September 3, 1981 Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: D Alexander (8-5), L: D Bird (8-3)

Giants

41-41

Won 1

4th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .779    0    2   0   CS
  T Waller CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .694    0    0   0   
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .472    0    1   5   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .768    0    7   1   
L Durham RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .819    0    4   0   
J Davis C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .726    0    2   1   
  B Hayes C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Lum LF                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .658    0    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    0   2   
P Tabler 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .421    0    6   2   
D Bird P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311    0    0   1   
  M Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    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  .433    0    0   0   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    2   4                    24  12

BATTING

TB: B Bonds; B Buckner.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. I DeJesus-P Tabler-B Buckner.

E: B Buckner (12); I DeJesus (14).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Bonds (3, 2nd base by D Alexander/M May).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .242  .779    0    1   1   
  J Pettini PR-2B-SS          1   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .297    0    0   1   
E Cabell 1B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .246  .574    0    7   0   3B
J Clark RF                    3   2   1   2    1   1  .260  .788    0    6   0   HR,SF
D Evans 3B                    5   3   3   0    0   0  .246  .762    0    1   2   3B
J Leonard CF                  4   2   3   3    1   0  .284  .774    0    4   0   
L Herndon LF                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .294  .748    0    4   0   2B
M May C                       2   1   2   0    1   0  .313  .754    0    3   1   CS,IW
  B Brenly PH-C               1   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .974    0    1   0   
J LeMaster SS                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .243  .583    0    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   0   SF,SH,GDP
Totals                       34  12  15  10    6   2                    27   7

BATTING

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).

PO: J LeMaster (1st base by D Bird).

PITCHING

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· 5· 4· 3     27    -     0.80  -0.27
B Caudill                      2     6   4   3    2   1   1   5.76   14     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 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· 9· 6·10          2-1

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     -       ·  ·      7·11· 5· 1     85    -     0.47   0.22
Totals                         9     2   0   0    2   4   0          30     -       ·  ·      7·11· 5· 1           -

B Caudill faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Capilla (6).

IBB: D Bird (4; M May).

PO: D Bird (0; J LeMaster, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Dale.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 5,573.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  San Francisco Giants                 
1. B Bonds              CF    1. J Morgan             2B 
2. I DeJesus            SS    2. E Cabell             1B 
3. B Buckner            1B    3. J Clark              RF 
4. L Durham             RF    4. D Evans              3B 
5. J Davis              C     5. J Leonard            CF 
6. M Lum                LF    6. L Herndon            LF 
7. K Reitz              3B    7. M May                C  
8. P Tabler             2B    8. J LeMaster           SS 
9. D Bird               P     9. D Alexander          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-0  1--      19%  79% E Cabell        D Bird          Triple to CF (Line Drive); Morgan Scores
   t 3   0  0-0  1--       7%  52% I DeJesus       D Alexander     Bonds Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   b 3   0  0-0  1--      -7%  53% J LeMaster      D Bird          May Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b 4   1  0-2  1--       5%  86% J Leonard       D Bird          Single to CF; Evans to 3B; Leonard to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   b 4   1  0-2  -23       5%  92% L Herndon       D Bird          Double to RF; Evans Scores; Leonard to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  I DeJesus       Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  B Buckner       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      54%  L Durham        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Morgan        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  E Cabell        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  J Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  M Lum           Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  K Reitz         Walk
          1--      50%  P Tabler        Walk; Reitz to 2B
   O      12-      55%  D Bird          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Bird facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Leonard       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  L Herndon       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  B Bonds         Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  I DeJesus       Bonds Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Popfly: RF
   O      ---      55%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Bird facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  M May           Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      53%  J LeMaster      May Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Alexander     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  L Durham        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  M Lum           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  J Morgan        Walk
   R      1--      79%  E Cabell        Triple to CF (Line Drive); Morgan Scores
   RO     --3      79%  J Clark         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores
          ---      81%  D Evans         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      86%  J Leonard       Single to CF; Evans to 3B; Leonard to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   R      -23      92%  L Herndon       Double to RF; Evans Scores; Leonard to 3B
          -23      92%  M May           Intentional Walk
   R      123      95%  J LeMaster      Single to P; Leonard Scores; Herndon to 3B; May to 2B
   RO     123      96%  D Alexander     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Herndon Scores; May to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  J Morgan        LeMaster Picked off 1B, safe on E3; May Scores/unER; LeMaster to 3B
   O      --3      97%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 6.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  K Reitz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  P Tabler        Lineout: LF
                  Mel Hall pinch hits for Doug Bird batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  M Hall          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Bill Caudill facing 2-3-4
                  Bill Caudill replaces Mel Hall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  E Cabell        Popfly: 2B
   R      ---      99%  J Clark         Home Run
   O      ---      99%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  J Leonard       Walk
   O      1--      99%  L Herndon       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 7.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  I DeJesus       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-0, Bill Caudill facing 7-8-9
                  Ty Waller replaces Bobby Bonds playing CF batting 1st
          ---     100%  M May           Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  J LeMaster      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  D Alexander     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; LeMaster to 2B
          -2-     100%  J Morgan        Walk
                  Joe Pettini pinch runs for Joe Morgan batting 1st
   R      12-     100%  E Cabell        Single to SS; LeMaster Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Pettini to 3B; Cabell to 2B
   O      -23     100%  J Clark         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 8.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Pettini moves to 2B
   O      ---     100%  L Durham        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  J Davis         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---     100%  M Lum           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-0, Bill Caudill facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  D Evans         Triple to RF
   R      --3     100%  J Leonard       Single to CF; Evans Scores
          1--     100%  L Herndon       Single to RF (Line Drive); Leonard to 3B
                  Doug Capilla replaces Mike Lum pitching and batting 6th; Scot Thompson replaces Bill Caudill playing LF batting 9th; Bob Brenly pinch hits for Milt May batting 7th
          1-3     100%  B Brenly        Walk; Herndon to 2B
   RO     123     100%  J LeMaster      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Leonard Scores; Herndon to 3B
                  Guy Sularz pinch runs for Johnnie LeMaster batting 8th
   OO     1-3     100%  D Alexander     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, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Brenly moves to C; Guy Sularz moves to 2B; Joe Pettini moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  K Reitz         Popfly: CF
   O      ---     100%  P Tabler        Lineout: RF
   O      ---     100%  S Thompson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 10-0, Doug Capilla facing 1-2-3
                  Bill Hayes replaces Jody Davis playing C batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  J Pettini       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  E Cabell        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  J Clark         Walk
          1--     100%  D Evans         Single to RF; Clark to 2B
          12-     100%  J Leonard       Wild Pitch; Clark to 3B; Evans to 2B
   RR     -23     100%  " "             Single to RF; Clark Scores; Evans Scores
          1--     100%  L Herndon       Single to RF; Leonard to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  B Brenly        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, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  T Waller        Lineout: LF
   O      ---     100%  I DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Buckner       Popfly: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 12.

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