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OAK 10
@BAL  0
 SEA  8
@BOS  7
(20)		 CHW  4
TOR  3
 KCR  3
NYY  2
 MIL  4
@MIN  3
 DET  8
@TEX  5
 STL  5
@LAD  3
 HOU  2
@MON  1
 CIN  9
@PHI  3
 PIT  7
@SDP  3
 SFG 12
CHC  0
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 5,573

 Thursday, September 3, 1981, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:23
Cubs
0
26-50
Lost 4
6th, 20½ GB
 
                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
W: Doyle Alexander (8-5), L: Doug Bird (8-3)
 Giants
12
41-41
Won 1
4th, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bonds CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .779              2   0   CS
  T Waller CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .694              0   0   
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .471              1   5   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .768              7   1   
L Durham RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .819              4   0   
J Davis C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .726              2   1   
  B Hayes C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
M Lum LF                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .658              2   0   
  D Capilla P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
K Reitz 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .234  .574              0   2   
P Tabler 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .421              6   2   
D Bird P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311              0   1   
  M Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Caudill P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393              0   0   
  S Thompson LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .173  .434              0   0   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    2   4                         24  12
Batting Events
TB: B Bonds; B Buckner.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. I DeJesus-P Tabler-B Buckner.
E: B Buckner (12); I DeJesus (14).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Bonds (3, 2nd base by D Alexander/M May).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .242  .780              1   1   
  J Pettini PR-2B-SS          1   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .297              0   1   
E Cabell 1B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .246  .574              7   0   3B
J Clark RF                    3   2   1   2    1   1  .260  .788              6   0   HR,SF
D Evans 3B                    5   3   3   0    0   0  .246  .762              1   2   3B
J Leonard CF                  4   2   3   3    1   0  .284  .774              4   0   
L Herndon LF                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .294  .748              4   0   2B
M May C                       2   1   2   0    1   0  .313  .754              3   1   CS,IW
  B Brenly PH-C               1   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .974              1   0   
J LeMaster SS                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .243  .583              0   2   
  G Sularz PR-2B              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
D Alexander P                 2   0   0   1    0   1  .158  .432              0   0   SF,SH,GDP
Totals                       34  12  15   0    6   2                         27   7
Batting Events
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 Events
CS: M May (3, 2nd base by D Bird/J Davis).
Pickoffs: J LeMaster (1st base by D Bird).

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
D Bird, L (8-3)                4     6   6   5    2   1   0   3.09   19     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 4· 3     27    -     0.80  -0.27
B Caudill                      2     6   4   3    2   1   1   5.76   14     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 2· 4          0-0    0.04  -0.01
D Capilla                      2     3   2   2    2   0   0   3.13   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          2-1    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  12  10    6   2   1          43     -       ·  ·     10·15· 6·10          2-1
B Caudill faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
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
D Alexander, W (8-5)           9     2   0   0    2   4   0   2.59   30     -       ·  ·      7·16· 5· 1     85    -     0.47   0.22
Totals                         9     2   0   0    2   4   0          30     -       ·  ·      7·16· 5· 1           -
Balks: None.
WP: D Capilla (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Bird (4; M May).
Pickoffs: D Bird (0; J LeMaster, 1st base).

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.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              San Francisco Giants                         
1. Bobby Bonds                  CF       1. Joe Morgan                   2B
2. Ivan DeJesus                 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

Top 5 Plays

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

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

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