An error by Pittsburgh second baseman Phil Garner permitted the winning run to score, giving the Cubs a 4-3 triumph over the Pirates in a 15-inning marathon. The game was deadlocked, 3-3, when Jody Davis began the bottom of the 15th with a single and advanced to second on a bunt single by Ty Waller. Steve Dillard then hit a grounder than went through Garner's legs and Davis scored on the play. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Game Played on Saturday, August    15, 1981 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Pirates      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 14  3
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   4 14  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             7   1   4   0     0   1   .262      De Jesus ss           7   0   3   0     0   1   .176
Foli ss               5   0   4   1     2   0   .261      Henderson lf          5   0   1   0     2   2   .284
Parker rf             6   1   1   1     0   1   .259      Buckner 1b            7   1   2   0     0   0   .297
  Scurry p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Bonds cf              6   1   0   0     1   2   .222
Easler lf             7   0   1   1     0   0   .309      Cruz rf               0   1   0   0     1   0   .261
Milner 1b             7   0   0   0     0   2   .204        Morales rf          6   0   2   0     0   3   .294
Garner 2b             6   0   2   0     1   0   .270      Davis c               6   1   2   0     0   1   .266
Berra 3b              5   0   0   0     2   1   .259      Reitz 3b              2   0   2   1     0   0   .240
Pena c                3   0   0   0     0   0   .299        Waller ph,3b        3   0   2   1     1   1   .400
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dillard 2b            6   0   0   0     1   1   .227
  B. Robinson ph      1   0   0   0     0   1   .077      Krukow p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .227
  Jones p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .220
  Thompson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .175        Caudill p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Lacy rf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .276        Capilla p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Bibby p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Tyson ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .185
  Perez p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Smith p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Blackwell ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .228
  Nicosia c           4   1   2   0     0   0   .257        Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Martz p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .158

Totals               56   3  14   3     5   7             Totals               54   4  14   2     6  13

Time of Game: 4:57   Attendance: 15,388
Left on Base: Pirates 13, Cubs 16
DP: Pirates 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Moreno, Milner, Garner
Doubles: Foli (8), Garner (5), Reitz (8)
Triples: De Jesus (1)
Stolen Bases: Moreno 2 (22), Parker (3), Waller (1), Henderson (3)
Caught Stealing: Foli (4), Garner (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Davis (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Waller (1)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby                   6.1   6   3   2   2   4   0  28   2.61
Perez                   0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   3.11
Jackson                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.80
Tekulve                 2.1   3   0   0   1   1   0  10   3.71
Jones                   2     1   0   0   1   3   0   8   0.00
Scurry L(2-3)           3     4   1   0   1   5   0  14   3.55
Totals                 14    14   4   2   6  13   0  62

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow                  7     5   1   1   1   5   0  26   4.60
Caudill                 0.2   1   1   1   0   0   0   3   5.49
Capilla                 0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   2   2.76
Smith                   2     2   0   0   1   2   0   8   3.86
Griffin                 2.2   3   0   0   2   0   0  13   1.38
Martz W(4-5)            2.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   9   4.16
Totals                 15    14   3   3   5   7   0  61

Balks: Griffin (1)

