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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 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 4, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,941 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Kiko Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Krukow
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Krukow
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Krukow
Heep takes first base on ball four. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Krukow
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Krukow
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Krukow
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Krukow
Ashby hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Andujar
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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Andujar
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Andujar
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Krukow
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Krukow
Andujar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Krukow
Puhl bunts towards third. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Andujar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Krukow
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Andujar
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Andujar
Durham hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Andujar
There goes Durham. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Andujar
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Andujar
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Andujar
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Krukow
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heep for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Krukow
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Krukow
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Andujar
Krukow strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Andujar
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Andujar
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Andujar
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Andujar
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Krukow
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Krukow
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Krukow
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Andujar
Durham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Andujar
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Andujar
There goes Durham. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Andujar
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Andujar
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Krukow
Andujar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Krukow
Puhl is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Krukow
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Krukow
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Krukow
Gary Woods pinch runs for Danny Heep.
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Andujar
Gary Woods now playing right field.
Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Andujar
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Andujar
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Andujar
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Andujar
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Krukow
Ivie hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Blackwell settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Blackwell. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Krukow
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Krukow
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Krukow
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ivie scores. Howe moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Krukow
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Howe scores. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Andujar vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Andujar hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. Capilla
Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Capilla
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Capilla
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Andujar
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Andujar
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Sprowl
Bobby Sprowl now pitching.
Blackwell hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sprowl
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Capilla
Cruz hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Capilla
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Capilla
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Sprowl
Steve Dillard pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sprowl
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, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Sprowl
Fletcher 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 8
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Eastwick
Steve Dillard now playing second base. Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Eastwick
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sprowl vs. Eastwick
Sprowl bunts towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Eastwick
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sprowl
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woods. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Sprowl
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Sprowl
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. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Sprowl
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Eastwick
Reynolds strikes out. Blackwell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reynolds out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Eastwick
Woods hits a line drive into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eastwick
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Eastwick covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Sprowl
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Sprowl
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Sprowl
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Dillard reaches second base with a double. Blackwell scores. De Jesus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Sprowl
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. LaCorte
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick. Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Morales bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. LaCorte
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dillard scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. LaCorte
Rick Reuschel pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Durham vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Durham strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1981 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 4 1 1 0 Thompson S, cf 4 0 2 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0 Fletcher S, 2b 4 0 1 0
Heep D, rf 2 1 1 0 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
Woods G, pr-rf 2 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 5 1 1 3 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 3 1
Ivie M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Reuschel R, pr 0 0 0 0
Howe A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Henderson S, lf 5 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 1 1 Durham L, rf 5 0 2 0
Garcia K, 2b 4 0 2 1 Cruz H, 3b 4 1 1 1
Andujar J, p 2 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 2 1 0 0
Sprowl B, p 1 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 1 1 0
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Krukow M, p 2 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
Dillard S, ph-2b 2 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 38 4 11 4
Houston 300 002 000 -- 5
Chicago 000 001 003 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (W) 5.1 7 1 1 1 8
Sprowl B* 2.2 3 3 3 2 1
LaCorte F 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Sambito J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M (L)+ 5.0 8 5 3 2 4
Capilla D 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Eastwick R 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- De Jesus I, Blackwell T
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 10
2B -- Thompson S, Buckner B, Dillard S
HR -- Cruz J, Cruz H
SB -- Durham L 2
HBP -- by Krukow M (Puhl T)
T -- 3:02
A -- 2941
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