The winning run scored on a bases-loaded walk by Gary Lavelle as the Cubs edged the Giants, 6-5. The score was 5-5 when Ivan DeJesus opened the bottom of the ninth inning with a short fly that right fielder Jack Clark misplayed for a single.

Pinch-hiiter Mike Tyson sacrificed DeJesus to second. After Steve Henderson was intentionally walked and Pat Tabler flied out to move DeJesus to third, Bill Buckner walked to load the bases. Leon Durham worked the count to 3-2, then took an outside pitch to force home the decisive tally. [The Sporting News]
Chicago Cubs 6, San Francisco Giants 5

Game Played on Sunday, August 23, 1981 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Giants       0  0  0    3  0  0    1  1  0  -   5  7  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  3  2    0  0  1  -   6 10  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     1   2   .236      Henderson lf          4   0   1   1     1   1   .269
Cabell 1b             5   0   1   2     0   0   .245      Tabler 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Clark rf              2   0   0   0     3   0   .244      Buckner 1b            4   1   1   0     1   0   .293
Evans 3b              4   1   1   1     1   0   .246      Durham rf             4   1   2   1     1   0   .316
Herndon lf            3   1   1   0     1   0   .305      Bonds cf              4   1   1   0     0   2   .326
Leonard cf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .250      Davis c               3   1   0   0     1   2   .256
May c                 4   0   0   0     0   0   .300      Reitz 3b              3   0   1   2     0   1   .238
Smith ss              3   1   2   0     1   0   .167        Dillard pr,3b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Whitson p             2   1   1   0     0   0   .125      De Jesus ss           4   2   3   2     0   0   .179
  Breining p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Martz p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .182
  Holland p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Howell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wohlford ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .214        Cruz ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .256
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .400        Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .213
                                                            Caudill p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Capilla p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Tyson ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .169

Totals               32   5   7   4     7   3             Totals               34   6  10   6     5   7

Time of Game: 3:16   Attendance: 14,737
Left on Base: Giants 8, Cubs 8
DP: Giants 0, Cubs 1
Doubles: Bonds (5)
Triples: Herndon (7)
Home Runs: Evans (11), Leonard (2)
Caught Stealing: Durham (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Whitson (5), Tyson (1)
GIDP: Wohlford (5)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Whitson                 5.2   6   5   5   2   5   0  24   3.97
Breining                0     2   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.11
Holland                 1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   2.78
Lavelle L(0-4)          1.2   1   1   1   3   2   0   9   3.63
Totals                  8.2  10   6   6   5   7   0  40

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martz                   3.2   4   3   3   5   2   0  20   4.06
Howell                  1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.12
Hernandez               1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   0.00
Caudill                 1     2   2   2   0   0   2   5   5.60
Capilla W(1-0)          2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   2.97
Totals                  9     7   5   5   7   3   2  40

Wild Pitches: Martz (3)

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


GIANTS 1ST: Morgan was called out on strikes; Cabell grounded
out (shortstop to first); Clark walked; Evans walked [Clark to
second]; Herndon walked [Clark to third, Evans to second];
Leonard forced Herndon (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Henderson was called out on strikes; Tabler flied out
to right; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 0.

GIANTS 2ND: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith
grounded out (second to pitcher); Whitson grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Durham singled to center; Durham was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Bonds was called out on strikes;
Davis grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Cubs 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Morgan flied out to center; Cabell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Clark walked; Evans made an out to third;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Reitz struck out; De Jesus grounded out (second to
first); Martz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs
0.

GIANTS 4TH: Herndon tripled to center; Martz threw a wild pitch
[Herndon scored]; Leonard struck out; May flied out to right;
Smith singled to right; Whitson singled to right [Smith to
third]; Morgan walked [Whitson to second]; Cabell singled to
center [Smith scored, Whitson scored, Morgan to second]; HOWELL
REPLACED MARTZ (PITCHING); Clark flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Henderson grounded out (first to pitcher); Tabler
flied out to right; Buckner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Evans flied out to right; Herndon grounded out
(shortstop to first); Leonard flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Durham singled to right; Bonds doubled to right
[Durham to third]; Davis struck out; Reitz grounded out (second
to first) [Durham scored, Bonds to third]; De Jesus singled to
shortstop [Bonds scored]; CRUZ BATTED FOR HOWELL; Cruz walked
[De Jesus to second]; Henderson singled to center [De Jesus
scored, Cruz to second]; Tabler forced Henderson (second to
shortstop); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 3.

GIANTS 6TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); May grounded out
(shortstop to first); Smith walked; Whitson out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Smith to second]; Morgan grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Buckner singled to right; Durham flied out to left;
Bonds popped to catcher in foul territory; Davis walked [Buckner
to second]; BREINING REPLACED WHITSON (PITCHING); Reitz singled
to center [Buckner scored, Davis to third]; DILLARD RAN FOR
REITZ; De Jesus singled to left [Davis scored, Dillard to
second]; LUM BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; HOLLAND REPLACED BREINING
(PITCHING); Lum forced De Jesus (first to shortstop); 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 5.

GIANTS 7TH: DILLARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); CAUDILL
REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Cabell flied out to center; Clark
popped to catcher in foul territory; Evans homered; Herndon
flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Cubs 5.

CUBS 7TH: Henderson grounded out (third to first); Tabler
singled to right; Buckner flied out to right; Durham forced
Tabler (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Cubs
5.

GIANTS 8TH: Leonard homered; CAPILLA REPLACED CAUDILL
(PITCHING); May grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith singled
to right; WOHLFORD BATTED FOR HOLLAND; Wohlford grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Smith out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: LAVELLE REPLACED WOHLFORD (PITCHING); Bonds struck
out; Davis struck out; Dillard grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Cubs 5.

GIANTS 9TH: Morgan struck out; Cabell grounded out (pitcher to
first); Clark walked; Evans flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 5, Cubs 5.

CUBS 9TH: De Jesus singled to right; TYSON BATTED FOR CAPILLA;
Tyson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [De Jesus to
second]; Henderson was walked intentionally; Tabler flied out to
center [De Jesus to third]; Buckner walked [Henderson to
second]; Durham walked [De Jesus scored, Henderson to third,
Buckner to second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 5, Cubs 6.
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