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Standings
DET
@BAL		6
3
MIL
@BOS		10
8
CHW
@CAL		0
1
MIN
@KCR		1
2
CLE
@NYY		6
4
SEA
@TEX		3
2
OAK
@TOR		3
2		 
(13)
OAK
@TOR		4
2
STL
@CHC		3
4
ATL
@HOU		0
3
PHI
@MON		2
6
PIT
@NYM		5
3
CIN
@SDP		3
2
LAD
@SFG		2
5
Tuesday, September 22, 1981 1:36PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 4,531, Time of Game: 2:27
Cardinals
3
52-38
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cubs
4
33-58
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 19½ GB
W: Randy Martz (5-6)
L: Mark Littell (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    3  9  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  1    4  6  1
Winning Run scored with 1 out

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Herr 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .682 -0.041 0.95 0.053 -0.095 -0.2 1 2 SB
Garry Templeton SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .280 .707 -0.092 0.98 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 2 4
Keith Hernandez 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .300 .855 0.043 0.74 0.057 -0.014 0.4 10 0
George Hendrick CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .285 .844 -0.062 1.11 0.028 -0.089 -0.6 3 0 GDP
Darrell Porter C 4 0 3 1 0 0 .227 .756 0.131 1.43 0.281 -0.150 1.1 3 2 3B,2B,CS
Dane Iorg RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .326 .761 0.006 1.11 0.081 -0.075 0.1 1 0
   Bob Sykes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark Littell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Shirley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .300 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken Oberkfell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .705 -0.109 0.85 0.000 -0.109 -1.2 0 1
Gene Roof LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .300 .806 -0.044 1.25 0.034 -0.078 -0.1 4 0 2B,IW
Bob Forsch P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .132 .312 0.050 1.24 0.115 -0.065 0.4 0 3 2B
   Tito Landrum RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .633 -0.041 1.70 0.000 -0.041 -0.1 1 0
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 3 4 .265 .736 -0.159 1.09 0.649 -0.808 -1.0 25 12
2B: D Porter (8, off D Bird); G Roof (3, off D Bird); B Forsch (1, off D Bird).
3B: D Porter (2, off R Martz).
IBB: G Roof (2, by D Bird).
TB: D Porter 6; G Roof 2; B Forsch 2; G Hendrick; K Hernandez; D Iorg; T Herr.
GIDP: G Hendrick (8).
RBI: B Forsch (3); D Iorg (31); D Porter (25).
2-out RBI: D Porter; D Iorg; B Forsch.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
E: G Templeton (16).
Baserunning
SB: T Herr (18, 2nd base off D Bird/J Davis).
CS: D Porter (2, Home by R Martz/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .226 .722 -0.236 2.38 0.000 -0.236 -1.4 1 0
Ivan de Jesus SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .481 -0.144 1.40 0.024 -0.168 -0.8 0 6 CS
Bill Buckner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .798 -0.100 1.04 0.000 -0.100 -0.5 15 2
Leon Durham RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .311 .837 0.317 0.99 0.383 -0.066 0.8 1 0 HR,CS
Steve Henderson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .708 0.007 1.18 0.078 -0.071 -0.1 0 0
Jody Davis C 2 1 1 0 1 0 .275 .719 0.074 1.71 0.118 -0.044 0.5 4 1 SH
   Steve Dillard PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220 .611 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Ty Waller 3B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .286 .828 0.189 2.21 0.291 -0.102 1.7 2 1 HR,SH
Mike Tyson 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .190 .553 0.018 1.19 0.052 -0.033 0.2 2 4
   Mike Lum PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 .631 0.019 2.68 0.019 0.000 0.1
   Pat Tabler PR-2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .185 .497 0.127 3.37 0.127 0.000 0.9 0 1
Doug Bird P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .301 -0.061 1.26 0.000 -0.061 -0.4 2 0
   Jim Tracy PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .687 0.062 3.72 0.062 0.000 0.3
   Randy Martz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .522 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scot Thompson PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .417 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jerry Morales PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282 .682 0.066 2.67 0.066 0.000 0.0 SF
Team Totals 29 4 6 4 4 4 .207 .708 0.338 1.66 1.220 -0.881 1.2 27 15
HR: L Durham (9, off B Sykes; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); T Waller (1, off B Forsch; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: J Morales (2, off B Shirley).
SH: J Davis (3, off B Forsch); T Waller (1, off M Littell).
TB: T Waller 4; L Durham 4; J Davis; S Henderson; P Tabler; M Tyson.
RBI: T Waller 2 (3); J Morales (22); L Durham (31).
