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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1981-05-17 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 34068 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:34
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Bob Knepper 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Bob Knepper L: Mike Krukow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Strain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Krukow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tracy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Knepper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 2.1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Capilla | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 7.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Frank LaCorte | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Joe Strain: 13
- Bill Buckner: 7
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: W
- Craig Reynolds: SB2
- Craig Reynolds: K/C
- Denny Walling: 13.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 53
Top 2
- Steve Henderson: 1/L
- Leon Durham: K/C
- Jerry Morales: S8
- Ken Reitz: 9
Bot 2
- Danny Heep: 8
- Art Howe: S8
- Alan Ashby: W.1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: K/C
- Bob Knepper: HP.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 36(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jody Davis: S6
- Mike Krukow: 54/SH.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Joe Strain: 13
Bot 3
- Denny Walling: W
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Danny Heep: W.1-2
- Art Howe: 31.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alan Ashby: IW
- Rafael Landestoy: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Knepper: K
- Terry Puhl: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 3/P
Top 4
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Leon Durham: K
Bot 4
- Denny Walling: 53
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Danny Heep: 36(1)/FO
- Art Howe: S9.1-3
- Alan Ashby: K
Top 5
- Jerry Morales: 8
- Ken Reitz: 8
- Jody Davis: W
- Steve Dillard: W.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Strain: 3/G
Bot 5
- Rafael Landestoy: 6/P
- Bob Knepper: 3/G
- Terry Puhl: S3
- Craig Reynolds: SB2
- Craig Reynolds: 8
Top 6
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Leon Durham: K
Bot 6
- Denny Walling: 7
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Danny Heep: WP.1-2
- Danny Heep: 8
- Art Howe: 8
Top 7
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Ken Reitz: 63
- Jody Davis: 8
Bot 7
- Alan Ashby: S8
- Rafael Landestoy: W.1-2
- Bob Knepper: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Terry Puhl: K
- Craig Reynolds: S3.3-H;2-H
- Denny Walling: 5/P
Top 8
- Steve Dillard: 8
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Hector Cruz: S7.1-3
- Bill Buckner: D7.3-H;1-3
- Steve Henderson: W
- Leon Durham: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Gary Woods: 63
- Art Howe: 53
Top 9
- Jerry Morales: 7
- Ken Reitz: K
- Mike Lum: S7
- Steve Dillard: W.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Jim Tracy: K/C