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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1981-05-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 23718 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:16
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Joe Niekro earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Bill Caudill SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Strain | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tracy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Caudill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Caudill | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Ken Kravec | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Joe Strain: 8
- Bill Buckner: K
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: HP
- Craig Reynolds: SB2
- Craig Reynolds: 6/P
- Denny Walling: 43.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 7
Top 2
- Leon Durham: 3/G
- Jim Tracy: 7
- Ken Reitz: 3/G
Bot 2
- Danny Heep: 31
- Art Howe: 2/P/FL
- Alan Ashby: S7
- Rafael Landestoy: S7.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 6/P
Top 3
- Scot Thompson: 13
- Jody Davis: 53
- Bill Caudill: 9/F
Bot 3
- Terry Puhl: K
- Craig Reynolds: 8/F
- Denny Walling: 8
Top 4
- Ivan de Jesus: 4/P
- Joe Strain: S8
- Bill Buckner: 36(1)/FO
- Leon Durham: S9.1-3
- Jim Tracy: 41
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: 9/F
- Danny Heep: S9
- Art Howe: D9.1-3
- Alan Ashby: D9.3-H;2-H
- Rafael Landestoy: W
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: S8.2-H;1-3
- Craig Reynolds: 9/F
Top 5
- Ken Reitz: 63
- Scot Thompson: 8
- Jody Davis: 8
Bot 5
- Denny Walling: 9
- Jose Cruz: K
- Danny Heep: K
Top 6
- Mike Tyson: 63
- Ivan de Jesus: K23
- Joe Strain: S9
- Bill Buckner: 2/P/FL
Bot 6
- Art Howe: W
- Alan Ashby: 1/SH.1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: IW
- Joe Niekro: S7.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Craig Reynolds: 9
Top 7
- Leon Durham: 6/P
- Jim Tracy: 8
- Ken Reitz: 7
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: S8
- Jose Cruz: K
- Danny Heep: S8.1-3
- Art Howe: 53.1-2;3-H
- Alan Ashby: IW
- Rafael Landestoy: 5/P
Top 8
- Scot Thompson: 3/G
- Jody Davis: W
- Hector Cruz: 7
- Ivan de Jesus: 7
Bot 8
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Terry Puhl: W
- Craig Reynolds: 46(1)/FO
- Denny Walling: K
Top 9
- Joe Strain: S9
- Bill Buckner: W.1-2
- Leon Durham: 7
- Jim Tracy: 46(1)3/GDP