Homers by Jody Davis and Jerry Morales powered the Cubs to a 6-1 triumph over the Mets. Davis blasted a three-run round-tripper in the fourth inning with Steve Henderson on base via a walk and Bobby Bonds aboard via a single.

Steve Dillard led off Chicago's fifth with a triple and scored on a pinch-homer by Morales. Doug Bird, making his first start since being acquired from the Yankees for Rick Reuschel, received credit for the victory. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 6, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Thursday, August    13, 1981 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Mets         0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  0
Cubs         0  0  0    3  3  0    0  0  x  -   6  6  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .295      De Jesus ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .167
Taveras ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .241      Henderson lf          1   2   0   0     3   0   .287
Youngblood lf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .348      Buckner 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .298
Kingman 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .223      Bonds cf              1   1   1   0     1   0   .333
Valentine rf          4   0   1   0     0   2   .202        Waller cf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Brooks 3b             4   1   2   1     0   1   .316      Cruz rf               2   0   1   1     1   1   .261
Stearns c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .263        Griffin p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Flynn 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .233      Davis c               4   1   1   3     0   2   .259
Harris p              1   0   1   0     0   0   .091      Reitz 3b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .231
  Cubbage ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .194      Dillard 2b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .242
  Searage p           0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000      Bird p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Staub ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .319        Morales ph,rf       2   1   1   2     0   0   .293
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               33   1   9   1     1   4             Totals               27   6   6   6     5   7

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance:  7,412
Left on Base: Mets 6, Cubs 3
DP: Mets 2, Cubs 2
Doubles: Wilson (5), Cruz (5)
Triples: Dillard (1)
Home Runs: Brooks (2), Davis (2), Morales (1)
Stolen Bases: Taveras (14), Bonds (1)
Caught Stealing: Stearns (1), De Jesus (5)
GIDP: Staub (4), Stearns (5), Davis (3), Buckner (11)
Hit by Pitch: Bonds (1,by Harris)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Harris L(2-2)           4     2   3   3   2   3   1  16   4.36
Searage                 2     3   3   3   2   2   1  11   6.00
Miller                  2     1   0   0   1   2   0   6   3.00
Totals                  8     6   6   6   5   7   2  33

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bird W(1-0)             5     5   1   1   1   1   1  20   2.62
Griffin SV(1)           4     4   0   0   0   3   0  14   1.74
Totals                  9     9   1   1   1   4   1  34

Hit by Pitch: Harris (1)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Joe West


METS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Taveras singled
to left; Taveras stole second; Youngblood flied out to center;
Kingman grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Henderson
grounded out (third to first); Buckner popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 2ND: Valentine flied out to left; Brooks grounded out
(second to first); Stearns walked; Stearns was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Bonds was hit by a pitch; Cruz walked [Bonds to
second]; Davis grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Bonds to third, Cruz out at second]; Reitz grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Harris
singled to right; Wilson singled to right [Harris to second];
Taveras forced Harris (third unassisted) [Wilson to second];
Youngblood forced Taveras (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Dillard grounded out (second to first); Bird was
called out on strikes; De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 4TH: Kingman popped to catcher in foul territory; Valentine
struck out; Brooks homered; Stearns singled to right; Flynn
forced Stearns (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Henderson walked; Buckner grounded out (second to
first) [Henderson to second]; Bonds singled to left [Henderson
to third]; Bonds stole second; Cruz was called out on strikes;
Davis homered [Henderson scored, Bonds scored]; Reitz was called
out on strikes; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 3.

METS 5TH: CUBBAGE BATTED FOR HARRIS; Cubbage grounded out
(second to first); Wilson flied out to left; Taveras grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: SEARAGE REPLACED CUBBAGE (PITCHING); Dillard tripled
to center; MORALES BATTED FOR BIRD; Morales homered [Dillard
scored]; De Jesus popped to second; Henderson walked; Buckner
lined to center; Bonds walked [Henderson to second]; Cruz
doubled to left [Henderson scored, Bonds to third]; Davis struck
out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 6.

METS 6TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); MORALES STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); Youngblood lined to center; Kingman flied out
to center; Valentine was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 6.

CUBS 6TH: Reitz struck out; Dillard grounded out (shortstop to
first); Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 6.

METS 7TH: Brooks singled to first; Stearns forced Brooks (second
to shortstop); Flynn singled to left [Stearns to second]; STAUB
BATTED FOR SEARAGE; Staub grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Flynn out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Mets 1, Cubs 6.

CUBS 7TH: MILLER REPLACED STAUB (PITCHING); De Jesus singled to
right; De Jesus was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Henderson walked; Buckner grounded into a double
play (first to shortstop to second) [Henderson out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 6.

METS 8TH: WALLER REPLACED BONDS (PLAYING CF); Wilson doubled to
left; Taveras was called out on strikes; Youngblood flied out to
center; Kingman lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Cubs 6.

CUBS 8TH: Waller lined to shortstop; Griffin struck out; Davis
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 6.

METS 9TH: Valentine singled to left; Brooks was called out on
strikes; Stearns grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Valentine out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 6.