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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1981-09-27 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 18783 Β· 64Β°F Β· Wind 25 mph L to R Β· 2:31

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 14–0. Chicago Cubs put up 7 in the 4th. Mike Krukow earned the win. Bill Buckner went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Mike Krukow   L: Dick Ruthven   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Charlie Williams Β· 1B: Paul Pryor Β· 2B: John McSherry Β· 3B: Fred Brocklander Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lonnie Smith201000
Pete Rose201000
Gary Matthews201000
Mike Schmidt200011
Bake McBride200000
Bob Boone301000
Larry Bowa200000
Manny Trillo201001
Dick Ruthven100001
Ozzie Virgil100001
Greg Gross200000
George Vukovich200000
Del Unser200000
Bob Dernier201000
Ramon Aviles201000
Luis Aguayo200001
Len Matuszek100001
Ryne Sandberg101000
Don McCormack101000
Dick Davis100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Morales412101
Ivan de Jesus511000
Bill Buckner533401
Leon Durham411110
Steve Henderson434010
Ty Waller512401
Tim Blackwell412110
Pat Tabler522300
Mike Krukow511001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Ruthven3.0901
Mike Proly0.1510
Warren Brusstar0.2000
Jerry Reed2.0223
Sparky Lyle1.0200
Tug McGraw1.0000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Krukow9.0916

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lonnie Smith: 43/G4D
  • Pete Rose: 43/G4M
  • Gary Matthews: S8/G6M
  • Mike Schmidt: W.1-2
  • Bake McBride: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 1

  • Jerry Morales: S5/G56S
  • Ivan de Jesus: 8/F8
  • Bill Buckner: K
  • Leon Durham: 5/P6S

Top 2

  • Bob Boone: S6/P6D
  • Larry Bowa: 6/L6
  • Manny Trillo: K
  • Dick Ruthven: K/C

Bot 2

  • Steve Henderson: S9/G34
  • Ty Waller: 3/FL/P3F
  • Tim Blackwell: S9/G34.1-3
  • Pat Tabler: HR/F9D.3-H;1-H
  • Mike Krukow: 5/L5
  • Jerry Morales: 9/F9D

Top 3

  • Lonnie Smith: S6/G6
  • Pete Rose: CS2(26)
  • Pete Rose: S8/G6M
  • Gary Matthews: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 3

  • Ivan de Jesus: 7/P7S
  • Bill Buckner: HR/F89XD
  • Leon Durham: 7/F7L
  • Steve Henderson: D7/G5
  • Ty Waller: S7/G56.2-H;B-2(E4)
  • Tim Blackwell: 6/P5

Top 4

  • Mike Schmidt: 8/F8XDW
  • Bake McBride: 8/F8D
  • Bob Boone: 7/F7D

Bot 4

  • Pat Tabler: D9/L9L
  • Mike Krukow: S9/L9.2-3
  • Jerry Morales: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
  • Ivan de Jesus: S7/G56.1-2
  • Bill Buckner: D8/L78.2-H;1-H
  • Leon Durham: IW
  • Steve Henderson: S14/G4M.2-3;1-2
  • Ty Waller: T7/F78XDW.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Tim Blackwell: S9/G4.3-H
  • Pat Tabler: 8/F8D
  • Mike Krukow: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 5

  • Larry Bowa: 9/F9DW
  • Manny Trillo: S9/L34D
  • Ozzie Virgil: K/C
  • Greg Gross: 46(1)/FO/G4

Bot 5

  • Jerry Morales: D8/L89
  • Ivan de Jesus: 31/G34.2-3
  • Bill Buckner: 43/G34
  • Leon Durham: D7/L7LS.3-H
  • Steve Henderson: W
  • Ty Waller: K

Top 6

  • George Vukovich: 1/P2
  • Del Unser: 23/G2
  • Mike Schmidt: K

Bot 6

  • Tim Blackwell: W
  • Pat Tabler: 946(1)/FO/F9LD
  • Mike Krukow: K/C
  • Jerry Morales: K

Top 7

  • Bob Dernier: S8/G6M
  • Bob Boone: 7/F7
  • Ramon Aviles: S8/G6M.1-3
  • Luis Aguayo: K
  • Len Matuszek: K

Bot 7

  • Ivan de Jesus: 9/F9D
  • Bill Buckner: HR/F9LD
  • Leon Durham: 43/G4M
  • Steve Henderson: D9/F9LD.B-3(E4)
  • Ty Waller: 63/G6M

Top 8

  • Greg Gross: 13/G1
  • George Vukovich: 2/FL/P2F
  • Del Unser: E3/G3S
  • Ryne Sandberg: S9/F89.1-3
  • Bob Dernier: 8/F8

Bot 8

  • Tim Blackwell: 7/F7
  • Pat Tabler: 63/G6
  • Mike Krukow: 7/F7D

Top 9

  • Don McCormack: S7/L7
  • Ramon Aviles: 6/L6
  • Luis Aguayo: 64(1)/FO/G56
  • Dick Davis: 54(1)/FO/G5