The Cubs, with Leon Durham going 4-for-4 including a three-run homer in the sixth inning, defeated the Reds, 5-1, to end their eight-game losing streak and snap an eight-game winning streak for the Reds. Randy Martz scattered seven hits in hurling the Cubs' first complete game of the season. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Thursday, May       21, 1981 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  7  1
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  3    0  1  x  -   5 10  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Griffey cf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .276      De Jesus ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .150
Oester 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .293      Strain 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .226
Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .309      Buckner 1b            4   2   2   0     0   0   .290
Foster lf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .283      Durham rf             4   2   4   3     0   0   .288
Biittner rf           4   0   2   1     0   0   .389      Henderson lf          3   0   2   1     0   0   .276
Knight 3b             4   0   3   0     0   0   .258      Morales cf            3   0   0   1     1   0   .269
Driessen 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .173      Reitz 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .185
Nolan c               2   0   1   0     1   0   .278      Blackwell c           3   0   0   0     0   0   .160
Pastore p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Martz p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .100
  Combe p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Spilman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .211
  Hume p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   7   1     2   1             Totals               31   5  10   5     1   1

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance:  7,132
Left on Base: Reds 6, Cubs 4
DP: Reds 2, Cubs 1
Errors: Concepcion
Doubles: Foster (9), Nolan (6), Durham (3)
Home Runs: Durham (3)
Stolen Bases: De Jesus (10), Durham (12)
Caught Stealing: Knight (3), Henderson (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Pastore (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Henderson (2)
GIDP: Driessen (1), Blackwell (2)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pastore L(1-2)          5     8   4   4   0   0   1  23   4.01
Combe                   2     0   0   0   1   1   0   6   3.60
Hume                    1     2   1   1   0   0   0   4   2.91
Totals                  8    10   5   5   1   1   1  33

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martz W(2-2)            9     7   1   1   2   1   0  34   3.06
Totals                  9     7   1   1   2   1   0  34

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Dick Stello


REDS 1ST: Griffey grounded out (first to pitcher); Oester
grounded out (second to first); Concepcion grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: On a bunt De Jesus grounded out (pitcher to first);
Strain flied to center; Buckner popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster popped to first in foul territory; Biittner
grounded out (second to first); Knight singled to third; Knight
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Durham doubled to center; Henderson singled to second
[Durham to third]; Morales forced Henderson (second to
shortstop) [Durham scored]; Reitz singled to right [Morales to
third]; Blackwell grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Reitz out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Reds 0, Cubs 1.

REDS 3RD: Driessen was called out on strikes; Nolan grounded out
(first unassisted); Pastore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Martz lined to left; De Jesus reached on an error by
Concepcion; De Jesus stole second; Strain flied to left; Buckner
flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 1.

REDS 4TH: Griffey flied to left; Oester grounded out (second to
first); Concepcion flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Durham singled to right; Durham stole second;
Henderson grounded out (second to first) [Durham to third];
Morales popped to first in foul territory; Reitz grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 1.

REDS 5TH: Foster grounded out (first unassisted); Biittner flied
to left; Knight popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Blackwell flied to center; Martz grounded out
(shortstop to first); De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 1.

REDS 6TH: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Nolan walked;
Pastore out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Nolan to
second]; Griffey walked; Oester forced Griffey (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Strain singled to center; Buckner singled to right
[Strain to third]; Durham homered [Strain scored, Buckner
scored]; Henderson singled to center; COMBE REPLACED PASTORE
(PITCHING); Henderson was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Morales walked; Reitz popped to first in foul
territory; Blackwell grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 4.

REDS 7TH: Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); Foster
doubled to left; Biittner singled to center [Foster scored];
Knight singled to left [Biittner to second]; Driessen grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Knight out
at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: Martz was called out on strikes; De Jesus flied to
right; Strain grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 4.

REDS 8TH: Nolan doubled to left; SPILMAN BATTED FOR COMBE;
Spilman flied to left; Griffey grounded out (second to first)
[Nolan to third]; Oester grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: HUME REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); On a bunt Buckner
singled to third; Durham singled to right [Buckner to third];
Henderson sacrifice flied into a double play to right [Buckner
scored, Durham out at second (right to shortstop to first to
shortstop)]; Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 5.

REDS 9TH: Concepcion lined to shortstop; Foster grounded out
(shortstop to first); Biittner singled to left; Knight singled
to center [Biittner to third]; Driessen grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 5.