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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 26, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 26, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ernie Camacho |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,988 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Lanny Harris 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Mike Easler | Right Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Ernie Camacho | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 26, 1981
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Krukow
Lacy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Strain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Krukow
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Krukow
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Madlock for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Camacho
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Camacho
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Strain vs. Camacho
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Camacho
Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Camacho
Durham strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Krukow
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Krukow
Easler hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Krukow
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Camacho
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Camacho
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Camacho
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Krukow
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Krukow
Nicosia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camacho vs. Krukow
Camacho bunts towards the mound. Krukow fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Krukow. Foli scores. Nicosia moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Lacy vs. Krukow
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Krukow
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicosia scores. Camacho moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Krukow
Madlock hits a ball on the ground for an out. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Krukow
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Camacho
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Blackwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Krukow vs. Camacho
Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Camacho
De Jesus bunts towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Blackwell moves to third. Krukow moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strain vs. Camacho
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Camacho fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Camacho
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Easler throws the ball in to Garner who tags Buckner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Blackwell scores. Krukow scores. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Krukow
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Krukow
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Krukow
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Camacho
Durham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Camacho
There goes Durham. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Camacho
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Camacho fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Camacho
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Camacho
Reitz hits a fly ball towards left. Lacy settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lacy. Morales goes all the way around to score. Reitz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Camacho
The umpire calls a balk on Camacho Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blackwell vs. Camacho
Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Krukow
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Camacho vs. Krukow
Camacho is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Krukow
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Krukow
There goes Lacy. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Krukow
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Camacho
Krukow hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Camacho
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Camacho
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Krukow
Madlock hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Krukow
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Krukow
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Krukow covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Camacho
Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Camacho
Durham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lacy throws the ball in to Garner who tags Durham, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Camacho
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Krukow
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Krukow
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Krukow
Nicosia hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Krukow
John Milner pinch hits for Ernie Camacho.
There goes Foli. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Foli steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Krukow
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Tekulve
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Tekulve
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krukow vs. Tekulve
Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Krukow
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Krukow
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Krukow
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Krukow
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Tekulve
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Tekulve
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Tekulve
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Tekulve
Scot Thompson pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
Durham takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Tekulve
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Krukow
Scot Thompson now playing right field. Leon Durham now playing first base.
Easler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson. Easler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Krukow
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Easler scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Krukow
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Capilla
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Tim Foli. Doug Capilla now pitching. Willie Stargell pinch hits for Steve Nicosia.
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Tidrow
Eddie Solomon pinch runs for Willie Stargell. Dick Tidrow now pitching. Dale Berra pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lacy vs. Tidrow
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Tidrow
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Solomon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Tidrow
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Solomon scores. Moreno moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Tidrow
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Easler vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Romo
Dale Berra now playing shortstop. Tony Pena now catching. Enrique Romo now pitching.
Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Romo
Mike Lum pinch hits for Ken Reitz.
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tracy vs. Romo
Jim Tracy pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
Tracy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Romo
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick.
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Romo
De Jesus hits a line drive towards short. Berra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1981 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lacy L, lf 4 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 1 0 0
Moreno O, cf 5 0 2 2 Strain J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Madlock B, 3b 5 0 2 1 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 2 3
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thompson S, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Easler M, rf 5 1 1 0 Durham L, rf-1b 3 0 2 0
Garner P, 2b 4 1 1 1 Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 4 1 3 0 Morales J, cf 4 1 1 0
Alexander M, pr 0 1 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Pena T, c 0 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Nicosia S, c 3 1 1 0 Blackwell T, c 3 1 2 0
Stargell W, ph 1 0 1 1 Tracy J, ph 1 0 0 0
Solomon E, pr 0 1 0 0 Krukow M, p 3 1 1 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0 Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
Camacho E, p 1 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz H, ph 0 0 0 0
Berra D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
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38 6 11 5 32 4 8 3
Pittsburgh 002 000 004 -- 6
Chicago 102 100 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Camacho E 6.0 5 4 3 1 2
Tekulve K (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Romo E (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M (L)* 8.0 8 5 5 1 7
Capilla D+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Tidrow D 0.2 2 0 0 1 2
Eastwick R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Krukow M, Lacy L
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Blackwell T, Madlock B, Easler M
SB -- De Jesus I, Durham L, Lacy L, Foli T
SH -- Camacho E, De Jesus I
SF -- Buckner B
Balk -- Camacho E
T -- 2:41
A -- 6988
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