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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 13, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on August 13, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 13, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 13, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Harris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 7,412 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Joe West |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Greg Harris | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
Doug Bird | Pitcher |
Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 13, 1981
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bird
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Bird
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Bird
There goes Taveras. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Bird
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Bird
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Harris
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Harris
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Harris
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Bird
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Bird
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Bird
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Bird
There goes Stearns. The throw from Davis and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Harris
Bonds is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Harris
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Harris
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Harris
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Bird
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bird
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bird
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Bird
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Bird
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Harris
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bird vs. Harris
Bird is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Harris
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Bird
Kingman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Bird
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Bird
Brooks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Bird
Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Bird
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Harris
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Harris
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Harris
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Harris
There goes Bonds. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Harris
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Harris
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Harris
Reitz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Bird
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Greg Harris.
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bird
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Bird
Taveras 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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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Searage
Ray Searage now pitching.
Dillard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Dillard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Searage
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Doug Bird.
Morales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Searage
De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Searage
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Searage
Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Searage
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Searage
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Searage
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Griffin
Mike Griffin now pitching. Jerry Morales now playing right field.
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Griffin
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Griffin
Valentine is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Searage
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Searage
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Searage
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Griffin
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Griffin covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Griffin
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Griffin
Flynn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Griffin
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Ray Searage.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Miller
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Miller
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Miller
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Flynn covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Griffin
Ty Waller now playing center field.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Griffin
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Griffin
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Waller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Griffin
Kingman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dillard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waller vs. Miller
Waller hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Miller
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Miller
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Griffin
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Griffin
Brooks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Griffin
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/13/1981 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Wilson M, cf 4 0 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Henderson S, lf 1 2 0 0 Youngblood J, lf 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kingman D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, cf 1 1 1 0 Valentine E, rf 4 0 1 0 Waller T, cf 1 0 0 0 Brooks H, 3b 4 1 2 1 Cruz H, rf 2 0 1 1 Stearns J, c 3 0 1 0 Griffin M, p 1 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Davis J, c 4 1 1 3 Harris G, p 1 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cubbage M, ph 1 0 0 0 Dillard S, 2b 3 1 1 0 Searage R, p 0 0 0 0 Bird D, p 1 0 0 0 Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0 Morales J, ph-rf 2 1 1 2 Miller D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 9 1 27 6 6 6 New York 000 100 000 -- 1 Chicago 000 330 00x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Harris G (L) 4.0 2 3 3 2 3 Searage R 2.0 3 3 3 2 2 Miller D 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bird D (W) 5.0 5 1 1 1 1 Griffin M (S) 4.0 4 0 0 0 3 DP -- New York 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 3 2B -- Cruz H, Wilson M 3B -- Dillard S HR -- Brooks H, Davis J, Morales J SB -- Taveras F, Bonds B CS -- Stearns J, De Jesus I HBP -- by Harris G (Bonds B) T -- 2:27 A -- 7412
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