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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1981-09-08 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 12 innings · Att: 11341 · 68°F, night · Wind 3 mph · 3:24
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. Dave Geisel earned the win and Dick Tidrow picked up the save. Leon Durham went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Dave Geisel L: Jim Kaat SV: Dick Tidrow
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Kravec | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tracy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Herr | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tito Landrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sixto Lezcano | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ramsey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Silvio Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Kravec | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Martz | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Lee Smith | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Geisel | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio Martinez | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Joaquin Andujar | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Littell | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Luis DeLeon | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Bonds: 3/G
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Bill Buckner: 7/L
Bot 1
- Tom Herr: S7/L
- Tito Landrum: 13/SH.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: K
- George Hendrick: S8/L.2-H
- Sixto Lezcano: 7
Top 2
- Leon Durham: HR/F9D
- Jerry Morales: W
- Jody Davis: 7/FL
- Ken Reitz: 7
- Pat Tabler: 9/P
Bot 2
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
- Darrell Porter: 43
- Mike Ramsey: W
- Silvio Martinez: K
Top 3
- Ken Kravec: K
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Ivan de Jesus: SB2
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/L.2-H;BX2(754)
- Bill Buckner: S8/G
- Leon Durham: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Tom Herr: K
- Tito Landrum: 63
- Keith Hernandez: 13
Top 4
- Leon Durham: 8
- Jerry Morales: S7/G
- Jody Davis: 6/P
- Ken Reitz: 8
Bot 4
- George Hendrick: D7/F
- Sixto Lezcano: 8
- Ken Oberkfell: S8/L.2-3
- Darrell Porter: FC1.3XH(125);1-2
- Mike Ramsey: 9
Top 5
- Pat Tabler: 63
- Ken Kravec: 43
- Bobby Bonds: 8
Bot 5
- Joaquin Andujar: 53
- Tom Herr: 6/P
- Tito Landrum: 53
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Leon Durham: 3/G
Bot 6
- Keith Hernandez: K
- George Hendrick: T7/L
- Sixto Lezcano: S7/G.3-H
- Ken Oberkfell: OA.1X2(1E4)
- Ken Oberkfell: 3/G.2-3
- Darrell Porter: K
Top 7
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Jody Davis: K
- Ken Reitz: 7
Bot 7
- Mike Ramsey: K/C
- Gene Tenace: 6/P
- Tom Herr: 4/P
Top 8
- Pat Tabler: 9/L
- Mike Lum: 31
- Bobby Bonds: K
Bot 8
- Steve Braun: 3/P/FL
- Keith Hernandez: 63
- George Hendrick: K
Top 9
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Bill Buckner: CS2(26)
- Bill Buckner: 6/L
- Leon Durham: W
- Jerry Morales: K
Bot 9
- Sixto Lezcano: K/C
- Ken Oberkfell: 8
- Darrell Porter: 43
Top 10
- Jody Davis: W
- Ken Reitz: 8
- Scot Thompson: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 10
- Mike Ramsey: K
- Dane Iorg: 13
- Tom Herr: W
- Steve Braun: 53
Top 11
- Jim Tracy: S9/G
- Bobby Bonds: 5/BP
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/G.1-3
- Bill Buckner: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Leon Durham: 43
Bot 11
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- George Hendrick: W
- Sixto Lezcano: S8/L.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: W.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Porter: 7/SF.3-H
- Mike Ramsey: 63
Top 12
- Jerry Morales: D8/L
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Ken Reitz: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mike Tyson: IW
- Steve Henderson: 8/L/SF.3-H
- Bobby Bonds: K
Bot 12
- Dane Iorg: S8/L
- Tom Herr: 2/BP/FL
- Orlando Sanchez: 3(B)6(1)/GDP