Sent to Chicago in the trade for controversial slugger Dave Kingman, Steve Henderson completed a satisfying 3-for-3 day against his former teammates by lining a two-out, two-run triple in the eighth inning to snap a 1-1 tie and lead the Cubs to a 3-1 triumph over the Mets. Ivan DeJesus singled and stole second before Bill Buckner drew an intentional walk preceding Henderson's smash off New York reliever Jeff Reardon. [The Sporting News]
Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 1

Game Played on Saturday, April 11, 1981 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Mets         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  2
Cubs         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   3  6  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson rf             5   0   2   0     0   0   .222      De Jesus ss           4   2   3   0     0   0   .375
Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Strain 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .333
Mazzilli cf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .143      Buckner 1b            3   1   0   1     1   0   .000
Kingman lf            2   0   0   0     2   0   .000      Henderson lf          3   0   3   2     1   0   .500
Staub 1b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .286      Durham rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .167
  Reardon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .429
Brooks 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Thompson cf           2   0   0   0     1   0   .167
Trevino c             3   1   3   0     1   0   .500      Blackwell c           3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Flynn 2b              3   0   1   1     0   1   .500        Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Jones p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      McGlothen p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cubbage ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Caudill p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hausman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Foote c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jorgensen 1b        1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               31   1   8   1     4   6             Totals               28   3   6   3     5   1

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 12,114
Left on Base: Mets 9, Cubs 6
DP: Mets 1, Cubs 2
Errors: Brooks, Trevino, Strain
Doubles: Flynn (3)
Triples: Henderson (1)
Stolen Bases: Trevino (1), Wilson (1), De Jesus 2 (2), Thompson (1)
Caught Stealing: Wilson (1), Henderson (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Jones (1), Flynn (2)
GIDP: Staub (1), Cubbage (1), Buckner (1)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones                   6     3   1   0   2   1   0  21   0.00
Hausman L(0-1)          1.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   8   4.50
Reardon                 0.1   1   1   1   2   0   0   4  27.00
Totals                  8     6   3   2   5   1   0  33

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen               5     6   1   1   2   2   0  22   1.80
Caudill                 2.2   0   0   0   2   2   0   8   0.00
Tidrow W(1-0)           1.1   2   0   0   0   2   0   7   0.00
Totals                  9     8   1   1   4   6   0  37

Balks: Hausman (1)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Joe West, 3B - John Kibler


METS 1ST: Wilson singled to right; Wilson was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Taveras popped to third in foul
territory; Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to left; Strain flied out to right;
De Jesus stole second [De Jesus to third (error by Trevino)];
Buckner grounded out (second to first) [De Jesus scored
(unearned)]; Henderson walked; Durham flied out to right; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 1.

METS 2ND: Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub
grounded out (second to first); Brooks flied to right in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Reitz flied out to left; Thompson grounded out (second
to first); Blackwell struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 1.

METS 3RD: Trevino singled to center; Trevino stole second; Flynn
grounded out (pitcher to first); Jones struck out; Wilson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: McGlothen grounded out (first unassisted); De Jesus
grounded out (shortstop to first); Strain walked; Buckner flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 1.

METS 4TH: On a bunt Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first);
Mazzilli flied out to right; Kingman walked; Staub singled to
right [Kingman to second]; Brooks flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Henderson singled to pitcher; Henderson was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop);
Durham popped to shortstop; Reitz grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 1.

METS 5TH: Trevino singled to center; Flynn doubled to left
[Trevino scored]; Jones out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
second) [Flynn to third]; Wilson singled to second [Flynn stayed
at third]; Wilson stole second; Taveras popped to catcher in
foul territory; Mazzilli struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets
1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Thompson grounded out (first unassisted); Blackwell
grounded out (third to first); McGlothen grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 1.

METS 6TH: Kingman walked; CAUDILL REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING);
Staub grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Kingman
out at second]; Brooks was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus singled to center; On a bunt Strain forced De
Jesus (catcher to shortstop); Buckner grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Strain out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 1.

METS 7TH: Trevino walked; Flynn struck out; CUBBAGE BATTED FOR
JONES; Cubbage grounded into a double play (first to shortstop
to first) [Trevino out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: HAUSMAN REPLACED CUBBAGE (PITCHING); Henderson singled
to third [Henderson to second (error by Brooks)]; Hausman balked
[Henderson to third]; Durham grounded out (second to first);
Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson was walked
intentionally; Thompson stole second; Blackwell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 1.

METS 8TH: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Taveras flied
out to left; Mazzilli walked; TIDROW REPLACED BLACKWELL
(PITCHING); FOOTE REPLACED CAUDILL (PLAYING C ); Kingman reached
on an error by Strain [Mazzilli to second]; Staub struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: Foote grounded out (second to first); De Jesus singled
to left; De Jesus stole second; Strain lined to third; REARDON
REPLACED STAUB (PITCHING); JORGENSEN REPLACED HAUSMAN (PLAYING
1B); Buckner was walked intentionally; Henderson tripled to
right [De Jesus scored, Buckner scored]; Durham was walked
intentionally; Reitz popped to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 1, Cubs 3.

METS 9TH: Brooks singled to right; Trevino singled to right
[Brooks to second]; Flynn out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Brooks to third, Trevino to second]; Jorgensen struck
out; Wilson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 3.
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