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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1981-08-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10250 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph · 3:02
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 8th. Ray Searage earned the win and Neil Allen picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Ray Searage L: Lee Smith SV: Neil Allen
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Joe West · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Zachry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Searage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Martz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Zachry | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Falcone | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Searage | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Neil Allen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Martz | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Lee Smith | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Tidrow | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Capilla | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Griffin | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: 8
- Frank Taveras: 53
- Joel Youngblood: S6/G
- Dave Kingman: W.1-2
- Ellis Valentine: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/G
- Steve Henderson: 154(1)3/GDP
- Bill Buckner: 163
Top 2
- Hubie Brooks: S9/G
- John Stearns: S4/G.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Pat Zachry: K
Bot 2
- Leon Durham: 8/L
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Jody Davis: S7/G
- Ken Reitz: 2/P/FL
Top 3
- Mookie Wilson: 8
- Frank Taveras: S9/L
- Joel Youngblood: SB2
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 3
- Steve Dillard: D8/L
- Randy Martz: 14/SH.2-3
- Ivan de Jesus: 8/SF.3-H
- Steve Henderson: S9
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
Top 4
- Ellis Valentine: 7
- Hubie Brooks: 2/P/FL
- John Stearns: S7/L
- Doug Flynn: 13
Bot 4
- Leon Durham: S7
- Bobby Bonds: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jody Davis: 8
Top 5
- Pat Zachry: K
- Mookie Wilson: S7/L
- Frank Taveras: PO1(13)
- Frank Taveras: S1/BG
- Joel Youngblood: W.1-2
- Dave Kingman: S7/L.2-H;1-3
- Ellis Valentine: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ken Reitz: S7/L
- Steve Dillard: 64(1)/FO
- Lee Smith: 24/SH.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/L.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Steve Henderson: 53
Top 6
- Hubie Brooks: 43
- John Stearns: 5/L
- Doug Flynn: 53
Bot 6
- Bill Buckner: 6/P
- Leon Durham: S4/G
- Bobby Bonds: POCS2(1363423)
- Bobby Bonds: S5/G
- Jody Davis: 7
Top 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Mookie Wilson: D7
- Frank Taveras: 4/P
- Joel Youngblood: K
Bot 7
- Ken Reitz: 7/L
- Steve Dillard: 8
- Lee Smith: K
Top 8
- Dave Kingman: W
- Ellis Valentine: S9/L.1-3
- Hubie Brooks: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- John Stearns: 123.2-3
- Doug Flynn: S8/L.3-H
- Ray Searage: S1/G.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Taveras: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Steve Henderson: 24/SH.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Jerry Morales: K
Top 9
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Dave Kingman: 6/P
- Ellis Valentine: W
- Hubie Brooks: D8/L.1-H
- John Stearns: 8/L
Bot 9
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Jody Davis: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ken Reitz: S8/L
- Mike Lum: 3/P/FL
Notes & reviews
- line drive deflected by pitcher