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CAL
@BAL		3
4
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@BOS		6
7
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@CHW		12
2
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@CLE		3
7
TEX
@MIL		8
5
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@MIN		1
7
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@TOR		2
0
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@HOU		1
6
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@HOU		1
2
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@LAD		3
1
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@MON		3
4
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@NYM		2
3
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@SDP		6
1
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@SDP		6
5
PIT
@SFG		3
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Saturday, August 29, 1981 8:09PM
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 47,424, Time of Game: 2:35
Cubs
3
25-46
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 19 GB
 at Dodgers
1
48-28
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Mike Griffin (1-1)
L: Burt Hooton (9-5)
S: Lee Smith (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  6  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Henderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .756 -0.074 0.79 0.000 -0.074 -0.8 0 0
   Ken Reitz 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .579 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Pat Tabler 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .161 .509 -0.025 0.79 0.013 -0.038 -0.4 0 3
Bill Buckner 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .298 .774 0.215 0.86 0.238 -0.023 1.6 8 0 2B
Leon Durham RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .311 .823 -0.025 0.62 0.027 -0.052 -0.2 5 0 SB
Bobby Bonds CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .828 -0.018 0.71 0.032 -0.049 -0.1 4 0
Jody Davis C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .707 -0.034 0.48 0.000 -0.034 -0.4 5 0
   Mike Lum PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229 .671 0.029 1.32 0.029 0.000 0.1 SF
   Tim Blackwell C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .700 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Hector Cruz 3B-LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .882 -0.029 0.29 0.000 -0.029 -0.5 1 3
Ivan de Jesus SS 3 1 1 0 0 2 .177 .484 0.018 0.66 0.042 -0.024 -0.0 3 1
Mike Griffin P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.017 0.82 0.011 -0.027 -0.1 0 0 SH
   Lee Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 6 3 1 8 .194 .438 0.040 0.69 0.392 -0.350 -0.8 27 7
2B: B Buckner (21, off B Hooton).
SF: M Lum (1, off T Niedenfuer).
SH: M Griffin (1, off B Hooton).
TB: B Buckner 3; I de Jesus; L Durham; B Bonds; M Griffin.
RBI: B Buckner 2 (49); M Lum (7).
2-out RBI: B Buckner 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Baserunning
SB: L Durham (20, 2nd base off S Howe/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .304 .703 -0.173 1.77 0.000 -0.173 -1.0 1 0
Ken Landreaux CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .274 .735 0.090 1.65 0.152 -0.061 0.5 2 0
Dusty Baker LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .768 0.120 1.77 0.160 -0.040 0.3 2 0
Steve Garvey 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .288 .758 -0.205 2.47 0.039 -0.244 -0.7 8 0
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .826 -0.280 2.98 0.000 -0.280 -1.4 0 2
Pedro Guerrero RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .319 .890 -0.011 1.05 0.056 -0.067 -0.1 4 0
Steve Yeager C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .671 -0.094 1.25 0.000 -0.094 -0.7 8 0
   Jay Johnstone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .653 -0.023 0.99 0.000 -0.023 -0.1
Bill Russell SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .221 .556 0.087 1.22 0.112 -0.025 0.4 2 2
   Reggie Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .673 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.1
Burt Hooton P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .212 .551 -0.081 1.59 0.000 -0.081 -0.6 0 0
   Rick Monday PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .902 0.123 2.99 0.123 0.000 0.6
   Steve Howe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Niedenfuer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 1 7 1 1 6 .206 .434 -0.459 1.77 0.642 -1.100 -2.8 27 4
TB: P Guerrero 2; B Russell 2; R Monday; D Baker; K Landreaux.
