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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1981-05-08 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 20108 · 2:31
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Bob Shirley earned the win and Jim Kaat picked up the save. Tony Pena went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Bob Shirley L: Jim Bibby SV: Jim Kaat
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Alexander | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bibby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sixto Lezcano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Herr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Shirley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bibby | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Camacho | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shirley | 5.0 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Otten | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Kaat | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: 6/L
- Tim Foli: 3/FL
- Dave Parker: S7
- Bill Madlock: S5/G56.1-2
- Lee Lacy: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Garry Templeton: 5/L
- Tony Scott: 7/F
- Sixto Lezcano: 53
Top 2
- Gary Alexander: S6/G6M
- Phil Garner: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tony Pena: 63
Bot 2
- Keith Hernandez: 9/L
- Dane Iorg: 8/F
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
Top 3
- Jim Bibby: 3/P
- Omar Moreno: S8
- Tim Foli: CS2(26)
- Tim Foli: W
- Dave Parker: POCS2(136)
Bot 3
- Gene Tenace: D9
- Tom Herr: 7/P
- Bob Shirley: 63
- Garry Templeton: T8/89.2-H
- Tony Scott: D7.3-H
- Sixto Lezcano: 8/F
Top 4
- Dave Parker: 8/F
- Bill Madlock: D7
- Lee Lacy: S7.2-3
- Gary Alexander: K/C
- Phil Garner: 63
Bot 4
- Keith Hernandez: 8/F
- Dane Iorg: 63
- Ken Oberkfell: S3/G.B-2(E3)
- Gene Tenace: W
- Tom Herr: T8/89.2-H;1-H
- Bob Shirley: 43
Top 5
- Tony Pena: HR/78
- Jim Bibby: W
- Omar Moreno: S7/78.1-2
- Tim Foli: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dave Parker: 6/P
- Bill Madlock: 54(1)35(2)/DP
Bot 5
- Garry Templeton: D7
- Tony Scott: 43.2-3
- Sixto Lezcano: 8/SF.3-H
- Keith Hernandez: T9/89
- Dane Iorg: 7/P
Top 6
- Lee Lacy: S8
- Gary Alexander: S7.1-2
- Phil Garner: S9.2-3;1-2
- Tony Pena: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8/SF.3-H
- Omar Moreno: 8/L
Bot 6
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Gene Tenace: 7/F
- Tom Herr: 9/F
- Jim Kaat: 43
Top 7
- Tim Foli: 53
- Dave Parker: 63
- Bill Madlock: S5/G
- Lee Lacy: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Garry Templeton: 43
- Tony Scott: 8/F
- Sixto Lezcano: W
- Keith Hernandez: PB.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: IW
- Dane Iorg: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Gary Alexander: 63
- Phil Garner: 4/P
- Tony Pena: 9/L
Bot 8
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
- Gene Tenace: K
- Tom Herr: 7/F
Top 9
- Willie Stargell: 6/P
- Omar Moreno: 63
- Tim Foli: 8/F