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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Chicago Cubs
1981-05-27 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 6970 Β· 54Β°F, overcast Β· Wind 12 mph Β· 2:41
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 3β2. Pascual Perez earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Pascual Perez L: Rick Reuschel SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim Quick Β· 1B: Lanny Harris Β· 2B: Bruce Froemming Β· 3B: John Kibler Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Lacy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Easler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Dale Berra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pascual Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Dillard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tim Blackwell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Lum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Tracy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pascual Perez | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Reuschel | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Lacy: 8/F
- Omar Moreno: 13
- Bill Madlock: 53
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/L
- Steve Dillard: PO1(E2).1-2
- Steve Dillard: 8/F
- Bill Buckner: 9/L
- Leon Durham: 6/P
Top 2
- Jason Thompson: S8/G
- Mike Easler: 8/F
- Phil Garner: 6(1)63/GDP
Bot 2
- Steve Henderson: K/C
- Jerry Morales: K23
- Ken Reitz: 8/F
Top 3
- Tony Pena: K
- Dale Berra: D7/L
- Pascual Perez: K
- Lee Lacy: 63
Bot 3
- Tim Blackwell: D8/L
- Rick Reuschel: 14/SH.2-3
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Steve Dillard: 13.1-2
- Bill Buckner: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Leon Durham: 3/G
Top 4
- Omar Moreno: S9/L
- Bill Madlock: PO1(E1).1-2
- Bill Madlock: HP
- Jason Thompson: 6(1)63/GDP.2-3
- Mike Easler: 7/F
Bot 4
- Steve Henderson: W
- Jerry Morales: 8/F
- Ken Reitz: K
- Tim Blackwell: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Phil Garner: 53
- Tony Pena: 43
- Dale Berra: 63
Bot 5
- Tim Blackwell: 3/G
- Rick Reuschel: S7/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 7/F
- Steve Dillard: S7/G.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 8/F
Top 6
- Pascual Perez: S5/G
- Lee Lacy: K
- Omar Moreno: D7/L.1-H
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Jason Thompson: K
Bot 6
- Leon Durham: K
- Steve Henderson: S7/L
- Jerry Morales: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mike Easler: S8/G
- Phil Garner: WP.1-2
- Phil Garner: 63.2-3
- Tony Pena: S7/G.3-H
- Dale Berra: K/C
- Pascual Perez: K/C
Bot 7
- Ken Reitz: 3/FL
- Tim Blackwell: S8/L
- Rick Reuschel: 14/SH.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
Top 8
- Lee Lacy: S8/G
- Omar Moreno: SB2
- Omar Moreno: 6/L
- Kurt Bevacqua: CS3(25)
- Kurt Bevacqua: 43
Bot 8
- Steve Dillard: K/C
- Bill Buckner: S8/G
- Leon Durham: S9/G.1-3
- Steve Henderson: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Jerry Morales: 9/F
Top 9
- Jason Thompson: 7/F
- Mike Easler: W
- Phil Garner: 13.1-2
- Tony Pena: S9/G.2-H
- Dale Berra: 53
Bot 9
- Scot Thompson: 7/F
- Mike Lum: W
- Jim Tracy: K/C
- Ivan de Jesus: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Pirates Madlock and manager Tanner ejected by 1B umpire Harris for continuing to argue play in last inning when Madlock was out on cloes play at 1st; Tanner argued about Madlock's ejection




















