Houston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 1
Regular Season Game 36
Played on Sunday, May 17, 1981 (D) at Astrodome
CHI N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 5 0 HOU N 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 x - 6 9 0
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A De Jesus ss 2 1 0 0 3 0 3 1 Strain 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Capilla p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Cruz ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tidrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tracy ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Buckner 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 7 3 Henderson lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Durham rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Morales cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 Reitz 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Davis c 2 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 Lum ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Krukow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 McGlothen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dillard ph,2b 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 Totals 30 1 5 1 7 5 24 9 BATTING - 2B: Buckner (13,off Knepper). SH: Krukow (1,off Knepper). GDP: Durham (4,off LaCorte). Team LOB: 10.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl cf 2 0 1 2 3 1 5 0 Reynolds ss 5 0 1 2 0 1 0 5 Walling rf,1b 4 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 Cruz lf 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 Heep 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 7 0 Woods rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howe 3b 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 Ashby c 2 1 1 0 2 1 5 0 Landestoy 2b 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 Knepper p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 LaCorte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 6 9 6 8 5 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Reynolds-Landestoy-Walling. BATTING - SH: Knepper (2,off Capilla). HBP: Knepper (1,by Krukow). IBB: Ashby (5,by Krukow). Team LOB: 12. BASERUNNING - SB: Puhl 2 (8,2nd base off Krukow/Davis,2nd base off Capilla/Davis).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Krukow L(1-4) 2.1 3 4 4 6 2 0 17 McGlothen 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 8 Capilla 3 4 2 2 1 1 0 14 Tidrow 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 8 9 6 6 8 5 0 42 WP: Capilla (3). HBP: Krukow (2,Knepper). IBB: Krukow (3,Ashby). Inherited Runners - Scored: McGlothen 3-1. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Knepper W(4-0) 7.1 4 1 1 4 3 0 30 LaCorte 1.2 1 0 0 3 2 0 8 Totals 9 5 1 1 7 5 0 38 WP: LaCorte (2). Inherited Runners - Scored: LaCorte 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Terry Tata Time of Game: 2:34 Attendance: 34068 Starting Lineups: Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. De Jesus ss Puhl cf 2. Strain 2b Reynolds ss 3. Buckner 1b Walling rf 4. Henderson lf Cruz lf 5. Durham rf Heep 1b 6. Morales cf Howe 3b 7. Reitz 3b Ashby c 8. Davis c Landestoy 2b 9. Krukow p Knepper p CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to center; Strain grounded out (pitcher to first); Buckner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl walked; Puhl stole second; Reynolds was called out on strikes; Walling grounded out (pitcher to first) [Puhl to third]; Cruz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. CUBS 2ND: Henderson lined to pitcher; Durham was called out on strikes; Morales singled to center; Reitz flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Heep flied out to center; Howe singled to center; Ashby walked [Howe to second]; Landestoy was called out on strikes; Knepper was hit by a pitch [Howe to third, Ashby to second]; Puhl walked [Howe scored, Ashby to third, Knepper to second]; Reynolds forced Puhl (first to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. CUBS 3RD: Davis singled to shortstop; Krukow out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Davis to second]; De Jesus flied out to right; Strain grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Walling walked; Cruz singled to right [Walling to third]; Heep walked [Cruz to second]; Howe grounded out (first to pitcher) [Walling scored, Cruz to third, Heep to second]; Ashby was walked intentionally; Landestoy singled to left [Cruz scored, Heep to third, Ashby to second]; MCGLOTHEN REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); Knepper struck out; Puhl walked [Heep scored, Ashby to third, Landestoy to second]; Reynolds popped to first; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4. CUBS 4TH: Buckner grounded out (second to first); Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Durham struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: Walling grounded out (third to first); Cruz singled to center; Heep forced Cruz (first to shortstop); Howe singled to right [Heep to third]; Ashby struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4. CUBS 5TH: Morales flied out to center; Reitz flied out to center; Davis walked; DILLARD BATTED FOR MCGLOTHEN; Dillard walked [Davis to second]; De Jesus walked [Davis to third, Dillard to second]; Strain grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 5TH: DILLARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); CAPILLA REPLACED STRAIN (PITCHING); Landestoy popped to shortstop; Knepper grounded out (first unassisted); Puhl singled to first; Puhl stole second; Reynolds flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4. CUBS 6TH: Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Durham struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: Walling flied out to left; Cruz singled to center; Capilla threw a wild pitch [Cruz to second]; Heep flied out to center; Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4. CUBS 7TH: WOODS REPLACED HEEP (PLAYING RF); WALLING CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: Ashby singled to center; Landestoy walked [Ashby to second]; Knepper out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Landestoy to second, Ashby to third]; Puhl struck out; Reynolds singled to first [Ashby scored, Landestoy scored]; Walling popped to third; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6. CUBS 8TH: Dillard flied out to center; De Jesus walked; CRUZ BATTED FOR CAPILLA; Cruz singled to left [De Jesus to third]; Buckner doubled to left [De Jesus scored, Cruz to third]; LACORTE REPLACED KNEPPER (PITCHING); Henderson walked; Durham grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Henderson out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 6. ASTROS 8TH: TIDROW REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Cruz flied out to center; Woods grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 6. CUBS 9TH: Morales flied out to left; Reitz struck out; LUM BATTED FOR DAVIS; Lum singled to left; Dillard walked [Lum to second]; LaCorte threw a wild pitch [Lum to third, Dillard to second]; De Jesus walked; TRACY BATTED FOR TIDROW; Tracy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Cubs 1 5 0 10 Astros 6 9 0 12
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