The Pirates pounded the Padres, 7-3, with veteran Luis Tiant gaining his first major league victory of the season and 226th of his career. The go-ahead run came in the third when Gene Richards lost Bill Madlock's fly in the sun and the ball dropped for a double, scoring Omar Moreno from first. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 7, San Diego Padres 3
Game Played on Thursday, September 3, 1981 (Day game) at Jack Murphy Stadium
Pirates      1  0  1    0  0  0    4  1  0  -   7 15  1
Padres       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  8  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             3   2   3   0     1   0   .282      Smith ss              4   0   0   0     1   0   .250
  Montanez 1b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Bonilla 2b            4   1   1   0     1   0   .310
Ray 2b                5   2   2   1     0   0   .333      Richards lf           5   1   3   2     0   0   .278
Madlock 3b            4   1   2   2     1   0   .353      Jones cf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .248
Easler lf             5   1   3   1     0   0   .307      Kennedy c             3   0   2   1     0   0   .289
Thompson 1b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .187      Salazar 3b,rf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .304
  B. Robinson ph,rf   2   0   0   0     0   1   .268      Perkins 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .289
Lacy rf,cf            4   0   3   2     1   0   .281      Lefebvre rf           2   0   0   0     1   0   .244
Berra ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .244        Boone p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
Nicosia c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .227        Littlefield p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Tiant p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Edwards ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .213
  Scurry p            2   1   1   0     0   1   .133      Eichelberger p        2   0   0   0     0   2   .125
                                                            Evans 3b            1   1   0   0     1   1   .308

Totals               39   7  15   6     3   3             Totals               35   3   8   3     4   4

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance:  6,153
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Padres 10
DP: Pirates 0, Padres 1
Errors: Ray, Jones
Doubles: Madlock 2 (20), Ray (1)
Triples: Richards (10)
Stolen Bases: Lacy (18)
Caught Stealing: Perkins (4)
GIDP: Madlock (5)
Hit by Pitch: Kennedy (2,by Scurry)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tiant W(1-3)            5     6   1   1   2   2   0  22   4.76
Scurry SV(2)            4     2   2   2   2   2   0  18   4.29
Totals                  9     8   3   3   4   4   0  40

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Eichelberger L(6-6)     6.1  10   5   5   3   2   0  30   4.12
Boone                   1.2   5   2   1   0   1   0   9   2.70
Littlefield             1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.03
Totals                  9    15   7   6   3   3   0  42

Hit by Pitch: Scurry (2)
Wild Pitches: Scurry (2)
Balks: Eichelberger (5)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Dick Stello


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno singled to left; Ray forced Moreno (first to
shortstop); Eichelberger balked [Ray to second]; Madlock flied
out to left; Easler singled to center [Ray scored]; Easler was
picked off first (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Smith popped to shortstop; Bonilla flied out to
left; Richards singled to shortstop; Jones singled to center
[Richards to second]; Kennedy singled to center [Richards
scored, Jones to third]; Salazar grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Thompson grounded out (second to first); Lacy
walked; Lacy stole second; Berra lined to pitcher; Nicosia
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
1, Padres 1.

PADRES 2ND: Perkins singled to right; Perkins was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Lefebvre popped to
shortstop; Eichelberger was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Tiant grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno
singled to center; Ray flied out to right; Madlock doubled to
left [Moreno scored]; Easler grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Smith lined to right; Bonilla grounded out (third to
first); Richards singled to left; Jones forced Richards (second
to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Thompson singled to right; Lacy singled to third
[Thompson to second]; Berra lined to left; Nicosia flied out to
left; Tiant forced Lacy (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Kennedy singled to center; Salazar lined to third;
Perkins grounded out (second to pitcher) [Kennedy to second];
Lefebvre was walked intentionally; Eichelberger struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Moreno singled to pitcher; Ray flied out to center;
Madlock grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Moreno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres
1.

PADRES 5TH: Smith walked; Bonilla grounded out (first
unassisted) [Smith to second]; Richards lined to right [Smith to
third]; Jones flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Easler singled to right; Thompson flied out to
left; Lacy singled to pitcher [Easler to second]; Berra struck
out; Nicosia popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: SCURRY REPLACED TIANT (PITCHING); Kennedy was hit by
a pitch; Salazar forced Kennedy (pitcher to shortstop); Perkins
popped to second in foul territory; Lefebvre popped to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Scurry struck out; Moreno walked; Ray doubled to
right [Moreno scored]; Madlock was walked intentionally; BOONE
REPLACED LEFEBVRE (PITCHING); EVANS REPLACED EICHELBERGER
(PLAYING 3B); SALAZAR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Easler
singled to second [Ray to third, Madlock to second]; B. ROBINSON
BATTED FOR THOMPSON; B. Robinson struck out; Lacy singled to
center [Ray scored, Madlock scored, Easler scored (error by
Jones) (unearned), Lacy to second]; Berra grounded out
(shortstop to first); 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6,
Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: MONTANEZ REPLACED MORENO (PLAYING 1B); LACY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); B. ROBINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF);
Evans was called out on strikes; Smith grounded out (shortstop
to first); Bonilla singled to third; Richards flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Padres 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Nicosia popped to shortstop; Scurry singled to
center; Montanez popped to shortstop; Ray singled to left
[Scurry to second]; Madlock doubled to left [Scurry scored, Ray
out at home (left to shortstop to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 7, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: Jones flied out to left; Kennedy reached on an error
by Ray; Scurry threw a wild pitch [Kennedy to second]; Salazar
popped to center; Perkins grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 7, Padres 1.

PIRATES 9TH: LITTLEFIELD REPLACED BOONE (PITCHING); Easler
grounded out (first to pitcher); B. Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lacy popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 7, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: EDWARDS BATTED FOR LITTLEFIELD; Edwards was called
out on strikes; Evans walked; Smith lined to first; Bonilla
walked [Evans to second]; Richards tripled to center [Evans
scored, Bonilla scored]; Jones flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 7, Padres 3.