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BAL  9
CLE  2

SEA  9
@CHW  5

DET  3
BOS  1

KCR  7
CAL  1

MIN  4
TOR  0

NYY  4
MIL  2

OAK  2
TEX  1

HOU  3
@ATL  2

CIN  8
SDP  7

LAD  5
SFG  1
MON  5
@PHI  4

PIT  2
NYM  1

PIT  5
NYM  4

CHC 10
@STL  0

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 49,561

Monday, September 7, 1981
Time of Game: 2:35
Giants
1
43-43
Lost 1
4th, 10½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  8  0
Dodgers         1  0  3   0  0  1   0  0  X    5  7  0
W: Bob Welch (7-5), L: Ed Whitson (5-7), S: Tom Niedenfuer (2)
Dodgers
5
53-32
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   0   0    2   1  .234  .755              2   2   
E Cabell 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .579             11   1   
J Clark RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .256  .778              2   1   2·GDP
D Evans 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .767              1   6   
L Herndon LF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .289  .741              2   0   
J Martin CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .640              4   0   
M May C                       3   0   1   0    1   1  .313  .756              2   1   2B
J LeMaster SS                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .254  .602              0   0   
E Whitson P                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .107  .301              0   3   
  A Ripley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   1   
  B Smith PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .173  .485              0   0   
  F Breining P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Venable PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  M Rowland P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Bergman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .729              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   8   0    5   5                         24  15
Batting Events
2B: M May (13, off B Welch).
TB: M May 2; B Smith; J Clark; J LeMaster; D Evans; L Herndon; J Martin; E Cabell.
GIDP: J Clark 2 (7).
RBI: J LeMaster (20).
2-out RBI: J LeMaster.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Whitson-J Morgan-E Cabell; J Clark-E Cabell-J Morgan-E Cabell.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: E Cabell (1st base by B Welch).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .193  .565              5   5   
K Landreaux CF                4   0   2   0    0   1  .270  .716              2   0   SB
D Baker LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .312  .787              3   0   GDP
  C Maldonado LF              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
S Garvey 1B                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .736              1   0   
  M Marshall PR-1B            3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000              7   0   2B
R Cey 3B                      3   2   1   2    0   0  .286  .831              0   1   HR,HBP
P Guerrero RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .320  .890              2   0   
M Scioscia C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .727              5   0   SH
D Thomas SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .702              2   2   IW
B Welch P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .592              0   2   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Smith PH                  0   0   0   1    0   0  .208  .661              0   0   SF
  T Niedenfuer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       27   5   7   0    3   2                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: M Marshall (1, off E Whitson).
HR: R Cey (12, off E Whitson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: R Smith (1, off M Rowland).
SH: M Scioscia (3, off M Rowland).
IBB: D Thomas (1, by M Rowland).
HBP: R Cey (2, by M Rowland).
TB: R Cey 4; M Marshall 2; K Landreaux 2; D Baker; D Lopes; S Garvey.
GIDP: D Baker (8).
RBI: R Cey 2 (48); S Garvey (57); R Smith (5).
2-out RBI: R Cey 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Welch-D Lopes-M Marshall; D Thomas-D Lopes-M Marshall.
Baserunning Events
SB: K Landreaux (15, 2nd base off F Breining/M May).

