Astros 4-3 Cubs (May 4, 1981)

HOU

CHC

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

3

8

0

9

2

0

R

4

3

H

9

6

E

0

2

W: D. Smith

L: L. Smith

HOU

Team Stats

CHC

0

HR

0

4

R

3

9

H

6

1

SB

1

LOB

.257

AVG

.182

.278

OBP

.270

.314

SLG

.273

3.00

ERA

4.00

5

K

9

4

BB

1

Current Series

Astros

5

Cubs

4

Game 1

Final

Astros

4

Cubs

3

Game 2

Final

Astros

1

Cubs

2

Game 3

Final

Astros

6

Cubs

0

Game 4

Final

1981 NL West

HOU CHC

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	66	42	.611
Dodgers	63	47	.573	4.0
Astros	61	49	.555	6.0
Giants	56	55	.505	11.5
Braves	50	56	.472	15.0
Padres	41	69	.373	26.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Cardinals	59	43	.578
Expos	60	48	.556	2.0
Phillies	59	48	.551	2.5
Pirates	46	56	.451	13.0
Mets	41	62	.398	18.5
Cubs	38	65	.369	21.5

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs couldn't pull it off against the Houston Astros, 4 to 3, on May 5, 1981.

Game Info

May 4, 1981

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Heep D. Heep 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	2	3	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	3	0	2	0	0	1	1
Dickie Thon D. Thon PR-2B	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Gary Woods G. Woods RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kiko Garcia K. Garcia 2B-3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Alan Ashby A. Ashby PH-C	1	0	1	2	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Dave Smith D. Smith P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	4	9	3	1	1	9

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Scot Thompson S. Thompson CF	5	0	1	3	0	0	0
Scott Fletcher S. Fletcher 2B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Steve Henderson S. Henderson LF	4	0	3	0	1	0	0
Leon Durham L. Durham RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hector Cruz H. Cruz 3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Tracy J. Tracy PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Lee Smith L. Smith P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Tyson M. Tyson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Krug G. Krug PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Steve Dillard S. Dillard PR-2B	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	3	6	3	1	4	5

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, A. Howe

TB: A. Ashby 2, J. Cruz 3, K. Garcia, D. Heep, A. Howe 3, T. Puhl

RBI: A. Ashby 2, K. Garcia

GIDP: G. Woods

Baserunning

SB: D. Thon

CS: J. Cruz

Batting

2B: B. Buckner, S. Henderson, S. Thompson

TB: B. Buckner 2, H. Cruz, S. Henderson 4, S. Thompson 2

RBI: S. Thompson 3

Baserunning

SB: S. Henderson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	6.1	5	3	3	3	4	4.26
Dave Smith D. Smith (W)	2.2	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	4	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel	7.0	6	2	2	1	6	2.57
Lee Smith L. Smith (L)	2.0	3	2	2	0	3	9.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	1	9

Batters faced: J. Niekro 27, D. Smith 10

Batters faced: R. Reuschel 27, L. Smith 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Heep D. Heep 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	2	3	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	3	0	2	0	0	1	1
Dickie Thon D. Thon PR-2B	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Gary Woods G. Woods RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kiko Garcia K. Garcia 2B-3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Alan Ashby A. Ashby PH-C	1	0	1	2	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Dave Smith D. Smith P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	4	9	3	1	1	9

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, A. Howe

TB: A. Ashby 2, J. Cruz 3, K. Garcia, D. Heep, A. Howe 3, T. Puhl

RBI: A. Ashby 2, K. Garcia

GIDP: G. Woods

Baserunning

SB: D. Thon

CS: J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	6.1	5	3	3	3	4	4.26
Dave Smith D. Smith (W)	2.2	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	4	5

Batters faced: J. Niekro 27, D. Smith 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Scot Thompson S. Thompson CF	5	0	1	3	0	0	0
Scott Fletcher S. Fletcher 2B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Steve Henderson S. Henderson LF	4	0	3	0	1	0	0
Leon Durham L. Durham RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hector Cruz H. Cruz 3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Tracy J. Tracy PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Lee Smith L. Smith P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Tyson M. Tyson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Krug G. Krug PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Steve Dillard S. Dillard PR-2B	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	3	6	3	1	4	5

Batting

2B: B. Buckner, S. Henderson, S. Thompson

TB: B. Buckner 2, H. Cruz, S. Henderson 4, S. Thompson 2

RBI: S. Thompson 3

Baserunning

SB: S. Henderson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel	7.0	6	2	2	1	6	2.57
Lee Smith L. Smith (L)	2.0	3	2	2	0	3	9.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	1	9

Batters faced: R. Reuschel 27, L. Smith 9

11-13 HOU

CHC 3-17

Team Stats

Current Series

1981 NL West

Game Summary

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