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San Francisco Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1981-08-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 12826 · 70°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:42
San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 4th. Fred Breining earned the win and Greg Minton picked up the save. Jack Clark went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Fred Breining L: Dick Tidrow SV: Greg Minton
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Herndon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Brenly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Kravec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Bob Tufts | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Breining | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Minton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Kravec | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Jay Howell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Caudill | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Tidrow | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Herndon: D7/L
- Enos Cabell: POCS3(15)
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jack Clark: S7/L
- Darrell Evans: 9/F
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Steve Henderson: SB2
- Steve Henderson: K
- Bill Buckner: 43.2-3
- Leon Durham: S6/G.3-H
- Bobby Bonds: PO1(13)
Top 2
- Jeffrey Leonard: E6/G
- Bob Brenly: 7/F
- Rennie Stennett: SB2
- Rennie Stennett: K/C
- Johnnie LeMaster: K/C
Bot 2
- Bobby Bonds: 4/P
- Jody Davis: W
- Pat Tabler: S6/G.1-3(E6)
- Ken Reitz: D7/L.3-H;1-3
- Ken Kravec: W
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Steve Henderson: 8/P8S
Top 3
- Tom Griffin: 3/P
- Larry Herndon: 63
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 3
- Bill Buckner: 3/L
- Leon Durham: 3/L
- Bobby Bonds: K/C
Top 4
- Jack Clark: HR/L8
- Darrell Evans: 2/FL
- Jeffrey Leonard: D9/L
- Bob Brenly: W
- Rennie Stennett: 4/P
- Billy Smith: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Tom Griffin: K/C
Bot 4
- Jody Davis: 4/P
- Pat Tabler: 9/P
- Ken Reitz: 53
Top 5
- Larry Herndon: S7/L
- Enos Cabell: S7/P.1-3;BX2(856)
- Jack Clark: 7/SF.3-H
- Darrell Evans: 31
Bot 5
- Steve Dillard: 2/FL
- Ivan de Jesus: 6/P
- Steve Henderson: W
- Bill Buckner: D7/L.1-H
- Leon Durham: K/C
Top 6
- Jeffrey Leonard: 53
- Bob Brenly: 7/L
- Rennie Stennett: S7/G
- Billy Smith: W.1-2
- Tom Griffin: 43
Bot 6
- Bobby Bonds: 53
- Jody Davis: S7/G
- Pat Tabler: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Reitz: S8/L.1-2
- Mike Lum: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Larry Herndon: 53
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jack Clark: 6/L
Bot 7
- Steve Henderson: 43
- Bill Buckner: 9/L
- Leon Durham: 3/G
Top 8
- Darrell Evans: K/C
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7/G
- Milt May: D7/L.1-3
- Joe Morgan: IW
- Jim Wohlford: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Dave Bergman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bobby Bonds: S8/P
- Jody Davis: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Pat Tabler: 43.2-3
- Ken Reitz: 53
Top 9
- Larry Herndon: 9/L
- Enos Cabell: 13
- Jack Clark: 53
Bot 9
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Steve Henderson: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Pat Tabler
- Ken Kravec threw 63 pitches
- Pat Tabler lost track of the outs and did not throw to 1B, allowing the winning run to score