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.

Willie Stargell then tied the game with a pinch-single and was replaced by pinch-runner Eddie Solomon. Capilla was lifted in favor of Dick Tidrow, who struck out pinch-hitter Dale Berra and Lee Lacy. But Omar Moreno singled to right to put the Bucs ahead, 5-4, and Bill Madlock singled for an insurance run. Kent Tekulve, winless since August 8, 1980, broke his 10-game losing streak with two shutout innings. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 4
Game Played on Tuesday, May       26, 1981 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Pirates      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.