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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1981-09-30 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 4473 · 49°F, sunny · 2:22
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Neil Allen earned the win.
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 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Neil Allen L: Randy Martz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Waller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tracy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Valentine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gardenhire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Puleo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bird | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
 Randy Martz | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Puleo | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Neil Allen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Morales: S6/G
- Ivan de Jesus: 16(1)/BG/FO
- Bill Buckner: D9/L.1-3
- Leon Durham: K
- Steve Henderson: 53
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- John Stearns: 43
- Hubie Brooks: D7/L
- Dave Kingman: K23
Top 2
- Jody Davis: 2/P
- Ty Waller: 43
- Pat Tabler: D9/L
- Doug Bird: WP.2-3
- Doug Bird: K
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: S4/G
- Ellis Valentine: 8
- Doug Flynn: 7/L
- Ron Gardenhire: 8
Top 3
- Jerry Morales: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 6/L
- Bill Buckner: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Charlie Puleo: K
- Mookie Wilson: K/C
- John Stearns: 53
Top 4
- Leon Durham: D7/L
- Steve Henderson: 43.2-3
- Jody Davis: 6/P
- Ty Waller: W
- Pat Tabler: SB2.3-H(E6)(UR)
- Pat Tabler: K/C
Bot 4
- Hubie Brooks: 43
- Dave Kingman: 5/L
- Rusty Staub: 4/L
Top 5
- Doug Bird: K
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/G
- Bill Buckner: SB2
- Bill Buckner: 4/P
Bot 5
- Ellis Valentine: 6/P
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Ron Gardenhire: 63
Top 6
- Leon Durham: 73/AP
- Steve Henderson: 53
- Jody Davis: K/C
Bot 6
- Charlie Puleo: K
- Mookie Wilson: K
- John Stearns: 43
Top 7
- Ty Waller: 7
- Pat Tabler: K
- Doug Bird: 3/G
Bot 7
- Hubie Brooks: D7/L
- Dave Kingman: S7/L.2-H;BX2(74)
- Rusty Staub: D8/L
- Ellis Valentine: 53
- Doug Flynn: K
Top 8
- Jerry Morales: 7
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Bill Buckner: D8/L
- Leon Durham: IW
- Steve Henderson: S5/G.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lum: 5/P
Bot 8
- Ron Gardenhire: 53
- Mike Cubbage: 43
- Mookie Wilson: 8/L
Top 9
- Ty Waller: S6/G
- Pat Tabler: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Tracy: K
- Jerry Morales: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 8/L
Bot 9
- John Stearns: S5/G
- Hubie Brooks: 13/SH.1-2
- Dave Kingman: IW
- Lee Mazzilli: S7/G.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Leon Durham doubled but missed 1B, out on appeal