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Chicago Cubs @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1981-08-30 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 34284 · 85°F · Wind 3 mph to CF · 2:19
Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1. Doug Bird earned the win and Dick Tidrow picked up the save. Jody Davis went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Doug Bird L: Dave Goltz SV: Dick Tidrow
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Lanny Harris · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Pat Tabler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Derrel Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Goltz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bird | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Dick Tidrow | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Goltz | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
 Alejandro Pena | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Henderson: 9
- Pat Tabler: 3/FL
- Bill Buckner: S8/L
- Leon Durham: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Steve Sax: 3/L
- Ken Landreaux: 23/BG
- Dusty Baker: 7/P
Top 2
- Bobby Bonds: S7/L
- Jody Davis: CS2(26)
- Jody Davis: S7
- Hector Cruz: S8.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Steve Garvey: 9
- Ron Cey: S8
- Rick Monday: 36(1)/FO
- Derrel Thomas: S8.1-3
- Steve Yeager: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Doug Bird: K
- Steve Henderson: W
- Pat Tabler: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dave Goltz: 63
- Steve Sax: S8
- Ken Landreaux: 5/FL
- Dusty Baker: 4/L
Top 4
- Bill Buckner: W
- Leon Durham: S8.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jody Davis: S8.3-H
- Hector Cruz: K
Bot 4
- Steve Garvey: K23
- Ron Cey: S7
- Rick Monday: WP.1X3(25)
- Rick Monday: K
Top 5
- Ivan de Jesus: 8/L
- Doug Bird: K
- Steve Henderson: W
- Pat Tabler: 13
Bot 5
- Derrel Thomas: 7
- Steve Yeager: 9
- Dave Goltz: K/C
Top 6
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Leon Durham: D8
- Bobby Bonds: IW
- Jody Davis: S7.2-H;1X3(756)
- Hector Cruz: 6/P
Bot 6
- Steve Sax: 53/BG
- Ken Landreaux: 9
- Dusty Baker: S5
- Steve Garvey: 143
Top 7
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Doug Bird: K
- Steve Henderson: K
Bot 7
- Ron Cey: T8
- Rick Monday: K
- Derrel Thomas: 3/G.3-H
- Steve Yeager: 53
Top 8
- Pat Tabler: 43
- Bill Buckner: 63
- Leon Durham: 4/L
Bot 8
- Jay Johnstone: 9
- Steve Sax: 43
- Ken Landreaux: E4.B-1
- Dusty Baker: S6.1-2
- Steve Garvey: K
Top 9
- Bobby Bonds: 7/L
- Jody Davis: W
- Hector Cruz: 8/P
- Ivan de Jesus: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Ron Cey: 8
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Reggie Smith: 8/P
Notes & reviews
- Rick Monday ejected by HP umpire Bruce Froemming; Monday then 'ejected' Froemming