Pirates @ Cubs
August 15, 1981

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Pirates 3 14 2
Cubs 3 11 0
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Pirates 3 14 2
Cubs 3 12 0

Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .167 .294
OBP .167 .332
At Bats 6 231
Hits 1 68
• Singles 1 43
• Doubles 0 19
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 0 14
RBI’s 0 39

Rod Scurry Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 2 1
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Wrigley Field - August 15, 1981
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Single
Rod Scurry
Steve Nicosia
John Milner
Phil Garner
Dale Berra
Tim Foli
Mike Easler
Omar Moreno
Lee Lacy
Bill Buckner
Steve Henderson
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 14 Henderson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 14 De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno throws the ball in to Garner who tags De Jesus trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Top 14 Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 14 Scurry hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 14 Foli takes first base on ball four. Moreno moves to second.
Top 14 Moreno hits a popup into right field for a base hit.
Top 14 Nicosia hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 13 Martz hits a popup in front of the plate. Nicosia settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 13 Dillard strikes out.
Bottom 13 Waller strikes out.
Top 13 Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 13 Randy Martz now pitching. Berra takes first base on ball four.
Top 13 The umpire calls a balk on Griffin Garner moves to second.
Top 13 Garner takes first base on ball four.
Top 13 Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 13 Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 12 Davis hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 12 Morales strikes out.
Bottom 12 Lee Lacy now playing right field. Rod Scurry now pitching. Bonds strikes out.
Top 12 Parker 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 12 Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nicosia moves to third. Moreno moves to second.
Top 12 Moreno hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Nicosia moves to second.
Top 12 Nicosia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 12 Jason Thompson pinch hits for Odell Jones. Thompson 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 12 Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 11 Henderson strikes out.
Bottom 11 De Jesus is called out on strikes.
Top 11 Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 11 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 11 Mike Griffin now pitching. Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 10 Tim Blackwell pinch hits for Lee Smith. Blackwell strikes out.
Bottom 10 Dillard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 Waller is walked intentionally.
Bottom 10 Davis bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to second.
Bottom 10 Odell Jones now pitching. Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 10 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out.
Top 10 Foli takes first base on ball four.
Top 10 There goes Moreno. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Moreno steals second.
Top 10 Moreno hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 10 Nicosia 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 10 Bill Robinson pinch hits for Kent Tekulve. Robinson strikes out.
Bottom 9 Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 There goes Henderson. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Henderson steals second.
Bottom 9 Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Tekulve spins and fires to second, with Foli covering, and De Jesus is picked off.
Bottom 9 Henderson bunts towards the mound. Tekulve fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. De Jesus moves to second.
Bottom 9 De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 9 Berra is called out on strikes.
Top 9 There goes Garner. The throw from Davis and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag.
Top 9 Garner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 9 Lee Smith now pitching. 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.
Bottom 8 Mike Tyson pinch hits for Doug Capilla. Tyson hits a popup into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Dillard takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 There goes Waller. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Waller steals second.
Bottom 8 Waller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Davis 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 8 Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Easler hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Easler is thrown out after the base hit. Parker scores.
Top 8 There goes Parker. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Parker steals second.
Top 8 Doug Capilla now pitching. Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicosia scores.
Top 8 Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caudill fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. Nicosia moves to second.
Top 8 Bill Caudill now pitching. Nicosia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Kent Tekulve now pitching. Steve Nicosia now catching. Bonds strikes out.
Bottom 7 Grant Jackson now pitching. Buckner hits a popup into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Pascual Perez now pitching. Henderson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 De Jesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler who is chasing the ball. De Jesus reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 7 Mike Lum pinch hits for Mike Krukow. Lum hits a popup towards short. Foli 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 Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Waller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Ty Waller now playing third base. Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Dillard hits a line drive into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Ty Waller pinch hits for Ken Reitz. Waller hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Moreno. Buckner tags and scores. Bonds scores. Davis moves to third.
Bottom 6 Davis hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. Bonds moves to second.
Bottom 6 Morales is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Bonds takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second.
Bottom 6 Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Milner is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Easler hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Parker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Henderson is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 De Jesus hits a line drive into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Krukow strikes out.
Top 5 There goes Foli. The throw from Davis and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag.
Top 5 Foli hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Moreno scores.
Top 5 There goes Moreno. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Moreno steals second.
Top 5 Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Bibby strikes out.
Top 5 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.
Bottom 4 Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Reitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morales moves to second.
Bottom 4 Davis strikes out.
Bottom 4 Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Garner 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 4 Jerry Morales now playing right field. Milner strikes out.
Bottom 3 Buckner hits a popup into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 De Jesus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Parker strikes out.
Top 3 Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Moreno strikes out.
Bottom 2 Krukow 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 2 Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores.
Bottom 2 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second.
Bottom 2 Cruz takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Bibby hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to second for the out. Garner moves to third.
Top 2 Berra takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Garner hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Garner reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner juggles the ball. That's an error on Milner.
Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Easler 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 1 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foli moves to third.
Top 1 Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Foli reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Moreno hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.