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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1981-05-08 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 19433 · 69°F · Wind 4 mph · 3:11
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Rick Mahler earned the win. Ken Reitz went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Rick Mahler L: Dick Tidrow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Krukow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Tracy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Krug | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miller | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Montefusco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Asselstine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Lee Smith | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Capilla | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Tidrow | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Montefusco | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Larry Bradford | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Camp | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Mahler | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 7
- Scot Thompson: 7
- Bill Buckner: 8/L
Bot 1
- Eddie Miller: S4/BG
- Claudell Washington: SB2
- Claudell Washington: S4/G.2-3
- Chris Chambliss: SB2
- Chris Chambliss: 43.3-H;2-3
- Bob Horner: S7/L.3-H
- Dale Murphy: 8/F
- Glenn Hubbard: 9/F
Top 2
- Steve Henderson: 53
- Leon Durham: 6/L
- Ken Reitz: K
Bot 2
- Bruce Benedict: 8/L
- Rafael Ramirez: 13
- John Montefusco: K
Top 3
- Tim Blackwell: S9/G
- Mike Tyson: 8/F
- Mike Krukow: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Eddie Miller: 63
- Claudell Washington: 43
- Chris Chambliss: 8/F
Top 4
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Scot Thompson: S9/L.1-3
- Bill Buckner: 7/SF.3-H
- Steve Henderson: PO1(13)
- Steve Henderson: 53
Bot 4
- Bob Horner: 8/F
- Dale Murphy: S7/G
- Glenn Hubbard: SB2
- Glenn Hubbard: 9/F.2-3
- Bruce Benedict: IW
- Rafael Ramirez: 8/L
Top 5
- Leon Durham: S7/G
- Ken Reitz: SB2
- Ken Reitz: HR/7/F.2-H
- Tim Blackwell: 43
- Mike Tyson: K
- Mike Krukow: 63
Bot 5
- John Montefusco: K/C
- Eddie Miller: K
- Claudell Washington: 43
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
- Scot Thompson: 63
- Bill Buckner: K/C
Bot 6
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Bob Horner: 3/P
- Dale Murphy: K
Top 7
- Steve Henderson: 8/P
- Leon Durham: S9/G
- Ken Reitz: SB2
- Ken Reitz: 53
- Tim Blackwell: IW
- Mike Tyson: 3/G
Bot 7
- Glenn Hubbard: 7/F
- Bruce Benedict: 5/P
- Rafael Ramirez: S8/G
- Biff Pocoroba: SB2
- Biff Pocoroba: K/C
Top 8
- Mike Krukow: S8/G
- Ivan de Jesus: 14/SH.1-2
- Jerry Morales: K
- Bill Buckner: 9/F
Bot 8
- Eddie Miller: 43
- Claudell Washington: S9/L
- Chris Chambliss: CS2(26)
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Bob Horner: S7/G.1-2
- Dale Murphy: S6/G.2-H(E6/TH)(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Glenn Hubbard: 53
Top 9
- Steve Henderson: W
- Leon Durham: 7/L
- Ken Reitz: BK.1-2
- Ken Reitz: K
- Tim Blackwell: IW
- Jim Tracy: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Bruce Benedict: 53
- Rafael Ramirez: S5/G
- Brian Asselstine: 64(1)/FO
- Eddie Miller: CS2(26)
Top 10
- Gene Krug: S7/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 14/SH.1-2
- Jerry Morales: K
- Bill Buckner: IW
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 10
- Eddie Miller: K
- Claudell Washington: 63
- Chris Chambliss: S9/G
- Bob Horner: 64(1)/FO
Top 11
- Leon Durham: 8/F
- Ken Reitz: 7/F
- Tim Blackwell: 43
Bot 11
- Dale Murphy: 6/L
- Glenn Hubbard: HR/7
Notes & reviews
- Braves Manager Bobby Cox ejected by HP umpire Ed Montague