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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 2, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 2, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 2, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Martz |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 16,936 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Eric Gregg |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miller | Left Fielder |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Scott Fletcher | Second Baseman |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Randy Martz | Pitcher |
Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 2, 1981
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Martz
Miller bunts towards third. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Martz
There goes Miller. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Martz
Washington bunts towards the mound. Martz fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Martz
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Martz
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Martz
There goes Horner. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Niekro
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Martz
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Martz
Hubbard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Durham. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Martz
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Martz
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Hubbard scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Martz
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Niekro
Blackwell hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Martz
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Martz
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Martz
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martz vs. Niekro
Martz hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Niekro
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Horner. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a popup into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Martz
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Martz
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Martz
Hubbard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Martz
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Niekro
There goes Henderson. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Niekro
There goes Durham. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Niekro
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. Durham scores. Blackwell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Martz vs. Niekro
Martz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blackwell scores. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Niekro
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Martz
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Martz
Niekro bunts in front of the plate. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Martz
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Martz
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Martz
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durham vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Buckner scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Durham reaches third base with a triple. Henderson scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Blackwell vs. Garber
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Garber
De Jesus strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Tidrow
Ken Reitz now playing third base. Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Horner hits a line drive into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Tidrow
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Tidrow
Hubbard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Garber
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Garber
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Garber
Morales hits a popup into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Tidrow
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Tidrow
Ramirez hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Tidrow
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bradford
Larry Bradford now pitching.
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bradford
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Horner. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Bradford
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tidrow
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tidrow
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Tidrow
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tidrow vs. Mahler
Rick Mahler now pitching.
Tidrow hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Mahler
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mahler, and towards Ramirez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Mahler
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Mahler
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Tidrow
Horner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Tidrow
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Tidrow
Hubbard hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1981 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Miller E, lf 4 1 1 0 Fletcher S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 2 0 0 0 Morales J, cf 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 1 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Horner B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 3 1 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Durham L, rf 4 1 2 1 Hubbard G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Cruz H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 1 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 3 0 2 1 Blackwell T, c 2 1 0 0 Niekro P, p 1 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 1 1 1 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Martz R, p 2 0 1 2 Asselstine B, ph 1 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 1 0 0 0 Bradford L, p 0 0 0 0 Mahler R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 2 5 2 31 5 8 4 Atlanta 110 000 000 -- 2 Chicago 000 320 00x -- 5 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (L) 4.1 8 5 5 2 0 Garber G 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 Bradford L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Mahler R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Martz R (W) 5.0 5 2 2 2 2 Tidrow D (S) 4.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Horner B 2 DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 4, Chicago 6 2B -- Buckner B, Hubbard G, Ramirez R, De Jesus I 3B -- Durham L SB -- Miller E, Durham L CS -- Horner B, Henderson S, De Jesus I SH -- Washington C, Niekro P SF -- Murphy D PB -- Benedict B T -- 2:30 A -- 16936
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