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - John McSherry


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno popped to third; Foli doubled to left;
Parker grounded out (second to first) [Foli to third]; Easler
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus popped to second; Henderson reached on an
error by Milner; Buckner flied to right; Bonds forced Henderson
(third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Milner flied to center; Garner doubled to left;
Berra walked; Pena forced Berra (pitcher to shortstop) [Garner
to third]; Bibby grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Cruz walked; Davis grounded out (second to first)
[Cruz to second]; Reitz doubled to left [Cruz scored]; Dillard
flied to center; Krukow grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno struck out; Foli singled to center; Parker
struck out; Easler flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus popped to first in foul territory; Henderson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner popped to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 4TH: MORALES REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING RF); Milner struck
out; Heity Cruz left with bruised left heel; Garner
grounded out (second to first); Berra grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Bonds grounded out (third to first); Morales singled
to right; Davis struck out; Reitz singled to center [Morales to
second]; Dillard flied to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
0, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Pena grounded out (second to first); Bibby struck
out; Moreno singled to right; Moreno stole second; Foli singled
to left [Moreno scored]; Foli was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Krukow struck out; De Jesus lined to left; Henderson
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Cubs 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Parker popped to third in foul territory; Easler
lined to left; Milner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Buckner singled to right; Bonds walked [Buckner to
second]; Morales was called out on strikes; Davis singled to
right [Buckner to third, Bonds to second]; WALLER BATTED FOR
REITZ; Waller hit a sacrifice fly to center [Buckner scored,
Bonds scored (error by Moreno) (unearned) (no RBI), Davis to
third]; Ken Reitz left with stomach flu; Dillard lined to
left; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 7TH: WALLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Garner flied to
right; Berra grounded out (third to first); Pena grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: LUM BATTED FOR KRUKOW; Lum popped to shortstop; De
Jesus tripled to left; PEREZ REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING);
Henderson walked; JACKSON REPLACED PEREZ (PITCHING); Buckner
popped to left; TEKULVE REPLACED PENA (PITCHING); NICOSIA
REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING C ); Bonds struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 8TH: CAUDILL REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Nicosia singled to
right; Moreno grounded out (first unassisted) [Nicosia to
second]; Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); CAPILLA REPLACED
CAUDILL (PITCHING); Parker singled to right [Nicosia scored];
Parker stole second; Easler singled to shortstop [Parker scored,
Easler out at second (shortstop to catcher to second)]; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Morales flied to right; Davis grounded out (second to
first); Waller singled to center; Waller stole second; Dillard
walked; TYSON BATTED FOR CAPILLA; Tyson popped to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 9TH: SMITH REPLACED TYSON (PITCHING); Milner grounded
out (second to first); Garner singled to right; Garner was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Berra was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 9TH: De Jesus singled to left; On a bunt Henderson singled
to pitcher [De Jesus to second]; De Jesus was picked off second
(pitcher to shortstop); Buckner flied to right; Henderson stole
second; Bonds popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
3, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 10TH: B. ROBINSON BATTED FOR TEKULVE; B. Robinson struck
out; Nicosia grounded out (second to first); Moreno singled to
right; Moreno stole second; Foli walked; Parker grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 10TH: JONES REPLACED B. ROBINSON (PITCHING); Morales
singled to center; Davis out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Morales to second]; Waller was walked intentionally;
Dillard popped to first in foul territory; BLACKWELL BATTED FOR
SMITH; Blackwell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Cubs 3.

PIRATES 11TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED BLACKWELL (PITCHING); Easler
grounded out (second to first); Milner grounded out (second to
first); Garner flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 11TH: De Jesus was called out on strikes; Henderson struck
out; Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 12TH: Berra flied to left; THOMPSON BATTED FOR JONES;
Thompson grounded out (second to first); Nicosia singled to
center; Moreno singled to right [Nicosia to second]; Foli
singled to second [Nicosia to third, Moreno to second]; Parker
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates
3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 12TH: LACY REPLACED THOMPSON (PLAYING RF); SCURRY REPLACED
PARKER (PITCHING); Bonds struck out; Morales struck out; Davis
made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 13TH: Easler grounded out (second to first); Milner
grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner walked; Griffin balked
[Garner to second]; MARTZ REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Berra
walked (walk was charged to Griffin); Lacy flied to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 13TH: Waller struck out; Dillard struck out; Martz popped
to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 14TH: Nicosia flied to right; Moreno singled to right;
Foli walked [Moreno to second]; Scurry flied to left; Easler
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 14TH: De Jesus singled to center [De Jesus out at second
(center to second)]; Henderson walked; Buckner singled to center
[Henderson to third]; Bonds reached on a fielder's choice
[Henderson out at home (third to catcher), Buckner to second];
Morales struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 15TH: Milner grounded out (first unassisted); Garner
flied to left; Berra lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 15TH: Davis singled to left; On a bunt Waller singled to
first [Davis to second]; Dillard reached on an error by Garner
[Davis scored (unearned) (no RBI), Waller to second]; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 4.