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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 2, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 2, 1981 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Caudill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,437 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: John Kibler 2B: Joe West 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jim Tracy | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Bill Caudill | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 2, 1981
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Solomon
De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Solomon
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Solomon
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Tracy vs. Solomon
Tracy hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Solomon
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Caudill
Moreno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Caudill
There goes Moreno. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Caudill
Foli is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Caudill
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Parker reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. Foli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Caudill
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Caudill
Easler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Caudill
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Caudill
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Solomon
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Solomon
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Solomon
Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Caudill
Nicosia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson. Nicosia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solomon vs. Caudill
Solomon bunts towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicosia moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Caudill
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Caudill
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caudill vs. Solomon
Caudill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Solomon
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Solomon
Dillard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Caudill
Parker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Caudill
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Easler vs. Kravec
Ken Kravec now pitching.
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Kravec
Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Kravec
Garner takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Nicosia vs. Kravec
Nicosia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Solomon vs. Kravec
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Solomon for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Solomon
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracy vs. Solomon
Tracy hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Solomon
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Solomon
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Kravec
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Kravec
The umpire calls a balk on Kravec Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Kravec
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Kravec
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Kravec
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easler vs. Kravec
There's a wild pitch. Parker scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Kravec
Easler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Madlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Eastwick
Garner takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to third. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Nicosia vs. Eastwick
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Easler scores. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Solomon vs. Eastwick
Solomon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Solomon
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Solomon
Blackwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Solomon
Joe Strain pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick.
Strain takes first base on ball four. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Solomon
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Reitz moves to third. Strain moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Dillard vs. Solomon
Dillard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Dillard reaches second base with a double. Reitz scores. Strain scores. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Solomon
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus tags and scores. Dillard tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Tracy vs. Solomon
Tracy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Capilla
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Capilla
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Capilla
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Solomon
Morales hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Solomon
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Solomon
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Solomon
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Capilla
Easler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Capilla
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Capilla
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Easler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Nicosia vs. Capilla
Nicosia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tracy. Nicosia reaches second base with a double. Easler scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Solomon vs. Capilla
Solomon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Solomon
Mike Tyson pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Tyson hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Solomon
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Solomon
Dillard hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Smith
Mike Tyson now playing second base. Lee Smith now pitching.
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Smith
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Smith
Parker hits a line drive into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Smith
Stargell strikes out. There goes Foli. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Easler vs. Smith
Easler takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Madlock vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Madlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Madlock reaches second base with a double. Foli scores. Stargell scores. Easler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. McGlothen
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicosia vs. McGlothen
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Solomon vs. McGlothen
Solomon hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Thompson throws the ball in to De Jesus who tags Solomon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Garner scores. Nicosia moves to third. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Solomon
Dale Berra now playing shortstop. Lee Lacy now playing right field.
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracy vs. Solomon
Tracy hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Solomon
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McGlothen
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McGlothen
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. McGlothen
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. McGlothen
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra scores. Lacy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Easler vs. McGlothen
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. Lacy scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. McGlothen
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Solomon
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Solomon
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Solomon
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Solomon
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1981 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 3 1 0 0 Moreno O, cf 6 2 2 0
Dillard S, 2b 4 0 2 2 Foli T, ss 4 2 1 0
Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Berra D, ss 0 1 0 0
McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 5 3 4 3
Buckner B, 1b 2 0 1 1 Lacy L, rf 1 1 1 0
Tracy J, lf 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 5 2 3 1
Morales J, cf 4 0 0 0 Easler M, lf 3 3 2 3
Thompson S, rf 4 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 1 1 3
Reitz K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Garner P, 2b 2 1 0 0
Blackwell T, c 4 0 1 0 Nicosia S, c 5 0 4 4
Caudill B, p 1 0 0 0 Solomon E, p 4 0 1 1
Kravec K, p 0 0 0 0
Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
Strain J, ph 0 1 0 0
Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
Tyson M, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 39 16 19 15
Chicago 000 030 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 301 401 52x -- 16
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Caudill B (L)* 2.0 6 4 4 1 0
Kravec K 1.1 3 4 4 3 0
Eastwick R 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Capilla D 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Smith L 0.2 1 3 3 1 2
McGlothen L 1.1 5 4 4 2 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (W) 9.0 6 3 3 3 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Parker D, Nicosia S 2, Stargell W, Dillard S, Madlock B
SB -- Moreno O
SH -- Solomon E
SF -- Easler M, Buckner B
HBP -- by Caudill B (Foli T)
WP -- Kravec K, Smith L 2
Balk -- Kravec K
T -- 2:53
A -- 6437
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