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May 5, 1981

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Cubs	0	1	1

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Astros	0	1	0
Cubs	0	1	1

Joe Niekro Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.083
OBP	.000	.214
At Bats	0	12
Hits	0	1
• Singles	0	1
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	2
RBI’s	0	2

Rick Reuschel Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
0	3	0

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Wrigley Field - May 5, 1981

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Strikeout

Rick Reuschel

Tim Blackwell

Bill Buckner

Scott Fletcher

Hector Cruz

Ivan De Jesus

Steve Henderson

Scot Thompson

Leon Durham

Joe Niekro

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Niekro is called out on strikes.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 3 Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 De Jesus is called out on strikes.

Bottom 2 Blackwell strikes out.

Bottom 2 Cruz strikes out.

Bottom 2 Durham takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 2 There goes Henderson. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Henderson steals second.

Bottom 2 Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 2 Garcia bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz juggles the ball. That's an error on Cruz.

Top 2 Howe strikes out.

Top 2 There goes Cruz. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag.

Top 2 Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Thompson hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 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.

Top 1 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.

Top 1 Puhl strikes out.

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