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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1981-10-03 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 35169 · 49°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph · 3:04
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Jay Howell earned the win and Randy Martz picked up the save. Mike Schmidt went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Jay Howell L: Sparky Lyle SV: Randy Martz
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ty Waller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Fletcher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Howell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Martz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonnie Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Aguayo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Noles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Aviles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Vukovich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Len Matuszek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Dernier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Howell | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
 Mike Griffin | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Caudill | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Martz | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickie Noles | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Christenson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Bonds: S9/L
- Ivan de Jesus: PO1(E1).1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 4/L
- Bill Buckner: 8/L
- Jerry Morales: WP.2-3
- Jerry Morales: 2/P/FL
Bot 1
- Lonnie Smith: W
- Pete Rose: 8
- Gary Matthews: PO1(E2).1-2
- Gary Matthews: SB3#
- Gary Matthews: W
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Garry Maddox: 53
Top 2
- Steve Henderson: S8/G
- Jody Davis: E4/G.1-2
- Ty Waller: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Scott Fletcher: PO1(E2).2-3;1-2
- Scott Fletcher: 3/P/FL
- Jay Howell: 8
- Bobby Bonds: 8
Bot 2
- Manny Trillo: HR/L7D
- Bob Boone: K
- Luis Aguayo: 53
- Dickie Noles: 7
Top 3
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Bill Buckner: 8/L
- Jerry Morales: W
- Steve Henderson: SB2
- Steve Henderson: S4/G.2XH(423)
Bot 3
- Lonnie Smith: S7/L
- Pete Rose: CS2(26)
- Pete Rose: W
- Gary Matthews: K
- Mike Schmidt: HP.1-2
- Garry Maddox: 4/P
Top 4
- Jody Davis: 43
- Ty Waller: 7
- Scott Fletcher: 9
Bot 4
- Manny Trillo: 143
- Bob Boone: 53
- Luis Aguayo: HP
- Dickie Noles: 6/L
Top 5
- Jay Howell: W
- Bobby Bonds: HP.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bill Buckner: IW
- Jerry Morales: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Henderson: S9/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jody Davis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ty Waller: 8
- Scott Fletcher: 3/L
Bot 5
- Del Unser: W
- Pete Rose: 46(1)/FO
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Mike Schmidt: HR/L9D.2-H;1-H
- Garry Maddox: 6/P
- Ramon Aviles: 43
Top 6
- Steve Dillard: W
- Bobby Bonds: BK.1-2#
- Bobby Bonds: 7
- Ivan de Jesus: 43.2-3
- Bill Buckner: S7/L.3-H
- Jerry Morales: 8
Bot 6
- Bob Boone: W
- Luis Aguayo: 9
- George Vukovich: S7/G.1-2
- Del Unser: 7
- Pete Rose: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Steve Henderson: T9/L
- Jody Davis: K
- Ty Waller: S8/L.3-H
- Scott Fletcher: D7/L.1-3
- Hector Cruz: 8/SF.3-H
- Bobby Bonds: S7.2-H
- Ivan de Jesus: 9/L
Bot 7
- Ryne Sandberg: 53
- Len Matuszek: 9/L
- Garry Maddox: K
Top 8
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Jerry Morales: S5/G
- Steve Henderson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ramon Aviles: 63
- Ozzie Virgil: 63
- Luis Aguayo: 53
Top 9
- Jody Davis: S7/L
- Ty Waller: K/C
- Scott Fletcher: E5/G.1-2
- Randy Martz: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Bonds: K/C
Bot 9
- George Vukovich: 8
- Del Unser: 9
- Bob Dernier: S7/L
- Ryne Sandberg: 63
Notes & reviews
- Phillies Bowa ejected by unknown umpire sometime during game from bench