Pushing across a run in the top of the eighth inning, the Giants edged the Cubs, 4-3. The score was 3-3 when Jeff Leonard stroked a one-out single and reached third on a double by Milt May. After pinch-hitter Joe Morgan was walked intentionally to load the bases, pinch-swinger Jim Wohlford bounced into a forceout as Leonard crossed the plate. Greg Minton pitched the final two innings to earn his 13th save. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 4, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Friday, August    21, 1981 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Giants       0  0  0    2  1  0    0  1  0  -   4 10  1
Cubs         1  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Herndon lf            5   1   2   0     0   0   .301      De Jesus ss           4   1   0   0     1   2   .171
Cabell 1b             5   0   1   0     0   2   .249      Henderson lf          4   1   0   0     1   1   .276
Clark rf              4   1   2   2     0   0   .241      Buckner 1b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .294
Evans 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .246      Durham rf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .319
Leonard cf            4   2   2   0     0   0   .271      Bonds cf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .350
Brenly c              2   0   0   0     1   0   .125      Davis c               2   1   1   0     1   0   .263
  May ph,c            1   0   1   0     0   0   .312      Tabler 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Stennett 2b           3   0   1   0     0   1   .233      Reitz 3b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .241
  Morgan ph,2b        0   0   0   0     1   0   .246      Kravec p              0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
LeMaster ss           1   0   0   0     0   1   .250        Howell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Smith ss            1   0   1   1     1   0   .143        Dillard ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .226
  Wohlford ph         1   0   0   1     0   0   .220        Caudill p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Pettini ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lum ph              0   0   0   0     0   0   .217
Griffin p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .194        Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tufts p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .294
  Breining p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bergman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .247
  Minton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   4  10   4     3   6             Totals               32   3   7   3     4   5

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 12,826
Left on Base: Giants 8, Cubs 8
DP: Giants 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Smith, De Jesus
Doubles: Herndon (13), Leonard (3), May (9), Reitz (9), Buckner (20)
Home Runs: Clark (9)
Stolen Bases: Leonard (3), De Jesus (18)
Caught Stealing: Herndon (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Davis (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Clark (3)
Hit by Pitch: Lum (1,by Tufts)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin                 5.2   6   3   3   4   4   0  26   4.17
Tufts                   0     0   0   0   0   0   0   1   7.71
Breining W(3-2)         1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.11
Minton SV(13)           2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.29
Totals                  9     7   3   3   4   5   0  38

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kravec                  4     6   3   3   1   5   1  19   5.98
Howell                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.68
Caudill                 1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   5.40
Tidrow L(2-6)           3     2   1   1   1   1   0  12   4.17
Totals                  9    10   4   4   3   6   1  39

Hit by Pitch: Tufts (1)

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


GIANTS 1ST: Herndon doubled to left; Herndon was picked off and
caught stealing third (pitcher to third); Cabell struck out;
Clark singled to left; Evans flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus walked; De Jesus stole second; Henderson
struck out; Buckner grounded out (second to first) [De Jesus to
third]; Durham singled to shortstop [De Jesus scored]; Durham
was picked off first (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Cubs 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Leonard reached on an error by De Jesus; Brenly
flied to left; Leonard stole second; Stennett was called out on
strikes; LeMaster was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: SMITH REPLACED LEMASTER (PLAYING SS); Bonds popped to
second; Davis walked; Tabler singled to shortstop [Davis to
third (error by Smith)]; Debut game for Pat Tabler; Reitz
doubled to left [Davis scored, Tabler to third]; Kravec walked;
De Jesus struck out; Henderson popped to center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E,
3 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 2.

GIANTS 3RD: Griffin popped to first; Herndon grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Buckner lined to first; Durham lined to first; Bonds
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs
2.

GIANTS 4TH: Clark homered; Evans popped to catcher in foul
territory; Leonard doubled to right; Brenly walked; Stennett
popped to second; Smith singled to left [Leonard scored, Brenly
to second]; Griffin was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Davis popped to second; Tabler popped to right; Reitz
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2,
Cubs 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Herndon singled to left; HOWELL REPLACED KRAVEC
(PITCHING); Cabell singled to left [Herndon to third, Cabell out
at second (center to third to shortstop)]; Ken Kravec threw
63 pitches; Clark hit a sacrifice fly to left [Herndon
scored]; Evans grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: DILLARD BATTED FOR HOWELL; Dillard popped to catcher
in foul territory; De Jesus popped to shortstop; Henderson
walked; Buckner doubled to left [Henderson scored]; Durham was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 3.

GIANTS 6TH: CAUDILL REPLACED DILLARD (PITCHING); Leonard
grounded out (third to first); Brenly lined to left; Stennett
singled to left; Smith walked [Stennett to second]; Griffin
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Bonds grounded out (third to first); Davis singled to
left; Tabler forced Davis (second to shortstop); Reitz singled
to center [Tabler to second]; LUM BATTED FOR CAUDILL; TUFTS
REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Lum was hit by a pitch [Tabler to
third, Reitz to second]; BREINING REPLACED TUFTS (PITCHING); De
Jesus forced Lum (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Giants 3, Cubs 3.

GIANTS 7TH: TIDROW REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Herndon grounded out
(third to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first);
Clark lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs
3.

CUBS 7TH: Henderson grounded out (second to first); Buckner
lined to right; Durham grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 3.

GIANTS 8TH: Evans was called out on strikes; Leonard singled to
left; MAY BATTED FOR BRENLY; May doubled to left [Leonard to
third]; MORGAN BATTED FOR STENNETT; Morgan was walked
intentionally; WOHLFORD BATTED FOR SMITH; Wohlford forced Morgan
(shortstop to second) [Leonard scored, May to third]; Pat
Tabler lost track of the outs and did not throw to 1B, allowing
the winning run to score; BERGMAN BATTED FOR BREINING;
Bergman forced Wohlford (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: MAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MORGAN STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING 2B); PETTINI REPLACED WOHLFORD (PLAYING SS); MINTON
REPLACED BERGMAN (PITCHING); Bonds singled to center; Davis out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Bonds to second];
Tabler grounded out (second to first) [Bonds to third]; Reitz
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4,
Cubs 3.

GIANTS 9TH: Herndon lined to right; Cabell grounded out (pitcher
to first); Clark grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 9TH: MORALES BATTED FOR TIDROW; Morales grounded out
(shortstop to first); De Jesus struck out; Henderson flied to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Cubs 3.