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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1981-08-16 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 11 innings Β· 65Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 15 mph Β· 3:19

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Kent Tekulve earned the win and Grant Jackson picked up the save. Bobby Bonds went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.

Line score

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PIT10010001001410
CHN01200000000312

W: Kent Tekulve   L: Lee Smith   SV: Grant Jackson

Umpires β€” HP: Charlie Williams Β· 1B: Lanny Harris Β· 2B: John McSherry Β· 3B: Fred Brocklander Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Omar Moreno421010
Tim Foli501000
Bill Madlock501102
Bill Robinson301100
Lee Lacy311001
Phil Garner501102
Gary Alexander400002
Tony Pena503101
Rick Rhoden100000
Dale Berra100000
Mike Easler111010
John Milner100000
Kent Tekulve200001
Dave Parker000010

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus511000
Steve Henderson401101
Bill Buckner511000
Bobby Bonds513101
Jerry Morales503000
Jody Davis300100
Ken Reitz400001
Steve Dillard402001
Ken Kravec200000
Lee Smith100000
Leon Durham101000
Hector Cruz100000
Tim Blackwell100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Rhoden6.0703
Kent Tekulve4.1501
Grant Jackson0.2000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Kravec7.0516
Bill Caudill0.0300
Doug Capilla0.0010
Lee Smith4.0213

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Omar Moreno: W
  • Tim Foli: SB2
  • Tim Foli: 63
  • Bill Madlock: 53
  • Bill Robinson: S8/G.2-H
  • Lee Lacy: 6/P

Bot 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: 63
  • Steve Henderson: K/C
  • Bill Buckner: 8/L

Top 2

  • Phil Garner: K
  • Gary Alexander: 63
  • Tony Pena: K23

Bot 2

  • Bobby Bonds: S8/G
  • Jerry Morales: S8/G.1-3
  • Jody Davis: 9/SF.3-H
  • Ken Reitz: K/C
  • Steve Dillard: D9/L.1-3
  • Ken Kravec: 8/L

Top 3

  • Rick Rhoden: 43
  • Omar Moreno: 13
  • Tim Foli: 63

Bot 3

  • Ivan de Jesus: T7/L
  • Steve Henderson: 8/SF.3-H
  • Bill Buckner: S7/L
  • Bobby Bonds: D7/L.1-H
  • Jerry Morales: 53
  • Jody Davis: 63

Top 4

  • Bill Madlock: 63
  • Bill Robinson: 43
  • Lee Lacy: D7/L
  • Phil Garner: S8/G.2-H
  • Gary Alexander: 43

Bot 4

  • Ken Reitz: 9/F
  • Steve Dillard: 43
  • Ken Kravec: 63

Top 5

  • Tony Pena: S7/G
  • Rick Rhoden: 14/SH/BG.1-2
  • Omar Moreno: 13.2-3
  • Tim Foli: 6/L

Bot 5

  • Ivan de Jesus: 63
  • Steve Henderson: 53
  • Bill Buckner: 43

Top 6

  • Bill Madlock: K
  • Bill Robinson: 8/F
  • Lee Lacy: K

Bot 6

  • Bobby Bonds: K
  • Jerry Morales: S7/L
  • Jody Davis: 9/F
  • Ken Reitz: 8/F

Top 7

  • Phil Garner: K
  • Gary Alexander: K
  • Tony Pena: S5/BG
  • Dale Berra: 8/F

Bot 7

  • Steve Dillard: S8/G
  • Ken Kravec: 14/SH/BG.1-2
  • Ivan de Jesus: 8/F
  • Steve Henderson: 8/F

Top 8

  • Omar Moreno: S9/L
  • Tim Foli: S7/L.1-2
  • Bill Madlock: S7/G.2-H;1-3
  • Mike Easler: W.1-2
  • John Milner: 42(3)3(B)/GDP.2-3;1-2
  • Phil Garner: 43

Bot 8

  • Bill Buckner: 7/F
  • Bobby Bonds: 7/L
  • Jerry Morales: S5/G
  • Jody Davis: 54(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Gary Alexander: K/C
  • Tony Pena: 63
  • Kent Tekulve: K

Bot 9

  • Ken Reitz: 13
  • Steve Dillard: K/C
  • Lee Smith: 63

Top 10

  • Omar Moreno: 8/F
  • Tim Foli: 53
  • Bill Madlock: K

Bot 10

  • Ivan de Jesus: 53
  • Steve Henderson: S8/G
  • Bill Buckner: 7/FL
  • Bobby Bonds: D7/G.1-3
  • Jerry Morales: 63

Top 11

  • Mike Easler: S7/L
  • John Milner: 23/SH/BG.1-2
  • Phil Garner: 63.2-3
  • Dave Parker: IW
  • Tony Pena: S9/G.3-H;1-2
  • Kent Tekulve: 63

Bot 11

  • Leon Durham: S7/G
  • Ken Reitz: 23/SH/BG.1-2
  • Hector Cruz: WP.2-3
  • Hector Cruz: 7/F
  • Tim Blackwell: 7/P