Giants 5, Cubs 6 Box Score, Aug 23, 1981

August 23, 1981 · 4:33 AM EDT

San Francisco GiantsSF · 56-55SF56-555

Final

Chicago CubsCHC · 38-65CHC38-65

W: Doug CapillaL: Gary Lavelle

Top performers

DEDarrell Evans3B1-4H-ABHR · 1 RBI · 1 RTop hitterIDIvan De Jesus Sr.SS3-4H-AB2 RBI · 2 R
Winning pitcherDCDoug CapillaP2.0IP0 ER · 1 K · W
GLGary LavelleP1.2IP1 ER · 2 K · LLosing pitcher

Game flow

CHC100%50%100%SF

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Biggest lead SF by 3 · CHC by 2 · 1 lead change

Key plays

T4 +18% SFEnos Cabell singles on a to center fielder Bobby Bonds. Billy Smith scores. Ed Whitson scores. Joe Morgan to 2nd.SF 3 · CHC 0
B5 +16% CHCSteve Henderson singles on a to center fielder Jeffrey Leonard. Ivan De Jesus scores. Hector Cruz to 2nd.SF 3 · CHC 3
B6 +18% CHCKen Reitz singles on a to center fielder Jeffrey Leonard. Bill Buckner scores. Jody Davis to 3rd.SF 3 · CHC 4
T8 +26% SFJeffrey Leonard hits a home run (2).SF 5 · CHC 5
B9 +33% CHCLeon Durham walks. Ivan De Jesus scores. Steve Henderson to 3rd. Bill Buckner to 2nd.SF 5 · CHC 6

Team stats

CHC

7Hits10
5Runs6
2Home runs0
7Walks5
3Strikeouts7

.219Batting average.294
.359On-base %.385
.469Slugging.324
6.23ERA5.00
9Left on base13

1981 National League Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1CIReds	66	42	.611	—
2STCardinals	59	43	.578	4.0
3LADodgers	63	47	.573	4.0
4WSNationals	60	48	.556	6.0
5HOAstros	61	49	.555	6.0
6PHPhillies	59	48	.551	6.5
7SFGiants	56	55	.505	11.5
8ATBraves	50	56	.472	15.0
9PIPirates	46	56	.451	17.0
10NYMets	41	62	.400	22.5
11SDPadres	41	69	.373	26.0
12CHCubs	38	65	.373	25.5

Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL


JMJoe Morgan2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2
ECEnos Cabell1B	5	0	1	2	0	0	0
JCJack ClarkRF	2	0	0	0	0	3	0
DEDarrell Evans3B	4	1	1	1	1	1	0
LHLarry HerndonLF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
JLJeffrey LeonardCF	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
MMMilt MayC	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
BSBilly SmithSS	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
EWEd WhitsonP	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
FBFred BreiningP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
AHAl HollandP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
JWJim WohlfordPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
GLGary LavelleP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	7	4	2	7	3


EWEd Whitson	5.2	6	5	2	5	40
FBFred Breining	0.0	2	0	0	0	2
AHAl Holland	1.1	1	0	0	0	5
GLGary LavelleL	1.2	1	1	3	2	22
Totals	8.2	10	6	5	7	69


SHSteve HendersonLF	4	0	1	1	1	1
PTPat Tabler2B	5	0	1	0	0	0
BBBill Buckner1B	4	1	1	0	1	0
LDLeon DurhamRF	4	1	2	1	1	0
BBBobby BondsCF	4	1	1	0	0	2
JDJody DavisC	3	1	0	0	1	2
KRKen Reitz3B	3	0	1	2	0	1
IDIvan De Jesus Sr.SS	4	2	3	2	0	0
RMRandy MartzP	1	0	0	0	0	1
SDSteve Dillard3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
JHJay HowellP	0	0	0	0	0	0
HCHector CruzPH	0	0	0	0	1	0
WHWillie HernandezP	0	0	0	0	0	0
MLMike LumPH	1	0	0	0	0	0
BCBill CaudillP	0	0	0	0	0	0
DCDoug CapillaP	0	0	0	0	0	0
MTMike TysonPH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	6	10	6	5	7


RMRandy Martz	3.2	4	3	5	2	0	39
JHJay Howell	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	4
WHWillie Hernandez	1.0	0	0	1	0	0	7
BCBill Caudill	1.0	2	2	0	0	2	5
DCDoug CapillaW	2.0	1	0	1	1	0	12
Totals	9.0	7	5	7	3	2	67

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 National League Standings

Game info

Giants

Batting

Pitching

Cubs

Batting

Pitching

1 · SF 0–0 CHC · Tied 0–0

Cubs edge Giants 6-5 as Jesus goes 3-for-4

Players mentioned

San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 National League Standings

Game info

Giants

Batting

Pitching

Cubs

Batting

Pitching

1 · SF 0–0 CHC · Tied 0–0

Cubs edge Giants 6-5 as Jesus goes 3-for-4

Players mentioned