Mets visit Wrigley Field for the opening series of the season.
Opening Day – Wrigley Field 4-9-81
Cubs 5, Mets 4
WP: Rawly Eastwick (1-0)
LP: Pete Falcone (0-1)
Save: Lee Smith(1)
4-11-81
Cubs 8, Mets 3
WP: Doug Bird (1-0)
LP: Mike Scott (0-1)
Save: Dick Tidrow (1)
HR’s: Mets – Dave Kingman (1)
4-12-81
Mets 11, Cubs 4
WP: Ed Lynch (1-0)
LP: Mike Griffin (0-1)
HR’s: Mets – Joel Youngblood (1), Lee Mazzilli (1) Cubs – Bill Buckner (1), Leon Durham (1)
Cubs take 2 of 3 in this opening series.