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TEX
@BOS		2
4
SEA
@CAL		1
6
CLE
@KCR		4
2
DET
@NYY		2
6
MIN
@OAK		0
3
MIL
@TOR		5
4		 
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LAD
@HOU		5
2
PHI
@MON		8
9
SFG
@SDP		9
0
CHC
@STL		1
6
Monday, April 20, 1981, 2:09PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 10,454, Time of Game: 2:30
Cubs
1
1-8
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
 at Cardinals
6
5-2
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Bob Forsch (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Cardinals       1  0  1   0  0  0   0  4  X    6 10  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .156 .406 -0.089 1.13 0.000 -0.089 -0.6 2 4 SH
Scot Thompson CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .383 -0.050 1.19 0.025 -0.075 -0.3 1 0 SF
Bill Buckner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .467 -0.049 0.49 0.000 -0.049 -0.5 13 1
Steve Henderson LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .323 .852 0.022 0.71 0.068 -0.046 0.2 1 0 2B
Leon Durham RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .476 -0.108 1.00 0.000 -0.108 -0.9 1 0
Ken Reitz 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .286 .800 -0.051 1.04 0.016 -0.067 -0.4 0 1
Barry Foote C 1 0 0 0 2 1 .000 .158 0.008 1.03 0.036 -0.028 0.0 5 1
Mike Tyson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .857 -0.121 1.58 0.000 -0.121 -0.8 0 3
Lynn McGlothen P 2 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 0.052 0.97 0.074 -0.021 0.5 1 2 2B
   Jim Tracy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 -0.052 2.13 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
   Dick Tidrow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 28 1 3 1 2 8 .107 .340 -0.438 1.03 0.219 -0.656 -3.0 24 13
2B: S Henderson (1, off B Forsch); L McGlothen (1, off B Forsch).
SF: S Thompson (1, off B Forsch).
SH: I de Jesus (2, off B Forsch).
TB: L McGlothen 2; S Henderson 2; K Reitz.
RBI: S Thompson (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. I de Jesus-B Buckner.
PB: B Foote (1).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Garry Templeton SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .367 1.094 -0.048 0.90 0.036 -0.084 -0.5 1 3 GDP
Tony Scott CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .379 1.034 -0.028 0.98 0.094 -0.121 -0.4 1 0 CS
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .367 1.054 0.141 0.75 0.151 -0.010 1.5 10 2 3·2B
George Hendrick RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .296 .980 0.029 1.03 0.118 -0.090 -0.2 2 0
Darrell Porter C 2 1 0 0 2 0 .222 .962 -0.024 0.81 0.020 -0.045 -0.2 7 1 IW
Ken Oberkfell 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .241 .543 0.029 0.89 0.085 -0.056 0.7 0 1 2B
Sixto Lezcano LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .182 .598 -0.016 0.64 0.024 -0.040 -0.0 2 0
Tom Herr 2B 4 0 1 3 0 0 .200 .561 -0.009 0.73 0.045 -0.054 2.0 0 3 3B
Bob Forsch P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.029 0.55 0.000 -0.029 -0.3 2 1
   Jim Kaat P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Dane Iorg PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.019 0.51 0.019 0.000 0.2
   Tito Landrum PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Bruce Sutter P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.3 1 0
Team Totals 32 6 10 6 4 5 .312 .889 0.063 0.80 0.592 -0.530 2.4 27 11
2B: K Oberkfell (1, off D Tidrow); K Hernandez 3 (6, 1 off D Tidrow, 2 off L McGlothen).
3B: T Herr (1, off D Tidrow).
IBB: D Porter (1, by D Tidrow).
TB: K Hernandez 6; T Herr 3; K Oberkfell 3; G Hendrick; G Templeton; T Scott; D Iorg.
GIDP: G Templeton (1).
RBI: T Herr 3 (6); K Oberkfell (1); K Hernandez (8); G Hendrick (6).
