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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

1981-05-29 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 18035 · 66°F, overcast, rain, wet · Wind 6 mph · 2:58

New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 6–1. New York Mets put up 3 in the 5th. Mike Scott earned the win. Dave Kingman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	9
NYN	0	0	2	0	3	1	0	0		6	10

W: Mike Scott L: Randy Martz SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Dave Pallone · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ivan de Jesus	4	0	1	0	0	0
Steve Dillard	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Buckner	4	0	1	0	0	0
Leon Durham	3	1	2	0	0	0
Jerry Morales	4	0	1	1	0	0
Mike Lum	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Reitz	3	0	2	0	0	0
Tim Blackwell	3	0	0	0	1	0
Randy Martz	2	0	1	0	0	1
Hector Cruz	2	0	0	0	0	1
Scot Thompson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Tracy	1	0	1	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mookie Wilson	4	3	4	0	1	0
Bob Bailor	4	0	1	2	1	0
Joel Youngblood	1	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Kingman	3	1	1	3	2	1
Lee Mazzilli	3	0	1	1	2	1
John Stearns	5	0	2	0	0	1
Hubie Brooks	3	0	1	0	1	2
Doug Flynn	3	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Scott	3	1	0	0	1	3
Mike Jorgensen	3	1	0	0	1	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Randy Martz	4.1	8	4	4
Rawly Eastwick	0.2	1	3	2
Doug Capilla	2.0	1	2	3
Ken Kravec	1.0	0	1	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Scott	9.0	9	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ivan de Jesus: 43
Steve Dillard: 63
Bill Buckner: S9/G
Leon Durham: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Mookie Wilson: S6/G
Bob Bailor: SB2
Bob Bailor: 43.2-3
Joel Youngblood: K
Dave Kingman: K

Top 2

Jerry Morales: 8/F
Mike Lum: 43
Ken Reitz: S9/G
Tim Blackwell: 8/F

Bot 2

Lee Mazzilli: 43
John Stearns: D7/G
Hubie Brooks: W
Doug Flynn: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Randy Martz: K/C
Ivan de Jesus: 43
Steve Dillard: 43

Bot 3

Mike Scott: W
Mookie Wilson: D9/L.1-3
Bob Bailor: S7/78/F.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
Mike Jorgensen: K
Dave Kingman: 9/F
Lee Mazzilli: IW
John Stearns: 9/L

Top 4

Bill Buckner: 9/P
Leon Durham: S9/F
Jerry Morales: SB2
Jerry Morales: S7/G.2-H
Mike Lum: 8/F
Ken Reitz: S7/G.1-2
Tim Blackwell: 6/P

Bot 4

Hubie Brooks: S7/L
Doug Flynn: CS2(26)
Doug Flynn: 13
Mike Scott: K

Top 5

Randy Martz: S8/L
Ivan de Jesus: 8/F
Steve Dillard: 16(1)/FO
Bill Buckner: 8/L

Bot 5

Mookie Wilson: T8/L
Bob Bailor: 53
Mike Jorgensen: W
Dave Kingman: HR/7/L.3-H;1-H
Lee Mazzilli: S8/L
John Stearns: SB2
John Stearns: S7/G.2-3
Hubie Brooks: SB2
Hubie Brooks: K
Doug Flynn: IW
Mike Scott: K

Top 6

Leon Durham: D8/L
Jerry Morales: 6/P
Mike Lum: 2/FL
Ken Reitz: 5/FL

Bot 6

Mookie Wilson: W
Bob Bailor: SB2
Bob Bailor: W
Mike Jorgensen: 7/L
Dave Kingman: W.2-3;1-2
Lee Mazzilli: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
John Stearns: K
Hubie Brooks: K/C

Top 7

Tim Blackwell: 7/F
Hector Cruz: K
Ivan de Jesus: S7/L
Steve Dillard: 13

Bot 7

Doug Flynn: 5/L
Mike Scott: K
Mookie Wilson: S9/L
Bob Bailor: 43

Top 8

Bill Buckner: 9/F
Scot Thompson: 43
Jerry Morales: 63

Bot 8

Mike Jorgensen: 13
Dave Kingman: W
Lee Mazzilli: K
John Stearns: 7/F

Top 9

Mike Lum: 63
Jim Tracy: D8/L
Tim Blackwell: W
Hector Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

Joel Youngblood left with lower right back spasms
Leon Durham left with pulled right hamstring
Cubs manager Amalfitano ejected by HP umpire Pryor for arguing balls and strikes

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