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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 22, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on May 22, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 22, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 22, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Lea |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 6,071 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Nick Colosi |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Warren Cromartie | Right Fielder |
Tim Wallach | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Charlie Lea | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 22, 1981
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Krukow
Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Krukow
There goes Raines. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Raines steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Krukow
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Krukow
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Krukow
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lea
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Lea
Strain is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lea
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Lea
Durham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Durham reaches second base with a double. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Lea
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Krukow
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Krukow
Cromartie takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wallach vs. Krukow
Wallach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carter moves to third. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speier vs. Krukow
Speier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Speier reaches second base with a double. Carter scores. Cromartie scores. Wallach goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lea vs. Krukow
Lea strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Raines vs. Krukow
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Krukow
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lea
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Lea
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lea fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Lea
Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Krukow
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Krukow
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Krukow
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Krukow
There's a wild pitch. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Cromartie vs. Krukow
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Lea
Krukow hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lea
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Lea
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Krukow
Wallach strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Krukow
Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lea vs. Krukow
Lea bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Strain covering, for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Raines vs. Krukow
Raines is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Krukow
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lea
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lea covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Lea
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lea covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lea
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Krukow
Dawson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Krukow
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain misplays the ball. That's an error on Strain. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Krukow
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Cromartie vs. Krukow
Cromartie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. Montanez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Wallach vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Wallach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cromartie scores. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. McGlothen
Speier takes first base on ball four. Wallach moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lea vs. McGlothen
Lea bunts in front of the plate. Blackwell fields it and throws to third for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Raines vs. McGlothen
Raines hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lea
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Lea
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Lea
Blackwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McGlothen
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. McGlothen
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. McGlothen
Montanez hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. McGlothen
Carter takes first base on ball four. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. McGlothen
Cromartie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lea
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen.
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lea
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Lea
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Lea
There's a wild pitch. Strain moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Lea
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Kravec
Ken Kravec now pitching.
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Kravec
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lea vs. Kravec
Lea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Lea
Durham hits a line drive into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lea
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Lea
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lea fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Kravec
Raines hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Strain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kravec
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Kravec
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching. Bob Pate now playing center field. Tom Hutton now playing first base.
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Sosa
Blackwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Sosa
Mike Lum pinch hits for Ken Kravec.
Lum hits a line drive towards first. Hutton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sosa
De Jesus hits a popup into center field. Pate settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Sosa
Strain hits a line drive into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pate vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Pate hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Capilla
Carter hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Capilla
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wallach vs. Capilla
Wallach is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Pate settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Lee
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lee
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Lee
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Lee
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Lee
Mike Tyson pinch runs for Ken Reitz. Hector Cruz pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/22/1981 -- Montreal at Chicago (D) Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Raines T, lf 4 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Scott R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Strain J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dawson A, cf 5 1 3 1 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0 Durham L, rf 4 0 1 0 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 1 2 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 1 0 0 Morales J, cf 3 0 1 0 Pate B, cf 1 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 1 2 1 Carter G, c 3 1 1 0 Tyson M, pr 0 0 0 0 Cromartie W, rf 4 2 2 1 Blackwell T, c 3 1 1 2 Wallach T, 3b 5 1 2 1 Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 2 3 Krukow M, p 1 0 0 0 Lea C, p 3 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0 Hutton T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Thompson S, ph 1 0 0 0 Kravec K, p 0 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0 Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 11 6 34 3 9 3 Montreal 030 030 000 -- 6 Chicago 000 000 021 -- 3 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Lea C (W) 7.0 4 0 0 1 2 Sosa E 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 Lee B 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Krukow M (L) 4.1 8 6 5 3 4 McGlothen L 1.2 2 0 0 2 0 Kravec K 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Capilla D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Strain J 2 DP -- Montreal 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Montreal 10, Chicago 5 2B -- Durham L, Speier C, Cromartie W, Reitz K HR -- Dawson A, Blackwell T SB -- Raines T SH -- Lea C WP -- Krukow M, Lea C T -- 2:26 A -- 6071
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