The Pirates swept a doubleheader from the Padres, winning the first game, 4-2, and taking the second contest, 3-2. The Bucs scored in the first inning of the opener when Dave Parker belted a three-run homer after a walk to Omar Moreno and a single by Tim Foli. Bill Madlock doubled home the Bucs' final run in the seventh. Rick Rhoden, going 8 1/3 innings, boosted his record to 7-1.

Three different players drove in one run each to lead the Bucs to victory in the nightcap. A run-scoring single by Madlock produced a first-inning tally, a groundout by Bill Robinson drove home a third-inning run and an RBI double by Jason Thompson accounted for the final Pittsburgh run in the seventh. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, San Diego Padres 2 (Game 1)

Game Played on Friday, August 21, 1981 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Padres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 2 7 0 Pirates 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x - 4 10 0 Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Smith ss 3 1 0 0 2 0 .247 Moreno cf 2 2 1 0 2 1 .268 Richards lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .268 Foli ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 .260 Kennedy c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .300 Parker rf 4 1 1 3 0 0 .250 Bass 1b 3 0 1 0 1 2 .222 Madlock 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .329 Jones cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .249 Easler lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .307 Lefebvre rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .233 Pena c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .336 Salazar 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .291 Montanez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Bonilla 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .291 Garner 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Mura p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Rhoden p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .156 Perkins ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .303 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Curtis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Turner ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Edwards ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .150 Totals 31 2 7 2 4 3 Totals 31 4 10 4 3 1 Time of Game: 2:29 Left on Base: Padres 8, Pirates 6 DP: Padres 0, Pirates 1 Doubles: Lefebvre (8), Madlock (15) Home Runs: Parker (6) Stolen Bases: Moreno (24) Caught Stealing: Moreno (11), Easler (4) Sacrifice Hits: Mura (2) Sacrifice Flies: Kennedy (1) GIDP: Kennedy (5) Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Mura L(4-10) 6 7 3 3 2 1 1 26 4.08 Curtis 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 8 5.53 Totals 8 10 4 4 3 1 1 34 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rhoden W(7-1) 8.1 7 2 2 4 3 0 35 3.29 Jackson SV(4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.42 Totals 9 7 2 2 4 3 0 37 Wild Pitches: Rhoden (4) Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Paul Runge PADRES 1ST: Smith grounded out (first unassisted); Richards walked; Kennedy grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Richards out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Moreno walked; Foli singled to left [Moreno to second]; Parker homered [Moreno scored, Foli scored]; Madlock singled to left; Easler flied to left; Pena singled to center [Madlock to second]; Montanez flied to right; Garner flied to right in foul territory; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 3. PADRES 2ND: Bass was called out on strikes; Jones grounded out (first unassisted); Lefebvre grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 2ND: Rhoden grounded out (third to first); Moreno walked; Moreno was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 3. PADRES 3RD: Salazar flied to right; Bonilla singled to right; Mura out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Bonilla to second]; Smith walked; Richards grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 3RD: Parker popped to shortstop; Madlock flied to center; Easler grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 3. PADRES 4TH: Kennedy flied to center; Bass singled to second; Jones grounded out (shortstop to first) [Bass to second]; Lefebvre grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 4TH: Pena flied to right; Montanez flied to left; Garner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 3. PADRES 5TH: Salazar singled to right; Bonilla popped to catcher in foul territory; Mura forced Salazar (pitcher to shortstop); Smith flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 5TH: Rhoden singled to left; Moreno struck out; Foli forced Rhoden (shortstop to second); Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 3. PADRES 6TH: Richards was called out on strikes; Kennedy singled to left; Bass struck out; Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 6TH: Madlock flied to center; Easler singled to right; Pena singled to left [Easler to second]; Montanez popped to center; Garner popped to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 3. PADRES 7TH: Lefebvre grounded out (pitcher to first); Salazar singled to center; Bonilla forced Salazar (third to second); PERKINS BATTED FOR MURA; Perkins popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 7TH: CURTIS REPLACED PERKINS (PITCHING); Rhoden grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno singled to right; Moreno stole second; Foli walked; Parker flied to center [Moreno to third]; Madlock doubled to left [Moreno scored, Foli out at home (left to shortstop to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Pirates 4. PADRES 8TH: Smith walked; Richards grounded out (first unassisted) [Smith to second]; Rhoden threw a wild pitch [Smith to third]; Kennedy hit a sacrifice fly to center [Smith scored]; Bass walked; Jones forced Bass (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 4. PIRATES 8TH: Easler singled to first; Easler was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Pena flied to right; Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 4. PADRES 9TH: Lefebvre doubled to right; Salazar grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonilla singled to right [Lefebvre scored]; TURNER BATTED FOR CURTIS; JACKSON REPLACED RHODEN (PITCHING); EDWARDS BATTED FOR TURNER; Edwards lined to shortstop; Smith popped to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 4.

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