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OAK
@BAL		10
0
SEA
@BOS		8
7		 
(20)
TOR
@CHW		3
4
NYY
@KCR		2
3
MIL
@MIN		4
3
DET
@TEX		8
5
STL
@LAD		5
3
HOU
@MON		2
1
CIN
@PHI		9
3
PIT
@SDP		7
3
CHC
@SFG		0
12
Thursday, September 3, 1981 1:05PM
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 5,573, Time of Game: 2:23
Cubs
0
26-50
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
6th, 20½ GB
 at Giants
12
41-41
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 9½ GB
L: Doug Bird (8-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  2
Giants          0  0  0   6  1  1   2  2  X   12 15  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .779 -0.048 0.93 0.042 -0.090 -0.6 2 0 CS
   Ty Waller CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .694 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Ivan de Jesus SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .173 .471 -0.032 0.34 0.000 -0.032 -0.5 1 5
Bill Buckner 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .768 0.000 0.22 0.012 -0.012 -0.1 7 1
Leon Durham RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .819 -0.048 0.64 0.000 -0.048 -0.6 4 0
Jody Davis C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .726 -0.041 0.57 0.000 -0.041 -0.5 2 1
   Bill Hayes C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Lum LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .658 -0.027 0.38 0.000 -0.027 -0.3 2 0
   Doug Capilla P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken Reitz 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .234 .574 0.007 0.21 0.013 -0.006 -0.3 0 2
Pat Tabler 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .421 0.018 0.33 0.021 -0.003 -0.1 6 2
Doug Bird P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .311 -0.044 1.81 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 0 1
   Mel Hall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
   Bill Caudill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scot Thompson LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .173 .434 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 28 0 2 0 2 4 .071 .205 -0.217 0.46 0.088 -0.305 -3.8 24 12
TB: B Bonds; B Buckner.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. I de Jesus-P Tabler-B Buckner.
E: B Buckner (12); I de Jesus (14).
Baserunning
CS: B Bonds (3, 2nd base by D Alexander/M May).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .242 .780 0.020 0.52 0.044 -0.024 -0.1 1 1
   Joe Pettini PR-2B-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .297 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 1
Enos Cabell 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .246 .574 0.179 0.51 0.195 -0.016 2.2 7 0 3B
Jack Clark RF 3 2 1 2 1 1 .260 .788 -0.001 0.23 0.009 -0.010 0.5 6 0 HR,SF
Darrell Evans 3B 5 3 3 0 0 0 .246 .762 -0.008 0.27 0.015 -0.023 1.0 1 2 3B
Jeffrey Leonard CF 4 2 3 3 1 0 .284 .774 0.040 0.28 0.055 -0.015 2.9 4 0
Larry Herndon LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .294 .748 0.043 0.29 0.054 -0.011 1.9 4 0 2B
Milt May C 2 1 2 0 1 0 .313 .754 -0.005 0.72 0.060 -0.065 1.2 3 1 CS,IW
   Bob Brenly PH-C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .974 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Johnnie LeMaster SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 .243 .583 0.017 0.43 0.034 -0.017 0.4 0 2
   Guy Sularz PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Doyle Alexander P 2 0 0 1 0 1 .158 .432 -0.004 0.27 0.007 -0.011 -1.4 0 0 SF,SH,GDP
Team Totals 34 12 15 10 6 2 .441 1.176 0.281 0.36 0.473 -0.192 8.6 27 7
2B: L Herndon (14, off D Bird).
3B: D Evans (3, off B Caudill); E Cabell (1, off D Bird).
HR: J Clark (12, off B Caudill; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: D Alexander (1, off D Bird); J Clark (5, off D Bird).
SH: D Alexander (2, off B Caudill).
IBB: M May (5, by D Bird).
TB: D Evans 5; L Herndon 4; J Clark 4; E Cabell 4; J Leonard 3; M May 2; J LeMaster.
GIDP: D Alexander (2).
RBI: J Leonard 3 (14); J LeMaster 2 (19); J Clark 2 (43); E Cabell (31); D Alexander (3); L Herndon (28).
