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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 12, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on September 12, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Rogers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,124 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jerry Dale |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Warren Cromartie | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Tim Wallach | Right Fielder |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Steve Rogers | Pitcher |
| Jim Fanning | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Pat Tabler | Second Baseman |
| Doug Bird | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 12, 1981
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Bird
Raines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bird
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Bird
Dawson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morales. Dawson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Bird
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Rogers
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rogers
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rogers
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Bird
Steve Henderson now playing left field. Jerry Morales now playing center field.
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Bird
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Bird
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Rogers
Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Rogers
Morales strikes out. There goes Durham. The throw from Carter to Speier, and Durham is out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rogers
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Bird
Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rogers vs. Bird
Rogers strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Bird
There's a wild pitch. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Raines vs. Bird
Raines hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Bird
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler fields it and throws to second for the out. Speier scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Bird
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Rogers
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Rogers
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bird vs. Rogers
Bird is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Bird
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Bird
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Bird
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wallach vs. Bird
Wallach hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rogers
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rogers
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rogers
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Bird
Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rogers vs. Bird
Rogers bunts towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Raines vs. Bird
Raines hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Bird
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Bird
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Rogers
Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Rogers
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Rogers
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Rogers
Reitz hits a line drive into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Bird
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Bird
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Bird
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Bird
Wallach hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tabler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Rogers
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rogers
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Doug Bird.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rogers
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Smith
Rogers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Smith
Raines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Smith
There goes Raines. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Raines steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Smith
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Fryman
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Fryman
Durham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Fryman
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Scott fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smith
Dawson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Smith
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Smith
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fryman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier misplays the ball. That's an error on Speier. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Reardon
Scott Fletcher pinch runs for Jody Davis. Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tracy vs. Reardon
Jim Tracy pinch hits for Pat Tabler.
Tracy hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Reardon
Mike Lum pinch hits for Lee Smith.
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Wallach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching. Tim Blackwell now catching. Scott Fletcher now playing second base.
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Tidrow
Wallach hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Tidrow
Speier hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Wallach moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reardon vs. Tidrow
Reardon bunts towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reardon for the out. Wallach moves to third. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Raines vs. Geisel
Dave Geisel now pitching.
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reardon
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Reardon
De Jesus hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wallach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reardon
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Wallach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1981 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Raines T, lf 5 0 2 0 Bonds B, cf 1 0 0 0
Scott R, 2b 3 0 0 1 Henderson S, lf 3 0 0 0
Dawson A, cf 4 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0
Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cromartie W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Durham L, rf 3 0 3 0
Parrish L, 3b 4 1 1 1 Morales J, lf-cf 3 0 0 0
Wallach T, rf 4 0 1 0 Davis J, c 3 0 0 0
Speier C, ss 4 1 2 0 Fletcher S, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Rogers S, p 2 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0 Tabler P, 2b 2 0 0 0
Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0 Tracy J, ph 1 0 0 0
Blackwell T, c 0 0 0 0
Bird D, p 1 0 0 0
Thompson S, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith L, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Geisel D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 30 0 3 0
Montreal 001 001 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers S (W) 6.0 2 0 0 0 8
Fryman W* 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Reardon J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bird D (L) 6.0 6 2 2 1 6
Smith L 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Tidrow D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Geisel D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Speier C, De Jesus I
DP -- Montreal 1
LOB -- Montreal 8, Chicago 3
2B -- Dawson A
HR -- Parrish L
SB -- Raines T
CS -- Durham L
SH -- Rogers S, Reardon J
WP -- Bird D
T -- 2:36
A -- 18124
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