Cubs @ Mets
May 31, 1981

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Top 9 R H E
Cubs 2 8 2
Mets 3 5 1
Top 9 R H E
Cubs 2 8 2
Mets 3 5 1

Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .309
OBP .250 .340
At Bats 4 175
Hits 1 54
• Singles 1 33
• Doubles 0 16
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 10
RBI’s 0 31

Pete Falcone Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 2 0
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Shea Stadium - May 31, 1981
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Out
Pete Falcone
John Stearns
Dave Kingman
Doug Flynn
Hubie Brooks
Bob Bailor
Lee Mazzilli
Mookie Wilson
Mike Jorgensen
Bill Buckner
Steve Dillard

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 2 8 2 10
New York Mets 3 5 1 3
Winning Pitcher Randy Jones
Losing Pitcher Rick Reuschel
Save Pete Falcone
Game Winning RBI Dave Kingman
Attendance 17,524
Time of Game 1 hour 50 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 9 De Jesus strikes out.
Top 9 Joe Strain pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen. Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Bailor strikes out.
Bottom 8 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Davis is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Reitz strikes out.
Top 8 Cruz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 7 Falcone bunts towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Flynn hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play.
Bottom 7 Brooks hits a line drive into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Lynn McGlothen now pitching. Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Pete Falcone now pitching. Buckner hits a popup towards short. Bailor settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Dillard takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 De Jesus bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. Tyson moves to second.
Top 7 Mike Tyson pinch hits for Rick Reuschel. Tyson takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second.
Top 7 Davis hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Jorgensen strikes out.
Bottom 6 Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Davis and he is out, Dillard applying the tag.
Bottom 6 Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Reitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Cruz takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to third. Morales moves to second.
Top 6 Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second.
Top 6 Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Wilson hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Jones strikes out.
Bottom 5 Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Reuschel bunts towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second.
Top 5 Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Lezcano bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 4 Mazzilli takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Cruz hits a line drive into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Jones strikes out.
Top 3 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Dillard bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 De Jesus hits a line drive into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Jorgensen scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 2 Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on De Jesus. Jorgensen moves to third.
Bottom 2 Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Kingman strikes out.
Top 2 Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reitz moves to third. Lezcano moves to second.
Top 2 Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor misplays the ball. That's an error on Bailor. Morales scores. Reitz moves to second.
Top 2 Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. Morales moves to third.
Top 2 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morales moves to second.
Top 2 Morales takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Dillard hits a line drive into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.