A four-run rally in the seventh inning carried the Pirates to a 10-6 victory over the Cubs. The Bucs broke a 5-5 tie in the seventh on an RBI single by Dale Berra and continued the outburst on a two-run pinch-single by Willie Stargell. Omar Moreno capped the inning with a sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Chicago Cubs 6
Game Played on Tuesday, September 29, 1981 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cubs         2  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  1  -   6 10  1
Pirates      2  0  3    0  0  0    4  1  x  -  10 15  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Morales cf            5   2   2   0     0   2   .287      Moreno cf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .284
De Jesus ss           5   2   2   1     0   0   .191      Foli ss               5   1   3   0     0   0   .246
Buckner 1b            4   0   2   1     1   0   .315      Madlock 3b            2   1   1   1     0   0   .343
Durham rf             5   1   0   0     0   1   .293        Ray 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Henderson lf          4   0   2   3     1   0   .280      Thompson 1b           3   3   2   0     2   1   .236
Waller 3b             3   0   0   0     0   2   .216      B. Robinson rf        4   1   1   2     0   2   .231
  Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .221      Easler lf             4   1   0   0     1   1   .279
  Reitz 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .215      Berra 2b,3b           5   2   4   2     0   0   .239
Blackwell c           4   0   1   0     0   0   .224      Nicosia c             4   1   1   0     1   0   .239
Tabler 2b             2   1   1   0     1   0   .189      Jones p               2   0   1   0     0   0   .200
Kravec p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Scurry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Smith p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Montanez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .204
  Thompson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tracy ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .242        Stargell ph         1   0   1   2     0   0   .293
  Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        M. Alexander pr     0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Capilla p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hall ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .091
  Caudill p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               36   6  10   5     4   5             Totals               38  10  15   8     4   5

Time of Game: 3:15   Attendance:  3,439
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Pirates 10
DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Kravec, Thompson
Doubles: Henderson (7), Foli (11), Berra (11), Thompson (11)
Home Runs: B. Robinson (2)
Stolen Bases: Buckner (4), Berra 2 (11), Nicosia (3), M. Alexander (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Kravec (4), Tabler (1), B. Robinson (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Moreno (4)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kravec                  2.2   7   5   4   1   1   1  17   5.06
Smith                   1.1   2   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.56
Eastwick                1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.18
Tidrow L(3-9)           1.1   1   4   4   3   0   0   8   5.06
Capilla                 0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.18
Caudill                 1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5   5.89
Totals                  8    15  10   9   4   5   1  44

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones                   4.1   5   5   3   1   1   0  20   3.33
Scurry                  0.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.68
Lee                     1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   6   3.07
Romo W(1-3)             0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   4.54
Tekulve                 2     2   1   1   1   2   0   9   2.50
Totals                  9    10   6   4   4   5   0  42

Wild Pitches: Caudill (3), Jones (1)

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - John McSherry


CUBS 1ST: Morales singled to center; De Jesus lined to right;
Buckner flied out to left; Jones threw a wild pitch [Morales to
second]; Durham reached on an error by Thompson [Morales scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Durham to second]; Henderson doubled to
center [Durham scored (unearned)]; Waller grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno flied out to center; Foli doubled to left;
Madlock singled to left [Foli scored]; Thompson walked [Madlock
to second]; B. Robinson flied out to right [Madlock to third];
Easler reached on an error by Kravec [Madlock scored (unearned)
(no RBI), Thompson to second]; Berra flied out to center; 2 R (1
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

CUBS 2ND: Blackwell flied to left in foul territory; Tabler
walked; Kravec out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Tabler to second]; Morales grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Nicosia lined to third; Jones singled to left;
Moreno struck out; Foli popped to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus flied out to right; Buckner flied out to
center; Durham grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Madlock flied out to left; Bill Madlock
reinjured left thumb; Thompson singled to right; B. Robinson
homered [Thompson scored]; Easler flied out to center; Berra
singled to left; Nicosia singled to left [Berra to third]; Berra
stole home and Nicosia stole second; SMITH REPLACED KRAVEC
(PITCHING); Jones grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 5.

CUBS 4TH: RAY REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 2B); BERRA CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Henderson grounded out (second to
first); Waller was called out on strikes; Blackwell popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Pirates 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Moreno singled to shortstop; Foli singled to left
[Moreno to second]; Ray flied out to left; Thompson was called
out on strikes; B. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 2, Pirates 5.

CUBS 5TH: Tabler singled to center; THOMPSON BATTED FOR SMITH;
Thompson flied out to center; Morales singled to left [Tabler to
second]; De Jesus singled to center [Tabler scored, Morales to
second]; SCURRY REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Buckner singled to
right [Morales scored, De Jesus to second]; Durham popped to
shortstop; Henderson singled to center [De Jesus scored, Buckner
to second]; Waller struck out; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5,
Pirates 5.

PIRATES 5TH: EASTWICK REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING); Easler was
called out on strikes; Berra doubled to right; Nicosia popped to
second; MONTANEZ BATTED FOR SCURRY; Montanez grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 5.

CUBS 6TH: LEE REPLACED MONTANEZ (PITCHING); Blackwell singled to
center; Tabler out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second)
[Blackwell to second]; TRACY BATTED FOR EASTWICK; Tracy flied
out to left; Morales struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5,
Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: TIDROW REPLACED TRACY (PITCHING); Moreno grounded
out (first unassisted); Foli grounded out (second to first); Ray
popped to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 5.

CUBS 7TH: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner
walked; ROMO REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Durham grounded out
(pitcher unassisted) [Buckner to second]; Henderson was walked
intentionally; LUM BATTED FOR WALLER; Lum grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: REITZ REPLACED LUM (PLAYING 3B); Thompson walked;
B. Robinson out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Thompson
to second]; Easler was walked intentionally; Berra singled to
center [Thompson scored, Easler to third]; Berra stole second;
Nicosia was walked intentionally; STARGELL BATTED FOR ROMO;
CAPILLA REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING); Stargell singled to right
[Easler scored, Berra scored, Nicosia to third]; M. ALEXANDER
RAN FOR STARGELL; Moreno hit a sacrifice fly to right [Nicosia
scored]; M. Alexander stole second; Foli singled to third [M.
Alexander to third]; Ray forced Foli (shortstop to second); 4 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 9.

CUBS 8TH: TEKULVE REPLACED M. ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Blackwell
grounded out (third to first); Tabler flied out to right; HALL
BATTED FOR CAPILLA; Hall walked; Morales struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 9.

PIRATES 8TH: CAUDILL REPLACED HALL (PITCHING); Thompson doubled
to center; Caudill threw a wild pitch [Thompson to third]; B.
Robinson struck out; Easler grounded out (second to first);
Berra singled to center [Thompson scored]; Nicosia flied out to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 10.

CUBS 9TH: De Jesus singled to center; Buckner singled to center
[De Jesus to third]; Buckner stole second; Durham struck out;
Henderson grounded out (second to first) [De Jesus scored,
Buckner to third]; Reitz grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Pirates 10.