Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres
August 31, 1981 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 31, 1981 at Jack Murphy Stadium. The San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
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Chicago Cubs 1, San Diego Padres 4

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Henderson lf 4 0 0 0
Tabler 2b 3 0 0 0
  Morales ph 1 0 0 0
  Capilla p 0 0 0 0
  Martz p 0 0 0 0
Buckner 1b 4 0 0 0
Durham rf 3 1 2 0
Bonds cf 4 0 1 0
Davis c 3 0 1 1
Cruz 3b 4 0 0 0
DeJesus ss 4 0 2 0
Kravec p 2 0 0 0
  Lum ph 0 0 0 0
  Dillard 2b 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 1 6 1
San Diego Padres ab   r   h rbi
Smith ss 3 0 0 0
Bonilla 2b 4 0 2 1
Salazar 3b 3 0 0 0
Jones cf 4 1 0 0
Kennedy c 4 0 1 0
Edwards rf,lf 2 1 1 2
Moreno lf 2 1 0 0
  Lefebvre rf 2 1 1 0
Perkins 1b 3 0 1 1
Mura p 2 0 0 0
Totals 29 4 6 4
Chicago 000 001 000162
San Diego 020 000 11x461
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec  L (1-4) 6.0 4 2 1 2 6
  Capilla   0.2 1 1 1 2 1
  Martz   1.1 1 1 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
6
4
2
4
7
  San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO
Mura  W (5-10) 9.0 6 1 1 3 9
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
3
9

  E–Buckner (11), Cruz (3), Bonilla (8).  DP–San Diego 1.  HR–San Diego Edwards (2,2nd inning off Kravec 0 on, 2 out).  SF–Edwards (1,off Martz).  SB–Durham 2 (22,2nd base off Mura/Kennedy 2); DeJesus (19,2nd base off Mura/Kennedy); Moreno (1,2nd base off Kravec/Davis).  CS–Salazar (6,2nd base by Kravec/Davis); Kennedy (2,2nd base by Kravec/Davis).  U-HP–Eric Gregg, 1B–Nick Colosi, 2B–Doug Harvey, 3B–Lanny Harris.  T–2:32.  A–3,997.
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