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Standings
BAL
@DET		5
4		 
(10)
SFG
@ATL		6
2
HOU
@CIN		8
1
SDP
@LAD		1
0
CHC
@NYM		2
2
STL
@PHI		3
2		 
(10)
MON
@PIT		5
2
Thursday, October 1, 1981 8:05PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 3,553, Time of Game: 2:25
Cubs
2
37-63
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 20½ GB
 at Mets
2
40-60
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 17½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2 10  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  X    2  5  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Morales CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .686 -0.054 1.85 0.098 -0.152 -0.3 0 0
Ivan de Jesus SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .192 .501 -0.082 1.40 0.036 -0.119 -0.7 0 1 SH
Bill Buckner 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .317 .843 -0.026 1.11 0.055 -0.080 0.1 10 3
Leon Durham RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .291 .807 -0.099 1.60 0.011 -0.110 -0.8 2 0 GDP,IW
Steve Henderson LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .280 .760 -0.045 1.70 0.022 -0.066 -0.4 2 0 IW
   Dick Tidrow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tim Blackwell C 2 1 2 0 0 0 .234 .673 0.071 0.62 0.071 0.000 0.5 3 0 2B
   Jody Davis C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .695 -0.158 3.31 0.000 -0.158 -0.9 3 0
Ty Waller 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .259 .773 0.152 1.36 0.175 -0.023 0.9 0 3
Pat Tabler 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .188 .548 -0.165 2.11 0.000 -0.165 -1.3 1 3 SH
Mike Krukow P 2 0 1 2 0 1 .180 .400 0.249 1.60 0.266 -0.016 1.7 2 1 2B
   Rawly Eastwick P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.022 0.83 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 1 2
   Scot Thompson LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .165 .417 -0.088 3.26 0.000 -0.088 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 10 2 3 7 .312 .746 -0.267 1.66 0.734 -0.999 -1.8 24 13
2B: T Blackwell (10, off C Swan); M Krukow (2, off T Leach).
SH: P Tabler (3, off N Allen); I de Jesus (9, off N Allen).
IBB: S Henderson (6, by N Allen); L Durham (6, by N Allen).
TB: T Waller 3; T Blackwell 3; M Krukow 2; I de Jesus; J Morales; S Henderson; B Buckner.
GIDP: L Durham (6).
RBI: M Krukow 2 (3).
2-out RBI: M Krukow 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: M Krukow (2).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: I de Jesus (1st base by J Orosco).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mookie Wilson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .275 .697 -0.203 2.11 0.000 -0.203 -1.3 3 0
John Stearns C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .662 -0.101 1.06 0.000 -0.101 -0.6 7 0
Hubie Brooks 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .309 .765 -0.025 0.74 0.023 -0.048 -0.2 0 3
Dave Kingman LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .222 .786 -0.115 1.15 0.000 -0.115 -0.7 0 1
Rusty Staub 1B 3 2 2 2 0 0 .316 .852 0.367 1.12 0.382 -0.015 1.9 8 0 2·HR
Ellis Valentine RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .208 .599 0.020 0.96 0.066 -0.046 0.1 0 0
Doug Flynn 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .539 -0.071 1.50 0.000 -0.071 -0.5 1 2
   Frank Taveras SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .560 0.040 1.10 0.040 0.000 0.2 2 1
Ron Gardenhire SS-2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .616 -0.044 1.63 0.019 -0.062 -0.3 6 4
Craig Swan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.011 0.46 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 0
   Terry Leach P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Hodges PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .812 0.038 2.87 0.038 0.000 0.3
   Jesse Orosco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mike Cubbage PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .566 -0.039 1.45 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
   Neil Allen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .800 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 29 2 5 2 2 6 .172 .605 -0.144 1.30 0.568 -0.711 -1.4 27 14
HR: R Staub 2 (5, 1 off R Eastwick, 1 off M Krukow; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: R Staub 8; E Valentine; H Brooks; F Taveras.
RBI: R Staub 2 (19).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Flynn-R Gardenhire-R Staub.
