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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 28, 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 September 28, 1981 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Geisel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Long |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,698 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Paul Pryor |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Ty Waller | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Pat Tabler | Second Baseman |
| Dave Geisel | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Gary Alexander | Left Fielder |
| Vance Law | Shortstop |
| Bob Long | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 28, 1981
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Long
Bonds 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Long
De Jesus hits a popup towards short. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Long
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Geisel
Matt Alexander pinch hits for Omar Moreno.
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Geisel
Geisel fires to first and has Alexander trapped. There's the throw to De Jesus who tags Alexander for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Geisel
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tabler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Geisel
Ray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Geisel
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Ray moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Geisel
Pena takes first base on ball four. Ray moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Geisel
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Long
Matt Alexander now playing center field.
Durham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Long
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Waller vs. Long
Waller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Long
Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Long
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Geisel vs. Long
Geisel takes first base on ball four. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Long
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Geisel
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Geisel
Law hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Law for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Geisel
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Long
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Long
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Long covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Long
Durham hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Geisel
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Geisel
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Geisel
Ray is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Long
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Waller vs. Long
Waller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Long
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waller moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Tabler vs. Long
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geisel vs. Long
Geisel hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Geisel
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Geisel
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Geisel
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Durham. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Geisel
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Waller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Long
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Long
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Long
Buckner takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Robinson
Don Robinson now pitching.
Durham takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Robinson
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Buckner moves to third. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Waller vs. Robinson
Waller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Blackwell vs. Robinson
Blackwell hits a popup towards short. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Geisel
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Geisel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Waller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Geisel
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Robinson
Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Robinson
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Dave Geisel.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Robinson
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Martz
Randy Martz now pitching.
Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Martz
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Martz covering, for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Martz
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler misplays the ball. That's an error on Tabler. Berra scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Martz
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Martz
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Martz
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Tabler fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Robinson
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Robinson
Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Robinson
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Martz
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Martz
Willie Montanez pinch hits for Don Robinson.
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Martz
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Martz covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Tekulve covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Waller vs. Tekulve
Waller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Tekulve
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Martz
Jerry Morales now playing left field.
Berra hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Martz
Ray hits a popup towards third. Waller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Martz
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Martz
Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Martz
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Easler vs. Martz
Mike Easler pinch hits for Gary Alexander.
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Tekulve
Mike Easler now playing left field.
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martz vs. Tekulve
Martz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Tekulve
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Martz
Tim Foli pinch hits for Vance Law.
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boyland vs. Martz
Doe Boyland pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Boyland hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Martz
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Matt Alexander.
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds 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 9/28/1981, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Bonds B, cf 5 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 0 0 0 0
De Jesus I, ss 3 1 0 0 Alexander M, ph-cf 4 0 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0
Durham L, rf 3 1 1 0 Berra D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Henderson S, lf 4 1 2 3 Ray J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Morales J, lf 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, rf 3 0 1 1
Waller T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pena T, c 3 0 1 0
Blackwell T, c 4 0 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 2 0 1 0
Tabler P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Alexander G, lf 3 0 0 0
Geisel D, p 1 0 0 0 Easler M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Thompson S, ph 1 0 0 0 Law V, ss 3 0 0 0
Martz R, p 1 0 0 0 Foli T, ph 1 0 0 0
Long B, p 1 0 0 0
Robinson D, p 1 0 0 0
Montanez W, ph 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Boyland D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 4 3 32 1 5 1
Chicago 020 010 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Geisel D (W) 5.0 2 0 0 3 3
Martz R (S) 4.0 3 1 1 2 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Long B (L) 4.1 3 3 3 5 3
Robinson D 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
Tekulve K 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Tabler P
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Durham L, Thompson J, Berra D
HR -- Henderson S
CS -- Alexander M
T -- 2:49
A -- 3698
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