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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1981-08-13 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7412 · 82°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph · 2:27
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 6–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Doug Bird earned the win and Mike Griffin picked up the save. Jody Davis went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Doug Bird L: Greg Harris SV: Mike Griffin
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Dillard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Waller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Harris | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Ray Searage | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Dyar Miller | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bird | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Griffin | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Frank Taveras: S7/L
- Joel Youngblood: SB2
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Dave Kingman: 13
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Steve Henderson: 53
- Bill Buckner: 5/P/FL
Top 2
- Ellis Valentine: 7
- Hubie Brooks: 43
- John Stearns: W
- Doug Flynn: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Bobby Bonds: HP
- Hector Cruz: W.1-2
- Jody Davis: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ken Reitz: 53
Top 3
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Greg Harris: S9/L
- Mookie Wilson: S9/L.1-2
- Frank Taveras: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Steve Dillard: 43
- Doug Bird: K/C
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
Top 4
- Dave Kingman: 2/P/FL
- Ellis Valentine: K
- Hubie Brooks: HR/L7D
- John Stearns: S9/L
- Doug Flynn: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Steve Henderson: W
- Bill Buckner: 43.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: S7/L.2-3
- Hector Cruz: SB2
- Hector Cruz: K/C
- Jody Davis: HR/F8XD.3-H;2-H
- Ken Reitz: K/C
Top 5
- Mike Cubbage: 43
- Mookie Wilson: 7
- Frank Taveras: 63
Bot 5
- Steve Dillard: T8/L
- Jerry Morales: HR/L7D.3-H
- Ivan de Jesus: 4/P
- Steve Henderson: W
- Bill Buckner: 8/L
- Bobby Bonds: W.1-2
- Hector Cruz: D7/L.2-H;1-3
- Jody Davis: K
Top 6
- Joel Youngblood: 8/L
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Ellis Valentine: K/C
Bot 6
- Ken Reitz: K
- Steve Dillard: 63
- Jerry Morales: 63
Top 7
- Hubie Brooks: S3/G
- John Stearns: 46(1)/FO
- Doug Flynn: S7/G.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ivan de Jesus: S9/L
- Steve Henderson: CS2(26)
- Steve Henderson: W
- Bill Buckner: 36(1)4/GDP#
Top 8
- Mookie Wilson: D7/G
- Frank Taveras: K/C
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Dave Kingman: 4/L
Bot 8
- Ty Waller: 6/L
- Mike Griffin: K
- Jody Davis: K/C
Top 9
- Ellis Valentine: S7/L
- Hubie Brooks: K/C
- John Stearns: 46(1)3/GDP