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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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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