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Montreal Expos @ Chicago Cubs

1981-09-11 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 7204 Β· 78Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 12 mph Β· 2:50

Chicago Cubs defeated Montreal Expos 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Mike Griffin earned the win and Guillermo Hernandez picked up the save. Tim Raines went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Mike Griffin   L: Ray Burris   SV: Guillermo Hernandez

Umpires β€” HP: Jerry Dale Β· 1B: Steve Fields Β· 2B: Bob Engel Β· 3B: Jim Quick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Montreal Expos β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tim Raines522201
Jerry White300010
Andre Dawson400001
Gary Carter401101
John Milner301000
Larry Parrish413000
Chris Speier300001
Jerry Manuel200001
Rowland Office111000
Brad Mills100000
Dan Briggs100000
Warren Cromartie211001
Tim Wallach100000
Terry Francona101000
Wallace Johnson101100

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Bonds500002
Ivan de Jesus311021
Bill Buckner422100
Leon Durham412100
Jerry Morales411101
Jody Davis100020
Ken Reitz211210
Pat Tabler402101
Mike Griffin200002
Mike Lum100000

Montreal Expos β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ray Burris2.0625
Stan Bahnsen0.0020
Bryn Smith2.0102
Bill Lee3.0200
Jeff Reardon1.0010

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Griffin7.0704
Dick Tidrow0.2110
Dave Geisel0.1000
Lee Smith0.0100
Willie Hernandez1.0202

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tim Raines: 13
  • Jerry White: 43
  • Andre Dawson: K

Bot 1

  • Bobby Bonds: K
  • Ivan de Jesus: W
  • Bill Buckner: PO1(E1).1-2
  • Bill Buckner: S9/G.2-H
  • Leon Durham: S9/G.1-3
  • Jerry Morales: S8/L.3-H;1-3
  • Jody Davis: W.1-2
  • Ken Reitz: 6/P/SF.3-H
  • Pat Tabler: S8/L.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Mike Griffin: K/C

Top 2

  • Gary Carter: 9
  • John Milner: S8/G
  • Larry Parrish: S8/L.1-2
  • Chris Speier: K/C
  • Jerry Manuel: 43

Bot 2

  • Bobby Bonds: K
  • Ivan de Jesus: K/C
  • Bill Buckner: T9/F
  • Leon Durham: T9/L.3-H
  • Jerry Morales: K/C

Top 3

  • Rowland Office: S9/L
  • Tim Raines: HR/F8XD.1-H
  • Jerry White: 7
  • Andre Dawson: 9/L
  • Gary Carter: 6/P

Bot 3

  • Jody Davis: W
  • Ken Reitz: W.1-2
  • Pat Tabler: WP.2-3;1-2#
  • Pat Tabler: K/C
  • Mike Griffin: K/C
  • Bobby Bonds: 53

Top 4

  • John Milner: 8
  • Larry Parrish: S9/L
  • Chris Speier: 6/L
  • Jerry Manuel: K/C

Bot 4

  • Ivan de Jesus: D7/L
  • Bill Buckner: 6/P
  • Leon Durham: 13.2-3
  • Jerry Morales: 53

Top 5

  • Brad Mills: 43
  • Tim Raines: 7/P
  • Jerry White: 63

Bot 5

  • Jody Davis: 9
  • Ken Reitz: HR/P7D
  • Pat Tabler: S8/L
  • Mike Griffin: 1/BG/SH.1-2
  • Bobby Bonds: 8/P

Top 6

  • Andre Dawson: 53
  • Gary Carter: K
  • John Milner: 43

Bot 6

  • Ivan de Jesus: 63
  • Bill Buckner: 6/P
  • Leon Durham: 31

Top 7

  • Larry Parrish: 63
  • Chris Speier: 63
  • Dan Briggs: 9

Bot 7

  • Jerry Morales: 43
  • Jody Davis: HP
  • Ken Reitz: 8
  • Pat Tabler: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Warren Cromartie: S8/G
  • Tim Raines: S9/L.1-2
  • Jerry White: W.2-3;1-2
  • Andre Dawson: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
  • Gary Carter: S8/L.3-H
  • Tim Wallach: 8

Bot 8

  • Mike Lum: 3/P/FL
  • Bobby Bonds: 8
  • Ivan de Jesus: W
  • Bill Buckner: CS2(26)

Top 9

  • Larry Parrish: S7/L
  • Terry Francona: S9/G.1-2
  • Wallace Johnson: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Warren Cromartie: SB3#
  • Warren Cromartie: K
  • Tim Raines: K+CS2(26)/DP