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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1981-04-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7475 · 47°F · Wind 11 mph from LF · 3:00
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Neil Allen earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Neil Allen L: Rawly Eastwick SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Joe West · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Dick Stello · 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Leary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Falcone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Strain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Reitz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Kravec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Tracy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Leary | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pete Falcone | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 Jeff Reardon | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Neil Allen | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Kravec | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Lee Smith | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Capilla | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rawly Eastwick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: 53
- Frank Taveras: W
- Lee Mazzilli: 4/P
- Dave Kingman: W.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 9
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Joe Strain: K/C
- Bill Buckner: 63
Top 2
- Hubie Brooks: 53
- Alex Trevino: 53
- Doug Flynn: 9
Bot 2
- Steve Henderson: 9/L
- Leon Durham: K
- Ken Reitz: W
- Scot Thompson: WP.1-2
- Scot Thompson: 7#
Top 3
- Tim Leary: 53
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Frank Taveras: K/C
Bot 3
- Tim Blackwell: K
- Ken Kravec: K/C
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
Top 4
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Dave Kingman: 5/P
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Hubie Brooks: S9.1-3
- Alex Trevino: 53
Bot 4
- Joe Strain: 53
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Steve Henderson: 63
Top 5
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Pete Falcone: K
- Mookie Wilson: 63
Bot 5
- Leon Durham: K
- Ken Reitz: S8
- Scot Thompson: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Frank Taveras: 2/BG
- Lee Mazzilli: 7/L
- Dave Kingman: W
- Rusty Staub: 13
Bot 6
- Tim Blackwell: K
- Lee Smith: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
Top 7
- Hubie Brooks: S9
- Alex Trevino: 1/P
- Doug Flynn: CS2(24)
- Doug Flynn: S3
- Pete Falcone: 13
Bot 7
- Joe Strain: S7
- Bill Buckner: S8.1-2
- Steve Henderson: K
- Leon Durham: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ken Reitz: IW
- Jerry Morales: 53
Top 8
- Mookie Wilson: 7/L
- Frank Taveras: K
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Dave Kingman: SB2
- Dave Kingman: S8.2-H
- Joel Youngblood: WP.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 7
Bot 8
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Mike Tyson: W.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Tracy: W
- Bill Buckner: 5/FL
- Steve Henderson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Leon Durham: 6/P
Top 9
- Hubie Brooks: T9
- Alex Trevino: 3/L
- Mike Cubbage: 8/SF.3-H
- Mike Jorgensen: K/C
Bot 9
- Ken Reitz: 5/L
- Jerry Morales: S7
- Tim Blackwell: 54(1)/FO
- Barry Foote: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tim Leary