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Chicago Cubs @ 
San Francisco Giants
1981-09-05 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 9548 · 74°F · Wind 6 mph · 2:51
Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 8–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Mike Krukow earned the win. Bill Buckner went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
W: Mike Krukow L: Alan Hargesheimer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Steve Fields · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Henderson | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Tabler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Krukow | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Dillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Bergman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Lavelle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Guy Sularz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Ransom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Hargesheimer | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Lavelle | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Allen Ripley | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Fred Breining | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/L
- Steve Henderson: HP.1-2
- Bill Buckner: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Leon Durham: E4.B-1
- Jerry Morales: K
- Tim Blackwell: 9
- Ken Reitz: S7.1-2
- Pat Tabler: SB3#
- Pat Tabler: W.1-2
- Mike Krukow: 5(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Dave Bergman: 43.1-2
- Jack Clark: 7/L
- Darrell Evans: 5/P
Top 2
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Steve Henderson: K
- Bill Buckner: S8/L
- Leon Durham: 7/L
Bot 2
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Jerry Martin: K/C
- Milt May: S9/L
- Johnnie LeMaster: S7/L.1-2
- Gary Lavelle: K/C
Top 3
- Jerry Morales: S7/G
- Tim Blackwell: D8/L.1-H
- Ken Reitz: 7/L
- Pat Tabler: 13
- Mike Krukow: K
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Dave Bergman: K/C
- Jack Clark: K
Top 4
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Steve Henderson: E6
- Bill Buckner: 13.1-2
- Leon Durham: S6/G.2-3
- Jerry Morales: S8/L.3-H(UR);1-2
- Tim Blackwell: 53
Bot 4
- Darrell Evans: S9/L
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
- Jerry Martin: 8
- Milt May: 9
Top 5
- Ken Reitz: K
- Pat Tabler: 7/L
- Mike Krukow: FLE2
- Mike Krukow: 13
Bot 5
- Johnnie LeMaster: 3/G
- Billy Smith: K/C
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: 13
- Steve Henderson: S9/L#
- Bill Buckner: SB2
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Leon Durham: IW
- Jerry Morales: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Tim Blackwell: 9/L
Bot 6
- Dave Bergman: S5/BG
- Jack Clark: 9
- Darrell Evans: S9/L.1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: K/C
- Jerry Martin: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Milt May: 63
Top 7
- Ken Reitz: W
- Pat Tabler: S7.1-2
- Mike Krukow: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Steve Henderson: T8/L.2-H;1-H
- Bill Buckner: D9.3-H
- Leon Durham: K
Bot 7
- Johnnie LeMaster: 8/L
- Guy Sularz: S9/L
- Joe Morgan: K
- Dave Bergman: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jerry Morales: 6/P
- Tim Blackwell: 8
- Steve Dillard: K/C
Bot 8
- Jack Clark: E6/G
- Darrell Evans: S7.1-3
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Jerry Martin: 8/SF/L.3-H(UR)
- Jeff Ransom: 8
Top 9
- Pat Tabler: S8/G
- Mike Krukow: 24/SH.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 9/L
- Steve Henderson: 9
Bot 9
- Johnnie LeMaster: S8/L
- Guy Sularz: K
- Jim Wohlford: E8.1-2
- Dave Bergman: S9/L.2-3;1-2
- Jack Clark: 9/SF/L.3-H(UR)
- Darrell Evans: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jeff Ransom