A two-run triple by Bill Buckner and the combined six-hit pitching of Mike Krukow and Randy Martz enabled the Cubs to edge the Expos, 2-1. Bobby Bonds led off the fourth inning with a double and Ivan DeJesus stroked a single before Buckner drilled his three-bagger. The Expos' lone marker came in the fifth on a leadoff triple by Chris Speier and a single by Bill Lee. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 2, Montreal Expos 1
Game Played on Saturday, September 19, 1981 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Cubs         0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  1
Expos        0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonds cf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .238      Cromartie 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .291
De Jesus ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .185      Francona lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Buckner 1b            4   0   2   2     0   0   .317      Dawson cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .322
Durham rf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .312      Carter c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .241
Morales lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .282      Parrish 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .228
Reitz 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .220        Milner ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .236
Tabler 2b             2   0   0   0     1   0   .177        Raines pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .304
Blackwell c           3   0   0   0     0   0   .228      Wallach rf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .223
Krukow p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .175        White ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .234
  Martz p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Speier ss             3   1   1   0     0   0   .228
                                                          Manuel 2b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .211
                                                            Reardon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Lee p                 2   0   1   1     0   0   .389
                                                            Phillips 2b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .205

Totals               31   2   4   2     1   3             Totals               32   1   6   1     1   4

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 30,099
Left on Base: Cubs 3, Expos 5
DP: Cubs 1, Expos 2
Errors: De Jesus, Cromartie
Doubles: Bonds (7)
Triples: Buckner (3), Speier (2)
Stolen Bases: Cromartie (2), Raines (70)
GIDP: Morales (6), Parrish (7)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow W(7-9)           8     6   1   1   0   4   0  29   4.19
Martz SV(4)             1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.43
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   4   0  33

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lee L(3-5)              7     4   2   2   1   1   0  26   2.58
Reardon                 2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   2.53
Totals                  9     4   2   2   1   3   0  32

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Bruce Froemming


CUBS 1ST: Bonds popped to third; De Jesus flied out to center;
Buckner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie grounded out (shortstop to first); Francona
grounded out (first to pitcher); Dawson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

CUBS 2ND: Durham reached on an error by Cromartie; Morales
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Durham out at second]; Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter was called out on strikes; Parrish singled to
center; Wallach popped to second; Speier reached on an error by
De Jesus [Parrish to second]; Manuel lined to second; 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

CUBS 3RD: Tabler grounded out (shortstop to first); Blackwell
grounded out (second to first); Krukow lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Lee lined to second; Cromartie singled to center;
Cromartie stole second; Francona grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Cromartie to third]; Dawson popped to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

CUBS 4TH: Bonds doubled to left; De Jesus singled to right
[Bonds to third]; Buckner tripled to center [Bonds scored, De
Jesus scored]; Durham grounded out (first unassisted); Morales
reached on a fielder's choice; Reitz reached on a fielder's
choice [Buckner out at home (third to catcher), Morales to
second]; Tabler lined to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Carter grounded out (first unassisted); Parrish flied
out to left; Wallach struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Expos 0.

CUBS 5TH: Blackwell grounded out (shortstop to first); Krukow
flied out to right; Bonds popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Speier tripled to center; Manuel flied out to right;
Lee singled to center [Speier scored]; Cromartie popped to third
in foul territory; Francona grounded out (first to pitcher); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 1.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus flied out to right; Buckner singled to right;
Durham struck out; Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Dawson singled to left; Dawson was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Carter singled to center; Parrish grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Carter out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 1.

CUBS 7TH: Reitz grounded out (pitcher to first); Tabler walked;
Blackwell lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Tabler
out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Wallach popped to first; Speier flied out to center;
Manuel struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 1.

CUBS 8TH: REARDON REPLACED MANUEL (PITCHING); PHILLIPS REPLACED
LEE (PLAYING 2B); Krukow struck out; Bonds popped to third in
foul territory; De Jesus flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Phillips grounded out (first unassisted); Cromartie
popped to third; Francona flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 1.

CUBS 9TH: Buckner flied out to left; Durham struck out; Morales
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 9TH: MARTZ REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); Dawson lined to
right; Carter grounded out (second to first); MILNER BATTED FOR
PARRISH; Milner walked; RAINES RAN FOR MILNER; Raines stole
second; WHITE BATTED FOR WALLACH; White grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 1.