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Los Angeles Dodgers @ 
Chicago Cubs
1981-08-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10153 · 71°F · Wind 17 mph · 2:23
Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1. Doug Bird earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Doug Bird L: Bob Welch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Yeager | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Welch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Scioscia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Bird | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Welch | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Bobby Castillo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alejandro Pena | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bird | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: W
- Ken Landreaux: SB2
- Ken Landreaux: 9/F.2-3
- Dusty Baker: 5/FL
- Steve Garvey: K
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Steve Henderson: W
- Bill Buckner: 43.1-2
- Leon Durham: E6/G.2-3
- Bobby Bonds: WP.3-H(UR)
- Bobby Bonds: SB2
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Jody Davis: 9
Top 2
- Ron Cey: W
- Rick Monday: S8/L.1-3
- Steve Yeager: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Derrel Thomas: 8/F
- Bob Welch: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ken Reitz: S7/L
- Mike Tyson: 64(1)/FO
- Doug Bird: K/C
- Ivan de Jesus: SB2
- Ivan de Jesus: 8/F
Top 3
- Davey Lopes: K
- Ken Landreaux: 3/G
- Dusty Baker: S7/L
- Steve Garvey: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Steve Henderson: 53
- Bill Buckner: K
- Leon Durham: 5
Top 4
- Ron Cey: 8/F
- Rick Monday: K
- Steve Yeager: S5/G
- Derrel Thomas: 43
Bot 4
- Bobby Bonds: S7/L
- Jody Davis: S7/G.1-3
- Ken Reitz: 8/SF.3-H
- Mike Tyson: K/C
- Doug Bird: K
Top 5
- Bob Welch: S8/L
- Davey Lopes: 3/BP/FL
- Ken Landreaux: 9/F
- Dusty Baker: 8/F
Bot 5
- Ivan de Jesus: 8/F
- Steve Henderson: K
- Bill Buckner: S9/G
- Leon Durham: 8/L
Top 6
- Steve Garvey: 53
- Ron Cey: 63
- Rick Monday: S9/G
- Steve Yeager: 4/P
Bot 6
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Jody Davis: S8/L.1-H(E4)(NR)
- Ken Reitz: 9/F
- Mike Tyson: S8/G.1-2
- Doug Bird: 34/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 8/F
Top 7
- Derrel Thomas: S9/G
- Jay Johnstone: 2/FL
- Pepe Frias: K
- Ken Landreaux: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Steve Henderson: S6/G
- Bill Buckner: 7/F
- Leon Durham: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dusty Baker: 63
- Steve Garvey: 7/F
- Ron Cey: 63
Bot 8
- Bobby Bonds: 7/F
- Jody Davis: 53
- Ken Reitz: S7/G
- Mike Tyson: 8/F
Top 9
- Rick Monday: 43
- Mike Scioscia: E9.B-2
- Derrel Thomas: 43.2-3
- Reggie Smith: K