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May 3, 1981

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Braves 9 17 0
Cubs 7 12 1
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Cubs 7 12 1

Bruce Benedict Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .281
OBP .667 .382
At Bats 3 57
Hits 2 16
• Singles 1 13
• Doubles 1 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 9
RBI’s 1 11

Lee Smith Season Stats

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Wrigley Field - May 3, 1981
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Out
Lee Smith
Tim Blackwell
Bill Buckner
Scott Fletcher
Hector Cruz
Ivan De Jesus
Steve Henderson
Jerry Morales
Leon Durham
Bruce Benedict
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Durham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Durham reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores.
Bottom 8 Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Buckner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Buckner reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Morales is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Murphy strikes out.
Top 8 Horner strikes out.
Top 8 Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Lee Smith now pitching. Washington strikes out.
Bottom 7 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Camp fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Jim Tracy pinch hits for Doug Capilla. Tracy hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second.
Bottom 7 Blackwell is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Rick Camp now pitching. Cruz takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Miller strikes out.
Top 7 Doug Capilla now pitching. There goes Royster. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, Cruz applying the tag.
Top 7 Jerry Royster pinch hits for Gene Garber. Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Royster reaches second base with a double. Ramirez goes all the way around to score.
Top 7 Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbard scores.
Top 7 Benedict bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Fletcher covering, for the out. Hubbard moves to second.
Top 7 Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Henderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third.
Bottom 6 Buckner takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Morales hits a line drive towards third. Horner reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Gene Garber now pitching. Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Horner is hit by the pitch.
Top 6 Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Linares scores. Miller moves to third.
Top 6 Washington bunts towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to first for the out. Linares moves to third. Miller moves to second.
Top 6 Miller bunts towards the mound. Kravec fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Linares moves to second.
Top 6 Ken Kravec now pitching. Rufino Linares pinch hits for Preston Hanna. Linares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Scot Thompson pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick. Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 De Jesus takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hanna covering, for the out. Cruz moves to third.
Bottom 5 Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Cruz reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Ramirez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher catches it and throws to second with De Jesus covering, to double up Benedict.
Top 5 Benedict hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Benedict reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores.
Top 5 Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Horner scores. Murphy moves to third.
Top 5 Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Horner moves to third.
Top 5 Rawly Eastwick now pitching. Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 5 Chambliss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Buckner.
Top 5 Washington bunts towards third. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to third.
Top 5 Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Durham. Miller reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Durham strikes out.
Bottom 4 Henderson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 There's a wild pitch. Buckner moves to second.
Bottom 4 Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher scores.
Bottom 4 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second.
Bottom 4 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanna fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Hanna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Ramirez strikes out.
Top 4 Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Hubbard hits a popup into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Preston Hanna now pitching. De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Blackwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Durham scores.
Bottom 3 There goes Durham. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Durham steals second.
Bottom 3 Cruz hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Durham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Murphy is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Horner hits a line drive towards third. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Buckner takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second.
Bottom 2 Morales takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 McGlothen hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Montefusco strikes out.
Top 2 Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Benedict hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. Hubbard moves to second.
Top 2 Hubbard takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Horner scores.
Top 2 Horner hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Horner reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Cruz scores. Blackwell moves to third.
Bottom 1 Blackwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Blackwell reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. Durham scores. Cruz moves to third.
Bottom 1 Cruz takes first base on ball four. Durham moves to second.
Bottom 1 Durham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third.
Bottom 1 Henderson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Buckner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out.
Top 1 Miller strikes out.