Porter K. Kravec -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O STL G. Roof K. Kravec -3% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus J. Andujar -4% 40% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-0 0 1-- OO CHC B. Buckner J. Andujar 9% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O CHC L. Durham J. Andujar 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Kravec facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O STL K. Oberkfell K. Kravec -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 1 --- STL T. Landrum K. Kravec 3% 50% Single to RF
t5 0-0 1 1-- O STL J. Andujar K. Kravec -2% 48% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Landrum to 2B
t5 0-0 2 -2- O STL T. Herr K. Kravec -5% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- O CHC M. Lum J. Andujar 3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Davis J. Andujar 2% 49% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O CHC K. Reitz J. Andujar 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Kravec facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- STL G. Templeton K. Kravec 15% 65% Triple to CF (Line Drive)
t6 0-0 0 --3 O STL K. Hernandez K. Kravec -7% 58% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 --3 STL G. Hendrick K. Kravec 2% 61% Intentional Walk
t6 0-0 1 1-3 RO STL D. Porter K. Kravec 5% 66% Foul Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Templeton Scores; Hendrick to 2B
t6 1-0 2 -2- STL G. Roof K. Kravec 1% 67% Walk
t6 1-0 2 12- O STL K. Oberkfell K. Kravec -4% 62% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1
b6 0-1 0 --- O CHC M. Tyson J. Andujar 4% 66% Flyball: LF
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Ken Kravec (P) batting 9th
b6 0-1 1 --- O CHC S. Thompson J. Andujar 3% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-1 2 --- CHC B. Bonds J. Andujar -2% 67% Walk
b6 0-1 2 1-- O CHC I. de Jesus J. Andujar 4% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Willie Hernandez facing 8-9-1
Willie Hernandez replaces Scot Thompson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-0 0 --- STL T. Landrum W. Hernandez 4% 74% Walk
t7 1-0 0 1-- O STL J. Andujar W. Hernandez -3% 71% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t7 1-0 1 1-- STL T. Herr W. Hernandez 3% 75% Reached on E6 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Landrum to 2B
t7 1-0 1 12- STL G. Templeton W. Hernandez 6% 81% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Landrum to 3B; Herr to 2B
t7 1-0 1 123 RO STL K. Hernandez W. Hernandez 3% 83% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Landrum Scores/unER; Herr to 3B
Rawly Eastwick replaces Willie Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-0 2 1-3 O STL G. Hendrick R. Eastwick -3% 80% Lineout: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 3-4-5
b7 0-2 0 --- O CHC B. Buckner J. Andujar 4% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-2 1 --- CHC L. Durham J. Andujar -4% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 0-2 1 1-- OO CHC M. Lum J. Andujar 8% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Dave Geisel facing 5-6-7
Dave Geisel replaces Rawly Eastwick pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-0 0 --- O STL D. Porter D. Geisel -1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2-0 1 --- STL G. Roof D. Geisel 1% 88% Walk
t8 2-0 1 1-- STL K. Oberkfell D. Geisel 1% 89% Roof Steals 2B
t8 2-0 1 -2- STL K. Oberkfell D. Geisel 2% 91% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Roof to 3B
t8 2-0 1 1-3 OO STL T. Landrum D. Geisel -6% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
b8 0-2 0 --- O CHC J. Davis J. Andujar 4% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
Mel Hall pinch hits for Ken Reitz (3B) batting 7th
b8 0-2 1 --- O CHC M. Hall J. Andujar 3% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 0-2 2 --- O CHC M. Tyson J. Andujar 1% 93% Popfly: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Dave Geisel facing 9-1-2
Ty Waller replaces Mel Hall (PH) playing 3B batting 7th
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar (P) batting 9th
t9 2-0 0 --- O STL J. Andujar D. Geisel -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-0 1 --- STL T. Herr D. Geisel 1% 93% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 2-0 1 1-- OO STL G. Templeton D. Geisel -1% 92% Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bruce Sutter facing 9-1-2
Bruce Sutter replaces Gene Tenace (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Steve Henderson pinch hits for Dave Geisel (P) batting 9th
b9 0-2 0 --- O CHC S. Henderson B. Sutter 4% 96% Strikeout
b9 0-2 1 --- O CHC B. Bonds B. Sutter 3% 99% Strikeout
Jim Tracy pinch hits for Ivan de Jesus (SS) batting 2nd
b9 0-2 2 --- O CHC J. Tracy B. Sutter 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.

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