Dave Kingman powered the Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Cubs. The slugging first-sacker snapped a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning with a double that scored Lee Mazzilli, who had walked. Kingman then unloaded his fifth homer in the last six games, a solo shot in the sixth. Randy Jones worked 6 1/3 innings to receive credit for his first victory of the season and first with the Mets. Pete Falcone relieved for his first save. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Sunday, May       31, 1981 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  8  2
Mets         0  1  0    1  0  1    0  0  x  -   3  5  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .160      Wilson cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Dillard 2b            4   0   1   0     1   0   .244      Bailor ss             4   0   0   0     0   1   .229
Buckner 1b            5   0   1   0     0   0   .307      Mazzilli lf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .214
Morales cf            3   1   1   0     1   0   .295      Kingman 1b            3   1   2   2     0   1   .229
Cruz lf               3   1   2   1     1   0   .233      Jorgensen rf          3   1   1   0     0   1   .246
Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .218      Stearns c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .284
Lezcano rf            4   0   0   1     0   0   .000      Brooks 3b             3   0   0   1     0   0   .324
Davis c               4   0   3   0     0   1   .333      Flynn 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Reuschel p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Jones p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .154
  Tyson ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .200        Falcone p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  Strain ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .189

Totals               33   2   8   2     4   3             Totals               29   3   5   3     1   5

Time of Game: 1:50   Attendance: 17,524
Left on Base: Cubs 10, Mets 3
DP: Cubs 0, Mets 1
Errors: De Jesus, Buckner, Bailor
Doubles: Jorgensen (3), Kingman (5)
Home Runs: Cruz (4), Kingman (11)
Caught Stealing: Mazzilli (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Reuschel (4), De Jesus (7)
GIDP: Reuschel (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel L(2-7)         6     5   3   2   1   4   1  23   3.73
McGlothen               2     0   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.28
Totals                  8     5   3   2   1   5   1  30

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones W(1-5)            6.1   6   1   1   4   0   0  29   4.36
Falcone SV(1)           2.2   2   1   1   0   3   1  10   2.65
Totals                  9     8   2   2   4   3   1  39

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


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

METS 1ST: Wilson flied to left; Bailor grounded out (third to
first); Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales walked; Cruz singled to center [Morales to
second]; Reitz forced Cruz (second to shortstop) [Morales to
third]; Lezcano reached on an error by Bailor [Morales scored
(RBI), Reitz to second]; Davis singled to left [Reitz to third,
Lezcano to second]; Reuschel grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Davis out at second]; 1 R, 2 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman struck out; Jorgensen doubled to center;
Stearns singled to shortstop [Jorgensen to third (error by De
Jesus)]; Brooks forced Stearns (shortstop to second) [Jorgensen
scored (unearned)]; Flynn grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 1.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus lined to left; On a bunt Dillard grounded out
(pitcher to first); Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Jones struck out; Wilson grounded out (second to
first); Bailor flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Mets 1.

CUBS 4TH: Morales flied to right; Cruz lined to right; Reitz
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Mazzilli walked; Kingman doubled to left [Mazzilli
scored]; Jorgensen grounded out (third to first); Stearns
grounded out (shortstop to first); Brooks grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

CUBS 5TH: On a bunt Lezcano grounded out (pitcher to first);
Davis singled to right; Reuschel out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to second) [Davis to second]; De Jesus grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Jones struck
out; Wilson popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Mets 2.

CUBS 6TH: Dillard grounded out (second to first); Buckner
singled to center; Morales singled to center [Buckner to
second]; Cruz walked [Buckner to third, Morales to second];
Reitz popped to second; Lezcano forced Cruz (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Bailor grounded out (third to first); Mazzilli singled
to left; Mazzilli was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Kingman homered; Jorgensen struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 3.

CUBS 7TH: Davis singled to right; TYSON BATTED FOR REUSCHEL;
Tyson walked [Davis to second]; De Jesus out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Davis to third, Tyson to second]; Dillard
walked; FALCONE REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Buckner popped to
shortstop; Morales forced Dillard (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: MCGLOTHEN REPLACED TYSON (PITCHING); Stearns grounded
out (shortstop to first); Brooks lined to right; Flynn reached
on an error by Buckner (assist by De Jesus) [Flynn to first]; On
a bunt Falcone grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 3.

CUBS 8TH: Cruz homered; Reitz struck out; Lezcano grounded out
(third to first); Davis was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Bailor struck
out; Mazzilli grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 3.

CUBS 9TH: STRAIN BATTED FOR MCGLOTHEN; Strain grounded out
(third to first); De Jesus struck out; Dillard singled to
shortstop; Buckner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 3.