Pirates @ Cubs
May 28, 1981

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Bottom 9 R H E
Pirates 9 12 1
Cubs 4 11 2
Bottom 9 R H E
Pirates 9 12 1
Cubs 4 11 2

Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .312
OBP .250 .347
At Bats 4 160
Hits 1 50
• Singles 1 29
• Doubles 0 16
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 10
RBI’s 0 28

Eddie Solomon Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 3 1
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Wrigley Field - May 28, 1981
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Out
Eddie Solomon
Tony Pena
Jason Thompson
Phil Garner
Bill Madlock
Dale Berra
Matt Alexander
Omar Moreno
Lee Lacy
Bill Buckner

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates 9 12 1 9
Chicago Cubs 4 11 2 8
Winning Pitcher Eddie Solomon
Losing Pitcher Bill Caudill
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Eddie Solomon
Attendance 7,886
Time of Game 3 hours 6 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Buckner hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Dillard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 9 De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Scot Thompson pinch hits for Lee Smith. Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Solomon strikes out.
Top 9 Berra strikes out.
Top 9 Lee Smith now pitching. Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eastwick fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard misplays the ball. That's an error on Dillard. Moreno scores. Madlock moves to third. Thompson moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 8 Thompson takes first base on ball four. Moreno moves to third. Madlock moves to second.
Top 8 Madlock takes first base on ball four. Moreno moves to second.
Top 8 Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Durham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alexander who is chasing the ball. Durham reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 7 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Matt Alexander now playing left field. Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Rawly Eastwick now pitching. Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Jim Tracy pinch hits for Doug Capilla. Tracy hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Blackwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Cruz is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Doug Capilla now pitching. Thompson hits a line drive into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lacy tags and scores.
Top 6 Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lacy moves to third.
Top 6 Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 5 Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Dillard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Berra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Berra reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Milner scores. Garner goes all the way around to score. Berra moves to third.
Top 5 Pena hits a line drive towards third. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Garner is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to home to get Madlock. Thompson moves to third. Milner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 5 Lynn McGlothen now pitching. Thompson takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Madlock hits a line drive into center field. Morales picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Morales. Moreno scores. Madlock moves to third.
Top 5 There goes Moreno. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Moreno steals second.
Top 5 Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lacy scores.
Top 5 The umpire calls a balk on Caudill Lacy moves to second.
Top 5 Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Caudill hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Morales scores. Blackwell moves to second.
Bottom 4 Blackwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to second.
Bottom 4 Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Pena fires to first and picks off Henderson.
Bottom 4 Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 There's a wild pitch. Garner moves to third. Berra moves to second.
Top 4 Berra is walked intentionally.
Top 4 Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second.
Top 4 Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores.
Top 4 Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third.
Top 4 Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Durham. Thompson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Dillard hits a popup beyond second. Garner can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. De Jesus moves to second.
Bottom 3 De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Caudill strikes out.
Top 3 Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Solomon moves to second.
Top 3 Solomon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pena scores.
Top 3 Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caudill fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to third.
Top 3 Pena hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Durham. Pena reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Blackwell hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cruz takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 The ball gets by Pena for a passed ball. Henderson moves to second.
Bottom 2 Morales hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra misplays the ball. That's an error on Berra.
Bottom 2 Durham hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Thompson hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Lacy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.