RBI: K Landreaux (37).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Griffin, W (1-1) 7.1 6 1 1 1 5 0 2.08 29 66 0.154 1.31 1.5
Lee Smith, S (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.42 6 2 0 0.306 3.94 1.2
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 1 6 0 1.00 35 66 2 0 0.460 0.69 2.8

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Burt Hooton, L (9-5) 8 4 2 2 1 8 0 2.30 29 73 0.029 0.69 1.4
Steve Howe 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.60 3 0 0 -0.046 0.61 -0.7
Tom Niedenfuer 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.35 2 2 1 -0.023 0.77 0.1
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 1 8 0 3.00 34 73 2 1 -0.040 1.77 0.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 47,424.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 1mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Steve Henderson LF 1 Steve Sax 2B
2 Pat Tabler 2B 2 Ken Landreaux CF
3 Bill Buckner 1B 3 Dusty Baker LF
4 Leon Durham RF 4 Steve Garvey 1B
5 Bobby Bonds CF 5 Ron Cey 3B
6 Jody Davis C 6 Pedro Guerrero RF
7 Hector Cruz 3B 7 Steve Yeager C
8 Ivan de Jesus SS 8 Bill Russell SS
9 Mike Griffin P 9 Burt Hooton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 1-3 RR CHC B. Buckner B. Hooton 23% 73% Double to RF; de Jesus Scores; Tabler Scores
b8 1-2 1 123 O LAD S. Garvey L. Smith 20% 66% Popfly: CF
b8 1-2 2 123 O LAD R. Cey L. Smith 19% 86% Flyball: RF
b8 1-2 1 12- LAD D. Baker L. Smith -16% 46% Single to SS; Monday to 3B; Landreaux to 2B
b8 0-2 1 12- R LAD K. Landreaux M. Griffin -15% 62% Single to CF; Russell Scores; Monday to 2B

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC S. Henderson B. Hooton -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC P. Tabler B. Hooton -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Buckner B. Hooton 1% 48% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC L. Durham B. Hooton -2% 46% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mike Griffin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD S. Sax M. Griffin 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD K. Landreaux M. Griffin 1% 49% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 2 --- O LAD D. Baker M. Griffin 1% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Bonds B. Hooton -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Davis B. Hooton -2% 46% Foul Flyball: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC H. Cruz B. Hooton -1% 45% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mike Griffin facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- LAD S. Garvey M. Griffin -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O LAD R. Cey M. Griffin 4% 45% Lineout: CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O LAD P. Guerrero M. Griffin 3% 48% Popfly: SS
b2 0-0 2 1-- O LAD S. Yeager M. Griffin 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus B. Hooton 4% 54% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O CHC M. Griffin B. Hooton -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; de Jesus to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O CHC S. Henderson B. Hooton -3% 49% Groundout: SS-1B; de Jesus to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 CHC P. Tabler B. Hooton 1% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-3 RR CHC B. Buckner B. Hooton 23% 73% Double to RF; de Jesus Scores; Tabler Scores
t3 2-0 2 -2- O CHC L. Durham B. Hooton -2% 71% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Mike Griffin facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O LAD B. Russell M. Griffin 2% 73% Popfly: RF
b3 0-2 1 --- O LAD B. Hooton M. Griffin 2% 75% Strikeout
b3 0-2 2 --- O LAD S. Sax M. Griffin 1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- O CHC B. Bonds B. Hooton -2% 74% Flyball: RF
t4 2-0 1 --- O CHC J. Davis B. Hooton -1% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O CHC H. Cruz B. Hooton -1% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Mike Griffin facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O LAD K. Landreaux M. Griffin 3% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O LAD D. Baker M. Griffin 2% 77% Strikeout