Outfield Assists: D Kingman (S Henderson at 2nd base).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Krukow 5 2 1 1 2 3 1 3.68 19 60 0.135 1.22 1.1
Rawly Eastwick, BS (1) 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 2.28 8 0 0 -0.088 1.42 -0.2
Dick Tidrow 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.99 4 0 0 0.097 1.44 0.4
Team Totals 8 5 2 2 2 6 2 2.25 31 60 0 0 0.144 1.66 1.4

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Craig Swan 4.1 4 2 2 0 3 0 3.29 16 50 0.101 0.87 1.0
Terry Leach 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.62 3 2 2 -0.147 2.06 -0.9
Jesse Orosco 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 1.59 8 0 0 0.094 0.96 0.8
Neil Allen 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 2.77 10 0 0 0.218 3.29 0.8
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 3 7 0 2.00 37 50 2 2 0.266 1.30 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: N Allen (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: N Allen 2 (7; L Durham, S Henderson).
Pickoffs: J Orosco (1; I de Jesus, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 3,553.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 47° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Jerry Morales CF 1 Mookie Wilson CF
2 Ivan de Jesus SS 2 John Stearns C
3 Bill Buckner 1B 3 Hubie Brooks 3B
4 Leon Durham RF 4 Dave Kingman LF
5 Steve Henderson LF 5 Rusty Staub 1B
6 Tim Blackwell C 6 Ellis Valentine RF
7 Ty Waller 3B 7 Doug Flynn 2B
8 Pat Tabler 2B 8 Ron Gardenhire SS
9 Mike Krukow P 9 Craig Swan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 2 1-3 RR CHC M. Krukow T. Leach 27% 77% Double to CF (Line Drive); Blackwell Scores; Waller Scores
b7 1-2 0 --- R NYM R. Staub R. Eastwick -25% 42% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t8 2-2 2 123 O CHC J. Davis N. Allen -14% 40% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-2 1 --- R NYM R. Staub M. Krukow -13% 64% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b5 1-2 2 123 O NYM M. Wilson M. Krukow 11% 68% Strikeout

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, Mets' Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Morales C. Swan -2% 48% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus C. Swan -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner C. Swan -1% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM M. Wilson M. Krukow 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns M. Krukow 1% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM H. Brooks M. Krukow 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC L. Durham C. Swan -2% 48% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC S. Henderson C. Swan -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- CHC T. Blackwell C. Swan 1% 48% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CHC T. Waller C. Swan -2% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mike Krukow facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Kingman M. Krukow 2% 47% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYM R. Staub M. Krukow 2% 49% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYM E. Valentine M. Krukow 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Craig Swan facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC P. Tabler C. Swan -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC M. Krukow C. Swan -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHC J. Morales C. Swan -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mike Krukow facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn M. Krukow 2% 47% Lineout: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O NYM R. Gardenhire M. Krukow 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O NYM C. Swan M. Krukow 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Craig Swan facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus C. Swan -3% 47% Lineout: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- CHC B. Buckner C. Swan 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0-0 1 1-- OO CHC L. Durham C. Swan -6% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O NYM M. Wilson M. Krukow 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns M. Krukow 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O NYM H. Brooks M. Krukow 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Craig Swan facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O CHC S. Henderson C. Swan -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- CHC T. Blackwell C. Swan 6% 53% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t5 0-0 1 -2- CHC T. Waller C. Swan 7% 60% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Blackwell to 3B
