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Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros

May 15, 1981
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
CHC0000000000405
HOU00030110-59010
win:Houston Astros logoJ. Niekroloss:Chicago Cubs logoB. Caudill

Scoring Summary

CHCHOU
  • Houston Astros logo
    4
    Alan Ashby doubles (4) on a to right fielder Leon Durham. Danny Heep scores. Art Howe scores. [2 runs]
    02
  • Houston Astros logo
    4
    Terry Puhl singles on a to center fielder Scot Thompson. Alan Ashby scores. Rafael Landestoy to 3rd. [1 run]
    03
  • Houston Astros logo
    6
    Terry Puhl out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Leon Durham. Art Howe scores. Rafael Landestoy to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs]
    04
  • Houston Astros logo
    7
    Art Howe out, third baseman Hector Cruz to first baseman Bill Buckner. Denny Walling scores. Danny Heep to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs]
    05

Player Stats

Chicago Cubs logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Ivan De Jesus Sr.SS04001001.152
2Joe Strain2B34000000.303
3Bill Buckner1B03001102.289
4Leon DurhamRF14000002.283
5Jim TracyLF04000004.208
6Ken Reitz3B03000000.173
Lynn McGlothenP00000000.091
7Scot ThompsonCF03000000.171
8Jody DavisC02000100.214
9Bill CaudillP01000000.143
Mike TysonPH01000000.200
Ken KravecP00000000.000
Hector Cruz3B01000001.237
TOTAL4300022010-
Chicago Cubs logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Bill CaudillRHP5.0633410344.59
Ken KravecLHP1.1322120177.06
Lynn McGlothenRHP1.2000120153.32
TOTAL8.095565066-
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Terry PuhlCF12021100.248
2Craig ReynoldsSS05000006.252
3Denny WallingRF15101002.256
4Jose CruzLF04002002.246
5Danny Heep1B24101000.280
6Art Howe3B13210101.350
7Alan AshbyC22120100.229
8Rafael Landestoy2B12000202.135
9Joe NiekroP14001004.095
TOTAL9315565017-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Joe NiekroRHP9.0400220422.14
TOTAL9.040022042-

Play-by-Play

1st inningCHCHOU
  • TOP 1
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    BATTER OUT — Ivan De Jesus out, third baseman Art Howe to first baseman Danny Heep. [1 out]
    00
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    BATTER OUT — Joe Strain out to center fielder Terry Puhl. [2 outs]
    00
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    STRIKEOUT — Bill Buckner strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    HIT BY PITCH — Terry Puhl hit by pitch.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    STOLEN BASE 2B — Terry Puhl steals (6) 2nd base.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    POP OUT — Craig Reynolds pops out to shortstop Ivan De Jesus. [1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Denny Walling out, second baseman Joe Strain to first baseman Bill Buckner. Terry Puhl to 3rd. [2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Jose Cruz out to left fielder Jim Tracy. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

0Runs5
4Hits9
0Errors0
.133Batting Avg.290
30At Bats31
0Extra-base Hits2
0Home Runs0
0Runs-Batted-In5
2Walks5
0Stolen Bases1
2Strikeouts6
5Left on Base10
4Total Bases11

Game Details

Friday, May 15, 1981 · 8:05 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 23,718 (57.6%)
weather: 72 degrees, dome