2-out RBI: L Durham.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. I de Jesus-M Tyson-B Buckner.
E: M Tyson (5).
Baserunning
CS: L Durham (11, 2nd base by B Forsch POCS); I de Jesus (8, 2nd base by B Forsch/D Porter).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Forsch 7 4 2 2 3 4 1 2.83 28 62 0.249 1.50 1.1
Bob Sykes, BS (1) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 5.18 3 0 0 -0.241 1.81 -0.6
Mark Littell, L (1-3) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.53 4 0 0 -0.283 2.45 -1.7
Bob Shirley 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.42 1 3 1 -0.066 2.67 0.0
Team Totals 8.1 6 4 4 4 4 2 4.32 36 62 3 1 -0.341 1.09 -1.2
M Littell faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Bird 7 8 3 3 3 4 0 3.27 31 50 -0.013 1.05 0.1
Randy Martz, W (5-6) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.36 6 0 0 0.173 1.27 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 3 4 0 3.00 37 50 0 0 0.160 1.66 1.0
Balks: B Forsch (1).
WP: B Forsch (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Bird (6; G Roof).
Pickoffs: B Forsch (1; L Durham, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 4,531.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Wind 18mph in unknown direction, Sunny, 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 Steve Henderson LF
6 Dane Iorg RF 6 Jody Davis C
7 Ken Oberkfell 3B 7 Ty Waller 3B
8 Gene Roof LF 8 Mike Tyson 2B
9 Bob Forsch P 9 Doug Bird P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 2 --- R CHC L. Durham B. Sykes 34% 52% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b5 0-3 0 1-- RR CHC T. Waller B. Forsch 19% 40% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Davis Scores
b7 2-3 2 123 O CHC B. Bonds B. Forsch -15% 24% Lineout: LF
b9 3-3 0 12- CHC P. Tabler M. Littell 13% 93% Single to 2B/Bunt; Dillard to 3B; Waller to 2B
t5 1-0 2 1-3 R STL D. Porter D. Bird -12% 23% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hernandez Scores; Hendrick to 3B

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' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL T. Herr D. Bird -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O STL G. Templeton D. Bird 3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- STL K. Hernandez D. Bird -2% 48% Herr Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- STL K. Hernandez D. Bird -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- O STL G. Hendrick D. Bird 3% 49% Popfly: 2B; Herr to 3B/Adv on E4; Hernandez to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -23 O STL D. Porter D. Bird 6% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Bonds B. Forsch -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- CHC I. de Jesus B. Forsch 2% 55% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Buckner B. Forsch -4% 51% de Jesus Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner B. Forsch -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O STL D. Iorg D. Bird 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 1 --- O STL K. Oberkfell D. Bird 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 2 --- STL G. Roof D. Bird -2% 51% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t2 0-0 2 -2- R STL B. Forsch D. Bird -12% 40% Double to LF (Line Drive); Roof Scores
t2 1-0 2 -2- O STL T. Herr D. Bird 3% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHC L. Durham B. Forsch -2% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-1 1 --- O CHC S. Henderson B. Forsch -2% 39% Popfly: RF
b2 0-1 2 --- O CHC J. Davis B. Forsch -1% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O STL G. Templeton D. Bird 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O STL K. Hernandez D. Bird 1% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-0 2 --- O STL G. Hendrick D. Bird 1% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O CHC T. Waller B. Forsch -3% 40% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- CHC M. Tyson B. Forsch 3% 43% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-1 1 1-- CHC D. Bird B. Forsch 2% 45% Balk; Tyson to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- O CHC D. Bird B. Forsch -4% 41% Groundout: SS-1B; Tyson to 3B
b3 0-1 2 --3 O CHC B. Bonds B. Forsch -4% 37% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- STL D. Porter D. Bird -6% 30% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 1-0 0 -2- O STL D. Iorg D. Bird 1% 31% Groundout: SS-1B; Porter to 3B
t4 1-0 1 --3 O STL K. Oberkfell D. Bird 6% 37% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1-0 2 --3 STL G. Roof D. Bird -1% 36% Intentional Walk
t4 1-0 2 1-3 O STL B. Forsch D. Bird 5% 41% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus B. Forsch -3% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O CHC B. Buckner B. Forsch -2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- CHC L. Durham B. Forsch 2% 38% Walk