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Whitson, L (5-7)             2.2   6   4   4    1   1   1   3.84   14     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 6     30    -     1.04  -0.26
A Ripley                       1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.83    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
F Breining                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.84    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.29   0.01
M Rowland                      3     0   1   1    2   0   0   3.00   11     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.29  -0.02
Totals                         8     7   5   5    3   2   1          33     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 7           -  
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 Welch, W (7-5)               5.2   7   1   1    5   4   0   3.61   26     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 7     50    -     1.07   0.15
A Pena, H (1)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.21    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.76   0.04
T Niedenfuer, S (2)            3     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.72   10     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 1          0-0    0.33   0.05
Totals                         9     8   1   1    5   5   0          37     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 8          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Rowland (1; R Cey).
IBB: M Rowland (1; D Thomas).
Pickoffs: B Welch (1; E Cabell, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 49,561.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Joe Morgan                   2B       1. Davey Lopes                  2B
2. Enos Cabell                  1B       2. Ken Landreaux                CF
3. Jack Clark                   RF       3. Dusty Baker                  LF
4. Darrell Evans                3B       4. Steve Garvey                 1B
5. Larry Herndon                LF       5. Ron Cey                      3B
6. Jerry Martin                 CF       6. Pedro Guerrero               RF
7. Milt May                      C       7. Mike Scioscia                 C
8. Johnnie LeMaster             SS       8. Derrel Thomas                SS
9. Ed Whitson                    P       9. Bob Welch                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- R 13% 72% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey E. Whitson Single to RF; Lopes Scores; Baker to 3B
b3 2 -2- RR 13% 90% 2-0 LAD R. Cey E. Whitson Home Run; Marshall Scores
t3 1 12- OO 10% 68% 0-1 SFG J. Clark B. Welch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 0 1-- 8% 80% 1-0 LAD K. Landreaux E. Whitson Single to RF; Lopes to 3B
t5 1 12- OO 6% 95% 0-4 SFG J. Clark B. Welch Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B

