PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1981-05-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6988 · 60°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:41
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 9th. Kent Tekulve earned the win and Enrique Romo picked up the save. Bill Buckner went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Kent Tekulve L: Mike Krukow SV: Enrique Romo
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Easler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Nicosia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Camacho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Strain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Krukow | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Tracy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Camacho | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Kent Tekulve | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Enrique Romo | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
 Doug Capilla | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tidrow | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Rawly Eastwick | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Lacy: 4/L
- Omar Moreno: K
- Bill Madlock: 3/G
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Joe Strain: SB2
- Joe Strain: 43.2-3
- Bill Buckner: 7/SF/L.3-H
- Leon Durham: K
Top 2
- Jason Thompson: 43
- Mike Easler: 6/P
- Phil Garner: K
Bot 2
- Steve Henderson: 8/F
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Ken Reitz: 8/F
Top 3
- Tim Foli: S7/L
- Steve Nicosia: S7/L.1-2
- Ernie Camacho: E1/TH1/SH.2-H(NR);1-3
- Lee Lacy: K
- Omar Moreno: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Bill Madlock: 726(2)/FO/AP.1-2
- Jason Thompson: 4/P
Bot 3
- Tim Blackwell: D8/L
- Mike Krukow: S6/G.2-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Joe Strain: 13
- Bill Buckner: S9/L.3-H;2-H;BX2(934)
Top 4
- Mike Easler: 53
- Phil Garner: 63
- Tim Foli: 8/F
Bot 4
- Leon Durham: S8/G
- Steve Henderson: SB2
- Steve Henderson: 13
- Jerry Morales: FC6.2X3(65)
- Ken Reitz: E7.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Tim Blackwell: BK.2-3
- Tim Blackwell: 8/F
Top 5
- Steve Nicosia: 63
- Ernie Camacho: K/C
- Lee Lacy: W
- Omar Moreno: SB2
- Omar Moreno: 8/F
Bot 5
- Mike Krukow: 7/F
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Joe Strain: 53
Top 6
- Bill Madlock: 5/P
- Jason Thompson: 7/F
- Mike Easler: 31
Bot 6
- Bill Buckner: 9/L
- Leon Durham: S7/L.BX2(74)
- Steve Henderson: 8/F
Top 7
- Phil Garner: K
- Tim Foli: S5/G
- Steve Nicosia: 9/F
- John Milner: SB2
- John Milner: 63
Bot 7
- Jerry Morales: 13
- Ken Reitz: K
- Tim Blackwell: S5/G
- Mike Krukow: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Lee Lacy: K
- Omar Moreno: 13
- Bill Madlock: D7/L
- Jason Thompson: K/C
Bot 8
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Joe Strain: 53
- Bill Buckner: S8/L
- Leon Durham: W.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Mike Easler: D9/L
- Phil Garner: S8/L.2-H
- Tim Foli: S8/L.1-3
- Willie Stargell: S8/L.3-H;1-3
- Dale Berra: K/C
- Lee Lacy: K
- Omar Moreno: S9/L.3-H;1-2
- Bill Madlock: S9/G.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jason Thompson: W
- Mike Easler: 8/F
Bot 9
- Jerry Morales: S8/G
- Mike Lum: K
- Jim Tracy: 5/FL
- Hector Cruz: W.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 6/L
Notes & reviews
- Ernie Camacho out on appeal for missing 3B; had scored