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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1981-05-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2941 · 70°F · Wind 15 mph · 3:02
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Joaquin Andujar earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
W: Joaquin Andujar L: Mike Krukow SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny Heep | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kiko Garcia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Woods | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Sprowl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scot Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Leon Durham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Krukow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Dillard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Bobby Sprowl | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank LaCorte | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Doug Capilla | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rawly Eastwick | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: E6/G
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Danny Heep: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: HR/9.2-H(UR);1-H
- Mike Ivie: S8/L
- Art Howe: 8/F
- Alan Ashby: 6/L
Bot 1
- Scot Thompson: 43
- Scott Fletcher: K
- Bill Buckner: 63
Top 2
- Kiko Garcia: K
- Joaquin Andujar: W
- Terry Puhl: S5/BG.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Steve Henderson: K
- Leon Durham: S7/G
- Hector Cruz: SB2
- Hector Cruz: K
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Danny Heep: 3/G
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Mike Ivie: 8/F
Bot 3
- Mike Krukow: K
- Scot Thompson: S8/L
- Scott Fletcher: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Buckner: S9/G.1-2
- Steve Henderson: K/C
Top 4
- Art Howe: 8/F
- Alan Ashby: 7/F
- Kiko Garcia: 13
Bot 4
- Leon Durham: S8/L
- Hector Cruz: 4/P
- Tim Blackwell: SB2
- Tim Blackwell: K
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
Top 5
- Joaquin Andujar: K/C
- Terry Puhl: HP
- Craig Reynolds: 8/F
- Danny Heep: S8/G.1-3
- Jose Cruz: K/C
Bot 5
- Mike Krukow: 63
- Scot Thompson: D8/F78
- Scott Fletcher: S6/G.2-3
- Bill Buckner: 7/F
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Mike Ivie: FLE2
- Mike Ivie: S8/L
- Art Howe: S5/G.1-2
- Alan Ashby: S9/L.2-H(UR);1-2
- Kiko Garcia: S7/G.2-H;1-3
- Joaquin Andujar: 63.1-2
- Terry Puhl: K/C
- Craig Reynolds: W
- Gary Woods: 7/F
Bot 6
- Leon Durham: K
- Hector Cruz: HR/7/L
- Tim Blackwell: 9/F
- Ivan de Jesus: 9/F
Top 7
- Jose Cruz: 3/P
- Mike Ivie: 53
- Art Howe: 9/F
Bot 7
- Steve Dillard: 8/F
- Scot Thompson: 43
- Scott Fletcher: 43
Top 8
- Alan Ashby: K
- Kiko Garcia: S6/G
- Bobby Sprowl: 56(1)/BG/FO
- Terry Puhl: K
Bot 8
- Bill Buckner: D9/L
- Steve Henderson: K
- Leon Durham: 43.2-3
- Hector Cruz: 9/F
Top 9
- Craig Reynolds: K23
- Gary Woods: 9/L
- Jose Cruz: 31
Bot 9
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/L.1-2
- Steve Dillard: D8/F.2-H;1-H
- Scot Thompson: W
- Jerry Morales: K/BF
- Bill Buckner: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Steve Henderson: K
- Leon Durham: K