Two errors on one play by Bill Russell opened the gates for the Cubs to score two runs in the sixth inning and defeat the Dodgers, 4-1. The score was 1-1 in the sixth when Bill Buckner singled.

After Cliff Johnson flied out, Mike Vail hit a grounder to Russell, who bobbled the ball and then threw wildly in an attempt for a forceout at second base, allowing Buckner to score and Vail to reach third. Vail then tallied on an infield out by Tim Blackwell. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

Game Played on Wednesday, July 16, 1980 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
Cubs         1  0  0    0  0  2    0  1  x  -   4  8  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .246      De Jesus ss           4   0   1   0     0   3   .281
Law cf                4   0   1   0     0   0   .274      Randle 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .277
Smith rf              3   1   1   0     1   2   .329        Kelleher 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .151
  Thomas rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Buckner lf,1b         4   2   3   0     0   0   .312
Garvey 1b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .296      Johnson 1b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .247
Baker lf              3   0   1   1     0   0   .299        Henderson lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Cey 3b                2   0   0   0     2   0   .269      Vail rf               4   2   2   0     0   0   .319
Russell ss            4   0   0   0     0   2   .280      Martin cf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .252
Ferguson c            4   0   0   0     0   2   .163      Blackwell c           4   0   0   1     0   1   .219
Reuss p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .083      Tyson 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .230
  Thomasson ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .227      Reuschel p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .163
  Beckwith p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Johnstone ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .300

Totals               31   1   7   1     4   8             Totals               33   4   8   3     1   7

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 18,638
Left on Base: Dodgers 8, Cubs 6
DP: Dodgers 0, Cubs 1
Errors: Russell
Doubles: Buckner (18), Vail (11)
Stolen Bases: Lopes (15), De Jesus (21)
Caught Stealing: Law (10)
Sacrifice Flies: Baker (9)
GIDP: Cey (7)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss L(10-3)           6     6   3   1   1   3   0  26   1.82
Beckwith                2     2   1   1   0   4   0   8   2.36
Totals                  8     8   4   2   1   7   0  34

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel W(6-9)         9     7   1   1   4   8   0  36   4.14
Totals                  9     7   1   1   4   8   0  36

Wild Pitches: Reuschel (3)

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Terry Tata


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (third to first); Law grounded
out (third to first); Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus struck out; Randle grounded out (shortstop to
first); Buckner doubled to center; Johnson singled to center
[Buckner scored]; Vail singled to left [Johnson to second];
Martin flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Cubs 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey singled to right; Baker flied out to right;
Cey walked [Garvey to second]; Russell struck out; Ferguson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Blackwell grounded out (shortstop to first); Tyson
grounded out (third to first); Reuschel grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Reuss struck out; Lopes walked; Lopes stole second;
Law flied out to center; Smith walked; Garvey forced Smith
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus struck out (catcher to first); Randle
grounded out (third to first); Buckner singled to center;
Johnson forced Buckner (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Cey
grounded out (third to first); Russell grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Vail grounded out (shortstop to first); Martin
grounded out (second to first); Blackwell struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Ferguson flied out to center; Reuss grounded out
(second to first); Lopes struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Tyson lined to right; Reuschel grounded out (third to
first); De Jesus singled to shortstop; De Jesus stole second;
Randle flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Cubs 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Law singled to pitcher; Smith singled to right [Law
to second]; Law was caught stealing third (catcher to third)
[Smith to second]; Garvey singled to left [Smith to third];
Baker hit a sacrifice fly to center [Smith scored]; Reuschel
threw a wild pitch [Garvey to second]; Cey was walked
intentionally; Russell flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Buckner singled to right; Johnson flied out to center;
Vail reached on an error by Russell [Buckner scored (unearned)
(no RBI), Vail to third]; Martin was walked intentionally;
Blackwell forced Martin (shortstop to second) [Vail scored
(unearned)]; Tyson made an out to shortstop; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Ferguson struck out; THOMASSON BATTED FOR REUSS;
Thomasson singled to left; Lopes singled to third [Thomasson to
second]; Law forced Lopes (first to shortstop) [Thomasson to
third, Law to first]; Smith struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: BECKWITH REPLACED THOMASSON (PITCHING); THOMAS
REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING RF); Reuschel struck out; De Jesus
struck out; Randle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Cubs 3.

DODGERS 8TH: KELLEHER REPLACED RANDLE (PLAYING 3B); Garvey
grounded out (third to first); Baker singled to center; Cey
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Baker out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Buckner grounded out (second to first); Johnson struck
out; Vail doubled to left; Martin singled to left [Vail scored];
Blackwell grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Dodgers 1, Cubs 4.

DODGERS 9TH: HENDERSON REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING LF); BUCKNER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Russell struck out; Ferguson
flied out to right; JOHNSTONE BATTED FOR BECKWITH; Johnstone
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 4.

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