Astros 4-3 Cubs (May 5, 1981)

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CHC

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W: D. Smith

L: L. Smith

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 5, 1981

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Danny Heep D. Heep 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	2	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	3	0	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	1.000
Dickie Thon D. Thon PR-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gary Woods G. Woods RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Kiko Garcia K. Garcia 2B-3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alan Ashby A. Ashby PH-C	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Dave Smith D. Smith P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	4	9	3	1	9

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Scot Thompson S. Thompson CF	5	0	1	3	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Scott Fletcher S. Fletcher 2B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Steve Henderson S. Henderson LF	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Leon Durham L. Durham RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hector Cruz H. Cruz 3B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Tracy J. Tracy PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Lee Smith L. Smith P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Tyson M. Tyson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gene Krug G. Krug PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Steve Dillard S. Dillard PR-2B	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	6	3	4	5

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, A. Howe

RBI: A. Ashby 2, K. Garcia

Baserunning

SB: D. Thon

CS: J. Cruz

Batting

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Danny Heep D. Heep 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	2	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	3	0	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	1.000
Dickie Thon D. Thon PR-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gary Woods G. Woods RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Kiko Garcia K. Garcia 2B-3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alan Ashby A. Ashby PH-C	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Dave Smith D. Smith P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	4	9	3	1	9

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, A. Howe

RBI: A. Ashby 2, K. Garcia

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Scot Thompson S. Thompson CF	5	0	1	3	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Scott Fletcher S. Fletcher 2B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Steve Henderson S. Henderson LF	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Leon Durham L. Durham RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hector Cruz H. Cruz 3B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Tracy J. Tracy PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Lee Smith L. Smith P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Tyson M. Tyson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gene Krug G. Krug PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Steve Dillard S. Dillard PR-2B	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	6	3	4	5

Batting

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

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

11-13 HOU

CHC 3-17

Current Series

1981 NL West

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