Final
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs Cubs Cubs CHC
5-23 0 Chicago Cubs
Houston Astros
Houston Astros Astros Astros HOU
16-18 5 Houston Astros
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Win Probability

CHC HOU
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Chicago Cubs Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ivan De Jesus out, third baseman Art Howe to first baseman Danny Heep.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Joe Strain out to center fielder Terry Puhl.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bill Buckner strikes out swinging.

Houston Astros Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Terry Puhl hit by pitch.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Craig Reynolds pops out to shortstop Ivan De Jesus.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Denny Walling out, second baseman Joe Strain to first baseman Bill Buckner. Terry Puhl to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jose Cruz out to left fielder Jim Tracy.

Chicago Cubs Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Leon Durham grounds out to first baseman Danny Heep.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jim Tracy out to left fielder Jose Cruz.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ken Reitz grounds out to first baseman Danny Heep.

Houston Astros Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Danny Heep out, first baseman Bill Buckner to pitcher Bill Caudill.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Art Howe pops out to catcher Jody Davis.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Alan Ashby singles on a to left fielder Jim Tracy.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Rafael Landestoy singles on a to left fielder Jim Tracy. Alan Ashby to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Joe Niekro pops out to shortstop Ivan De Jesus.

Chicago Cubs Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Scot Thompson out, pitcher Joe Niekro to first baseman Danny Heep.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jody Davis out, third baseman Art Howe to first baseman Danny Heep.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bill Caudill flies out to right fielder Denny Walling.

Houston Astros Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Terry Puhl strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Craig Reynolds flies out to center fielder Scot Thompson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Denny Walling out to center fielder Scot Thompson.

Chicago Cubs Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ivan De Jesus pops out to second baseman Rafael Landestoy.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Joe Strain singles on a to center fielder Terry Puhl.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bill Buckner grounds into a force out, first baseman Danny Heep to shortstop Craig Reynolds. Joe Strain out at 2nd. Bill Buckner to 1st.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Leon Durham singles on a to right fielder Denny Walling. Bill Buckner to 3rd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Jim Tracy out, second baseman Rafael Landestoy to pitcher Joe Niekro.

Houston Astros Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jose Cruz flies out to right fielder Leon Durham.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Danny Heep singles on a to right fielder Leon Durham.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Art Howe doubles (9) on a to right fielder Leon Durham. Danny Heep to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Alan Ashby doubles (4) on a to right fielder Leon Durham. Danny Heep scores. Art Howe scores.

    Chicago Cubs
    0
    Houston Astros
    2
  5. B
    S
    O

    Rafael Landestoy walks.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Joe Niekro strikes out swinging.

  7. B
    S
    O

    Terry Puhl singles on a to center fielder Scot Thompson. Alan Ashby scores. Rafael Landestoy to 3rd.

    Chicago Cubs
    0
    Houston Astros
    3
  8. B
    S
    O

    Craig Reynolds flies out to right fielder Leon Durham.

Chicago Cubs Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ken Reitz out, shortstop Craig Reynolds to first baseman Danny Heep.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Scot Thompson out to center fielder Terry Puhl.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jody Davis out to center fielder Terry Puhl.

Houston Astros Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Denny Walling out to right fielder Leon Durham.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jose Cruz strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Danny Heep strikes out swinging.

Chicago Cubs Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mike Tyson out, shortstop Craig Reynolds to first baseman Danny Heep.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ivan De Jesus strikes out swinging, catcher Alan Ashby to first baseman Danny Heep.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Joe Strain singles on a to right fielder Denny Walling.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bill Buckner pops out to catcher Alan Ashby.

Houston Astros Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Art Howe walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Alan Ashby out on a sacrifice bunt to pitcher Ken Kravec. Art Howe to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ken Kravec intentionally walks Rafael Landestoy.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Joe Niekro singles on a to left fielder Jim Tracy. Art Howe to 3rd. Rafael Landestoy to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Terry Puhl out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Leon Durham. Art Howe scores. Rafael Landestoy to 3rd.

    Chicago Cubs
    0
    Houston Astros
    4
  6. B
    S
    O

    Craig Reynolds out to right fielder Leon Durham.

Chicago Cubs Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Leon Durham pops out to shortstop Craig Reynolds.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jim Tracy out to center fielder Terry Puhl.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ken Reitz out to left fielder Jose Cruz.

Houston Astros Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Denny Walling singles on a to center fielder Scot Thompson.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jose Cruz strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Danny Heep singles on a to center fielder Scot Thompson. Denny Walling to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Art Howe out, third baseman Hector Cruz to first baseman Bill Buckner. Denny Walling scores. Danny Heep to 2nd.

    Chicago Cubs
    0
    Houston Astros
    5
  5. B
    S
    O

    Lynn McGlothen intentionally walks Alan Ashby.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Rafael Landestoy pops out to third baseman Hector Cruz.

Chicago Cubs Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Scot Thompson grounds out to first baseman Danny Heep.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jody Davis walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Hector Cruz out to left fielder Jose Cruz.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ivan De Jesus out to left fielder Jose Cruz.

Houston Astros Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Joe Niekro out, shortstop Ivan De Jesus to first baseman Bill Buckner.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Terry Puhl walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Craig Reynolds grounds into a force out, second baseman Joe Strain to shortstop Ivan De Jesus. Terry Puhl out at 2nd. Craig Reynolds to 1st.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Denny Walling strikes out swinging.

Chicago Cubs Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Joe Strain singles on a to right fielder Denny Walling.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bill Buckner walks. Joe Strain to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Leon Durham out to left fielder Jose Cruz.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jim Tracy grounds into a double play, second baseman Rafael Landestoy to shortstop Craig Reynolds to first baseman Danny Heep. Bill Buckner out at 2nd. Jim Tracy out at 1st.

:( No highlights
Date
May 16, 1981 (Sat) @ 12:05 AM
Series
1 of 3
Venue
Astrodome
Attendance
23,718
First Pitch
12:35 AM
Duration
2h 16m
Weather
Dome / 72°F

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