Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Krukow
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Krukow
  
  Foli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Krukow
  
  Lacy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Blyleven
  
  De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Blyleven
  
  Dillard strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Blyleven
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Krukow
  
  Easler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Krukow
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Krukow
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Tracy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Blyleven
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Blyleven
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tracy vs. Blyleven
  
  Tracy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Berry vs. Blyleven
  
  O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Krukow
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Krukow
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blyleven vs. Krukow
  
  Blyleven bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Law moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreno vs. Krukow
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. Law moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foli vs. Krukow
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foli vs. Krukow
  
  Foli hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Blyleven
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krukow vs. Blyleven
  
  Krukow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  De Jesus vs. Blyleven
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Krukow moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dillard vs. Blyleven
  
  Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Krukow
  
  Lacy strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Krukow
  
  Easler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Krukow
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Krukow
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Blyleven
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Blyleven
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Blyleven
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tracy vs. Blyleven
  
  Tracy takes first base on ball four. Biittner moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  O'Berry vs. Blyleven
  
  Blyleven fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Blyleven. Biittner scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Berry vs. Blyleven
  
  O'Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kelleher vs. Blyleven
  
  Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Krukow
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Krukow
  
  Law strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Krukow
  
  Blyleven hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tracy. Blyleven reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. Krukow
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krukow vs. Blyleven
  
  Steve Nicosia now catching. Ed Ott now playing left field.
  
  Krukow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  De Jesus vs. Blyleven
  
  De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Krukow moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dillard vs. Blyleven
  
  Dillard hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buckner vs. Blyleven
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law fields it and throws to second for the out. Krukow moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Biittner vs. Blyleven
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Krukow
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicosia vs. Krukow
  
  Nicosia bunts towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicosia for the out. Foli moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easler vs. Krukow
  
  Easler is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bevacqua vs. Krukow
  
  Bevacqua strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ott vs. Krukow
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Blyleven
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tracy vs. Blyleven
  
  Tracy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Berry vs. Blyleven
  
  O'Berry takes first base on ball four. Tracy moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelleher vs. Blyleven
  
  Kelleher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Kelleher reaches third base with a triple. Tracy scores. O'Berry goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Figueroa vs. Blyleven
  
  Jesus Figueroa pinch hits for Mike Krukow.
  
  Figueroa strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  De Jesus vs. Blyleven
  
  De Jesus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Caudill
  
  Bill Caudill now pitching.
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Caudill
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Caudill
  
  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Caudill
  
  Moreno takes first base on ball four. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foli vs. Caudill
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Tekulve
  
  Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Tekulve
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Tekulve
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Tekulve
  
  Martin hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. Caudill
  
  Scot Thompson now playing right field.
  
  Nicosia hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Caudill
  
  Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Caudill
  
  Bevacqua strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tracy vs. Tekulve
  
  Tracy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Berry vs. Tekulve
  
  O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Tekulve
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Caudill
  
  Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Caudill
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Caudill
  
  Law hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Madlock vs. Caudill
  
  Bill Madlock pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott scores. Law moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreno vs. Caudill
  
  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Bill Madlock.
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Tracy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foli vs. Caudill
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/1980 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Moreno O, cf          4  0  0  0   De Jesus I, ss        3  0  0  0   
Foli T, ss            5  0  1  0   Dillard S, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Lacy L, lf            2  0  0  0   Buckner B, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Nicosia S, c          1  0  0  0   Biittner L, rf        4  1  1  0   
Easler M, rf          3  1  2  1   Thompson S, rf        0  0  0  0   
Bevacqua K, 1b        4  0  0  0   Martin J, cf          4  0  1  0   
Ott E, c-lf           4  1  1  0   Tracy J, lf           3  1  2  0   
Berra D, 3b           4  0  0  0   O'Berry M, c          3  1  0  0   
Law V, 2b             4  0  2  0   Kelleher M, 2b        4  0  1  2   
Blyleven B, p         1  0  1  0   Krukow M, p           2  0  2  0   
Carbo B, ph           1  0  1  0   Figueroa J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0   Caudill B, p          0  0  0  0   
Madlock B, ph         1  0  1  1                                      
Alexander M, pr       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  2                        32  3  8  2

Pittsburgh       000 100 001 --  2
Chicago          000 102 00x --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L)        6.0  7  3  3  3  2
Tekulve K             2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Krukow M (W)          6.0  5  1  1  1  5
Caudill B (S)         3.0  4  1  1  1  1

E -- Blyleven B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 8
2B -- Blyleven B
3B -- Kelleher M
HR -- Easler M
SB -- Moreno O
SH -- Blyleven B, Nicosia S
T -- 2:31
A -- 10305

    

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