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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1981-09-28 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 3698 · 48°F · Wind 3 mph · 2:49
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Dave Geisel earned the win and Randy Martz picked up the save. Steve Henderson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Dave Geisel L: Bob Long SV: Randy Martz
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Waller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim Blackwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Geisel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Martz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Alexander | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Berra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Ray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Easler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doe Boyland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Geisel | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Randy Martz | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Long | 4.1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Don Robinson | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kent Tekulve | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Bonds: 8/F
- Ivan de Jesus: 6/P
- Bill Buckner: 8/F
Bot 1
- Matt Alexander: S8/L
- Dale Berra: POCS2(136)
- Dale Berra: 4/P
- Johnny Ray: W
- Bill Robinson: W.1-2
- Tony Pena: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Thompson: K
Top 2
- Leon Durham: D9/L
- Steve Henderson: HR/7/F.2-H
- Ty Waller: 63
- Tim Blackwell: 7/F
- Pat Tabler: W
- Dave Geisel: W.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: K
Bot 2
- Gary Alexander: 9/F
- Vance Law: 3/G
- Bob Long: 63
Top 3
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Bill Buckner: 31
- Leon Durham: 9/F
Bot 3
- Matt Alexander: 63
- Dale Berra: 9/F
- Johnny Ray: K/C
Top 4
- Steve Henderson: 9/F
- Ty Waller: W
- Tim Blackwell: S8/L.1-3
- Pat Tabler: K
- Dave Geisel: 9/F
Bot 4
- Bill Robinson: 9/F
- Tony Pena: 43
- Jason Thompson: D9/L
- Gary Alexander: 53
Top 5
- Bobby Bonds: 7/F
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Bill Buckner: W.1-2
- Leon Durham: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Henderson: S8/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ty Waller: K
- Tim Blackwell: 6/P
Bot 5
- Vance Law: 7/F
- Don Robinson: 53
- Matt Alexander: K/C
Top 6
- Pat Tabler: 9/F
- Scot Thompson: 63
- Bobby Bonds: 9/F
Bot 6
- Dale Berra: D8/78/L
- Johnny Ray: 31.2-3
- Bill Robinson: E4/G.3-H
- Tony Pena: 63.1-2
- Jason Thompson: W
- Gary Alexander: 4(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ivan de Jesus: 9/L
- Bill Buckner: 8/L
- Leon Durham: 31
Bot 7
- Vance Law: 8/F
- Willie Montanez: 7/F
- Matt Alexander: 31
Top 8
- Steve Henderson: 31
- Ty Waller: K
- Tim Blackwell: 43
Bot 8
- Dale Berra: 6/P
- Johnny Ray: 5/P
- Bill Robinson: S7/G
- Tony Pena: S7/L.1-2
- Jason Thompson: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Easler: 8/F
Top 9
- Pat Tabler: 13
- Randy Martz: 13
- Bobby Bonds: 8/F
Bot 9
- Tim Foli: 7/F
- Doe Boyland: 8/F
- Willie Stargell: 8/F