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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1981-05-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2092 · 43°F · Wind 26 mph · 2:41
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Dave Smith earned the win. Scot Thompson went 1-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Dave Smith L: Lee Smith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Woods | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alan Ashby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scot Thompson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tracy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Krug | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Dave Smith | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Lee Smith | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: K
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Danny Heep: 43
Bot 1
- Scot Thompson: 7/L
- Scott Fletcher: 53
- Bill Buckner: 7/F
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: S8/L
- Art Howe: CS2(26)
- Art Howe: K
- Gary Woods: E5/G
- Kiko Garcia: 13/BG
Bot 2
- Steve Henderson: S8/G
- Leon Durham: SB2
- Leon Durham: W
- Hector Cruz: K
- Tim Blackwell: K
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
Top 3
- Luis Pujols: 63
- Joe Niekro: K/C
- Terry Puhl: S3/G
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Bot 3
- Rick Reuschel: 13
- Scot Thompson: 43
- Scott Fletcher: 3/G
Top 4
- Danny Heep: S8/L
- Jose Cruz: S9/G.1-2
- Art Howe: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Woods: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Kiko Garcia: S6/G.3-H
- Luis Pujols: 9/F
Bot 4
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Steve Henderson: D9/L
- Leon Durham: 1/G.2-3
- Hector Cruz: 63
Top 5
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: 13/BG
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Bot 5
- Tim Blackwell: 43
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
- Rick Reuschel: 43
Top 6
- Danny Heep: 7/F
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Art Howe: D7/L
- Gary Woods: 2/G
Bot 6
- Scot Thompson: 53
- Scott Fletcher: 53/BG
- Bill Buckner: D9/L
- Steve Henderson: S4/G.2-3
- Leon Durham: 43
Top 7
- Kiko Garcia: 1/L
- Luis Pujols: K
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 7
- Hector Cruz: S9/L
- Tim Blackwell: K
- Jim Tracy: W.1-2
- Gene Krug: W.2-3;1-2
- Scot Thompson: D8/L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Scott Fletcher: 63
- Bill Buckner: 6/P
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: K
- Craig Reynolds: 8/F
- Danny Heep: 63
Bot 8
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Leon Durham: 7/L
- Hector Cruz: W
- Tim Blackwell: 3/G
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: S7/L
- Art Howe: S6/G.1-3(E6/TH)
- Gary Woods: 9/F
- Kiko Garcia: SB2
- Kiko Garcia: K/C
- Alan Ashby: D7/L.3-H;2-H
- Dave Smith: K/C
Bot 9
- Mike Tyson: 31
- Steve Dillard: K/C
- Scot Thompson: 43