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Astros 1 @ Cubs 2
Wrigley Field
May 6, 1981

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 6, 1981 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs beat the visiting Astros with a score of 2 to 1.

Game Summary

DateMay 6, 1981 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 1 H: 7 E: 4 LOB: 14
Runs: 1
Hits: 7
Errors: 4
Left On Base: 14
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 2 H: 10 E: 1 LOB: 11
Runs: 2
Hits: 10
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 11
Winning PitcherLee Smith  
Losing PitcherFrank LaCorte  
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Game Winning RBIKen Reitz 

Game Info

DateMay 6, 1981 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherNolan Ryan  
Home Starting PitcherBill Caudill  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance2,572 
Time of Game3 hours 27 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Harry Wendelstedt
1B: Dutch Rennert
2B: Ed Montague
3B: Lee Weyer

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Terry Puhl  Center Fielder 
Craig Reynolds  Shortstop 
Danny Heep  First Baseman 
Jose Cruz  Left Fielder 
Art Howe  Third Baseman 
Gary Woods  Right Fielder 
Alan Ashby  Catcher 
Kiko Garcia  Second Baseman 
Nolan Ryan  Pitcher 
Bill Virdon  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Ivan De Jesus  Shortstop 
Scot Thompson  Center Fielder 
Bill Buckner  First Baseman 
Steve Henderson  Left Fielder 
Leon Durham  Right Fielder 
Hector Cruz  Third Baseman 
Tim Blackwell  Catcher 
Mike Tyson  Second Baseman 
Bill Caudill  Pitcher 
Joey Amalfitano  Manager 

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Astros 1 @ Cubs 2
Wrigley Field
May 6, 1981

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/6/1981 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Puhl T, cf            5  0  2  1   De Jesus I, ss        5  0  1  0   
Reynolds C, ss        3  0  1  0   Thompson S, cf        5  0  1  0   
Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   Buckner B, 1b         5  1  2  0   
Landestoy R, ph       1  0  0  0   Henderson S, lf       4  0  0  0   
LaCorte F, p          0  0  0  0   Durham L, rf          5  0  3  1   
Heep D, 1b            2  0  0  0   Cruz H, 3b            2  0  1  0   
Ivie M, ph-1b         3  0  0  0   Tidrow D, p           0  0  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            4  0  0  0   Dillard S, ph-2b      1  1  0  0   
Howe A, 3b            4  0  2  0   Blackwell T, c        4  0  1  0   
Thon D, pr-2b-ss      1  0  0  0   Tyson M, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Woods G, rf           4  1  0  0   Smith L, p            0  0  0  0   
Ashby A, c            3  0  2  0   Tracy J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Garcia K, 2b-3b       5  0  0  0   Caudill B, p          2  0  0  0   
Ryan N, p             3  0  0  0   Capilla D, p          0  0  0  0   
Pittman J, ph-2b      2  0  0  0   Reitz K, 3b           3  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  1  7  1                        41  2 10  2

Houston          000 001 000 00 --  1
Chicago          000 100 000 01 --  2
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N                7.0  6  1  0  1  3
Sambito J             3.0  3  0  0  1  3
LaCorte F (L)         0.2  1  1  1  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Caudill B             5.2  5  1  1  6  5
Capilla D             1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Tidrow D              2.1  0  0  0  0  1
Smith L (W)           2.0  1  0  0  0  3

E -- Garcia K, Ryan N, Heep D, Tyson M, Ivie M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 14, Chicago 11
2B -- Ashby A, Thompson S
SB -- Durham L 2, De Jesus I, Woods G
SH -- Reynolds C, Blackwell T
Balk -- Capilla D, Smith L
T -- 3:27
A -- 2572

    

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