2-out RBI: J Leonard 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Baserunning
CS: M May (3, 2nd base by D Bird/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Bird, L (8-3) 4 6 6 5 2 1 0 3.09 19 27 -0.274 0.78 -4.3
Bill Caudill 2 6 4 3 2 1 1 5.76 14 0 0 -0.009 0.02 -3.5
Doug Capilla 2 3 2 2 2 0 0 3.13 10 2 1 0.000 0.00 -0.8
Team Totals 8 15 12 10 6 2 1 11.25 43 27 2 1 -0.283 0.46 -8.6
B Caudill faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander, W (8-5) 9 2 0 0 2 4 0 2.59 30 85 0.217 0.46 3.8
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 2 4 0 0.00 30 85 0.217 0.36 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: D Capilla (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Bird (4; M May).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 5,573.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         San Francisco Giants
1 Bobby Bonds CF 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Ivan de Jesus SS 2 Enos Cabell 1B
3 Bill Buckner 1B 3 Jack Clark RF
4 Leon Durham RF 4 Darrell Evans 3B
5 Jody Davis C 5 Jeffrey Leonard CF
6 Mike Lum LF 6 Larry Herndon LF
7 Ken Reitz 3B 7 Milt May C
8 Pat Tabler 2B 8 Johnnie LeMaster SS
9 Doug Bird P 9 Doyle Alexander P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 0 1-- R SFG E. Cabell D. Bird 19% 79% Triple to CF (Line Drive); Morgan Scores
t3 0-0 0 1-- O CHC I. de Jesus D. Alexander 7% 52% Bonds Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 0-0 0 1-- O SFG J. LeMaster D. Bird -6% 53% May Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 2-0 1 1-- SFG J. Leonard D. Bird 5% 86% Single to CF; Evans to 3B; Leonard to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b4 2-0 1 -23 R SFG L. Herndon D. Bird 5% 92% Double to RF; Evans Scores; Leonard to 3B

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, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Bonds D. Alexander 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus D. Alexander 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Buckner D. Alexander -1% 52% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC L. Durham D. Alexander 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SFG J. Morgan D. Bird -2% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O SFG E. Cabell D. Bird -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O SFG J. Clark D. Bird -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Davis D. Alexander 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC M. Lum D. Alexander 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- CHC K. Reitz D. Alexander -1% 52% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- CHC P. Tabler D. Alexander -2% 50% Walk; Reitz to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O CHC D. Bird D. Alexander 4% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O SFG D. Evans D. Bird -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Leonard D. Bird -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O SFG L. Herndon D. Bird -1% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- CHC B. Bonds D. Alexander -4% 46% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O CHC I. de Jesus D. Alexander 7% 52% Bonds Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus D. Alexander 2% 54% Popfly: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner D. Alexander 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- SFG M. May D. Bird 4% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 0 1-- O SFG J. LeMaster D. Bird -6% 53% May Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. LeMaster D. Bird -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O SFG D. Alexander D. Bird -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC L. Durham D. Alexander 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Davis D. Alexander 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- O CHC M. Lum D. Alexander 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- SFG J. Morgan D. Bird 4% 60% Walk
b4 0-0 0 1-- R SFG E. Cabell D. Bird 19% 79% Triple to CF (Line Drive); Morgan Scores
b4 1-0 0 --3 RO SFG J. Clark D. Bird 0% 79% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores
b4 2-0 1 --- SFG D. Evans D. Bird 1% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 2-0 1 1-- SFG J. Leonard D. Bird 5% 86% Single to CF; Evans to 3B; Leonard to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b4 2-0 1 -23 R SFG L. Herndon D. Bird 5% 92% Double to RF; Evans Scores; Leonard to 3B
b4 3-0 1 -23 SFG M. May D. Bird 0% 92% Intentional Walk
b4 3-0 1 123 R SFG J. LeMaster D. Bird 3% 95% Single to P; Leonard Scores; Herndon to 3B; May to 2B
b4 4-0 1 123 RO SFG D. Alexander D. Bird 1% 96% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Herndon Scores; May to 3B
b4 5-0 2 1-3 R SFG J. Morgan D. Bird 2% 98% LeMaster Picked off 1B, safe on E3; May Scores/unER; LeMaster to 3B
