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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 16, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 16, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Martz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 43,726 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Dick Stello |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Randy Martz | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Danny Heep | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 16, 1981
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ryan
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Ryan
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Strain vs. Ryan
Strain hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Ryan
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Ryan
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. De Jesus moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Ryan
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Martz
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Martz
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson who is chasing the ball. Reynolds reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Martz
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Martz
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Ryan
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Ryan
Blackwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Martz
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Martz
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Martz
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Buckner, and towards Strain, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Martz
Landestoy hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martz vs. Ryan
Martz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ryan
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Ryan
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Strain vs. Ryan
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep juggles the ball. That's an error on Heep. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Ryan
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Ryan
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Martz
Ryan hits a line drive into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Martz
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Martz
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Martz covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Martz
Walling takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Martz
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ryan
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Ryan
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Ryan
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Martz
Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Martz
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Martz
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martz vs. Ryan
Martz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ryan
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Ryan
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Ryan
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Martz
Landestoy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Martz
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Martz
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Martz
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Durham who is chasing the ball. Reynolds reaches third base with a triple. Ryan scores. Puhl goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reynolds tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Capilla
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ryan
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Ryan
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Ryan
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Capilla
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Capilla
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Capilla
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Capilla
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Capilla
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Ryan
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Ryan
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tracy vs. Ryan
Jim Tracy pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
There goes Blackwell. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Blackwell steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Tracy vs. Ryan
Tracy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
De Jesus vs. Ryan
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Strain vs. Ryan
Strain hits a popup into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Puhl hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Smith
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Smith
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Heep vs. Smith
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Gary Woods now playing right field. Denny Walling now playing first base.
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Sambito
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Sambito
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Smith
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Smith
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Smith
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Kravec
Ken Kravec now pitching.
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Woods vs. Kravec
Woods is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. Kravec
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howe tags and scores. Landestoy tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Kravec
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Durham who is chasing the ball. Reynolds reaches third base with a triple. Landestoy scores. Woods goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Kravec
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Sambito
Steve Dillard pinch hits for Scot Thompson.
Dillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Sambito
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Sambito
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
Morales takes first base on ball four. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Sambito
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Ken Kravec.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1981 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 2 1 2 0 Puhl T, cf 4 1 1 1
Strain J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 5 1 4 4
Buckner B, 1b 2 0 1 1 Walling D, rf-1b 2 0 0 1
Durham L, rf 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0
Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0 Heep D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Thompson S, cf 3 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Dillard S, ph 0 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 4 1 2 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 1 0
Blackwell T, c 3 0 1 0 Landestoy R, 2b 3 1 0 0
Morales J, ph 0 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 2 1 1 0
Martz R, p 2 0 0 0 Woods G, rf 0 1 0 0
Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
Tracy J, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith L, p 0 0 0 0
Kravec K, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 1 31 6 10 6
Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1
Houston 000 030 03x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Martz R (L) 4.1 6 3 3 2 1
Capilla D 1.2 0 0 0 2 1
Smith L 1.1 3 2 2 1 0
Kravec K 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 7.0 6 1 0 3 8
Sambito J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Heep D, Henderson S
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Houston 9
2B -- Reitz K
3B -- Reynolds C 3
SB -- De Jesus I 2, Blackwell T, Landestoy R
CS -- De Jesus I
SF -- Buckner B, Walling D, Puhl T
T -- 2:48
A -- 43726
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