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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1981-10-01 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 3553 · 47°F, cloudy · 2:25
Chicago Cubs and New York Mets played to a 2–2 tie. Rusty Staub went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leon Durham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Waller | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Krukow | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rawly Eastwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Valentine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gardenhire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Swan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Rawly Eastwick | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Terry Leach | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Orosco | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Neil Allen | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Morales: 4/P
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Bill Buckner: 53
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- John Stearns: 7
- Hubie Brooks: 53
Top 2
- Leon Durham: 6/P
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Tim Blackwell: S5/G
- Ty Waller: 8
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: 4/P
- Rusty Staub: 31
- Ellis Valentine: K/C
Top 3
- Pat Tabler: K/C
- Mike Krukow: K
- Jerry Morales: 8
Bot 3
- Doug Flynn: 9/L
- Ron Gardenhire: 43
- Craig Swan: 13
Top 4
- Ivan de Jesus: 8/L
- Bill Buckner: S8/L
- Leon Durham: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- John Stearns: 53
- Hubie Brooks: 63
Top 5
- Steve Henderson: 43
- Tim Blackwell: D9/L
- Ty Waller: S4/G.2-3
- Pat Tabler: K
- Mike Krukow: D8/L.3-H;1-H
- Jerry Morales: 63
Bot 5
- Dave Kingman: K
- Rusty Staub: HR/F8XD
- Ellis Valentine: S1/G.B-2(E1)
- Doug Flynn: 31.2-3
- Ron Gardenhire: W
- Ron Hodges: W.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: K
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/G
- Bill Buckner: PO1(13)
- Bill Buckner: W
- Leon Durham: K
- Steve Henderson: S7.BX2(74)
Bot 6
- John Stearns: 13
- Hubie Brooks: 9
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 7
- Jody Davis: 6/P
- Ty Waller: S8
- Pat Tabler: 54(1)/FO
- Rawly Eastwick: K
Bot 7
- Rusty Staub: HR/F9D
- Ellis Valentine: 31
- Frank Taveras: S4/G
- Ron Gardenhire: 7/L
- Mike Cubbage: 13
Top 8
- Jerry Morales: S8/G
- Ivan de Jesus: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Buckner: K
- Leon Durham: IW
- Steve Henderson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Steve Henderson: IW
- Jody Davis: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Mookie Wilson: K
- John Stearns: 53
- Hubie Brooks: S9/G
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 9
- Ty Waller: S7/L
- Pat Tabler: 14/SH.1-2
- Scot Thompson: 63
- Jerry Morales: 53
Notes & reviews
- 1:14 rain delay then game called (tie)