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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 21, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 21, 1981 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Rincon |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,559 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: John McSherry 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Ken Kravec | Pitcher |
Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Sixto Lezcano | Left Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Andy Rincon | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 21, 1981
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rincon
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Rincon
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rincon
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Rincon
Henderson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Rincon
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kravec
Templeton hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kravec
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Kravec
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Kravec
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. Kravec
Lezcano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Kravec
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rincon
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Rincon
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rincon
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rincon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Kravec
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Kravec
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rincon vs. Kravec
Rincon hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Kravec
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kravec vs. Rincon
Kravec is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rincon
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Rincon
De Jesus is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Rincon
Tyson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Tyson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Rincon
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kravec
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Kravec
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. Kravec
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Kravec
Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Tenace reaches second base with a double. Hendrick scores. Lezcano goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Kravec
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Martz
Randy Martz now pitching.
Herr hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Thompson who is chasing the ball. Herr reaches third base with a triple. Tenace scores. Oberkfell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Rincon vs. Martz
Rincon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Herr scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Martz
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rincon
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rincon
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rincon
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Rincon
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Martz
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Martz
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Martz
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson who is chasing the ball. Hendrick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Lezcano vs. Martz
Lezcano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Martz
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rincon
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Rincon
Joe Strain pinch hits for Randy Martz.
Strain hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rincon
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eastwick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Eastwick
Herr strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rincon vs. Eastwick
Rincon bunts towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rincon for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Eastwick
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Rincon
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rincon
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rincon
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Eastwick
Scott hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Eastwick
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eastwick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Eastwick
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rincon
Morales hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rincon
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Rincon
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Eastwick
Lezcano hits a line drive into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Lezcano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Eastwick
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Eastwick
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Eastwick
Herr hits a line drive into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Lezcano scores. Oberkfell moves to third. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Rincon vs. Eastwick
Rincon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Templeton vs. Eastwick
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eastwick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rincon
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tracy vs. Rincon
Jim Tracy pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick.
Tracy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rincon
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Capilla
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Capilla
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Capilla
Lezcano takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Capilla
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Rincon
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tyson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rincon
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Rincon
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Rincon
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1981 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D) Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0 Templeton G, ss 5 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Scott T, cf 5 1 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Hernandez K, 1b 5 1 3 0 Henderson S, lf 3 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 5 1 2 2 Morales J, cf 4 0 1 0 Lezcano S, lf 2 2 2 0 Thompson S, rf 3 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 5 1 1 2 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 2 1 2 0 Davis J, c 3 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 4 1 2 3 Kravec K, p 1 0 0 0 Rincon A, p 3 0 1 1 Martz R, p 0 0 0 0 Strain J, ph 1 0 0 0 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0 Tracy J, ph 1 0 0 0 Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 36 8 14 8 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis 106 000 10x -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Kravec K (L) 2.1 7 6 6 2 0 Martz R 1.2 3 1 1 1 0 Eastwick R 3.0 3 1 1 1 4 Capilla D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Rincon A (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 5 E -- Henderson S 2 DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, St.Louis 10 2B -- Buckner B, Tyson M, Hendrick G, Tenace G 3B -- Herr T, Hendrick G CS -- De Jesus I SH -- Rincon A HBP -- by Rincon A (Henderson S) T -- 2:22 A -- 11559
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