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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 15, 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 September 15, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 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 | September 15, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Griffin |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,254 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Paul Runge |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Pat Tabler | Second Baseman |
| Mike Griffin | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 15, 1981
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Griffin
Moreno hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Griffin
Foli 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Griffin
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Griffin
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Tiant
Bonds bunts towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Tiant
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Tiant
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Tiant
Durham hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Griffin
Parker hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Griffin
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Griffin
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Griffin
Ray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tiant vs. Griffin
Tiant hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tiant
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tiant
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Tiant
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Griffin
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Griffin
Foli 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Griffin
Madlock hits a line drive into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Tiant
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Tiant
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Tiant
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Griffin
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Griffin
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Griffin
There goes Parker. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Griffin
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Griffin
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Tiant
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Tiant
Buckner hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Tiant
Durham hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Griffin
Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Griffin
Tiant 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Griffin
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Griffin
There goes Moreno. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Griffin
Foli hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tiant
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tiant
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Tiant
Reitz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Griffin
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Griffin
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Hernandez
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Hernandez
Pena hits a ball on the ground to left field. Henderson throws towards the plate. Davis fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Thompson scores. Parker moves to third. Pena moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ray vs. Hernandez
Ray is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Tiant vs. Hernandez
Tiant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Tiant reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. Pena scores. Ray goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Hernandez
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Tiant
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Tiant
Mel Hall pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick.
Hall hits a popup into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Tiant
Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching. Mel Hall now playing center field.
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Capilla
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Capilla
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Capilla
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Capilla
Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock scores. There goes Thompson trying to get to third. Durham throws the ball in to Reitz, who tags Thompson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Tiant
Dale Berra now playing third base.
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Tiant
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Tiant
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Tiant
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Capilla
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Capilla
Tiant hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Capilla
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tiant
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Tiant
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Tiant
Tabler hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Tiant
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Capilla
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Capilla
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Capilla
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Capilla
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Tiant
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Tiant
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Tiant
Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Tiant
Durham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tiant
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1981 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 5 1 2 1 Bonds B, cf 3 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 5 0 1 0 Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
Madlock B, 3b 3 2 1 0 Thompson S, ph 0 1 0 0
Berra D, 3b 1 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Parker D, rf 5 2 3 2 Durham L, rf 4 1 1 2
Easler M, lf 4 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0
Pena T, c 4 1 2 2 Davis J, c 3 0 1 0
Ray J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tiant L, p 4 0 1 3 Tabler P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Griffin M, p 1 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
Hall M, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 12 8 31 2 4 2
Pittsburgh 110 005 100 -- 8
Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 9.0 4 2 2 1 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin M (L)* 5.0 6 4 3 0 0
Hernandez G 0.2 3 3 3 1 2
Eastwick R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Capilla D 3.0 3 1 1 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- De Jesus I, Davis J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 3
2B -- Tiant L
HR -- Moreno O, Parker D, Durham L
SB -- Parker D, Moreno O
T -- 2:48
A -- 5254
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