b4 0-1 2 1-- O CHC S. Henderson B. Forsch -3% 35% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
t5 1-0 0 --- O STL T. Herr D. Bird 2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O STL G. Templeton D. Bird 2% 39% Strikeout
t5 1-0 2 --- STL K. Hernandez D. Bird -1% 37% Walk
t5 1-0 2 1-- STL G. Hendrick D. Bird -3% 35% Single to CF (Pop Fly); Hernandez to 3B
t5 1-0 2 1-3 R STL D. Porter D. Bird -12% 23% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hernandez Scores; Hendrick to 3B
t5 2-0 2 1-3 R STL D. Iorg D. Bird -8% 15% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hendrick Scores; Porter to 2B
t5 3-0 2 12- O STL K. Oberkfell D. Bird 2% 17% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
b5 0-3 0 --- CHC J. Davis B. Forsch 4% 21% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b5 0-3 0 1-- RR CHC T. Waller B. Forsch 19% 40% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Davis Scores
b5 2-3 0 --- O CHC M. Tyson B. Forsch -3% 36% Flyball: LF
b5 2-3 1 --- O CHC D. Bird B. Forsch -2% 34% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-3 2 --- O CHC B. Bonds B. Forsch -2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 8-9-1
t6 3-2 0 --- O STL G. Roof D. Bird 2% 35% Strikeout
t6 3-2 1 --- O STL B. Forsch D. Bird 2% 36% Strikeout
t6 3-2 2 --- O STL T. Herr D. Bird 1% 38% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
b6 2-3 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus B. Forsch -4% 34% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-3 1 --- O CHC B. Buckner B. Forsch -3% 31% Flyball: CF
b6 2-3 2 --- CHC L. Durham B. Forsch 2% 33% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Durham to 1B
b6 2-3 2 1-- O CHC S. Henderson B. Forsch -4% 29% Durham Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 2-3-4
t7 3-2 0 --- O STL G. Templeton D. Bird 2% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-2 1 --- STL K. Hernandez D. Bird -2% 29% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 3-2 1 1-- OO STL G. Hendrick D. Bird 5% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
b7 2-3 0 --- CHC S. Henderson B. Forsch 8% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 2-3 0 1-- O CHC J. Davis B. Forsch -3% 39% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Henderson to 2B
b7 2-3 1 -2- O CHC T. Waller B. Forsch -8% 31% Groundout: P-1B
Mike Lum pinch hits for Mike Tyson (2B) batting 8th
b7 2-3 2 -2- CHC M. Lum B. Forsch 2% 33% Walk
Jim Tracy pinch hits for Doug Bird (P) batting 9th
Pat Tabler pinch runs for Mike Lum (PH) batting 8th
b7 2-3 2 12- CHC J. Tracy B. Forsch 6% 39% Walk; Henderson to 3B; Tabler to 2B
b7 2-3 2 123 O CHC B. Bonds B. Forsch -15% 24% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Randy Martz facing 5-6-7
Randy Martz replaces Jim Tracy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Pat Tabler moves from PR to 2B
t8 3-2 0 --- STL D. Porter R. Martz -10% 14% Triple to RF (Line Drive)
t8 3-2 0 --3 O STL D. Iorg R. Martz 4% 18% Flyball: RF
t8 3-2 1 --3 O STL K. Oberkfell R. Martz 9% 27% Porter Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
t8 3-2 2 --- O STL K. Oberkfell R. Martz 1% 28% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 2-3-4
Bob Sykes replaces Dane Iorg (RF) pitching and batting 6th
Tito Landrum replaces Bob Forsch (P) playing RF batting 9th
b8 2-3 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus B. Sykes -6% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-3 1 --- O CHC B. Buckner B. Sykes -4% 18% Popfly: CF
b8 2-3 2 --- R CHC L. Durham B. Sykes 34% 52% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
Mark Littell replaces Bob Sykes pitching and batting 6th
b8 3-3 2 --- O CHC S. Henderson M. Littell -2% 50% Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Randy Martz facing 8-9-1
t9 3-3 0 --- O STL G. Roof R. Martz 6% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-3 1 --- O STL T. Landrum R. Martz 4% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-3 2 --- O STL T. Herr R. Martz 3% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Mark Littell facing 6-7-8
b9 3-3 0 --- CHC J. Davis M. Littell 7% 70% Walk
Steve Dillard pinch runs for Jody Davis (C) batting 6th
b9 3-3 0 1-- CHC T. Waller M. Littell 11% 81% Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Dillard to 2B
b9 3-3 0 12- CHC P. Tabler M. Littell 13% 93% Single to 2B/Bunt; Dillard to 3B; Waller to 2B
Bob Shirley replaces Mark Littell pitching and batting 6th
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Scot Thompson batting 9th
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Randy Martz (P) batting 9th
b9 3-3 0 123 RO CHC J. Morales B. Shirley 7% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Dillard Scores
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 4.

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