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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1981-05-21 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 7132 Β· 68Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 6 mph Β· 2:08

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Randy Martz earned the win. Leon Durham went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Randy Martz   L: Frank Pastore   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Terry Tata Β· 1B: Jerry Crawford Β· 2B: Satch Davidson Β· 3B: Dick Stello Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ken Griffey300010
Ron Oester400000
Dave Concepcion400000
George Foster411000
Larry Biittner402100
Ray Knight403000
Dan Driessen400001
Joe Nolan201010
Frank Pastore100000
Harry Spilman100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus400000
Joe Strain411000
Bill Buckner422000
Leon Durham424300
Steve Henderson302100
Jerry Morales300110
Ken Reitz301000
Tim Blackwell300000
Randy Martz300001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Pastore5.0800
Geoff Combe2.0011
Tom Hume1.0200

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Randy Martz9.0721

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ken Griffey: 31
  • Ron Oester: 43
  • Dave Concepcion: 53

Bot 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: 13/BG
  • Joe Strain: 8/F
  • Bill Buckner: 6/P

Top 2

  • George Foster: 3/FL
  • Larry Biittner: 43
  • Ray Knight: S5/G
  • Dan Driessen: CS2(26)

Bot 2

  • Leon Durham: D8/78/L
  • Steve Henderson: S4/G.2-3
  • Jerry Morales: 46(1)/FO.3-H
  • Ken Reitz: S9/L.1-3
  • Tim Blackwell: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Dan Driessen: K/C
  • Joe Nolan: 3/G
  • Frank Pastore: 63

Bot 3

  • Randy Martz: 7/L
  • Ivan de Jesus: E6/G
  • Joe Strain: SB2
  • Joe Strain: 7/F
  • Bill Buckner: 7/F

Top 4

  • Ken Griffey: 7/F
  • Ron Oester: 43
  • Dave Concepcion: 7/F

Bot 4

  • Leon Durham: S9/L
  • Steve Henderson: SB2
  • Steve Henderson: 43.2-3
  • Jerry Morales: 3/FL
  • Ken Reitz: 63

Top 5

  • George Foster: 3/G
  • Larry Biittner: 7/F
  • Ray Knight: 3/FL

Bot 5

  • Tim Blackwell: 8/F
  • Randy Martz: 63
  • Ivan de Jesus: 63

Top 6

  • Dan Driessen: 43
  • Joe Nolan: W
  • Frank Pastore: 14/SH.1-2
  • Ken Griffey: W
  • Ron Oester: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Joe Strain: S8/L
  • Bill Buckner: S9/L.1-3
  • Leon Durham: HR/89.3-H;1-H
  • Steve Henderson: S8/G
  • Jerry Morales: CS2(24)
  • Jerry Morales: W
  • Ken Reitz: 3/FL
  • Tim Blackwell: 43

Top 7

  • Dave Concepcion: 13
  • George Foster: D7/L
  • Larry Biittner: S8/L.2-H
  • Ray Knight: S7/G.1-2
  • Dan Driessen: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Randy Martz: K/C
  • Ivan de Jesus: 9/F
  • Joe Strain: 31

Top 8

  • Joe Nolan: D7/L
  • Harry Spilman: 7/F
  • Ken Griffey: 43.2-3
  • Ron Oester: 43

Bot 8

  • Bill Buckner: S5/BG
  • Leon Durham: S9/L.1-3
  • Steve Henderson: 9/SF/DP.3-H;1X2(9636)
  • Jerry Morales: 63

Top 9

  • Dave Concepcion: 6/L
  • George Foster: 63
  • Larry Biittner: S7/L
  • Ray Knight: S8/G.1-3
  • Dan Driessen: 43