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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 SFG J. Morgan B. Welch Walk
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 SFG E. Cabell B. Welch Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- O 4% 54% 0-0 SFG J. Clark B. Welch Cabell Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 SFG J. Clark B. Welch Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 SFG D. Evans B. Welch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes E. Whitson Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 LAD K. Landreaux E. Whitson Strikeout
b1 1 1-- 4% 58% 0-0 LAD D. Baker E. Whitson Single to CF; Lopes to 2B
b1 1 12- R 13% 72% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey E. Whitson Single to RF; Lopes Scores; Baker to 3B
Mike Marshall pinch runs for Steve Garvey (1B) batting 4th
b1 1 1-3 O -6% 66% 1-0 LAD R. Cey E. Whitson Popfly: 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -4% 62% 1-0 LAD P. Guerrero E. Whitson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
Mike Marshall moves from PR to 1B
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 SFG L. Herndon B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 SFG J. Martin B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- -2% 63% 0-1 SFG M. May B. Welch Double to RF
t2 2 -2- O 3% 67% 0-1 SFG J. LeMaster B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 LAD M. Scioscia E. Whitson Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 LAD D. Thomas E. Whitson Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 LAD B. Welch E. Whitson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -5% 58% 0-1 SFG E. Whitson B. Welch Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4% 62% 0-1 SFG J. Morgan B. Welch Strikeout
t3 1 1-- -5% 58% 0-1 SFG E. Cabell B. Welch Single to LF; Whitson to 2B
t3 1 12- OO 10% 68% 0-1 SFG J. Clark B. Welch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 1-0 LAD D. Lopes E. Whitson Walk
b3 0 1-- 8% 80% 1-0 LAD K. Landreaux E. Whitson Single to RF; Lopes to 3B
b3 0 1-3 ROO -3% 76% 1-0 LAD D. Baker E. Whitson Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B; Lopes Scores/No RBI
b3 2 --- 1% 78% 2-0 LAD M. Marshall E. Whitson Double to CF
b3 2 -2- RR 13% 90% 2-0 LAD R. Cey E. Whitson Home Run; Marshall Scores
Allen Ripley replaces Ed Whitson pitching and batting 9th
b3 2 --- O -0% 90% 4-0 LAD P. Guerrero A. Ripley Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -3% 87% 0-4 SFG D. Evans B. Welch Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O 2% 90% 0-4 SFG L. Herndon B. Welch Strikeout
t4 1 1-- -5% 85% 0-4 SFG J. Martin B. Welch Single to CF; Evans to 3B
t4 1 1-3 O 5% 90% 0-4 SFG M. May B. Welch Strikeout
t4 2 1-3 O 3% 93% 0-4 SFG J. LeMaster B. Welch Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Allen Ripley facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 93% 4-0 LAD M. Scioscia A. Ripley Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -0% 92% 4-0 LAD D. Thomas A. Ripley Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 92% 4-0 LAD B. Welch A. Ripley Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
Billy Smith pinch hits for Allen Ripley (P) batting 9th
t5 0 --- -3% 89% 0-4 SFG B. Smith B. Welch Single to LF
t5 0 1-- -5% 84% 0-4 SFG J. Morgan B. Welch Walk; Smith to 2B
t5 0 12- O 4% 89% 0-4 SFG E. Cabell B. Welch Flyball: LF
t5 1 12- OO 6% 95% 0-4 SFG J. Clark B. Welch Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Fred Breining facing 1-2-3
Fred Breining replaces Billy Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -1% 94% 4-0 LAD D. Lopes F. Breining Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- 1% 95% 4-0 LAD K. Landreaux F. Breining Single to RF
b5 1 1-- 0% 95% 4-0 LAD D. Baker F. Breining Landreaux Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- O -1% 94% 4-0 LAD D. Baker F. Breining Flyball: CF
b5 2 -2- O -1% 94% 4-0 LAD M. Marshall F. Breining Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 SFG D. Evans B. Welch Flyball: SS
t6 1 --- -2% 94% 0-4 SFG L. Herndon B. Welch Single to CF
t6 1 1-- O 2% 95% 0-4 SFG J. Martin B. Welch Flyball: LF
t6 2 1-- -1% 94% 0-4 SFG M. May B. Welch Walk; Herndon to 2B
t6 2 12- R -5% 88% 0-4 SFG J. LeMaster B. Welch Single to CF; Herndon Scores; May to 3B
Alejandro Pena replaces Bob Welch pitching and batting 9th; Max Venable pinch hits for Fred Breining (P) batting 9th
t6 2 1-3 O 4% 93% 1-4 SFG M. Venable A. Pena Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Mike Rowland facing 5-6-7
Mike Rowland replaces Max Venable (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 1% 94% 4-1 LAD R. Cey M. Rowland Hit By Pitch
b6 0 1-- 1% 95% 4-1 LAD P. Guerrero M. Rowland Walk; Cey to 2B
b6 0 12- O 0% 95% 4-1 LAD M. Scioscia M. Rowland Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Cey to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
b6 1 -23 0% 95% 4-1 LAD D. Thomas M. Rowland Intentional Walk
Reggie Smith pinch hits for Alejandro Pena (P) batting 9th
b6 1 123 ROO 0% 96% 4-1 LAD R. Smith M. Rowland Double Play: Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cey Scores; Thomas out at 2B/RF-1B-2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Dodgers' Tom Niedenfuer facing 1-2-3
Tom Niedenfuer replaces Reggie Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 SFG J. Morgan T. Niedenfuer Flyball: 2B
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 SFG E. Cabell T. Niedenfuer Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- -1% 97% 1-5 SFG J. Clark T. Niedenfuer Single to LF
t7 2 1-- O 1% 98% 1-5 SFG D. Evans T. Niedenfuer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Giants' Mike Rowland facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 LAD D. Lopes M. Rowland Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 LAD K. Landreaux M. Rowland Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 LAD D. Baker M. Rowland Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Dodgers' Tom Niedenfuer facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 SFG L. Herndon T. Niedenfuer Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 SFG J. Martin T. Niedenfuer Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 SFG M. May T. Niedenfuer
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Giants' Mike Rowland facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 LAD M. Marshall M. Rowland Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 LAD R. Cey M. Rowland Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 5-1 LAD P. Guerrero M. Rowland Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Dodgers' Tom Niedenfuer facing 8-9-1
Candy Maldonado replaces Dusty Baker playing LF batting 3rd
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 SFG J. LeMaster T. Niedenfuer Groundout: 3B-1B
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Mike Rowland (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 SFG D. Bergman T. Niedenfuer Flyball: 2B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 SFG J. Morgan T. Niedenfuer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 5.

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