A four-run rally in the ninth inning lifted the Pirates to a 6-4 victory over the Cubs. The Bucs trailed, 4-2, when Mike Easler opened the ninth with a double and scored on a single by Pihl Garner, who raced to third on a single by Tim Foli. Matt Alexander was inserted as a pinch-runner for Foli and Doug Capilla replaced Mike Krukow on the hill for the Cubs. Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 4Game Played on Tuesday, May 26, 1981 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldPirates 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 - 6 11 1 Cubs 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 8 1 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lacy lf 4 0 0 0 1 3 .269 De Jesus ss 3 1 0 0 1 2 .156 Moreno cf 5 0 2 2 0 1 .242 Strain 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .192 Madlock 3b 5 0 2 1 0 0 .327 Buckner 1b 3 0 2 3 0 0 .309 Thompson 1b 4 0 0 0 1 1 .147 Thompson pr,rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 Easler rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .355 Durham rf,1b 3 0 2 0 1 1 .308 Garner 2b 4 1 1 1 0 2 .346 Henderson lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Foli ss 4 1 3 0 0 0 .246 Morales cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .294 M. Alexander pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Reitz 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .191 Pena c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 Lum ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .176 Nicosia c 3 1 1 0 0 0 .210 Blackwell c 3 1 2 0 0 0 .178 Stargell ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .208 Tracy ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Solomon pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Krukow p 3 1 1 0 0 0 .200 Romo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Capilla p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Camacho p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Tidrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Milner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Eastwick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cruz ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 Berra ph,ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Totals 38 6 11 5 2 9 Totals 32 4 8 3 3 5 Time of Game: 2:41 Attendance: 6,988 Left on Base: Pirates 8, Cubs 6 DP: Pirates 0, Cubs 0 Errors: Lacy, Krukow Doubles: Madlock (9), Easler (8), Blackwell (5) Stolen Bases: Lacy (13), Foli (4), De Jesus (12), Durham (14) Sacrifice Hits: Camacho (1), De Jesus (6) Sacrifice Flies: Buckner (3) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Camacho 6 5 4 3 1 2 0 23 2.57 Tekulve W(1-3) 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 9 5.51 Romo SV(6) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 4.97 Totals 9 8 4 3 3 5 0 37 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Krukow L(1-6) 8 8 5 5 1 7 0 34 6.29 Capilla 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2.82 Tidrow 0.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 5 4.24 Eastwick 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.21 Totals 9 11 6 6 2 9 0 41 Balks: Camacho (1) Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Bruce Froemming PIRATES 1ST: Lacy lined to second; Moreno struck out; Madlock grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus walked; De Jesus stole second; Strain grounded out (second to first) [De Jesus to third]; Buckner lined out on a sacrifice fly to left [De Jesus scored]; Durham struck out; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1. PIRATES 2ND: Thompson grounded out (second to first); Easler popped to shortstop; Garner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1. CUBS 2ND: Henderson flied to center; Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Reitz flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1. PIRATES 3RD: Foli singled to left; Nicosia singled to left [Foli to second]; Camacho reached on an error by Krukow on a sacrifice bunt [Foli scored (no RBI), Nicosia to third]; Lacy struck out; Moreno singled to left [Nicosia scored, Camacho to second]; Madlock forced Camacho (left to catcher to shortstop) [Moreno to second]; Ernie Camacho out on appeal for missing 3B; had scored; Thompson popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1. CUBS 3RD: Blackwell doubled to center; Krukow singled to shortstop [Blackwell stayed at second]; De Jesus out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Blackwell to third, Krukow to second]; Strain grounded out (pitcher to first); Buckner singled to right [Blackwell scored, Krukow scored, Buckner out at second (right to first to second)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 3. PIRATES 4TH: Easler grounded out (third to first); Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 3. CUBS 4TH: Durham singled to center; Durham stole second; Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first); Morales reached on a fielder's choice [Durham out at third (shortstop to third)]; Reitz reached on an error by Lacy [Morales scored (unearned) (no RBI), Reitz to second]; Camacho balked [Reitz to third]; Blackwell flied to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 4. PIRATES 5TH: Nicosia grounded out (shortstop to first); Camacho was called out on strikes; Lacy walked; Lacy stole second; Moreno flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 4. CUBS 5TH: Krukow flied to left; De Jesus struck out; Strain grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 4. PIRATES 6TH: Madlock popped to third; Thompson flied to left; Easler grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 4. CUBS 6TH: Buckner lined to right; Durham singled to left [Durham out at second (left to second)]; Henderson flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 4. PIRATES 7TH: Garner struck out; Foli singled to third; Nicosia flied to right; MILNER BATTED FOR CAMACHO; Foli stole second; Milner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 4. CUBS 7TH: TEKULVE REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); Reitz struck out; Blackwell singled to third; Krukow forced Blackwell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 4. PIRATES 8TH: Lacy struck out; Moreno grounded out (pitcher to first); Madlock doubled to left; Thompson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 4. CUBS 8TH: De Jesus was called out on strikes; Strain grounded out (third to first); Buckner singled to center; THOMPSON RAN FOR BUCKNER; Durham walked [Thompson to second]; Henderson forced Durham (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 4. PIRATES 9TH: THOMPSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); DURHAM CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Easler doubled to right; Garner singled to center [Easler scored]; Foli singled to center [Garner to third]; M. ALEXANDER RAN FOR FOLI; CAPILLA REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); STARGELL BATTED FOR NICOSIA; Stargell singled to center [Garner scored, M. Alexander to third]; SOLOMON RAN FOR STARGELL; TIDROW REPLACED CAPILLA (PITCHING); BERRA BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Berra was called out on strikes; Lacy struck out; Moreno singled to right [M. Alexander scored, Solomon to second]; Madlock singled to right [Solomon scored, Moreno to third, Madlock to second (on throw)]; Thompson walked; EASTWICK REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING); Easler flied to center; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 4. CUBS 9TH: BERRA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); PENA REPLACED M. ALEXANDER (PLAYING C ); ROMO REPLACED SOLOMON (PITCHING); Morales singled to center; LUM BATTED FOR REITZ; Lum struck out; TRACY BATTED FOR BLACKWELL; Tracy popped to third in foul territory; CRUZ BATTED FOR EASTWICK; Cruz walked [Morales to second]; De Jesus lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 4. |
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