Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Eichelberger
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ray vs. Eichelberger
  
  Ray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Eichelberger
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Eichelberger Ray moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Eichelberger
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easler vs. Eichelberger
  
  Easler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ray scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Eichelberger
  
  Eichelberger fires to first and picks off Easler. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Tiant
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Tiant
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Tiant
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Tiant
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richards moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Tiant
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richards scores. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Salazar vs. Tiant
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Eichelberger
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Eichelberger
  
  Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Eichelberger
  
  There goes Lacy. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. Eichelberger
  
  Berra hits a line drive towards the mound. Eichelberger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicosia vs. Eichelberger
  
  Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkins vs. Tiant
  
  Perkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lefebvre vs. Tiant
  
  There goes Perkins. The throw from Nicosia and he is out, Berra applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefebvre vs. Tiant
  
  Lefebvre hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eichelberger vs. Tiant
  
  Eichelberger is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tiant vs. Eichelberger
  
  Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Eichelberger
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ray vs. Eichelberger
  
  Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Eichelberger
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Madlock reaches second base with a double. Moreno goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easler vs. Eichelberger
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Tiant
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Tiant
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Tiant
  
  Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Tiant
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Eichelberger
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lacy vs. Eichelberger
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Eichelberger
  
  Berra hits a line drive into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicosia vs. Eichelberger
  
  Nicosia hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tiant vs. Eichelberger
  
  Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Tiant
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Tiant
  
  Salazar hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perkins vs. Tiant
  
  Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lefebvre vs. Tiant
  
  Lefebvre is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Eichelberger vs. Tiant
  
  Eichelberger strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Eichelberger
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eichelberger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ray vs. Eichelberger
  
  Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Eichelberger
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Tiant
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Tiant
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonilla for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richards vs. Tiant
  
  Richards hits a line drive into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Tiant
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Eichelberger
  
  Easler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Eichelberger
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lacy vs. Eichelberger
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eichelberger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Easler moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Eichelberger
  
  Berra strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicosia vs. Eichelberger
  
  Nicosia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Scurry
  
  Rod Scurry now pitching.
  
  Kennedy is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Scurry
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scurry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perkins vs. Scurry
  
  Perkins hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lefebvre vs. Scurry
  
  Lefebvre hits a popup into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scurry vs. Eichelberger
  
  Scurry strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Eichelberger
  
  Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ray vs. Eichelberger
  
  Ray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lefebvre. Ray reaches second base with a double. Moreno goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Eichelberger
  
  Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Easler vs. Boone
  
  Danny Boone now pitching. Barry Evans now playing third base. Luis Salazar now playing right field.
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ray moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Boone
  
  Bill Robinson pinch hits for Jason Thompson.
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lacy vs. Boone
  
  Lacy hits a line drive into center field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Ray scores. Madlock scores. Easler goes all the way around to score. Lacy moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. Boone
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Scurry
  
  Willie Montanez now playing first base. Lee Lacy now playing center field. Bill Robinson now playing right field.
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scurry
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Scurry
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richards vs. Scurry
  
  Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. Boone
  
  Nicosia hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scurry vs. Boone
  
  Scurry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Boone
  
  Montanez hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ray vs. Boone
  
  Ray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scurry moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Madlock vs. Boone
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Madlock reaches second base with a double. Scurry scores. There goes Ray trying to get to home. Richards throws the ball in to Smith who relays the ball to Kennedy, who tags Ray, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Scurry
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Scurry
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray misplays the ball. That's an error on Ray. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Scurry
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salazar vs. Scurry
  
  Salazar hits a popup into center field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perkins vs. Scurry
  
  Perkins 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 

Top 9

• Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Littlefield
  
  John Littlefield now pitching.
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Littlefield covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Littlefield
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Littlefield
  
  Lacy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Scurry
  
  Dave Edwards pinch hits for John Littlefield.
  
  Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Scurry
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Scurry
  
  Smith hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Scurry
  
  Bonilla takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richards vs. Scurry
  
  Richards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lacy who is chasing the ball. Richards reaches third base with a triple. Evans scores. Bonilla goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Scurry
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1981 -- Pittsburgh at San Diego (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Moreno O, cf          3  2  3  0   Smith O, ss           4  0  0  0   
Montanez W, 1b        1  0  0  0   Bonilla J, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Ray J, 2b             5  2  2  1   Richards G, lf        5  1  3  2   
Madlock B, 3b         4  1  2  2   Jones R, cf           5  0  1  0   
Easler M, lf          5  1  3  1   Kennedy T, c          3  0  2  1   
Thompson J, 1b        3  0  1  0   Salazar L, 3b-rf      4  0  0  0   
Robinson B, ph-rf     2  0  0  0   Perkins B, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Lacy L, rf-cf         4  0  3  2   Lefebvre J, rf        2  0  0  0   
Berra D, ss           4  0  0  0   Boone D, p            0  0  0  0   
Nicosia S, c          4  0  0  0   Littlefield J, p      0  0  0  0   
Tiant L, p            2  0  0  0   Edwards D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Scurry R, p           2  1  1  0   Eichelberger J, p     2  0  0  0   
                                   Evans B, 3b           1  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  7 15  6                        35  3  8  3

Pittsburgh       101 000 410 --  7
San Diego        100 000 002 --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W)           5.0  6  1  1  2  2
Scurry R (S)          4.0  2  2  2  2  2

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eichelberger J (L)    6.1 10  5  5  3  2
Boone D               1.2  5  2  1  0  1
Littlefield J         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Jones R, Ray J
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, San Diego 10
2B -- Madlock B 2, Ray J
3B -- Richards G
SB -- Lacy L
CS -- Perkins B
HBP -- by Scurry R (Kennedy T)
WP -- Scurry R
Balk -- Eichelberger J
T -- 2:33
A -- 6153

    

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