Stretching their winning skein to four games, the Cubs outlasted the Expos, 6-5. Chicago scored four runs in their first turn at bat on run-scoring singles by Bill Buckner, Jerry Morales and Pat Tabler and a sacrifice fly by Ken Reitz. Chicago Cubs 6, Montreal Expos 5Game Played on Friday, September 11, 1981 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldExpos 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 - 5 11 1 Cubs 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 x - 6 9 0 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Raines lf 5 2 2 2 0 1 .303 Bonds cf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .245 White rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .232 De Jesus ss 3 1 1 0 2 1 .184 Dawson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .316 Buckner 1b 4 2 2 1 0 0 .315 Carter c 4 0 1 1 0 1 .242 Durham rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .315 Milner 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .242 Morales lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .292 Wallach ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Davis c 1 0 0 0 2 0 .272 Reardon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Reitz 3b 2 1 1 2 1 0 .231 Parrish 3b 4 1 3 0 0 0 .226 Tabler 2b 4 0 2 1 0 1 .188 Speier ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .220 Griffin p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .111 Francona ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .360 Tidrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Manuel 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .207 Geisel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Briggs ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Lum ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Phillips 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 W. Johnson ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Burris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Office ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .158 Bahnsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 B. Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mills ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 Lee p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 Cromartie ph,1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 .289 Totals 36 5 11 4 1 6 Totals 30 6 9 6 5 7 Time of Game: 2:50 Attendance: 7,204 Left on Base: Expos 5, Cubs 8 DP: Expos 0, Cubs 2 Errors: Burris Doubles: De Jesus (7) Triples: Buckner (2), Durham (6) Home Runs: Raines (5), Reitz (2) Stolen Bases: Francona (1) Caught Stealing: W. Johnson (1), De Jesus (7) Sacrifice Hits: Griffin (2) Sacrifice Flies: Reitz (6) GIDP: Dawson (6) Hit by Pitch: Davis (1,by Lee) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Burris L(7-6) 2 6 5 5 2 5 0 14 3.39 Bahnsen 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5.44 B. Smith 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 0.00 Lee 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 12 2.73 Reardon 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2.50 Totals 8 9 6 6 5 7 1 38 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Griffin W(2-2) 7 7 4 4 0 4 1 28 2.98 Tidrow 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 4.75 Geisel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Smith 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 3.46 Hernandez SV(2) 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 2.89 Totals 9 11 5 5 1 6 1 37 Hit by Pitch: Lee (2) Wild Pitches: B. Smith (1) Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jim Quick EXPOS 1ST: Raines grounded out (pitcher to first); White grounded out (second to first); Dawson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Bonds struck out; De Jesus walked; De Jesus was picked off first but was safe on an error by Burris [De Jesus to second]; Buckner singled to right [De Jesus scored]; Durham singled to right [Buckner to third]; Morales singled to center [Buckner scored, Durham to third]; Davis walked [Morales to second]; Reitz popped out on a sacrifice fly to shortstop [Durham scored]; Tabler singled to center [Morales scored, Davis to third, Tabler to second (on throw)]; Griffin was called out on strikes; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 4. EXPOS 2ND: Carter flied out to right; Milner singled to center; Parrish singled to center [Milner to second]; Speier was called out on strikes; Manuel grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 4. CUBS 2ND: Bonds struck out; De Jesus was called out on strikes; Buckner tripled to right; Durham tripled to right [Buckner scored]; Morales was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 5. EXPOS 3RD: OFFICE BATTED FOR BURRIS; Office singled to right; Raines homered [Office scored]; White flied out to left; Dawson lined to right; Carter popped to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 5. CUBS 3RD: BAHNSEN REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Davis walked; Reitz walked [Davis to second]; B. SMITH REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING); B. Smith threw a wild pitch [Davis to third, Reitz to second]; Tabler was called out on strikes; Griffin was called out on strikes; Bonds grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 5. EXPOS 4TH: Milner flied out to center; Parrish singled to right; Speier lined to shortstop; Manuel was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 5. CUBS 4TH: De Jesus doubled to left; Buckner popped to shortstop; Durham grounded out (pitcher to first) [De Jesus to third]; Morales grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 5. EXPOS 5TH: MILLS BATTED FOR B. SMITH; Mills grounded out (second to first); Raines popped to left; White grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 5. CUBS 5TH: LEE REPLACED MILLS (PITCHING); Davis flied out to right; Reitz homered; Tabler singled to center; Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Tabler to second]; Bonds popped to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 6. EXPOS 6TH: Dawson grounded out (third to first); Carter struck out; Milner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 6. CUBS 6TH: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner popped to shortstop; Durham grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 6. EXPOS 7TH: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); BRIGGS BATTED FOR MANUEL; Briggs flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 6. CUBS 7TH: PHILLIPS REPLACED BRIGGS (PLAYING 2B); Morales grounded out (second to first); Davis was hit by a pitch; Reitz flied out to center; Tabler forced Davis (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 6. EXPOS 8TH: CROMARTIE BATTED FOR LEE; Cromartie singled to center; Raines singled to right [Cromartie to second]; TIDROW REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); White walked [Cromartie to third, Raines to second]; Dawson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cromartie scored, Raines to third, White out at second]; Carter singled to center [Raines scored]; GEISEL REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING); WALLACH BATTED FOR MILNER; Wallach flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 6. CUBS 8TH: REARDON REPLACED WALLACH (PITCHING); CROMARTIE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); LUM BATTED FOR GEISEL; Lum popped to first in foul territory; Bonds flied out to center; De Jesus walked; De Jesus was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 6. EXPOS 9TH: SMITH REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Parrish singled to left; FRANCONA BATTED FOR SPEIER; HERNANDEZ REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Francona singled to right [Parrish to second]; W. JOHNSON BATTED FOR PHILLIPS; W. Johnson singled to left [Parrish scored, Francona to second]; Francona stole third; Cromartie struck out; Raines struck out while W. Johnson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 6. |
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