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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 17, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 17, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 10,153 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Bob Engel |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Rick Monday | Right Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Derrel Thomas | Shortstop |
Bob Welch | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Doug Bird | Pitcher |
Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1981
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bird
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Bird
There goes Lopes. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Bird
Landreaux hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Bird
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Bird
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Welch
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Welch
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Welch
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Welch
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Welch
There's a wild pitch. Henderson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Welch
There goes Durham. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Welch
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Welch
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bird
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Bird
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Yeager vs. Bird
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Cey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bird
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welch vs. Bird
Welch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Welch
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Welch
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bird vs. Welch
Bird is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Welch
There goes Tyson. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Tyson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Welch
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bird
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Bird
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bird
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Bird
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Welch
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Welch
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Welch
Durham hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bird
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bird
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Bird
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bird
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Welch
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Welch
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Welch
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Welch
Tyson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bird vs. Welch
Bird strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Bird
Welch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Bird
Lopes bunts, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Bird
Landreaux hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bird
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Welch
Pepe Frias now playing second base.
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Welch
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Welch
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Welch
Durham hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Bird
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bird
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bird
Monday hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Bird
Yeager hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Welch
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Welch
Davis hits a line drive to center field. Landreaux throws towards Frias. Frias fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Frias. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Welch
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Welch
Tyson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bird vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Bird bunts towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Frias covering, for the out. Davis moves to third. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
De Jesus vs. Castillo
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bird
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Bird
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Bobby Castillo.
Johnstone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Bird
Frias strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Bird
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Pena
Alejandro Pena now pitching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Pena
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Pena
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bird
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Bird
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bird
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Pena
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pena
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Pena
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Pena
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bird
Jerry Morales now playing left field.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Bird
Mike Scioscia pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Scioscia hits a fly ball towards right. Durham settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Durham. Scioscia moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Bird
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scioscia moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Bird
Reggie Smith pinch hits for Alejandro Pena.
Smith strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1981 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 2 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Frias P, 2b 1 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 3 1 1 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 0 0 Morales J, lf 0 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Durham L, rf 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Bonds B, cf 2 2 1 0 Monday R, rf 4 0 2 0 Davis J, c 4 0 2 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 1 1 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 2 1 Scioscia M, ph 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Thomas D, ss 4 0 1 0 Bird D, p 2 0 0 0 Welch B, p 2 0 1 0 Castillo R, p 0 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0 Pena A, p 0 0 0 0 Smith R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 6 1 30 3 8 1 Los Angeles 010 000 000 -- 1 Chicago 100 101 00x -- 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Welch B (L) 5.1 6 3 2 3 6 Castillo R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Pena A 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bird D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 5 E -- Thomas D, Frias P, Durham L DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Chicago 8 SB -- Lopes D, Durham L, Tyson M SH -- Bird D SF -- Reitz K WP -- Welch B T -- 2:23 A -- 10153
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