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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1981-05-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 11 innings · Att: 2572 · 44°F, sunny · Wind 22 mph · 3:27
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Lee Smith earned the win. Leon Durham went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
W: Lee Smith L: Frank LaCorte SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Woods | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kiko Garcia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ivie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Pittman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dickie Thon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Leon Durham | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Cruz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Tyson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Caudill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Dillard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Tracy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Joe Sambito | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Frank LaCorte | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Caudill | 5.2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
 Doug Capilla | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Tidrow | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Smith | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: K
- Craig Reynolds: 8/L
- Danny Heep: W
- Jose Cruz: 4/P
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Scot Thompson: E4/G
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Art Howe: S7/L
- Gary Woods: 9/L
- Alan Ashby: S8/L.1-3
- Kiko Garcia: K/C
- Nolan Ryan: K/C
Bot 2
- Steve Henderson: 43
- Leon Durham: S4/G
- Hector Cruz: SB2
- Hector Cruz: SB3
- Hector Cruz: W
- Tim Blackwell: K/C
- Mike Tyson: 43
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: W
- Craig Reynolds: 53/SH.1-2
- Danny Heep: K
- Jose Cruz: W
- Art Howe: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bill Caudill: 3/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 7/L
- Scot Thompson: 63
Top 4
- Gary Woods: 63
- Alan Ashby: D9/L
- Kiko Garcia: 9/F
- Nolan Ryan: 13
Bot 4
- Bill Buckner: S6/G
- Steve Henderson: PO1(E1).1-2
- Steve Henderson: 9/F.2-3
- Leon Durham: S9/G.3-H(UR)
- Hector Cruz: PO1(E3).1-2
- Hector Cruz: 7/P
- Tim Blackwell: 8/P
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: 9/L
- Craig Reynolds: S7/L
- Danny Heep: 7/F
- Jose Cruz: E4/G.1-3
- Art Howe: K/C
Bot 5
- Mike Tyson: 7/L
- Bill Caudill: K23
- Ivan de Jesus: S4/G
- Scot Thompson: SB2
- Scot Thompson: 63
Top 6
- Gary Woods: W
- Alan Ashby: SB2
- Alan Ashby: W
- Kiko Garcia: 8/F
- Nolan Ryan: 1/BP
- Terry Puhl: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Craig Reynolds: W.1-2
- Mike Ivie: K
Bot 6
- Bill Buckner: 7/F
- Steve Henderson: K23
- Leon Durham: S9/G
- Hector Cruz: S9/L.1-3
- Tim Blackwell: 43
Top 7
- Jose Cruz: 8/P
- Art Howe: S6/G
- Gary Woods: 54(1)/FO
- Alan Ashby: BK.1-2
- Alan Ashby: IW
- Kiko Garcia: 53
Bot 7
- Mike Tyson: 8/L
- Ken Reitz: 6/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 7/L
Top 8
- Joe Pittman: 7/F
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Craig Reynolds: K
Bot 8
- Scot Thompson: 7/F
- Bill Buckner: S9/L
- Steve Henderson: K
- Leon Durham: K
Top 9
- Mike Ivie: 8/F
- Jose Cruz: 5/P
- Dickie Thon: 63
Bot 9
- Steve Dillard: FLE3
- Steve Dillard: 9/L
- Tim Blackwell: S7/F
- Mike Tyson: 64(1)/FO
- Ken Reitz: K
Top 10
- Gary Woods: 13
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Kiko Garcia: 63
Bot 10
- Ivan de Jesus: 8/L
- Scot Thompson: D8/L89
- Bill Buckner: 9/L
- Steve Henderson: IW
- Leon Durham: 64(1)/FO
Top 11
- Joe Pittman: K
- Terry Puhl: S9/L
- Rafael Landestoy: BK.1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Mike Ivie: K/C
Bot 11
- Steve Dillard: W
- Tim Blackwell: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Tracy: K/C
- Ken Reitz: S7/L.2-H