A two-run triple by Mick Kelleher in the sixth inning snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the Cubs to a 3-2 triumph over the Pirates, eliminating the defending world champions from the pennant race. Kelleher's blast scored Jim Tracy, who had singled, and Mike O'Berry, who walked. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Sunday, September 28, 1980 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Pirates      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  9  1
Cubs         0  0  0    1  0  2    0  0  x  -   3  8  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     1   0   .250      De Jesus ss           3   0   0   0     1   0   .263
Foli ss               5   0   1   0     0   0   .262      Dillard 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .242
Lacy lf               2   0   0   0     0   2   .338      Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .321
  Nicosia c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .213      Biittner rf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .245
Easler rf             3   1   2   1     1   0   .336        Thompson rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .209
Bevacqua 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .235      Martin cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .229
Ott c,lf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .261      Tracy lf              3   1   2   0     1   0   .263
Berra 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .220      O'Berry c             3   1   0   0     1   0   .242
Law 2b                4   0   2   0     0   1   .235      Kelleher 2b           4   0   1   2     0   0   .153
Blyleven p            1   0   1   0     0   0   .082      Krukow p              2   0   2   0     0   0   .246
  Carbo ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .188        Figueroa ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .260
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Caudill p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Madlock ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .276
  Alexander pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               34   2   9   2     2   6             Totals               32   3   8   2     3   2

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 10,305
Left on Base: Pirates 9, Cubs 8
DP: Pirates 0, Cubs 1
Errors: Blyleven
Doubles: Blyleven (1)
Triples: Kelleher (1)
Home Runs: Easler (21)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (94)
Sacrifice Hits: Blyleven (9), Nicosia (2)
GIDP: Bevacqua (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven L(8-13)        6     7   3   3   3   2   0  28   3.82
Tekulve                 2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   3.40
Totals                  8     8   3   3   3   2   0  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow W(10-15)         6     5   1   1   1   5   1  24   4.43
Caudill SV(1)           3     4   1   1   1   1   0  14   2.19
Totals                  9     9   2   2   2   6   1  38

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Nick Colosi


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Foli popped
to first in foul territory; Lacy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to center; Dillard struck out;
Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Easler singled to left; Bevacqua grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Easler out at
second]; Ott flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Biittner grounded out (second to first); Martin popped
to third in foul territory; Tracy singled to left; O'Berry
forced Tracy (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Berra grounded out (third to first); Law singled to
pitcher; Blyleven reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice
bunt [Law to second]; Moreno forced Blyleven (second to
shortstop) [Law to third]; Moreno stole second; Foli made an out
to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kelleher grounded out (second to first); Krukow
singled to right; De Jesus grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Krukow to second]; Dillard grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Lacy struck out; Easler homered; Bevacqua grounded
out (shortstop to first); Ott struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); Biittner
singled to right; Martin singled [Biittner to second]; Tracy
walked [Biittner to third, Martin to second]; Tracy was picked
off first but was safe on an error by Blyleven [Biittner
scored]; O'Berry flied out to center [Martin to third]; Kelleher
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Berra flied out to center; Law struck out; Blyleven
doubled to left; Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: NICOSIA REPLACED LACY (PLAYING C ); OTT CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Krukow singled to center; De Jesus
walked [Krukow to second]; Dillard flied out to right; Buckner
forced De Jesus (second to shortstop) [Krukow to third];
Biittner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Cubs 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Foli singled to left; Nicosia out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Foli to second]; Easler was walked
intentionally; Bevacqua struck out; Ott forced Easler (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Martin popped to first in foul territory; Tracy
singled; O'Berry walked [Tracy to second]; on the last pitch
to Mike O'Berry, Jim Tracy ran and was thrown out at 2B; the
Pirates thought they had a strikeout and a double play; however
HP umpire Jerry Crawford called the pitch ball four;
Kelleher tripled to center [Tracy scored, O'Berry scored];
O'Berry and was ejected by Crawford; John Milner and Dave Parker
were ejected by 1B umpire Doug Harvey from the bench;
FIGUEROA BATTED FOR KRUKOW; Figueroa struck out; De Jesus popped
to first in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Cubs 3.

PIRATES 7TH: CAUDILL REPLACED FIGUEROA (PITCHING); Berra flied
out to center; Law grounded out (third to first); CARBO BATTED
FOR BLYLEVEN; Carbo singled to right; Moreno walked [Carbo to
second]; Foli flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: TEKULVE REPLACED CARBO (PITCHING); Dillard grounded
out (shortstop to first); Buckner singled to right; Biittner
flied out to center; Martin made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 8TH: THOMPSON REPLACED BIITTNER (PLAYING RF); Nicosia
flied out to center; Easler flied out to center; Bevacqua struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Tracy grounded out (shortstop to first); O'Berry
grounded out (second to first); Kelleher grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 9TH: Ott singled to center; Berra flied out to right;
Law singled to center [Ott to third]; MADLOCK BATTED FOR
TEKULVE; Madlock singled to left [Ott scored, Law to second];
ALEXANDER RAN FOR MADLOCK; Moreno flied out to left; Foli forced
Alexander (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
2, Cubs 3.