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CAL
@BAL		7
1
OAK
@BOS		5
3
NYY
@CHW		5
1
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@CLE		11
17
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@MIL		2
6
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@MIN		6
1
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@HOU		4
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@LAD		2
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4		 
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@NYM		6
3
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@SDP		6
9
PIT
@SFG		0
5
Sunday, August 30, 1981, 1:08PM
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 34,284, Time of Game: 2:19
Cubs
2
26-46
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Dodgers
1
48-29
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Doug Bird (8-2)
L: Dave Goltz (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2  8  1
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  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 2 0 0 0 2 1 .275 .755 0.013 0.56 0.040 -0.027 0.1 2 0
   Dick Tidrow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Pat Tabler 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .457 -0.110 0.89 0.000 -0.110 -1.0 2 2 GDP
Bill Buckner 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .298 .775 0.023 0.73 0.057 -0.035 0.1 9 1
Leon Durham RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .315 .831 0.084 0.93 0.114 -0.031 0.7 4 0 2B
Bobby Bonds CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .271 .829 -0.145 1.38 0.055 -0.200 -1.2 2 0 CS,GDP,IW
Jody Davis C 3 0 3 2 1 0 .301 .749 0.239 1.20 0.239 0.000 1.7 5 3
Hector Cruz 3B-LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .867 -0.013 0.83 0.039 -0.052 -0.3 2 2
Ivan de Jesus SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .478 -0.138 1.01 0.000 -0.138 -1.4 1 2 GDP
Doug Bird P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .125 .347 -0.047 0.66 0.000 -0.047 -0.5 0 1
   Ken Reitz 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .579 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 8 2 5 5 .267 .671 -0.094 0.93 0.544 -0.640 -1.8 27 11
2B: L Durham (7, off D Goltz).
IBB: B Bonds (3, by D Goltz).
TB: J Davis 3; L Durham 3; H Cruz; B Bonds; B Buckner.
GIDP: I de Jesus (2); P Tabler (3); B Bonds (3).
RBI: J Davis 2 (14).
2-out RBI: J Davis.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
E: P Tabler (1).
Baserunning
CS: B Bonds (2, 2nd base by D Goltz/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 1 0 0 0 .300 .687 -0.066 1.15 0.028 -0.093 -0.3 4 6
Ken Landreaux CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .725 -0.031 0.99 0.034 -0.065 -0.4 3 0
Dusty Baker LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .303 .771 0.038 1.04 0.072 -0.034 0.0 1 1
Steve Garvey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .284 .748 -0.199 2.01 0.000 -0.199 -1.0 8 0
Ron Cey 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .291 .843 0.068 1.55 0.200 -0.132 0.8 0 1 3B
Rick Monday RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .284 .859 -0.174 1.59 0.000 -0.174 -0.9 1 0
Derrel Thomas SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .656 -0.001 1.45 0.032 -0.033 0.3 5 5
   Reggie Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .642 -0.039 1.59 0.000 -0.039 -0.1
Steve Yeager C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .641 -0.095 1.26 0.000 -0.095 -0.7 5 1
Dave Goltz P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .277 -0.039 0.81 0.000 -0.039 -0.3 0 1
   Jay Johnstone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .642 -0.058 2.41 0.000 -0.058 -0.2
   Alejandro Pena P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 1 7 1 0 6 .206 .471 -0.596 1.39 0.366 -0.961 -2.8 27 15
3B: R Cey (2, off D Bird).
TB: R Cey 5; D Baker 2; D Thomas; S Sax.
RBI: D Thomas (19).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Thomas-S Sax-S Garvey 2; S Sax-D Thomas-S Garvey.
Outfield Assists: D Baker (B Bonds at 3rd base).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Bird, W (8-2) 7 6 1 1 0 4 0 2.71 26 65 0.296 1.08 1.9
Dick Tidrow, S (7) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.64 8 0 0 0.298 2.44 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 0 6 0 1.00 34 65 0 0 0.594 0.93 2.8

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Goltz, L (2-2) 8 8 2 2 4 5 0 2.76 31 59 0.065 0.98 1.4
Alejandro Pena 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.51 4 0 0 0.029 0.55 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 5 5 0 2.00 35 59 0 0 0.094 1.39 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: D Bird (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Goltz (3; B Bonds).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Lanny Harris.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 34,284.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Wind 3mph out to Centerfield.

