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