2-out RBI: T Herr 3; K Oberkfell; G Hendrick.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Baserunning
CS: T Scott (2, 2nd base by L McGlothen/B Foote).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lynn McGlothen, L (0-2) 7 7 2 2 2 3 0 3.38 28 56 0.056 0.86 1.1
Dick Tidrow 1 3 4 4 2 2 0 4.70 8 0 0 -0.118 0.54 -3.6
Team Totals 8 10 6 6 4 5 0 6.75 36 56 0 0 -0.062 1.03 -2.4

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Forsch, W (1-1) 5 3 1 1 1 4 0 4.50 19 60 0.152 1.04 1.2
Jim Kaat, H (2) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 6.75 7 0 0 0.168 1.21 0.9
Bruce Sutter, S (3) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.118 0.80 0.9
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 2 8 0 1.00 32 60 0 0 0.438 0.80 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Tidrow (2; D Porter).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 10,454.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 51° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Ivan de Jesus SS 1 Garry Templeton SS
2 Scot Thompson CF 2 Tony Scott CF
3 Bill Buckner 1B 3 Keith Hernandez 1B
4 Steve Henderson LF 4 George Hendrick RF
5 Leon Durham RF 5 Darrell Porter C
6 Ken Reitz 3B 6 Ken Oberkfell 3B
7 Barry Foote C 7 Sixto Lezcano LF
8 Mike Tyson 2B 8 Tom Herr 2B
9 Lynn McGlothen P 9 Bob Forsch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-1 2 -2- R STL G. Hendrick L. McGlothen 12% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hernandez Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- STL T. Scott L. McGlothen 9% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Templeton to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 O STL K. Hernandez L. McGlothen -8% 60% Scott Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 2-1 2 12- R STL K. Oberkfell D. Tidrow 7% 95% Double to LF (Line Drive); Hernandez Scores; Porter to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 R STL K. Hernandez L. McGlothen 7% 67% Double to RF (Line Drive); Templeton Scores

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, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus B. Forsch 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC S. Thompson B. Forsch 1% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner B. Forsch 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL G. Templeton L. McGlothen 4% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- STL T. Scott L. McGlothen 9% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Templeton to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 O STL K. Hernandez L. McGlothen -8% 60% Scott Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --3 R STL K. Hernandez L. McGlothen 7% 67% Double to RF (Line Drive); Templeton Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- STL G. Hendrick L. McGlothen 3% 70% Passed Ball; Hernandez to 3B
b1 1-0 1 --3 O STL G. Hendrick L. McGlothen -5% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1-0 2 --3 O STL D. Porter L. McGlothen -3% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- CHC S. Henderson B. Forsch -7% 55% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
t2 0-1 0 -2- O CHC L. Durham B. Forsch 5% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 1 -2- O CHC K. Reitz B. Forsch 4% 63% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 -2- CHC B. Foote B. Forsch -1% 62% Walk
t2 0-1 2 12- O CHC M. Tyson B. Forsch 5% 66% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O STL K. Oberkfell L. McGlothen -2% 65% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- STL S. Lezcano L. McGlothen 2% 67% Walk
b2 1-0 1 1-- O STL T. Herr L. McGlothen -2% 64% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 1-- O STL B. Forsch L. McGlothen -2% 62% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- CHC L. McGlothen B. Forsch -7% 55% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0-1 0 -2- O CHC I. de Jesus B. Forsch 2% 57% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; McGlothen to 3B
t3 0-1 1 --3 RO CHC S. Thompson B. Forsch -3% 54% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McGlothen Scores