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 Rick Monday RF
7 Hector Cruz 3B 7 Derrel Thomas SS
8 Ivan de Jesus SS 8 Steve Yeager C
9 Doug Bird P 9 Dave Goltz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-2 0 --- LAD R. Cey D. Bird -14% 68% Triple to CF
t4 0-0 2 --3 R CHC J. Davis D. Goltz 13% 62% Single to CF; Buckner Scores
t4 0-0 0 12- OO CHC B. Bonds D. Goltz -12% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Buckner to 3B
b8 1-2 2 12- O LAD S. Garvey D. Tidrow 12% 86% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 12- OO CHC I. de Jesus D. Goltz -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC S. Henderson D. Goltz -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC P. Tabler D. Goltz -1% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Buckner D. Goltz 1% 48% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC L. Durham D. Goltz -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD S. Sax D. Bird 2% 48% Lineout: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD K. Landreaux D. Bird 1% 49% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O LAD D. Baker D. Bird 1% 50% Popfly: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CHC B. Bonds D. Goltz 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CHC J. Davis D. Goltz -6% 48% Bonds Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 0-0 1 --- CHC J. Davis D. Goltz 3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- CHC H. Cruz D. Goltz 4% 54% Single to CF; Davis to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- OO CHC I. de Jesus D. Goltz -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey D. Bird 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- LAD R. Cey D. Bird -3% 45% Single to CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O LAD R. Monday D. Bird 3% 48% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- LAD D. Thomas D. Bird -3% 45% Single to CF; Monday to 3B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 O LAD S. Yeager D. Bird 5% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Bird D. Goltz -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- CHC S. Henderson D. Goltz 3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- OO CHC P. Tabler D. Goltz -6% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Goltz D. Bird 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- LAD S. Sax D. Bird -3% 45% Single to CF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O LAD K. Landreaux D. Bird 3% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 0-0 2 1-- O LAD D. Baker D. Bird 2% 50% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- CHC B. Buckner D. Goltz 5% 55% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- CHC L. Durham D. Goltz 7% 62% Single to CF; Buckner to 2B
t4 0-0 0 12- OO CHC B. Bonds D. Goltz -12% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Buckner to 3B
t4 0-0 2 --3 R CHC J. Davis D. Goltz 13% 62% Single to CF; Buckner Scores
t4 1-0 2 1-- O CHC H. Cruz D. Goltz -2% 60% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey D. Bird 3% 63% Strikeout (C-1B)
b4 0-1 1 --- LAD R. Cey D. Bird -3% 59% Single to LF
b4 0-1 1 1-- O LAD R. Monday D. Bird 5% 65% Wild Pitch; Cey out at 3B/C-3B
b4 0-1 2 --- O LAD R. Monday D. Bird 1% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus D. Goltz -2% 64% Lineout: CF
t5 1-0 1 --- O CHC D. Bird D. Goltz -1% 62% Strikeout
t5 1-0 2 --- CHC S. Henderson D. Goltz 1% 64% Walk
t5 1-0 2 1-- O CHC P. Tabler D. Goltz -2% 61% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- O LAD D. Thomas D. Bird 3% 65% Flyball: LF
b5 0-1 1 --- O LAD S. Yeager D. Bird 2% 67% Flyball: RF
b5 0-1 2 --- O LAD D. Goltz D. Bird 1% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O CHC B. Buckner D. Goltz -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- CHC L. Durham D. Goltz 4% 71% Double to CF
t6 1-0 1 -2- CHC B. Bonds D. Goltz 2% 72% Intentional Walk
t6 1-0 1 12- RO CHC J. Davis D. Goltz 7% 79% Single to LF; Durham Scores; Bonds out at 3B/LF-3B-SS
t6 2-0 2 1-- O CHC H. Cruz D. Goltz -1% 78% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- O LAD S. Sax D. Bird 3% 81% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- O LAD K. Landreaux D. Bird 2% 83% Flyball: RF
b6 0-2 2 --- LAD D. Baker D. Bird -2% 81% Single to 3B
b6 0-2 2 1-- O LAD S. Garvey D. Bird 3% 84% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
t7 2-0 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus D. Goltz -1% 83% Flyball: CF
t7 2-0 1 --- O CHC D. Bird D. Goltz -1% 82% Strikeout
t7 2-0 2 --- O CHC S. Henderson D. Goltz -1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- LAD R. Cey D. Bird -14% 68% Triple to CF
b7 0-2 0 --3 O LAD R. Monday D. Bird 8% 75% Strikeout
b7 0-2 1 --3 RO LAD D. Thomas D. Bird -0% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cey Scores
b7 1-2 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager D. Bird 2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
t8 2-1 0 --- O CHC P. Tabler D. Goltz -2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- O CHC B. Buckner D. Goltz -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-1 2 --- O CHC L. Durham D. Goltz -1% 73% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
Dick Tidrow replaces Steve Henderson (LF) pitching and batting 1st
Ken Reitz replaces Doug Bird (P) playing 3B batting 9th
Hector Cruz moves from 3B to LF
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Dave Goltz (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 --- O LAD J. Johnstone D. Tidrow 6% 79% Flyball: RF
b8 1-2 1 --- O LAD S. Sax D. Tidrow 4% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-2 2 --- LAD K. Landreaux D. Tidrow -3% 79% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Landreaux to 1B
b8 1-2 2 1-- LAD D. Baker D. Tidrow -5% 74% Single to SS; Landreaux to 2B
b8 1-2 2 12- O LAD S. Garvey D. Tidrow 12% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Alejandro Pena facing 5-6-7
Alejandro Pena replaces Jay Johnstone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- O CHC B. Bonds A. Pena -1% 84% Lineout: LF
t9 2-1 1 --- CHC J. Davis A. Pena 1% 86% Walk
t9 2-1 1 1-- O CHC H. Cruz A. Pena -2% 84% Popfly: CF
t9 2-1 2 1-- O CHC I. de Jesus A. Pena -1% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
b9 1-2 0 --- O LAD R. Cey D. Tidrow 8% 91% Flyball: CF
b9 1-2 1 --- O LAD R. Monday D. Tidrow 5% 96% Strikeout Looking
Reggie Smith pinch hits for Derrel Thomas (SS) batting 7th
b9 1-2 2 --- O LAD R. Smith D. Tidrow 4% 100% Popfly: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.

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