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May 5, 1981

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Astros 2 6 0
Cubs 0 2 1
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Astros 2 6 0
Cubs 0 3 1

Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .277
OBP .000 .302
At Bats 2 83
Hits 0 23
• Singles 0 12
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 3
RBI’s 0 10

Joe Niekro Season Stats

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2 3 0
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Wrigley Field - May 5, 1981
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Double
Joe Niekro
Luis Pujols
Danny Heep
Kiko Garcia
Art Howe
Craig Reynolds
Jose Cruz
Terry Puhl
Gary Woods
Bill Buckner
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woods. Buckner reaches second base with a double.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 6 Fletcher bunts towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Woods hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Blackwell scoops up the ball and tags Woods for the out.
Top 6 Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Howe reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 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.
Bottom 5 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.
Bottom 5 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.
Top 5 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 5 Puhl bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Niekro strikes out.
Bottom 4 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 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.
Bottom 4 Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woods. Henderson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 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.
Top 4 Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz scores.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 Howe takes first base on ball four. Heep moves to third. Cruz moves to second.
Top 4 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Heep moves to second.
Top 4 Heep hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out.
Bottom 3 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.
Bottom 3 Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 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 3 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Reuschel covering. Safe.
Top 3 Niekro is called out on strikes.
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.