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.

After posting another run in the second inning, the Cubs had a solo homer by Reitz in the fifth. The Expos closed to within 6-5 and had runners on first and third with one out in the top of the ninth but failed to score as Tim Raines fanned and Wallace Johnson was cut down stealing on the same play to end the game. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 6, Montreal Expos 5
Game Played on Friday, September 11, 1981 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        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.