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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 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 17, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,068 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Terry Tata |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Mike Krukow | 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 |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 1981
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Knepper
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Krukow
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Krukow
There goes Puhl. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Krukow
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Krukow
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Krukow
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson hits a line drive towards the mound. Knepper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Knepper
Durham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Knepper
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Knepper
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Krukow
Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Krukow
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Krukow
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Krukow
Landestoy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. Krukow
Knepper is hit by the pitch. Howe moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. Krukow
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Howe scores. Ashby moves to third. Knepper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Krukow
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krukow vs. Knepper
Krukow bunts towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strain vs. Knepper
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Krukow
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Krukow
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Heep vs. Krukow
Heep takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Krukow
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Krukow covering, for the out. Walling scores. Cruz moves to third. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Krukow
Ashby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Landestoy vs. Krukow
Landestoy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Heep moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Knepper vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. McGlothen
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Heep scores. Ashby moves to third. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. McGlothen
Reynolds hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Knepper
Durham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. McGlothen
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McGlothen
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. McGlothen
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. McGlothen
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heep moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. McGlothen
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Knepper
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Knepper
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Knepper
Steve Dillard pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen.
Dillard takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Strain vs. Knepper
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strain for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Capilla
Steve Dillard now playing second base. Doug Capilla now pitching.
Landestoy hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Capilla
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knepper for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Capilla
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Capilla covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Capilla
There goes Puhl. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Capilla
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Knepper
Durham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Capilla
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Capilla
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Capilla
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Capilla
Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Capilla
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Knepper
Gary Woods now playing right field. Denny Walling now playing first base.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Knepper
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Capilla
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Capilla
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. Capilla
Knepper bunts towards the mound. Capilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to third. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. Capilla
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Capilla
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Capilla covering. Safe. Ashby scores. Landestoy scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Capilla
Walling hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Knepper
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Knepper
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Buckner reaches second base with a double. De Jesus scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Durham vs. LaCorte
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Tidrow
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Tidrow
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. LaCorte
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. LaCorte
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. LaCorte
Mike Lum pinch hits for Jody Davis.
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. LaCorte
Dillard takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. LaCorte
There's a wild pitch. Lum moves to third. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
De Jesus vs. LaCorte
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Tracy vs. LaCorte
Jim Tracy pinch hits for Dick Tidrow.
Tracy is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1981 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 2 1 0 0 Puhl T, cf 2 0 1 2
Strain J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 5 0 1 2
Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0 Walling D, rf-1b 4 1 0 0
Cruz H, ph 1 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 5 1 3 0
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0 Heep D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Tracy J, ph 1 0 0 0 Woods G, rf 1 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Howe A, 3b 5 1 2 1
Henderson S, lf 3 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 2 1 1 0
Durham L, rf 4 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 3 1 1 1
Morales J, cf 4 0 1 0 Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0
Davis J, c 2 0 1 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 1 0
Krukow M, p 0 0 0 0
McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0
Dillard S, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 32 6 9 6
Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1
Houston 013 000 20x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M (L) 2.1 3 4 4 6 2
McGlothen L 1.2 2 0 0 1 2
Capilla D 3.0 4 2 2 1 1
Tidrow D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 7.1 4 1 1 4 3
LaCorte F 1.2 1 0 0 3 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Houston 12
2B -- Buckner B
SB -- Puhl T 2
SH -- Krukow M, Knepper B
HBP -- by Krukow M (Knepper B)
WP -- Capilla D, LaCorte F
T -- 2:34
A -- 34068
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