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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 20, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 20, 1981 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Proly |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 31,489 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Eric Gregg |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Catcher |
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Mike Proly | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 20, 1981
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Proly
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Proly
There goes Moreno. The throw from Moreland and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Proly
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Proly
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Parker reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. Foli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Proly
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Proly covering, for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easler vs. Proly
Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Proly
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Proly covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Solomon
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Solomon
Solomon fires to first and has Smith trapped. There's the throw to Foli who tags Smith for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Solomon
Rose 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, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Solomon
Matthews hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Proly
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Proly
Ray hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Proly
Solomon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Proly
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Solomon
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Solomon
Moreland hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Solomon
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Solomon
The umpire calls a balk on Solomon McBride moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Solomon
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Solomon
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McBride moves to third. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Proly vs. Solomon
Proly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Proly
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Proly
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Proly
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Proly
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Solomon
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Smith reaches second base with a double. Moreno throws the ball in to Berra who tags Smith trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Solomon
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Solomon
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Proly
Pena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Proly
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Proly
Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Solomon vs. Proly
Solomon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Solomon
Schmidt 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, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Solomon
Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Solomon
McBride takes first base on ball four. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Solomon
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreland moves to third. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Solomon
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreland tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Proly vs. Solomon
Proly 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 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Proly
Moreno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Moreno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Proly
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Proly
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Parker reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Proly
Thompson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Proly
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easler for the out. Parker moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pena vs. Proly
Pena hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Solomon
Smith hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Solomon
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Solomon
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Solomon
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Proly
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Proly
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Proly
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Proly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Solomon
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Solomon
McBride 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, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Solomon
Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Lyle
Greg Gross now playing right field. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Moreno hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Lyle
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lyle
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lyle
Lyle fires to first and has Parker trapped. There's the throw to Bowa who tags Parker for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Solomon
Trillo hits a line drive into right field. Parker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Parker. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Solomon
Gross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Gross reaches second base with a double. Trillo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Solomon
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Gross scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Tekulve
Matthews bunts in front of the plate. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Tekulve
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Tekulve
Moreland 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
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lyle
Garry Maddox now playing center field. Bill Robinson pinch hits for Jason Thompson.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Lyle
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Mike Easler.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lyle
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyle vs. Tekulve
Bill Robinson now playing first base. Lee Lacy now playing left field.
Lyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Tekulve
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Tekulve
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lyle
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Lyle
Ray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Ray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Lyle
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
There's a wild pitch. Ray moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Lyle
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ray tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Lyle
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1981 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 5 2 2 0 Smith L, cf 4 1 3 1
Foli T, ss 3 1 1 0 Maddox G, cf 0 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 3 3 Rose P, 1b 4 0 2 1
Thompson J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 1 0
Robinson B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 1 1 1
Easler M, lf 3 0 0 0 Moreland K, c 3 1 0 0
Lacy L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 McBride B, rf 2 0 1 0
Pena T, c 4 0 1 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Berra D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 1 0
Ray J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 1 2 1
Solomon E, p 3 0 1 0 Proly M, p 2 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 1 1 1 1
Stargell W, ph 0 0 0 1
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34 4 9 4 30 5 12 5
Pittsburgh 200 010 001 -- 4
Philadelphia 000 100 40x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (L)* 6.0 10 4 4 3 1
Tekulve K 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Proly M 6.0 7 3 3 2 2
Lyle S (W) 3.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Parker D
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Parker D 2, Smith L, Pena T, Gross G, Ray J
3B -- Moreno O, Smith L
HR -- Schmidt M
SB -- Moreno O
CS -- Smith L, Parker D
SF -- Trillo M, Stargell W
WP -- Lyle S
Balk -- Solomon E
T -- 2:38
A -- 31489
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