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Cubs
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
September 20, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 20, 1981 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Griffin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Gullickson |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 40,851 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: John Kibler 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Joe West |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Pat Tabler | Second Baseman |
Mike Griffin | Pitcher |
Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Warren Cromartie | First Baseman |
Terry Francona | Left Fielder |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Tim Wallach | Right Fielder |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Jerry Manuel | Second Baseman |
Bill Gullickson | Pitcher |
Jim Fanning | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
September 20, 1981
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gullickson
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Gullickson
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gullickson
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Griffin
Cromartie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Griffin
Francona bunts towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Griffin
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Griffin
Carter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Griffin
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cromartie scores. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Wallach vs. Griffin
Wallach hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dawson scores. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Howell
Jay Howell now pitching.
Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish scores. Wallach moves to third. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Manuel vs. Howell
Manuel is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gullickson vs. Howell
Gullickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Gullickson
Durham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Gullickson
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Gullickson
Blackwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Howell
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Howell
There goes Cromartie. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, Tabler applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Howell
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Howell
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Gullickson
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Gullickson
Tabler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gullickson
Howell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Manuel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Howell
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Howell
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Howell
Wallach strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gullickson
Bonds hits a line drive towards third. Parrish reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Gullickson
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gullickson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cromartie scoops it up and throws to first, with Gullickson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Howell
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Howell
Manuel bunts towards the mound. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullickson vs. Howell
Gullickson bunts in front of the plate. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Gullickson
Durham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Gullickson
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Gullickson
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Gullickson
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Tracy vs. Gullickson
Jim Tracy pinch hits for Pat Tabler.
Tracy hits a line drive towards the mound. Gullickson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Howell
Mike Tyson now playing second base.
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Morales. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Howell
Francona bunts towards the mound. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Cromartie moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Howell
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Cromartie scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Howell
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gullickson
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Jay Howell.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gullickson
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Gullickson
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Wallach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Gullickson
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Wallach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Parrish hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Smith
Wallach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Smith
There goes Wallach. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Smith
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Smith
Manuel hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Gullickson
Durham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cromartie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Gullickson
Morales hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Gullickson
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Gullickson
Reitz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gullickson vs. Smith
Gullickson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Geisel
Dave Geisel now pitching. Scott Fletcher now playing third base.
Cromartie takes first base on ball four. Gullickson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Geisel
Francona hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gullickson moves to third. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dawson vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to home to get Gullickson. Cromartie moves to third. Francona moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Tidrow
Carter hits a popup towards third. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Tidrow
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gullickson
Mel Hall pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Gullickson
Mike Lum pinch hits for Scott Fletcher.
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gullickson
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Tidrow
Steve Dillard now playing second base. Ty Waller now playing third base.
Wallach is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Tidrow
Speier bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Dillard covering, for the out. Wallach moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Manuel vs. Tidrow
Manuel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gullickson vs. Tidrow
Gullickson bunts towards third. Waller fields it and throws to first for the out. Wallach moves to third. Manuel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Cromartie vs. Tidrow
Cromartie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Tidrow
Francona hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Gullickson
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gullickson
Buckner hits a popup into right field. Wallach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Gullickson
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1981 -- Chicago at Montreal (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI Bonds B, cf 4 0 1 0 Cromartie W, 1b 2 2 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Francona T, lf 3 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dawson A, cf 3 1 0 1 Durham L, rf 4 0 1 0 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Morales J, lf 3 0 1 0 Parrish L, 3b 4 1 1 1 Blackwell T, c 2 0 0 0 Wallach T, rf 2 0 1 1 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 2 0 1 1 Geisel D, p 0 0 0 0 Manuel J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0 Gullickson B, p 2 0 0 0 Tabler P, 2b 1 0 0 0 Tracy J, ph 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hall M, ph 1 0 0 0 Waller T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Griffin M, p 0 0 0 0 Howell J, p 1 0 0 0 Thompson S, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Fletcher S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0 Dillard S, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 3 0 24 4 6 4 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Montreal 300 010 00x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Griffin M (L) 0.2 2 3 3 2 0 Howell J 4.1 3 1 1 1 2 Smith L* 1.0 0 0 0 3 0 Geisel D+ 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Tidrow D 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Gullickson B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 13 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th LOB -- Chicago 4, Montreal 10 2B -- Durham L, Cromartie W, Morales J CS -- Cromartie W, Wallach T SH -- Francona T 2, Speier C, Gullickson B HBP -- by Tidrow D (Wallach T) T -- 2:22 A -- 40851
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