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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1981-08-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · Att: 8372 · 78°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph · 2:58
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 7th. Neil Allen earned the win. Hubie Brooks went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Neil Allen L: Dick Tidrow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Joe West · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ellis Valentine | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neil Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Kravec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Caudill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Waller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Lynch | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Terry Leach | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Neil Allen | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Kravec | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Bill Caudill | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Capilla | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Smith | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Tidrow | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rawly Eastwick | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: S7/L
- Frank Taveras: CS2(26)
- Frank Taveras: W
- Joel Youngblood: HP.1-2
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Bill Buckner: 43
Top 2
- Ellis Valentine: K
- Hubie Brooks: 3/G
- John Stearns: 8
Bot 2
- Bobby Bonds: HR/L7D
- Hector Cruz: 3/G
- Jody Davis: 8
- Ken Reitz: 8
Top 3
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Ed Lynch: K
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Frank Taveras: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Steve Dillard: 43
- Ken Kravec: 7
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
Top 4
- Frank Taveras: K
- Joel Youngblood: K/C
- Dave Kingman: S5/L
- Ellis Valentine: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Steve Henderson: K
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Bobby Bonds: K
Top 5
- Hubie Brooks: HR/L8XD
- John Stearns: 43
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Ed Lynch: W
- Mookie Wilson: 9/L
Bot 5
- Hector Cruz: 63
- Jody Davis: 43
- Ken Reitz: 9
Top 6
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Joel Youngblood: S7/L
- Dave Kingman: W.1-2
- Ellis Valentine: 7(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 6
- Steve Dillard: 8
- Bill Caudill: K
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/G
- Steve Henderson: S4/G.1-2
- Bill Buckner: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2
- Bill Buckner: IW
- Bobby Bonds: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Bonds: IW
- Hector Cruz: K/C
Top 7
- Hubie Brooks: S8/L
- John Stearns: 9
- Rusty Staub: S8/L.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: WP.2-3;1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: D7/G.3-H;2-H
- Mookie Wilson: IW
- Frank Taveras: S8.2-3;1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 7/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2(E2)
- Dave Kingman: IW
- Ellis Valentine: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jody Davis: S8/G
- Ken Reitz: S7/G.1-2
- Steve Dillard: POCS3(265)#
- Steve Dillard: 4/P/FL
- Mike Lum: HR/F9D.1-H
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Steve Henderson: SB2
- Steve Henderson: K
Top 8
- Hubie Brooks: W
- John Stearns: 34/SH.1-2
- Alex Trevino: 9/L
- Mike Jorgensen: 7
Bot 8
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Bobby Bonds: K/C
- Hector Cruz: 53
Top 9
- Mookie Wilson: 8/L
- Frank Taveras: 2/P
- Joel Youngblood: 7/L
Bot 9
- Jody Davis: 9
- Ty Waller: K
- Steve Dillard: 8
Top 10
- Dave Kingman: T8/F
- Ellis Valentine: T8/F.3-H
- Hubie Brooks: S9/L.3-H
- John Stearns: 9
- Alex Trevino: PB.1-2
- Alex Trevino: S7/L.2-H(UR)
- Neil Allen: 14/SH.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: IW
- Frank Taveras: 3/G
Bot 10
- Mike Lum: 63
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
- Jerry Morales: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Terry Leach