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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1981-04-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37030 · 58°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:22
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 2–0. New York Mets put up 2 in the 4th. Pat Zachry earned the win and Neil Allen picked up the save. Lee Mazzilli went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Pat Zachry L: Rick Reuschel SV: Neil Allen
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Zachry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Strain | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leon Durham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tracy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Zachry | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Neil Allen | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Dick Tidrow | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: 13
- Frank Taveras: 13
- Lee Mazzilli: 31
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Joe Strain: S9
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Steve Henderson: 43
Top 2
- Dave Kingman: K
- Rusty Staub: 6/L
- Alex Trevino: W
- Hubie Brooks: 43
Bot 2
- Leon Durham: W
- Ken Reitz: CS2(24)#
- Ken Reitz: T7
- Scot Thompson: 43
- Tim Blackwell: 9
Top 3
- Doug Flynn: D9
- Pat Zachry: 14/SH.2-3
- Mookie Wilson: FC4.3XH(42);B-1
- Frank Taveras: 31
Bot 3
- Rick Reuschel: 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Joe Strain: W
- Bill Buckner: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Lee Mazzilli: HR/7
- Dave Kingman: K
- Rusty Staub: HR/9
- Alex Trevino: 8
- Hubie Brooks: 43
Bot 4
- Steve Henderson: 53
- Leon Durham: S9
- Ken Reitz: D7.1-3
- Scot Thompson: 6/P
- Tim Blackwell: 43
Top 5
- Doug Flynn: D7
- Pat Zachry: 14/SH.2-3
- Mookie Wilson: K/C
- Frank Taveras: 63
Bot 5
- Rick Reuschel: 53
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Joe Strain: S7
- Bill Buckner: 63
Top 6
- Lee Mazzilli: 6/P
- Dave Kingman: W
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Alex Trevino: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Steve Henderson: W
- Leon Durham: 16(1)3/GDP
- Ken Reitz: W
- Scot Thompson: S9.1-2
- Tim Blackwell: PO2(16)
Top 7
- Hubie Brooks: S5
- Doug Flynn: 24/SH.1-2
- Mike Cubbage: IW
- Mookie Wilson: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Taveras: 13
Bot 7
- Tim Blackwell: K/C
- Jim Tracy: 7/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
Top 8
- Lee Mazzilli: K/C
- Dave Kingman: 4/P
- Rusty Staub: 43
Bot 8
- Joe Strain: 53
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Steve Henderson: K/C
Top 9
- Alex Trevino: 43
- Hubie Brooks: 8/L
- Doug Flynn: 63
Bot 9
- Leon Durham: 13
- Ken Reitz: D7
- Scot Thompson: 8.2-3
- Tim Blackwell: K