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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1981-10-04 · Day game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 21912 · 28°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph · 2:05
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 3rd. Dick Ruthven earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Lee Smith SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Waller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonnie Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bake McBride | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Len Matuszek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don McCormack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Unser | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Vukovich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Aviles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aguayo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Smith | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
 Dick Tidrow | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Davis | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Dick Ruthven | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Proly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Bill Buckner: POCS2(136)
- Bill Buckner: 8
Bot 1
- Lonnie Smith: W
- Pete Rose: CS2(26)
- Pete Rose: K
- Greg Gross: S7/L
- Bake McBride: K/C
Top 2
- Jerry Morales: S6/G
- Steve Henderson: D9/L.1-H
- Jody Davis: 43.2-3
- Ty Waller: K
- Scott Fletcher: 53
Bot 2
- Len Matuszek: W
- Larry Bowa: E4/G.1-2
- Manny Trillo: K+CS3(25)/DP.1-2
- Don McCormack: 63
Top 3
- Lee Smith: 3/P
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Bill Buckner: 5/P
Bot 3
- Del Unser: W
- Lonnie Smith: D9.1-3
- Pete Rose: 43.3-H;2-3
- Greg Gross: K
- Bake McBride: WP.3-H
- Bake McBride: 4/P
Top 4
- Jerry Morales: 43
- Steve Henderson: D9/L
- Jody Davis: 53.2-3
- Ty Waller: 53
Bot 4
- Len Matuszek: 63
- Larry Bowa: S8/G
- Manny Trillo: 7
- Don McCormack: K/C
Top 5
- Scott Fletcher: 63
- Lee Smith: K
- Bobby Bonds: 53
Bot 5
- Del Unser: K
- George Vukovich: 8/L
- Ramon Aviles: W
- Greg Gross: 8
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: T8/L
- Bill Buckner: 63
- Jerry Morales: FC1.3XH(125)
- Steve Henderson: 23
Bot 6
- Bake McBride: 7
- Len Matuszek: 43
- Dick Davis: K
Top 7
- Jody Davis: 8
- Ty Waller: S8/G
- Scott Fletcher: S8/L.1-2
- Hector Cruz: 8
- Bobby Bonds: 9
Bot 7
- Manny Trillo: E5/G
- Don McCormack: 64(1)3/GDP
- Del Unser: 7
Top 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
- Bill Buckner: 4/L
- Jerry Morales: 63
Bot 8
- George Vukovich: S8/G
- Ramon Aviles: 34/SH.1-2
- Greg Gross: IW
- Luis Aguayo: 63.2-3;1-2
- Len Matuszek: IW
- Dick Davis: 53
Top 9
- Steve Henderson: 31
- Jody Davis: 63
- Ty Waller: 7