t3 1-1 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner B. Forsch 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O STL G. Templeton L. McGlothen -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- O STL T. Scott L. McGlothen -2% 51% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1-1 2 --- STL K. Hernandez L. McGlothen 3% 54% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b3 1-1 2 -2- R STL G. Hendrick L. McGlothen 12% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hernandez Scores
b3 2-1 2 1-- STL D. Porter L. McGlothen 2% 67% Walk; Hendrick to 2B
b3 2-1 2 12- O STL K. Oberkfell L. McGlothen -4% 64% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- O CHC S. Henderson B. Forsch 3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-2 1 --- O CHC L. Durham B. Forsch 2% 68% Flyball: CF
t4 1-2 2 --- CHC K. Reitz B. Forsch -2% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t4 1-2 2 1-- O CHC B. Foote B. Forsch 3% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 7-8-9
b4 2-1 0 --- O STL S. Lezcano L. McGlothen -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-1 1 --- O STL T. Herr L. McGlothen -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 2 --- O STL B. Forsch L. McGlothen -1% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- O CHC M. Tyson B. Forsch 3% 68% Strikeout
t5 1-2 1 --- O CHC L. McGlothen B. Forsch 2% 70% Strikeout (C-1B)
t5 1-2 2 --- O CHC I. de Jesus B. Forsch 1% 72% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- O STL G. Templeton L. McGlothen -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-1 1 --- O STL T. Scott L. McGlothen -1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O STL K. Hernandez L. McGlothen -1% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
Jim Kaat replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-2 0 --- O CHC S. Thompson J. Kaat 4% 71% Groundout: P unassisted
t6 1-2 1 --- O CHC B. Buckner J. Kaat 2% 74% Flyball: RF
t6 1-2 2 --- O CHC S. Henderson J. Kaat 2% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 4-5-6
b6 2-1 0 --- O STL G. Hendrick L. McGlothen -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-1 1 --- O STL D. Porter L. McGlothen -1% 72% Flyball: LF
b6 2-1 2 --- STL K. Oberkfell L. McGlothen 1% 73% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 2-1 2 1-- O STL S. Lezcano L. McGlothen -2% 71% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
t7 1-2 0 --- O CHC L. Durham J. Kaat 4% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- O CHC K. Reitz J. Kaat 3% 78% Strikeout
t7 1-2 2 --- CHC B. Foote J. Kaat -2% 76% Walk
t7 1-2 2 1-- O CHC M. Tyson J. Kaat 4% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 8-9-1
b7 2-1 0 --- O STL T. Herr L. McGlothen -2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Jim Kaat (P) batting 9th
b7 2-1 1 --- STL D. Iorg L. McGlothen 2% 80% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Tito Landrum pinch runs for Dane Iorg (PH) batting 9th
b7 2-1 1 1-- OO STL G. Templeton L. McGlothen -4% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Bruce Sutter facing 9-1-2
Bruce Sutter replaces Tito Landrum (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Jim Tracy pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen (P) batting 9th
t8 1-2 0 --- O CHC J. Tracy B. Sutter 5% 82% Flyball: LF
t8 1-2 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus B. Sutter 4% 85% Strikeout
t8 1-2 2 --- O CHC S. Thompson B. Sutter 2% 88% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
Dick Tidrow replaces Jim Tracy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 --- O STL T. Scott D. Tidrow -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-1 1 --- STL K. Hernandez D. Tidrow 2% 89% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b8 2-1 1 -2- O STL G. Hendrick D. Tidrow -2% 87% Strikeout
b8 2-1 2 -2- STL D. Porter D. Tidrow 0% 87% Intentional Walk
b8 2-1 2 12- R STL K. Oberkfell D. Tidrow 7% 95% Double to LF (Line Drive); Hernandez Scores; Porter to 3B
b8 3-1 2 -23 STL S. Lezcano D. Tidrow 0% 95% Walk
b8 3-1 2 123 RRR STL T. Herr D. Tidrow 5% 100% Triple to LF; Porter Scores; Oberkfell Scores; Lezcano Scores
b8 6-1 2 --3 O STL B. Sutter D. Tidrow -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Bruce Sutter facing 3-4-5
t9 1-6 0 --- O CHC B. Buckner B. Sutter 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-6 1 --- O CHC S. Henderson B. Sutter 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-6 2 --- O CHC L. Durham B. Sutter 0% 100% Popfly: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 6.

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