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BAL  4
CAL  3
 BOS  7
OAK  6
 NYY 12
@CHW  2
 CLE  7
SEA  3
 TEX  8
@MIL  5
 MIN  7
DET  1
 KCR  2
@TOR  0
 HOU  6
PHI  1
 HOU  2
PHI  1
 CHC  3
@LAD  1
 MON  4
ATL  3
 NYM  3
CIN  2
 STL  6
@SDP  1
 STL  6
@SDP  5
 SFG  8
PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 47,424

 Saturday, August 29, 1981, 8:09PM
Time of Game: 2:35
Cubs
3
25-46
Won 1
6th, 19 GB
 
                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
W: Mike Griffin (1-1), L: Burt Hooton (9-5), S: Lee Smith (1)
 Dodgers
1
48-28
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Henderson LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .756              0   0   
  K Reitz 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .579              0   0   
P Tabler 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .161  .509              0   3   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .298  .774              8   0   2B
L Durham RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .311  .823              5   0   SB
B Bonds CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .828              4   0   
J Davis C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .707              5   0   
  M Lum PH                    0   0   0   1    0   0  .229  .671              0   0   SF
  T Blackwell C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .700              1   0   
H Cruz 3B-LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .882              1   3   
I DeJesus SS                  3   1   1   0    0   2  .177  .484              3   1   
M Griffin P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   0   SH
  L Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   0    1   8                         27   7
Batting Events
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 DeJesus; 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 Events
SB: L Durham (20, 2nd base off S Howe/S Yeager).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .304  .703              1   0   
K Landreaux CF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .274  .735              2   0   
D Baker LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .768              2   0   
S Garvey 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .288  .758              8   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .826              0   2   
P Guerrero RF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .319  .890              4   0   
S Yeager C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .671              8   0   
  J Johnstone PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .653              0   0   
B Russell SS                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .221  .556              2   2   
  R Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .673              0   0   
B Hooton P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .551              0   0   
  R Monday PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .902              0   0   
  S Howe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Niedenfuer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   0    1   6                         27   4
Batting Events
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.

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Griffin, W (1-1)             7.1   6   1   1    1   5   0   2.08   29     -       ·  ·      7·11· 2· 5     66    -     1.36   0.15
L Smith, S (1)                 1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.42    6     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 1          2-0    3.82   0.30
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   6   0          35     -       ·  ·      7·15· 2· 6          2-0 
Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hooton, L (9-5)              8     4   2   2    1   8   0   2.30   29     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2· 4     73    -     0.75   0.03
S Howe                         0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.60    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.81  -0.05
T Niedenfuer                   0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.35    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.91  -0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   8   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·12· 5· 4          2-1
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.

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 DeJesus                 SS       8. Bill Russell                 SS
9. Mike Griffin                  P       9. Burt Hooton                   P

