Jim Bibby and Kent Tekulve combined on a three-hitter to lead the Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the Phillies. Tekulve came on in the ninth inning with two runners aboard and none out and protected the lead. The Pirates scored a run in the second on doubles by Mike Easler and Bill Madlock and added two in the third on singles by Tim Foli, Dave Parker, Easler and John Milner. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Game Played on Tuesday, September 16, 1980 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Phillies     0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  3  0
Pirates      0  1  2    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  9  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 1b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .285      Moreno cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .252
McBride rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .313      Foli ss               4   1   1   0     0   0   .266
Schmidt 3b            3   2   1   1     1   2   .282      Parker rf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .306
Luzinski lf           2   0   0   0     1   0   .239      Easler lf             3   1   2   1     1   0   .325
  Loviglio pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Madlock 3b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .269
Trillo 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Milner 1b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .243
  Unser ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .262      Ott c                 3   0   1   0     1   0   .267
  Dernier pr          0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000      Garner 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .256
Maddox cf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .259      Bibby p               3   0   0   0     0   3   .129
Bowa ss               3   0   1   0     1   1   .257        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Boone c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .228
Ruthven p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .213
  Gross ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .236
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   2   3   2     4   4             Totals               31   3   9   3     4   3

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 22,239
Left on Base: Phillies 6, Pirates 8
DP: Phillies 0, Pirates 0
Doubles: Easler (23), Madlock (21)
Home Runs: Schmidt (39)
Stolen Bases: Garner (30), Moreno (87)
Caught Stealing: Easler (9), Moreno (27)
Sacrifice Hits: Ruthven (12), Maddox (5)
Hit by Pitch: Luzinski (6,by Bibby)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven L(15-10)        7     8   3   3   4   3   0  31   3.64
Lyle                    1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.73
Totals                  8     9   3   3   4   3   0  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby W(17-5)           8     3   2   2   4   4   1  32   3.45
Tekulve SV(20)          1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.21
Totals                  9     3   2   2   4   4   1  35

Hit by Pitch: Bibby (6)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Terry Tata


PHILLIES 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); McBride flied
out to center; Schmidt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (first to pitcher); Foli
grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski lined to second; Trillo popped to catcher
in foul territory; Maddox popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Easler doubled to right; Madlock doubled to left
[Easler scored]; Milner grounded out (second to first) [Madlock
to third]; Ott grounded out (second to first); Garner was walked
intentionally; Bibby struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies
0, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa singled to center; Boone popped to catcher in
foul territory; Ruthven out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Bowa to second]; Rose lined to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno flied out to center; Foli singled to center;
Parker singled to right [Foli to second]; Easler singled to
right [Foli scored, Parker to second]; Madlock popped to second;
Milner singled to right [Parker scored, Easler to third]; Ott
flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: McBride grounded out (pitcher to first); Schmidt
walked; Luzinski was hit by a pitch [Schmidt to second]; Trillo
flied out to right; Maddox singled to center [Schmidt scored,
Luzinski to second]; Bowa walked [Luzinski to third, Maddox to
second]; Boone lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies
1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Garner popped to second; Bibby struck out; Moreno
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates
3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Ruthven flied out to center; Rose lined to center;
McBride grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Foli grounded out (third to first); Parker grounded
out (shortstop to first); Easler walked; Easler was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Schmidt struck out; Luzinski grounded out
(shortstop to first); Trillo flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Madlock singled to left; Milner grounded out
(second to first) [Madlock to second]; Ott was walked
intentionally; Garner forced Ott (third to second) [Madlock to
third]; Garner stole second; Bibby struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: Maddox flied out to center; Bowa struck out; Boone
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates
3.

PIRATES 7TH: Moreno walked; Moreno stole second; Moreno was
caught stealing third (catcher to third); Foli grounded out
(pitcher to first); Parker singled to right; Easler grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: GROSS BATTED FOR RUTHVEN; Gross struck out; Rose
popped to shortstop; McBride popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: LYLE REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Madlock lined to
left; Milner grounded out (third to first); Ott singled to
center; Garner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: Schmidt homered; Luzinski walked; LOVIGLIO RAN FOR
LUZINSKI; UNSER BATTED FOR TRILLO; Unser walked [Loviglio to
second]; DERNIER RAN FOR UNSER; TEKULVE REPLACED BIBBY
(PITCHING); Maddox out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Loviglio to third, Dernier to second]; Bowa flied out to
center; Boone popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies
2, Pirates 3.