A single by Ken Reitz drove home the winning run as the Cubs edged the Astros, 2-1, in 11 innings. Steve Dillard opened the Cubs' 11th with a walk and advanced to second on a sacrifice by Tim Blackwell. After pinch-hitter Jim Tracy struck out, Reitz followed with his game-winning hit. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 2, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Wednesday, May       6, 1981 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  -   1  7  4
Cubs         0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   2 10  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl cf               5   0   2   1     1   1   .211      De Jesus ss           5   0   1   0     0   0   .148
Reynolds ss           3   0   1   0     1   1   .242      Thompson cf           5   0   1   0     0   0   .178
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Buckner 1b            5   1   2   0     0   0   .289
  Landestoy ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .138      Henderson lf          4   0   0   0     1   2   .346
  LaCorte p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Durham rf             5   0   3   1     0   1   .270
Heep 1b               2   0   0   0     1   1   .227      Cruz 3b               2   0   1   0     1   0   .231
  Ivie ph,1b          3   0   0   0     0   2   .250        Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cruz lf               4   0   0   0     1   0   .242        Dillard ph,2b       1   1   0   0     1   0   .222
Howe 3b               4   0   2   0     0   1   .318      Blackwell c           4   0   1   0     0   1   .157
  Thon pr,2b,ss       1   0   0   0     0   0   .118      Tyson 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Woods rf              4   1   0   0     1   0   .050        Smith p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Ashby c               3   0   2   0     2   0   .219        Tracy ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .143
Garcia 2b,3b          5   0   0   0     0   1   .333      Caudill p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Ryan p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .111        Capilla p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pittman ph,2b       2   0   0   0     0   1   .200        Reitz 3b            3   0   1   1     0   1   .203

Totals               40   1   7   1     7  10             Totals               41   2  10   2     3   7

Time of Game: 3:27   Attendance:  2,572
Left on Base: Astros 14, Cubs 11
DP: Astros 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Heep, Ivie, Garcia, Ryan, Tyson
Doubles: Ashby (3), Thompson (3)
Stolen Bases: Woods (1), Durham 2 (6), De Jesus (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Reynolds (3), Blackwell (1)
GIDP: Buckner (6)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan                    7     6   1   0   1   3   0  28   1.73
Sambito                 3     3   0   0   1   3   0  13   2.00
LaCorte L(1-1)          0.2   1   1   1   1   1   0   4   2.61
Totals                 10.2  10   2   1   3   7   0  45

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Caudill                 5.2   5   1   1   6   5   0  29   3.63
Capilla                 1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   2.92
Tidrow                  2.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.63
Smith W(1-2)            2     1   0   0   0   3   0   7   1.82
Totals                 11     7   1   1   7  10   0  48

Balks: Capilla (1), Smith (1)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl struck out; Reynolds lined to center; Heep
walked; Cruz popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson
reached on an error by Garcia; Buckner grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Thompson out at second]; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Howe singled to left; Woods lined to right; Ashby
singled to center [Howe to third]; Garcia was called out on
strikes; Ryan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Henderson grounded out (second to first); Durham
singled to second; Durham stole second; Durham stole third; Cruz
walked; Blackwell was called out on strikes; Tyson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Puhl walked; Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to first) [Puhl to second]; Heep struck out; Cruz walked; Howe
forced Cruz (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Caudill lined to first; De Jesus lined to left;
Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Woods grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby
doubled to right; Garcia flied to right; Ryan grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Buckner singled to shortstop; Buckner was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Ryan [Buckner to second];
Henderson flied to right [Buckner to third]; Durham singled to
right [Buckner scored (unearned)]; Durham was picked off first
but was safe on an error by Heep [Durham to second]; Cruz popped
to left; Blackwell popped to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Puhl lined to right; Reynolds singled to left; Heep
flied to left; Cruz reached on an error by Tyson [Reynolds to
third]; Howe was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Tyson lined to left; Caudill struck out (catcher to
first); De Jesus singled to second; De Jesus stole second;
Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Woods walked; Woods stole second; Ashby walked;
Garcia flied to center; On a bunt Ryan made an out to pitcher;
Puhl singled to right [Woods scored, Ashby to third]; Reynolds
walked [Puhl to second]; CAPILLA REPLACED CAUDILL (PITCHING);
IVIE BATTED FOR HEEP; Ivie struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: IVIE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Buckner flied to
left; Henderson struck out (catcher to first); Durham singled to
right; Cruz singled to right [Durham to third]; Blackwell
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1,
Cubs 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Cruz popped to center; Howe singled to shortstop;
THON RAN FOR HOWE; Woods forced Thon (third to second); Capilla
balked [Woods to second]; Ashby was walked intentionally; TIDROW
REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); REITZ REPLACED CAPILLA (PLAYING 3B);
Garcia grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: THON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); GARCIA CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Tyson lined to center; Reitz lined to
shortstop; De Jesus lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 8TH: PITTMAN BATTED FOR RYAN; Pittman flied to left; Puhl
grounded out (second to first); Reynolds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: PITTMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SAMBITO REPLACED
REYNOLDS (PITCHING); THON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS);
Thompson flied to left; Buckner singled to right; Henderson
struck out; Durham struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Cubs 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Ivie flied to center; Cruz popped to third; Thon
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: DILLARD BATTED FOR TIDROW; Ivie dropped a foul fly hit
by Dillard for an error; Dillard lined to right; Blackwell
singled to left; Tyson forced Blackwell (shortstop to second);
Reitz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 10TH: DILLARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SMITH REPLACED
TYSON (PITCHING); Woods grounded out (pitcher to first); Ashby
grounded out (second to first); Garcia grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 10TH: De Jesus lined to center; Thompson doubled to center;
Buckner lined to right; Henderson was walked intentionally;
Durham forced Henderson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 11TH: Pittman struck out; Puhl singled to right;
LANDESTOY BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Smith balked [Puhl to second];
Landestoy struck out; Ivie was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 11TH: LACORTE REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); Dillard
walked; Blackwell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Dillard to second]; TRACY BATTED FOR SMITH; Tracy was called
out on strikes; Reitz singled to left [Dillard scored]; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 2.