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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1981-05-31 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 17524 · 74°F, overcast · Wind 3 mph · 1:50
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Randy Jones earned the win and Pete Falcone picked up the save. Dave Kingman went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Randy Jones L: Rick Reuschel SV: Pete Falcone
Umpires — HP: Dave Pallone · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Dillard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lezcano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Strain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Falcone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Jones | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Pete Falcone | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 9/F
- Steve Dillard: 9/L
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: 7/F
- Bob Bailor: 53
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
Top 2
- Jerry Morales: W
- Hector Cruz: S8/G.1-2
- Ken Reitz: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Carlos Lezcano: E6/G.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Jody Davis: S7/L.2-3;1-2
- Rick Reuschel: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: K
- Mike Jorgensen: D8/L
- John Stearns: S6/G.2-3(E6/TH)
- Hubie Brooks: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Doug Flynn: 53
Top 3
- Ivan de Jesus: 7/L
- Steve Dillard: 13/BG
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 3
- Randy Jones: K
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Bob Bailor: 9/F
Top 4
- Jerry Morales: 9/F
- Hector Cruz: 9/L
- Ken Reitz: 13
Bot 4
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Dave Kingman: D7/L.1-H
- Mike Jorgensen: 53
- John Stearns: 63
- Hubie Brooks: 43
Top 5
- Carlos Lezcano: 13/BG
- Jody Davis: S9/L
- Rick Reuschel: 54/SH.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
Bot 5
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Randy Jones: K
- Mookie Wilson: 6/P
Top 6
- Steve Dillard: 43
- Bill Buckner: S8/G
- Jerry Morales: S8/G.1-2
- Hector Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Reitz: 4/P
- Carlos Lezcano: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bob Bailor: 53
- Lee Mazzilli: S7/L
- Dave Kingman: CS2(24)
- Dave Kingman: HR/F8
- Mike Jorgensen: K
Top 7
- Jody Davis: S9/F
- Mike Tyson: W.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Steve Dillard: W
- Bill Buckner: 6/P
- Jerry Morales: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- John Stearns: 63
- Hubie Brooks: 9/L
- Doug Flynn: 6E3.B-1
- Pete Falcone: 53/BG
Top 8
- Hector Cruz: HR/7/L
- Ken Reitz: K
- Carlos Lezcano: 53
- Jody Davis: K/C
Bot 8
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Bob Bailor: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
Top 9
- Joe Strain: 53
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Steve Dillard: S6/G
- Bill Buckner: 53