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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 2, New York Mets 1

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Chicago Cubs 2, New York Mets 1

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, September 23, 1981 (D) at Wrigley Field

NY  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  4  1
CHI N    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  4  2
BATTING
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson cf                     4   1   1   0       0   0       2   1
Bailor rf                     3   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Staub ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Giles pr                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Brooks 3b                     4   0   0   1       0   1       0   3
Kingman 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   2      12   0
Mazzilli lf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Stearns c                     3   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
Flynn 2b                      2   0   0   0       0   0       1   5
Gardenhire ss                 1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Jorgensen ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Taveras ss                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Lynch p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Cubbage ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Boitano p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Searage p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Hodges ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Leach p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   1   4   1       0   6      24  16
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Wilson-Flynn, Flynn-Taveras-Kingman.
E: Stearns (8).
BATTING - 
SH: Lynch (2,off Krukow); Flynn (7,off Krukow).
GDP: Brooks (9,off Krukow).
Team LOB: 4.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bonds cf                      3   0   1   0       1   0       2   0
De Jesus ss                   3   1   1   0       0   1       3   4
Buckner 1b                    2   1   0   0       1   0      11   0
Durham rf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Henderson lf                  3   0   2   1       0   0       1   0
  Morales lf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Blackwell c                   3   0   0   0       0   1       6   0
Waller 3b                     3   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
Tyson 2b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
Krukow p                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   4
  Tidrow p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       26   2   4   1       2   3      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. De Jesus-Tyson-Buckner.
E: Bonds (2), Tyson (6).
BATTING - 
3B: De Jesus (3,off Lynch).
GDP: Buckner (15,off Searage).
Team LOB: 2.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Henderson (5,2nd base off Lynch/Stearns).
CS: Bonds (5,2nd base by Lynch/Stearns).
PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lynch L(4-4)                  4     3   2   1   1   2   0  15
Boitano                       1.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   5
Searage                       1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   5
Leach                         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8     4   2   1   2   3   0  28
Inherited Runners - Scored: Searage 1-0.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Krukow W(8-9)                 8     4   1   1   0   6   0  29
Tidrow SV(9)                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     4   1   1   0   6   0  32
Krukow faced 2 batters in the 9th inning
WP: Krukow (8).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Tidrow 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Nick Colosi
Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 2754
Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs             
1. Wilson              cf        Bonds               cf
2. Bailor              rf        De Jesus            ss
3. Brooks              3b        Buckner             1b
4. Kingman             1b        Durham              rf
5. Mazzilli            lf        Henderson           lf
6. Stearns             c         Blackwell           c
7. Flynn               2b        Waller              3b
8. Gardenhire          ss        Tyson               2b
9. Lynch               p         Krukow              p

METS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); Bailor flied
out to center; Brooks struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Bonds grounded out (third to first); De Jesus grounded
out (shortstop to first); Buckner walked; Durham grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman struck out; Mazzilli flied out to center;
Stearns popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs
0.

CUBS 2ND: Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first); Blackwell
struck out; Waller struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Cubs 0.

METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Gardenhire
reached on an error by Tyson; Lynch out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Gardenhire to second]; Krukow threw a wild
pitch [Gardenhire to third]; Wilson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Tyson popped to first; Krukow flied out to left; Bonds
singled to shortstop; Bonds was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 4TH: On a bunt Bailor grounded out (pitcher to first);
Brooks grounded out (third to first); Kingman grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: De Jesus tripled to left; Buckner reached on a
fielder's choice [De Jesus scored (error by Stearns; assists by
Lynch and Brooks) (unearned)]; Durham grounded out (third to
first) [Buckner to second]; Henderson singled to center [Buckner
scored]; Henderson stole second; Blackwell hit into a double
play (center to second) [Henderson out at third]; 2 R (1 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 2.

METS 5TH: Mazzilli singled to right; Stearns reached on an error
by Bonds [Mazzilli to second]; Flynn out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Mazzilli to third, Stearns to second];
JORGENSEN BATTED FOR GARDENHIRE; Jorgensen was called out on
strikes; CUBBAGE BATTED FOR LYNCH; Cubbage struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: BOITANO REPLACED CUBBAGE (PITCHING); TAVERAS REPLACED
JORGENSEN (PLAYING SS); Waller flied out to center; Tyson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Krukow flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 2.

METS 6TH: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); Bailor singled
to third; Brooks grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Bailor out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Bonds walked; De Jesus was called out on strikes;
SEARAGE REPLACED BOITANO (PITCHING); Buckner grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bonds out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 2.

METS 7TH: Kingman struck out; Mazzilli flied out to left;
Stearns was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Durham grounded out (second to first); Henderson
singled to third; Blackwell grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Henderson to second]; Waller lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 2.

METS 8TH: MORALES REPLACED HENDERSON (PLAYING LF); Flynn flied
out to right; Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); HODGES
BATTED FOR SEARAGE; Hodges grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: LEACH REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Tyson grounded out
(second to first); Krukow grounded out (second to first); Bonds
popped to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 2.

METS 9TH: Wilson singled to right; STAUB BATTED FOR BAILOR;
Staub singled to left [Wilson to third]; GILES RAN FOR STAUB;
TIDROW REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); Brooks forced Giles (second
to shortstop) [Wilson scored]; Kingman popped to shortstop;
Mazzilli popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             1   4   1    4
 Cubs             2   4   2    2
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