Top 5 Plays

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

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC S. Henderson B. Hooton Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CHC P. Tabler B. Hooton Strikeout
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner B. Hooton Single to CF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CHC L. Durham B. Hooton 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 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 LAD S. Sax M. Griffin Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 LAD K. Landreaux M. Griffin Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 LAD D. Baker M. Griffin 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 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC B. Bonds B. Hooton Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CHC J. Davis B. Hooton Foul Flyball: SS
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CHC H. Cruz B. Hooton 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 --- -4% 41% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey M. Griffin Walk
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 LAD R. Cey M. Griffin Lineout: CF
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 LAD P. Guerrero M. Griffin Popfly: SS
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 LAD S. Yeager M. Griffin 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 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus B. Hooton Single to LF
t3 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 CHC M. Griffin B. Hooton Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; DeJesus to 2B
t3 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 CHC S. Henderson B. Hooton Groundout: SS-1B; DeJesus to 3B
t3 2 --3 1% 50% 0-0 CHC P. Tabler B. Hooton Walk
t3 2 1-3 RR 23% 73% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner B. Hooton Double to RF; DeJesus Scores; Tabler Scores
t3 2 -2- O -2% 71% 2-0 CHC L. Durham B. Hooton 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 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 LAD B. Russell M. Griffin Popfly: RF
b3 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 LAD B. Hooton M. Griffin Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 LAD S. Sax M. Griffin 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 0 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 CHC B. Bonds B. Hooton Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 CHC J. Davis B. Hooton Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 CHC H. Cruz B. Hooton 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 --- O 3% 75% 0-2 LAD K. Landreaux M. Griffin Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 LAD D. Baker M. Griffin Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 LAD S. Garvey M. Griffin 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 0 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 CHC I. DeJesus B. Hooton Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 CHC M. Griffin B. Hooton Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 CHC S. Henderson B. Hooton 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 --- O 3% 78% 0-2 LAD R. Cey M. Griffin Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- -3% 74% 0-2 LAD P. Guerrero M. Griffin Single to 3B
b5 1 1-- O 4% 78% 0-2 LAD S. Yeager M. Griffin Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- -4% 74% 0-2 LAD B. Russell M. Griffin Single to RF; Guerrero to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 6% 81% 0-2 LAD B. Hooton M. Griffin 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 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 CHC P. Tabler B. Hooton Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 CHC B. Buckner B. Hooton Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 CHC L. Durham B. Hooton 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 --- O 3% 81% 0-2 LAD S. Sax M. Griffin Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-2 LAD K. Landreaux M. Griffin Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-2 LAD D. Baker M. Griffin 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 0 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 CHC B. Bonds B. Hooton Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 CHC J. Davis B. Hooton Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 CHC H. Cruz B. Hooton 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 --- O 3% 85% 0-2 LAD S. Garvey M. Griffin Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-2 LAD R. Cey M. Griffin Strikeout
b7 2 --- -2% 85% 0-2 LAD P. Guerrero M. Griffin Single to LF
b7 2 1-- O 3% 89% 0-2 LAD S. Yeager M. Griffin 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 0 --- O -1% 88% 2-0 CHC I. DeJesus B. Hooton Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- 1% 89% 2-0 CHC M. Griffin B. Hooton Single to RF
t8 1 1-- O -1% 88% 2-0 CHC S. Henderson B. Hooton Lineout: CF
t8 2 1-- O -1% 86% 2-0 CHC P. Tabler B. Hooton 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 --- -7% 79% 0-2 LAD B. Russell M. Griffin Single to CF (Line Drive)
Rick Monday pinch hits for Burt Hooton (P) batting 9th
b8 0 1-- -12% 67% 0-2 LAD R. Monday M. Griffin Single to CF; Russell to 2B
b8 0 12- O 11% 78% 0-2 LAD S. Sax M. Griffin Strikeout Looking
b8 1 12- R -15% 62% 0-2 LAD K. Landreaux M. Griffin Single to CF; Russell Scores; Monday to 2B
Lee Smith replaces Mike Griffin pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 12- -16% 46% 1-2 LAD D. Baker L. Smith Single to SS; Monday to 3B; Landreaux to 2B
b8 1 123 O 20% 66% 1-2 LAD S. Garvey L. Smith Popfly: CF
b8 2 123 O 19% 86% 1-2 LAD R. Cey L. Smith 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 0 --- O -1% 84% 2-1 CHC B. Buckner S. Howe Lineout: LF
t9 1 --- 1% 86% 2-1 CHC L. Durham S. Howe Single to P (Line Drive)
t9 1 1-- 1% 87% 2-1 CHC B. Bonds S. Howe Durham Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- 3% 90% 2-1 CHC B. Bonds S. Howe 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 1 1-3 RO 3% 93% 2-1 CHC M. Lum T. Niedenfuer Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Durham Scores
t9 2 1-- O -1% 93% 3-1 CHC H. Cruz T. Niedenfuer 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 0 --- O 4% 96% 1-3 LAD P. Guerrero L. Smith Popfly: SS
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Steve Yeager (C) batting 7th
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 1-3 LAD J. Johnstone L. Smith Popfly: 1B
Reggie Smith pinch hits for Bill Russell (SS) batting 8th
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 1-3 LAD R. Smith L. Smith Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.

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