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Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies

October 2, 1981 · 7:05 PM EDT

Chicago Cubs logoCHC38-657
Final
9Philadelphia Phillies logoPHI59-48

W: Ron ReedL: Dick Tidrow

Top performers

Game flow

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Biggest lead CHC by 4 · PHI by 2 · 3 lead changes

Key plays

  • B3 +20% PHIPete Rose reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Ivan De Jesus. Lonnie Smith scores. Pete Rose to 3rd. Pete Rose advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by catcher Jody Davis.CHC 2 · PHI 2
  • T6 +26% CHCBill Buckner doubles (35) on a line drive to left fielder Gary Matthews. Scott Fletcher scores. Jerry Morales scores. Ivan De Jesus scores.CHC 5 · PHI 3
  • B9 +18% PHIGarry Maddox singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ivan De Jesus. Gary Matthews to 3rd.CHC 7 · PHI 6
  • B9 +28% CHCManny Trillo pops out to second baseman Scott Fletcher.CHC 7 · PHI 6
  • B9 +80% PHIMike Schmidt hits a home run (30). Gary Matthews scores. Garry Maddox scores.CHC 7 · PHI 9

Team stats

CHCPHI
  • 11Hits15
  • 7Runs9
  • 0Home runs1
  • 6Walks3
  • 10Strikeouts0
  • 2Errors5
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  • 1Stolen bases3
  • .262Batting average.395
  • .354On-base %.439
  • .381Slugging.500
  • 7.27ERA4.00
  • 38Left on base17

1981 NL East Standings

WLPCTGB
1STCardinals5943.578—
2WSNationals6048.5562.0
3PHPhillies5948.5512.5
4PIPirates4656.45113.0
5NYMets4162.40018.5
6CHCubs3865.37321.5

Game info

Venue
Veterans Stadium