Terry Leach replaces Craig Swan pitching and batting 9th
t5 0-0 1 1-3 O CHC P. Tabler T. Leach -9% 50% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 1-3 RR CHC M. Krukow T. Leach 27% 77% Double to CF (Line Drive); Blackwell Scores; Waller Scores
t5 2-0 2 -2- O CHC J. Morales T. Leach -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Mike Krukow facing 4-5-6
b5 0-2 0 --- O NYM D. Kingman M. Krukow 3% 78% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 --- R NYM R. Staub M. Krukow -13% 64% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b5 1-2 1 --- NYM E. Valentine M. Krukow -7% 58% Single to P (Ground Ball); Valentine to 2B/Adv on E1
b5 1-2 1 -2- O NYM D. Flynn M. Krukow 5% 63% Groundout: 1B-P; Valentine to 3B
b5 1-2 2 --3 NYM R. Gardenhire M. Krukow -2% 61% Walk
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Terry Leach (P) batting 9th
b5 1-2 2 1-3 NYM R. Hodges M. Krukow -4% 57% Walk; Gardenhire to 2B
b5 1-2 2 123 O NYM M. Wilson M. Krukow 11% 68% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jesse Orosco facing 2-3-4
Jesse Orosco replaces Ron Hodges (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ron Gardenhire moves from SS to 2B
Frank Taveras replaces Doug Flynn (2B) playing SS batting 7th
t6 2-1 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus J. Orosco 4% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 2-1 0 1-- O CHC B. Buckner J. Orosco -6% 66% de Jesus Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t6 2-1 1 --- CHC B. Buckner J. Orosco 2% 68% Walk
t6 2-1 1 1-- O CHC L. Durham J. Orosco -3% 66% Strikeout
t6 2-1 2 1-- O CHC S. Henderson J. Orosco -2% 63% Single to LF; Henderson out at 2B/LF-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Rawly Eastwick facing 2-3-4
Rawly Eastwick replaces Mike Krukow pitching and batting 9th
Jody Davis replaces Tim Blackwell playing C batting 6th
b6 1-2 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns R. Eastwick 4% 67% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- O NYM H. Brooks R. Eastwick 3% 70% Flyball: RF
b6 1-2 2 --- O NYM D. Kingman R. Eastwick 2% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jesse Orosco facing 6-7-8
t7 2-1 0 --- O CHC J. Davis J. Orosco -2% 70% Popfly: SS
t7 2-1 1 --- CHC T. Waller J. Orosco 2% 72% Single to CF
t7 2-1 1 1-- O CHC P. Tabler J. Orosco -3% 69% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2-1 2 1-- O CHC R. Eastwick J. Orosco -2% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Rawly Eastwick facing 5-6-7
b7 1-2 0 --- R NYM R. Staub R. Eastwick -25% 42% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b7 2-2 0 --- O NYM E. Valentine R. Eastwick 4% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 2-2 1 --- NYM F. Taveras R. Eastwick -4% 42% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b7 2-2 1 1-- O NYM R. Gardenhire R. Eastwick 5% 46% Lineout: LF
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Jesse Orosco (P) batting 9th
b7 2-2 2 1-- O NYM M. Cubbage R. Eastwick 4% 50% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Neil Allen facing 1-2-3
Neil Allen replaces Mike Cubbage (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-2 0 --- CHC J. Morales N. Allen 7% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t8 2-2 0 1-- O CHC I. de Jesus N. Allen -2% 55% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Morales to 2B
t8 2-2 1 -2- O CHC B. Buckner N. Allen -7% 48% Strikeout
t8 2-2 2 -2- CHC L. Durham N. Allen 1% 49% Intentional Walk
t8 2-2 2 12- CHC S. Henderson N. Allen 3% 52% Wild Pitch; Morales to 3B; Durham to 2B
t8 2-2 2 -23 CHC S. Henderson N. Allen 2% 54% Intentional Walk
t8 2-2 2 123 O CHC J. Davis N. Allen -14% 40% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
Dick Tidrow replaces Steve Henderson (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Scot Thompson replaces Rawly Eastwick (P) playing LF batting 9th
b8 2-2 0 --- O NYM M. Wilson D. Tidrow 4% 45% Strikeout
b8 2-2 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns D. Tidrow 3% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-2 2 --- NYM H. Brooks D. Tidrow -2% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b8 2-2 2 1-- O NYM D. Kingman D. Tidrow 5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Neil Allen facing 7-8-9
t9 2-2 0 --- CHC T. Waller N. Allen 8% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 2-2 0 1-- O CHC P. Tabler N. Allen -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Waller to 2B
t9 2-2 1 -2- O CHC S. Thompson N. Allen -9% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-2 2 -2- O CHC J. Morales N. Allen -10% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 2.

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