Braves @ Cubs
September 2, 1980

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Bottom 1	R	H	E
Braves	4	2	0
Cubs	0	0	0

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Braves	4	2	0
Cubs	0	0	0

Bill Buckner Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.313
OBP	.000	.348
At Bats	0	457
Hits	0	143
• Singles	0	101
• Doubles	0	30
• Triples	0	3
• Home Runs	0	9
Walks	0	27
RBI’s	0	57

Doyle Alexander Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
12	7	0

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Wrigley Field - September 2, 1980

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Fielder's Choice

Doyle Alexander

Bruce Benedict

Chris Chambliss

Glenn Hubbard

Bob Horner

Rafael Ramirez

Jerry Royster

Dale Murphy

Gary Matthews

Bill Buckner

Ivan De Jesus

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and has De Jesus trapped. There's the throw to Horner who throws to Ramirez, who tags De Jesus for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Thompson strikes out.

Bottom 1 There goes De Jesus. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. De Jesus steals second.

Bottom 1 De Jesus takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Benedict is walked intentionally.

Top 1 Hubbard hits a line drive off the glove of Dillard, and into shallow left field. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores.

Top 1 Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson who is chasing the ball. Murphy reaches third base with a triple. Matthews scores. Horner scores. Chambliss goes all the way around to score.

Top 1 Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to third. Horner moves to second.

Top 1 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillard fields it and tags Royster, for the out. Matthews moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

Top 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. Royster moves to third.

Top 1 Ramirez is hit by the pitch. Royster moves to second.

Top 1 Royster takes first base on ball four.

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