Chicago Cubs 2, Houston Astros 1 (11 innings)
Regular Season Game 25
Played on Wednesday, May 6, 1981 (D) at Wrigley Field
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 4 CHI N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 10 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl cf 5 0 2 1 1 1 3 0 Reynolds ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 4 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Landestoy ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 LaCorte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Heep 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 Ivie ph,1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 Cruz lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 Howe 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 Thon pr,2b,ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Woods rf 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 Ashby c 3 0 2 0 2 0 5 2 Garcia 2b,3b 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 Ryan p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Pittman ph,2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Totals 40 1 7 1 7 10 32 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Garcia-Reynolds-Heep. E: Heep (1), Ivie (1), Garcia (2), Ryan (1). BATTING - 2B: Ashby (3,off Caudill). SH: Reynolds (3,off Caudill). IBB: Ashby (2,by Capilla). Team LOB: 14. BASERUNNING - SB: Woods (1,2nd base off Caudill/Blackwell).
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A De Jesus ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Thompson cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Buckner 1b 5 1 2 0 0 0 9 0 Henderson lf 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 Durham rf 5 0 3 1 0 1 3 0 Cruz 3b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 Tidrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dillard ph,2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Blackwell c 4 0 1 0 0 1 10 0 Tyson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Tracy ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Caudill p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Capilla p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reitz 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 Totals 41 2 10 2 3 7 33 11 FIELDING - E: Tyson (2). BATTING - 2B: Thompson (3,off Sambito). SH: Blackwell (1,off LaCorte). GDP: Buckner (6,off Ryan). IBB: Henderson (2,by Sambito). Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING - SB: Durham 2 (6,2nd base off Ryan/Ashby,3rd base off Ryan/Ashby); De Jesus (7,2nd base off Ryan/Ashby).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ryan 7 6 1 0 1 3 0 28 Sambito 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 13 LaCorte L(1-1) 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 4 Totals 10.2 10 2 1 3 7 0 45 IBB: Sambito (2,Henderson).
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Caudill 5.2 5 1 1 6 5 0 29 Capilla 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 Tidrow 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 Smith W(1-2) 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 Totals 11 7 1 1 7 10 0 48 BK: Capilla (1), Smith (1). IBB: Capilla (2,Ashby). Inherited Runners - Scored: Capilla 3-0; Tidrow 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer Time of Game: 3:27 Attendance: 2572 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Chicago Cubs 1. Puhl cf De Jesus ss 2. Reynolds ss Thompson cf 3. Heep 1b Buckner 1b 4. Cruz lf Henderson lf 5. Howe 3b Durham rf 6. Woods rf Cruz 3b 7. Ashby c Blackwell c 8. Garcia 2b Tyson 2b 9. Ryan p Caudill p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl struck out; Reynolds lined to center; Heep walked; Cruz popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson reached on an error by Garcia; Buckner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Thompson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 2ND: Howe singled to left; Woods lined to right; Ashby singled to center [Howe to third]; Garcia was called out on strikes; Ryan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Henderson grounded out (second to first); Durham singled to second; Durham stole second; Durham stole third; Cruz walked; Blackwell was called out on strikes; Tyson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 3RD: Puhl walked; Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Puhl to second]; Heep struck out; Cruz walked; Howe forced Cruz (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: Caudill lined to first; De Jesus lined to left; Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 4TH: Woods grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby doubled to right; Garcia flied to right; Ryan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 4TH: Buckner singled to shortstop; Buckner was picked off first but was safe on an error by Ryan [Buckner to second]; Henderson flied to right [Buckner to third]; Durham singled to right [Buckner scored (unearned)]; Durham was picked off first but was safe on an error by Heep [Durham to second]; Cruz popped to left; Blackwell popped to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. ASTROS 5TH: Puhl lined to right; Reynolds singled to left; Heep flied to left; Cruz reached on an error by Tyson [Reynolds to third]; Howe was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. CUBS 5TH: Tyson lined to left; Caudill struck out (catcher to first); De Jesus singled to second; De Jesus stole second; Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. ASTROS 6TH: Woods walked; Woods stole second; Ashby walked; Garcia flied to center; On a bunt Ryan made an out to pitcher; Puhl singled to right [Woods scored, Ashby to third]; Reynolds walked [Puhl to second]; CAPILLA REPLACED CAUDILL (PITCHING); IVIE BATTED FOR HEEP; Ivie struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 6TH: IVIE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Buckner flied to left; Henderson struck out (catcher to first); Durham singled to right; Cruz singled to right [Durham to third]; Blackwell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. ASTROS 7TH: Cruz popped to center; Howe singled to shortstop; THON RAN FOR HOWE; Woods forced Thon (third to second); Capilla balked [Woods to second]; Ashby was walked intentionally; TIDROW REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); REITZ REPLACED CAPILLA (PLAYING 3B); Garcia grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 7TH: THON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); GARCIA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Tyson lined to center; Reitz lined to shortstop; De Jesus lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. ASTROS 8TH: PITTMAN BATTED FOR RYAN; Pittman flied to left; Puhl grounded out (second to first); Reynolds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 8TH: PITTMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SAMBITO REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); THON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Thompson flied to left; Buckner singled to right; Henderson struck out; Durham struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. ASTROS 9TH: Ivie flied to center; Cruz popped to third; Thon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 9TH: DILLARD BATTED FOR TIDROW; Ivie dropped a foul fly hit by Dillard for an error; Dillard lined to right; Blackwell singled to left; Tyson forced Blackwell (shortstop to second); Reitz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. ASTROS 10TH: DILLARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SMITH REPLACED TYSON (PITCHING); Woods grounded out (pitcher to first); Ashby grounded out (second to first); Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 10TH: De Jesus lined to center; Thompson doubled to center; Buckner lined to right; Henderson was walked intentionally; Durham forced Henderson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. ASTROS 11TH: Pittman struck out; Puhl singled to right; LANDESTOY BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Smith balked [Puhl to second]; Landestoy struck out; Ivie was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 11TH: LACORTE REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); Dillard walked; Blackwell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Dillard to second]; TRACY BATTED FOR SMITH; Tracy was called out on strikes; Reitz singled to left [Dillard scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 7 4 14 Cubs 2 10 1 11
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