A three-run homer by Dave Kingman and route-going performance by righthander Mike Scott highlighted the Mets' 6-1 victory over the Cubs. The Mets scored twice in the third inning on a walk to Scott, double by Mookie Wilson and single by Bob Bailor. Wilson opened the fifth with a triple and, after an infield out, Mike Jorgensen drew a base on balls before Kingman followed with a round-tripper, his fifth in the last eight games. [The Sporting News]
New York Mets 6, Chicago Cubs 1

Game Played on Friday, May 29, 1981 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Cubs         0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  0
Mets         0  0  2    0  3  1    0  0  x  -   6 10  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .163      Wilson cf             4   3   4   0     1   0   .266
Dillard 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Bailor ss             4   0   1   2     1   0   .205
Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .309      Youngblood rf         1   0   0   0     0   1   .361
Durham rf             3   1   2   0     0   0   .312        Jorgensen rf        3   1   0   0     1   1   .240
  Thompson pr,rf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .196      Kingman 1b            3   1   1   3     2   1   .218
Morales cf            4   0   1   1     0   0   .278      Mazzilli lf           3   0   1   1     2   1   .209
Lum lf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Stearns c             5   0   2   0     0   1   .283
Reitz 3b              3   0   2   0     0   0   .198      Brooks 3b             3   0   1   0     1   2   .340
  Capilla p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Flynn 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .279
  Kravec p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Scott p               3   1   0   0     1   3   .059
  Tracy ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .243
Blackwell c           3   0   0   0     1   0   .200
Martz p               2   0   1   0     0   1   .167
  Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cruz 3b             2   0   0   0     0   1   .211

Totals               35   1   9   1     1   2             Totals               32   6  10   6    10  10

Time of Game: 2:58   Attendance: 18,035
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Mets 12
DP: Cubs 1, Mets 1
Doubles: Durham (5), Tracy (2), Stearns (4), Wilson (2)
Triples: Wilson (3)
Home Runs: Kingman (10)
Stolen Bases: Durham (15), Wilson 2 (7), Mazzilli (8), Stearns (4)
Caught Stealing: Brooks (5)
GIDP: Cruz (2), Flynn (7)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martz L(2-3)            4.1   8   5   5   4   4   1  23   4.71
Eastwick                0.2   1   1   1   3   2   0   6   2.35
Capilla                 2     1   0   0   2   3   0   9   2.52
Kravec                  1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   6.67
Totals                  8    10   6   6  10  10   1  42

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Scott W(2-4)            9     9   1   1   1   2   0  36   3.99
Totals                  9     9   1   1   1   2   0  36

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Charlie Williams


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (second to first); Dillard
grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner singled to right;
Durham forced Buckner (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Wilson singled to shortstop; Wilson stole second;
Bailor grounded out (second to first) [Wilson to third];
Youngblood struck out; Kingman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales flied to center; Lum grounded out (second to
first); Reitz singled to right; Blackwell flied to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); Stearns
doubled to left; Brooks walked; Flynn grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Brooks out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 3RD: JORGENSEN REPLACED YOUNGBLOOD (PLAYING RF); Martz was
called out on strikes; Joel Youngblood left with lower right
back spasms; De Jesus grounded out (second to first);
Dillard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Scott walked; Wilson doubled to right [Scott to
third]; Bailor singled to left [Scott scored, Wilson scored,
Bailor to second (on throw to home)]; Jorgensen struck out;
Kingman flied to right; Mazzilli was walked intentionally;
Stearns lined to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 4TH: Buckner popped to right; Durham singled to right;
Durham stole second; Morales singled to left [Durham scored];
Lum flied to center; Reitz singled to left [Morales to second];
Blackwell popped to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Brooks singled to left; Brooks was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Flynn grounded out (pitcher to
first); Scott struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

CUBS 5TH: Martz singled to center; De Jesus flied to center;
Dillard forced Martz (pitcher to shortstop); Buckner lined to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Wilson tripled to center; Bailor grounded out (third
to first); Jorgensen walked; Kingman homered [Wilson scored,
Jorgensen scored]; Mazzilli singled to center; EASTWICK REPLACED
MARTZ (PITCHING); Mazzilli stole second; Stearns singled to left
[Mazzilli to third]; Stearns stole second; Brooks struck out;
Flynn was walked intentionally; Scott struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 5.

CUBS 6TH: Durham doubled to center; THOMPSON RAN FOR DURHAM;
Morales popped to shortstop; Leon Durham left with pulled
right hamstring; Lum popped to catcher in foul territory;
Reitz popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 1, Mets 5.

METS 6TH: THOMPSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Wilson walked;
Wilson stole second; Bailor walked; CAPILLA REPLACED REITZ
(PITCHING); CRUZ REPLACED EASTWICK (PLAYING 3B); Jorgensen lined
to left; Kingman walked [Wilson to third, Bailor to second];
Mazzilli walked [Wilson scored, Bailor to third, Kingman to
second]; Cubs Coach Joey Amalfitano ejected by HP umpire Paul
Pryor; Stearns struck out; Brooks was called out on strikes;
1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 6.

CUBS 7TH: Blackwell flied to left; Cruz struck out; De Jesus
singled to left; Dillard grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 6.

METS 7TH: Flynn lined to third; Scott struck out; Wilson singled
to right; Bailor grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 6.

CUBS 8TH: Buckner flied to right; Thompson grounded out (second
to first); Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 6.

METS 8TH: KRAVEC REPLACED CAPILLA (PITCHING); Jorgensen grounded
out (pitcher to first); Kingman walked; Mazzilli struck out;
Stearns flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 6.

CUBS 9TH: Lum grounded out (shortstop to first); TRACY BATTED
FOR KRAVEC; Tracy doubled to center; Blackwell walked; Cruz
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Blackwell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 6.
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