The Pirates unleashed a 19-hit attack to bury the Cubs, 16-3. Steve Nicosia, going 4-for-5, drove in four runs on a two-run single in the fourth inning, RBI double in the seventh and run-scoring single in the eighth.

Dave Parker, also going 4-for-5, doubled home two runs in the first inning and stroked an RBI single in the fourth. Bill Madlock drilled a three-run double in seventh and Mike Easler also drove in three runs with an RBI single in the first, a third-inning sacrifice fly and an eighth-inning fielder's choice. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 16, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Tuesday, June      2, 1981 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  0
Pirates      3  0  1    4  0  1    5  2  x  -  16 19  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           3   1   0   0     1   0   .157      Moreno cf             6   2   2   0     0   2   .260
Dillard 2b            4   0   2   2     0   1   .267      Foli ss               4   2   1   0     0   0   .244
  Smith p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Berra ss            0   1   0   0     1   0   .268
  McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .091      Parker rf             5   3   4   3     0   0   .280
Buckner 1b            2   0   1   1     1   0   .309        Lacy rf             1   1   1   0     0   0   .292
Tracy lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .227      Stargell 1b           5   2   3   1     1   1   .300
Morales cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .284      Easler lf             3   3   2   3     2   0   .345
Thompson rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .178      Madlock 3b            4   1   1   3     2   0   .339
Reitz 3b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .227      Garner 2b             2   1   0   0     3   0   .293
Blackwell c           4   0   1   0     0   1   .213      Nicosia c             5   0   4   4     0   0   .241
Caudill p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .154      Solomon p             4   0   1   1     0   2   .105
  Kravec p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Strain ph           0   1   0   0     1   0   .189
  Capilla p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tyson ph,2b         2   0   0   0     0   0   .191

Totals               32   3   6   3     3   5             Totals               39  16  19  15     9   5

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance:  6,437
Left on Base: Cubs 6, Pirates 11
DP: Cubs 2, Pirates 0
Doubles: Dillard (3), Parker (6), Nicosia 2 (6), Stargell (2), Madlock (10)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Solomon (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Buckner (4), Easler (6)
GIDP: Madlock (3), Garner (3)
Hit by Pitch: Foli (1,by Caudill)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Caudill L(1-5)          2     6   4   4   1   0   0  13   5.26
Kravec                  1.1   3   4   4   3   0   0  10   7.62
Eastwick                0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   4   2.28
Capilla                 2     3   1   1   1   1   0   9   2.67
Smith                   0.2   1   3   3   1   2   0   5   3.94
McGlothen               1.1   5   4   4   2   1   0  10   3.94
Totals                  8    19  16  16   9   5   0  51

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon W(4-3)          9     6   3   3   3   5   0  36   2.83
Totals                  9     6   3   3   3   5   0  36

Hit by Pitch: Caudill (2)
Wild Pitches: Kravec (1), Smith 2 (5)
Balks: Kravec (1)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Fred Brocklander


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus popped to second; Dillard singled to second;
Buckner singled to center [Dillard to second]; Tracy flied to
center; Morales flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno singled to center; Moreno stole second; Foli
was hit by a pitch; Parker doubled to center [Moreno scored,
Foli scored]; Stargell walked; Easler singled to center [Parker
scored, Stargell to second]; Madlock grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Stargell to third, Easler out at
second]; Garner flied to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 3.

CUBS 2ND: Thompson flied to center; Reitz grounded out (third to
first); Blackwell flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Nicosia doubled to right; Solomon out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Nicosia to third]; Moreno
grounded out (third to first); Foli grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

CUBS 3RD: Caudill was called out on strikes; De Jesus flied to
center; Dillard was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Parker singled to right; Stargell doubled to right
[Parker to third]; KRAVEC REPLACED CAUDILL (PITCHING); Easler
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Parker scored]; Madlock was
walked intentionally; Garner walked [Stargell to third, Madlock
to second]; Nicosia popped to second; Solomon grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

CUBS 4TH: Buckner walked; Tracy flied to left; Morales flied to
right; Thompson flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Moreno singled to center; Kravec balked [Moreno to
second]; Foli flied to right [Moreno to third]; Parker singled
to center [Moreno scored]; Stargell singled to left [Parker to
third]; Kravec threw a wild pitch [Parker scored, Stargell to
second]; Easler walked; EASTWICK REPLACED KRAVEC (PITCHING);
Madlock popped to second; Garner walked [Stargell to third,
Easler to second]; Nicosia singled to center [Stargell scored,
Easler scored, Garner to third]; Solomon struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 8.

CUBS 5TH: Reitz singled to left; Blackwell was called out on
strikes; STRAIN BATTED FOR EASTWICK; Strain walked [Reitz to
second]; De Jesus walked [Reitz to third, Strain to second];
Dillard doubled to left [Reitz scored, Strain scored, De Jesus
to third]; Buckner out on a sacrifice fly to third in foul
territory [De Jesus scored, Dillard to third]; Tracy was called
out on strikes; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 5TH: CAPILLA REPLACED STRAIN (PITCHING); Moreno flied to
center; Foli grounded out (third to first); Parker singled to
center; Stargell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

CUBS 6TH: Morales popped to first; Thompson popped to first;
Reitz singled to center; Blackwell grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 6TH: Easler singled to left; Madlock walked [Easler to
second]; Garner grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Easler to third, Madlock out at second]; Nicosia
doubled to left [Easler scored]; Solomon struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 9.

CUBS 7TH: TYSON BATTED FOR CAPILLA; Tyson lined to center; De
Jesus flied to center; Dillard flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 9.

PIRATES 7TH: TYSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SMITH REPLACED
DILLARD (PITCHING); Moreno struck out; Foli singled to right;
Parker lined to right; Smith threw a wild pitch [Foli to
second]; Stargell struck out but Foli advanced to third and
Stargell advanced to first on a wild pitch; Easler walked
[Stargell to second]; MCGLOTHEN REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING);
Madlock doubled to center [Foli scored, Stargell scored, Easler
scored]; Garner walked; Nicosia singled to left [Madlock scored,
Garner to third]; Solomon singled to right [Garner scored,
Nicosia to third, Solomon out at second (right to shortstop)]; 5
R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 14.

CUBS 8TH: BERRA REPLACED FOLI (PLAYING SS); LACY REPLACED PARKER
(PLAYING RF); Buckner flied to left; Tracy popped to shortstop;
Morales was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
3, Pirates 14.

PIRATES 8TH: Moreno was called out on strikes; Berra walked;
Lacy singled to center [Berra to third]; Stargell singled to
right [Berra scored, Lacy to third]; Easler forced Stargell
(second to shortstop) [Lacy scored]; Madlock flied to center; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 16.

CUBS 9TH: Thompson flied to center; Reitz grounded out
(shortstop to first); Blackwell singled to center; Tyson flied
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 16.