b4 6-0 2 --3 O SFG J. Morgan D. Bird -0% 97% Flyball: RF
6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 6.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
t5 0-6 0 --- O CHC K. Reitz D. Alexander 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-6 1 --- O CHC P. Tabler D. Alexander 0% 98% Lineout: LF
Mel Hall pinch hits for Doug Bird (P) batting 9th
t5 0-6 2 --- O CHC M. Hall D. Alexander 0% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Bill Caudill facing 2-3-4
Bill Caudill replaces Mel Hall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-0 0 --- O SFG E. Cabell B. Caudill -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
b5 6-0 1 --- R SFG J. Clark B. Caudill 1% 99% Home Run
b5 7-0 1 --- O SFG D. Evans B. Caudill -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b5 7-0 2 --- SFG J. Leonard B. Caudill 0% 99% Walk
b5 7-0 2 1-- O SFG L. Herndon B. Caudill -0% 99% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 7.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t6 0-7 0 --- O CHC B. Bonds D. Alexander 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-7 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus D. Alexander 0% 99% Flyball: RF
t6 0-7 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner D. Alexander 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cubs' Bill Caudill facing 7-8-9
Ty Waller replaces Bobby Bonds playing CF batting 1st
b6 7-0 0 --- SFG M. May B. Caudill 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 7-0 0 1-- O SFG J. LeMaster B. Caudill -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 7-0 1 1-- O SFG D. Alexander B. Caudill -0% 100% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; LeMaster to 2B
b6 7-0 2 -2- SFG J. Morgan B. Caudill 0% 100% Walk
Joe Pettini pinch runs for Joe Morgan (2B) batting 1st
b6 7-0 2 12- R SFG E. Cabell B. Caudill 0% 100% Single to SS; LeMaster Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Pettini to 3B; Cabell to 2B
b6 8-0 2 -23 O SFG J. Clark B. Caudill -0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 8.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
Joe Pettini moves from PR to 2B
t7 0-8 0 --- O CHC L. Durham D. Alexander 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t7 0-8 1 --- O CHC J. Davis D. Alexander 0% 100% Lineout: 3B
t7 0-8 2 --- O CHC M. Lum D. Alexander 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-0, Cubs' Bill Caudill facing 4-5-6
b7 8-0 0 --- SFG D. Evans B. Caudill 0% 100% Triple to RF
b7 8-0 0 --3 R SFG J. Leonard B. Caudill 0% 100% Single to CF; Evans Scores
b7 9-0 0 1-- SFG L. Herndon B. Caudill 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive); Leonard to 3B
Doug Capilla replaces Mike Lum (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Scot Thompson replaces Bill Caudill (P) playing LF batting 9th
Bob Brenly pinch hits for Milt May (C) batting 7th
b7 9-0 0 1-3 SFG B. Brenly D. Capilla 0% 100% Walk; Herndon to 2B
b7 9-0 0 123 RO SFG J. LeMaster D. Capilla 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Leonard Scores; Herndon to 3B
Guy Sularz pinch runs for Johnnie LeMaster (SS) batting 8th
b7 10-0 1 1-3 OO SFG D. Alexander D. Capilla -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 10.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
Bob Brenly moves from PH to C
Guy Sularz moves from PR to 2B
Joe Pettini moves from 2B to SS
t8 0-10 0 --- O CHC K. Reitz D. Alexander 0% 100% Popfly: CF
t8 0-10 1 --- O CHC P. Tabler D. Alexander 0% 100% Lineout: RF
t8 0-10 2 --- O CHC S. Thompson D. Alexander 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 10-0, Cubs' Doug Capilla facing 1-2-3
Bill Hayes replaces Jody Davis playing C batting 5th
b8 10-0 0 --- O SFG J. Pettini D. Capilla 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 10-0 1 --- O SFG E. Cabell D. Capilla 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 10-0 2 --- SFG J. Clark D. Capilla 0% 100% Walk
b8 10-0 2 1-- SFG D. Evans D. Capilla 0% 100% Single to RF; Clark to 2B
b8 10-0 2 12- SFG J. Leonard D. Capilla 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Clark to 3B; Evans to 2B
b8 10-0 2 -23 RR SFG J. Leonard D. Capilla 0% 100% Single to RF; Clark Scores; Evans Scores
b8 12-0 2 1-- SFG L. Herndon D. Capilla 0% 100% Single to RF; Leonard to 3B
b8 12-0 2 1-3 O SFG B. Brenly D. Capilla 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 12.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-12, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t9 0-12 0 --- O CHC T. Waller D. Alexander 0% 100% Lineout: LF
t9 0-12 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus D. Alexander 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-12 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner D. Alexander 0% 100% Popfly: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 12.

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