b4 0-2 2 --- O LAD S. Garvey M. Griffin 1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus B. Hooton -1% 77% Strikeout
t5 2-0 1 --- O CHC M. Griffin B. Hooton -1% 75% Strikeout
t5 2-0 2 --- O CHC S. Henderson B. Hooton -1% 75% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Mike Griffin facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O LAD R. Cey M. Griffin 3% 78% Flyball: RF
b5 0-2 1 --- LAD P. Guerrero M. Griffin -4% 74% Single to 3B
b5 0-2 1 1-- O LAD S. Yeager M. Griffin 4% 78% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 2 1-- LAD B. Russell M. Griffin -4% 74% Single to RF; Guerrero to 3B
b5 0-2 2 1-3 O LAD B. Hooton M. Griffin 7% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 2-3-4
t6 2-0 0 --- O CHC P. Tabler B. Hooton -1% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2-0 1 --- O CHC B. Buckner B. Hooton -1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2-0 2 --- O CHC L. Durham B. Hooton -1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Mike Griffin facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- O LAD S. Sax M. Griffin 3% 81% Strikeout
b6 0-2 1 --- O LAD K. Landreaux M. Griffin 2% 83% Flyball: RF
b6 0-2 2 --- O LAD D. Baker M. Griffin 1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
t7 2-0 0 --- O CHC B. Bonds B. Hooton -1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2-0 1 --- O CHC J. Davis B. Hooton -1% 82% Flyball: RF
t7 2-0 2 --- O CHC H. Cruz B. Hooton -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Mike Griffin facing 4-5-6
b7 0-2 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey M. Griffin 3% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-2 1 --- O LAD R. Cey M. Griffin 2% 87% Strikeout
b7 0-2 2 --- LAD P. Guerrero M. Griffin -2% 85% Single to LF
b7 0-2 2 1-- O LAD S. Yeager M. Griffin 3% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
t8 2-0 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus B. Hooton -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-0 1 --- CHC M. Griffin B. Hooton 1% 89% Single to RF
t8 2-0 1 1-- O CHC S. Henderson B. Hooton -1% 88% Lineout: CF
t8 2-0 2 1-- O CHC P. Tabler B. Hooton -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Mike Griffin facing 8-9-1
Ken Reitz replaces Steve Henderson (LF) playing 3B batting 1st
Hector Cruz moves from 3B to LF
b8 0-2 0 --- LAD B. Russell M. Griffin -8% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Rick Monday pinch hits for Burt Hooton (P) batting 9th
b8 0-2 0 1-- LAD R. Monday M. Griffin -12% 67% Single to CF; Russell to 2B
b8 0-2 0 12- O LAD S. Sax M. Griffin 11% 78% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-2 1 12- R LAD K. Landreaux M. Griffin -15% 62% Single to CF; Russell Scores; Monday to 2B
Lee Smith replaces Mike Griffin pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-2 1 12- LAD D. Baker L. Smith -16% 46% Single to SS; Monday to 3B; Landreaux to 2B
b8 1-2 1 123 O LAD S. Garvey L. Smith 20% 66% Popfly: CF
b8 1-2 2 123 O LAD R. Cey L. Smith 19% 86% Flyball: RF
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Steve Howe facing 3-4-5
Steve Howe replaces Rick Monday (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- O CHC B. Buckner S. Howe -1% 84% Lineout: LF
t9 2-1 1 --- CHC L. Durham S. Howe 1% 86% Single to P (Line Drive)
t9 2-1 1 1-- CHC B. Bonds S. Howe 1% 87% Durham Steals 2B
t9 2-1 1 -2- CHC B. Bonds S. Howe 3% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive); Durham to 3B
Tom Niedenfuer replaces Steve Howe pitching and batting 9th
Mike Lum pinch hits for Jody Davis (C) batting 6th
t9 2-1 1 1-3 RO CHC M. Lum T. Niedenfuer 3% 93% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Durham Scores
t9 3-1 2 1-- O CHC H. Cruz T. Niedenfuer -1% 93% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Lee Smith facing 6-7-8
Tim Blackwell replaces Mike Lum (PH) playing C batting 6th
b9 1-3 0 --- O LAD P. Guerrero L. Smith 4% 97% Popfly: SS
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Steve Yeager (C) batting 7th
b9 1-3 1 --- O LAD J. Johnstone L. Smith 2% 99% Popfly: 1B
Reggie Smith pinch hits for Bill Russell (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-3 2 --- O LAD R. Smith L. Smith 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.

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