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Montreal Expos @ 
Chicago Cubs
1981-05-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 15981 · 72°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph · 2:28
Chicago Cubs defeated Montreal Expos 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Rick Reuschel earned the win and Dick Tidrow picked up the save. Tim Raines went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Ray Burris SV: Dick Tidrow
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Raines | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Cromartie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Wallach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Speier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Burris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Hutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Strain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Woodie Fryman | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Dick Tidrow | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tim Raines: 43
- Rodney Scott: 43
- Andre Dawson: S6/G
- Willie Montanez: 7/L
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Joe Strain: SB2
- Joe Strain: W
- Bill Buckner: 9/L
- Leon Durham: 6/P
- Steve Henderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Morales: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1X3(85)
Top 2
- Gary Carter: 63
- Warren Cromartie: 13/BG
- Tim Wallach: 53
Bot 2
- Ken Reitz: S7/G
- Tim Blackwell: S8/G.1X3(85)
- Rick Reuschel: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 8/F
Top 3
- Chris Speier: D7/L
- Ray Burris: E1/TH/SH.2-3
- Tim Raines: S8/L.3-H;1-3
- Rodney Scott: SB2
- Rodney Scott: FC4.3-H(UR);2X3(456)
- Andre Dawson: S8/G.1-2
- Willie Montanez: K
- Gary Carter: 43
Bot 3
- Joe Strain: 53
- Bill Buckner: 9/L
- Leon Durham: 7/F
Top 4
- Warren Cromartie: 43
- Tim Wallach: K
- Chris Speier: 53
Bot 4
- Steve Henderson: 9/F
- Jerry Morales: 43
- Ken Reitz: 6/P
Top 5
- Ray Burris: K
- Tim Raines: 63
- Rodney Scott: T8
- Andre Dawson: S5/BG.3-3
- Willie Montanez: S4/G/BR.1X3(4)
Bot 5
- Tim Blackwell: 8/F
- Rick Reuschel: 7/F
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
Top 6
- Gary Carter: K
- Warren Cromartie: 3/G
- Tim Wallach: W
- Chris Speier: 3/G
Bot 6
- Joe Strain: 53
- Bill Buckner: D8/L/78
- Leon Durham: 31.2-3
- Steve Henderson: CSH(2)
Top 7
- Ray Burris: K
- Tim Raines: S1/BG
- Rodney Scott: SB2
- Rodney Scott: S4/BG.2-3
- Andre Dawson: SBH;SB2
- Andre Dawson: WP.2-3
- Andre Dawson: W
- Willie Montanez: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Steve Henderson: 53
- Jerry Morales: S8/G
- Ken Reitz: HP.1-2
- Hector Cruz: 4/P
- Steve Dillard: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Joe Strain: 7/F
Top 8
- Gary Carter: 43
- Warren Cromartie: 13/BG
- Tim Wallach: K
Bot 8
- Bill Buckner: 63
- Leon Durham: S6/G
- Steve Henderson: S7/G.1-2
- Jerry Morales: S6/G.2XH(65);1-2
- Ken Reitz: D7/L.2-H;1-H
- Jody Davis: 53
Top 9
- Chris Speier: 2/FL
- Tom Hutton: K/C
- Tim Raines: HR/8/F
- Rodney Scott: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Andre Dawson out before Rod Scott crossed the plate