A bizarre play in which the tying run was nullified with two out in the ninth inning because of runner's interference enabled the Cubs to post a 4-3 victory over the Dodgers. Los Angeles trailed, 4-2, going into the ninth, and reduced the margin to 4-3 on a leadoff homer by Ken Landreaux, his second round-tripper of the game. After the Dodgers loaded the bases with one out, pinch-hitter Reggie Smith grounded sharply to second baseman Mike Tyson, who threw to shortstop Ivan DeJesus to force Pedro Guerrero, who was running from first.

Guerrero, however, ran out of the basepath waving his arms and although the return throw to first was wild, the tying run was disallowed and Smith was declared out as second base umpire Jim Quick called interference on Guerrero. Bobby Bonds was the hitting star for the Cubs, drilling an RBI triple in the fourth inning before scoring on an infield out by Ken Reitz, and cracking a run-scoring double in the fifth. Bill Buckner stroked an RBI single in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Game Played on Wednesday, August    19, 1981 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Dodgers      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  1  -   3  7  3
Cubs         0  0  0    2  1  0    1  0  x  -   4  9  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      De Jesus ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .174
Landreaux cf          4   2   2   2     0   1   .278      Tyson 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .169
Baker lf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .300      Buckner 1b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .295
Garvey 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .282      Durham rf             3   2   1   0     1   0   .320
Cey 3b                4   0   1   0     0   0   .272      Bonds cf              4   1   3   2     0   0   .361
Guerrero rf           3   1   1   1     1   1   .318      Morales lf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .296
Scioscia c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .291      Blackwell c           3   0   1   0     1   0   .240
  Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Reitz 3b              3   0   0   1     1   1   .235
Sax 2b                3   0   1   0     0   1   .286      Krukow p              3   0   1   0     0   1   .240
Goltz p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Smith p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Johnstone ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .200        Martz p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .190
  Niedenfuer p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Monday ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  Howe p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   7   3     2   4             Totals               33   4   9   4     3   5

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 26,860
Left on Base: Dodgers 4, Cubs 8
DP: Dodgers 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Thomas 2, Scioscia
Doubles: Garvey (18), Bonds (4)
Triples: Bonds (1)
Home Runs: Landreaux 2 (6), Guerrero (11)
Stolen Bases: Baker (7), Durham 2 (18)
Caught Stealing: Thomas (2)
GIDP: Smith (3), Buckner (12)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Goltz L(2-1)            5     6   3   3   3   2   0  24   2.66
Niedenfuer              2     2   1   1   0   2   0   8   1.80
Howe                    1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   1.97
Totals                  8     9   4   4   3   5   0  36

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow W(4-6)           7.1   5   2   2   0   4   2  26   4.41
Smith                   0.2   1   1   1   1   0   1   4   3.86
Martz SV(2)             1     1   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.89
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   4   3  34

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Dale


DODGERS 1ST: Thomas singled to center; Thomas was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Landreaux struck out; Baker
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus popped to shortstop; Tyson lined to right;
Buckner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); Cey lined
to center; Guerrero struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Durham grounded out (third to first); Bonds singled to
shortstop; Morales popped to shortstop; Blackwell reached on an
error by Thomas [Bonds to second]; Reitz walked [Bonds to third,
Blackwell to second]; Krukow grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Scioscia grounded out (second to first); Sax flied
to center; Goltz flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus singled to left; On a bunt Tyson forced De
Jesus (pitcher to shortstop); Buckner grounded into a double
play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Tyson out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Thomas flied to center; Landreaux homered; Baker
grounded out (shortstop to first); Garvey grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Durham singled to center; Durham stole second [Durham
to third (error by Scioscia)]; Bonds tripled to left [Durham
scored]; Morales was called out on strikes; Blackwell was walked
intentionally; Reitz forced Blackwell (shortstop to second)
[Bonds scored]; Krukow singled to left [Reitz to second]; De
Jesus flied to right; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Cey flied to right; Guerrero grounded out
(shortstop to first); Scioscia grounded out (second to pitcher);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Tyson grounded out (third to first); Buckner lined to
right; Durham walked; Bonds doubled to center [Durham scored];
Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Sax struck out (catcher to first); JOHNSTONE BATTED
FOR GOLTZ; Johnstone struck out; Thomas popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: NIEDENFUER REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PITCHING); Blackwell
popped to third in foul territory; Reitz was called out on
strikes; Krukow struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Cubs 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Landreaux grounded out (second to first); Baker
lined to third; Garvey doubled to left; Cey grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: De Jesus singled to right; Tyson lined to shortstop
[De Jesus to third (error by Thomas)]; Buckner singled to right
[De Jesus scored]; Durham forced Buckner (shortstop to second);
Durham stole second; Bonds popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 4.

DODGERS 8TH: Guerrero homered; Scioscia popped to catcher in
foul territory; Sax singled to shortstop; SMITH REPLACED KRUKOW
(PITCHING); MONDAY BATTED FOR NIEDENFUER; Monday flied to right;
Thomas grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: HOWE REPLACED MONDAY (PITCHING); Morales grounded out
(third to first); Blackwell singled to right; Reitz grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Blackwell to second]; Smith struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 4.

DODGERS 9TH: Landreaux homered; Baker walked; MARTZ REPLACED
SMITH (PITCHING); Garvey popped to shortstop; Baker stole
second; Cey singled to center [Baker to third]; Guerrero walked
[Cey to second]; SMITH BATTED FOR SCIOSCIA; Smith grounded into
a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Guerrero out at
second]; Pedro Guerrero was called for interference at
2B; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cubs 4.