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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 5, 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 5, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 5, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 2,092 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Danny Heep | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Gary Woods | Right Fielder |
Kiko Garcia | Second Baseman |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
Scott Fletcher | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 5, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuschel
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Reuschel
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Reuschel
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Niekro
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Reuschel
There goes Cruz. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reuschel
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Reuschel
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz juggles the ball. That's an error on Cruz. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Reuschel
Garcia bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Niekro
There goes Henderson. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Blackwell vs. Niekro
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Reuschel
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Reuschel
Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuschel
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Reuschel covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Reuschel
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Niekro
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Niekro
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Reuschel
Heep hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Reuschel
Howe takes first base on ball four. Heep moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Reuschel
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Heep scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Reuschel
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Reuschel
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woods. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Niekro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Reuschel
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuschel
Puhl bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Reuschel
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Niekro
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Niekro
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Reuschel
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reuschel
Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Reuschel
Woods hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Blackwell scoops up the ball and tags Woods for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Niekro
Fletcher bunts towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woods. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Reuschel
Garcia hits a line drive towards the mound. Reuschel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Reuschel
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Reuschel
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Niekro
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tracy vs. Niekro
Jim Tracy pinch hits for Ivan De Jesus.
Tracy takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Krug vs. Niekro
Gene Krug pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Krug takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Tracy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Smith
Steve Dillard pinch runs for Gene Krug. Dave Smith now pitching.
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. Tracy scores. Dillard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Smith
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Smith
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Smith
Steve Dillard now playing second base. Scott Fletcher now playing shortstop. Lee Smith now pitching.
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Smith
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Smith
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Smith
Durham hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Smith
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Smith
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blackwell for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Smith
Ken Reitz now playing third base.
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Smith
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Fletcher. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Smith
Dickie Thon pinch runs for Art Howe.
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Smith
There goes Thon. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Thon steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Smith
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Smith
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. Thon scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Smith
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Smith
Alan Ashby now catching. Dickie Thon now playing second base. Kiko Garcia now playing third base. Mike Tyson pinch hits for Lee Smith.
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Smith
Dillard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1981 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Puhl T, cf 4 0 1 0 Thompson S, cf 5 0 1 3 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0 Fletcher S, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Heep D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 4 2 3 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 3 0 Howe A, 3b 3 0 2 0 Durham L, rf 3 0 0 0 Thon D, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Cruz H, 3b 3 1 1 0 Woods G, rf 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 0 0 0 0 Garcia K, 2b-3b 4 0 1 1 Blackwell T, c 4 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 3 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 2 0 0 0 Ashby A, ph-c 1 0 1 2 Tracy J, ph 0 1 0 0 Niekro J, p 3 0 0 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Smith D, p 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, ph 1 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0 Krug G, ph 0 0 0 0 Dillard S, pr-2b 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 3 33 3 6 3 Houston 000 200 002 -- 4 Chicago 000 000 300 -- 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J 6.1 5 3 3 3 4 Smith D (W) 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R 7.0 6 2 2 1 6 Smith L (L) 2.0 3 2 2 0 3 E -- Cruz H, Fletcher S DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Houston 5, Chicago 7 2B -- Henderson S, Howe A, Buckner B, Thompson S, Ashby A SB -- Henderson S, Thon D CS -- Cruz J T -- 2:41 A -- 2092
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