Pirates 6, Cubs 4 Box Score, May 26, 1981

May 26, 1981 · 4:33 AM EDT

Pittsburgh PiratesPIT · 46-56PIT46-566

Final

Chicago CubsCHC · 38-65CHC38-65

W: Kent TekulveL: Mike KrukowS: Enrique Romo

Top performers

TFTim FoliSS3-4H-AB1 RTop hitterBBBill Buckner1B2-3H-AB3 RBI
KTKent TekulveP2.0IP0 ER · 2 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherMKMike KrukowP8.0IP5 ER · 7 K · L
EREnrique RomoP1.0IP0 ER · 1 K · SSave

Game flow

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Biggest lead PIT by 2 · CHC by 2 · 3 lead changes

Key plays

B3 +19% CHCBill Buckner singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Easler. Tim Blackwell scores. Mike Krukow scores. Bill Buckner out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Mike Easler to first baseman Jason Thompson to second baseman Phil Garner.PIT 2 · CHC 3
T9 +27% PITTim Foli singles on a line drive to center fielder Jerry Morales. Phil Garner to 3rd.PIT 3 · CHC 4
T9 +28% PITWillie Stargell singles on a line drive to center fielder Jerry Morales. Phil Garner scores. Matt Alexander to 3rd.PIT 4 · CHC 4
T9 +17% CHCLee Lacy strikes out swinging.PIT 4 · CHC 4
T9 +34% PITOmar Moreno singles on a line drive to right fielder Scot Thompson. Matt Alexander scores. Eddie Solomon to 2nd.PIT 5 · CHC 4

Team stats

PIT

CHC

11Hits8
6Runs4
2Walks3
9Strikeouts5
1Errors1

2Stolen bases2
.289Batting average.250
.325On-base %.314
.342Slugging.281
3.00ERA6.00
17Left on base13

1981 NL East Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1STCardinals	59	43	.578	—
2WSNationals	60	48	.556	2.0
3PHPhillies	59	48	.551	2.5
4PIPirates	46	56	.451	13.0
5NYMets	41	62	.400	18.5
6CHCubs	38	65	.373	21.5

Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL


LLLee LacyLF	4	0	0	0	1	3
OMOmar MorenoCF	5	0	2	2	0	1
BMBill Madlock3B	5	0	2	1	0	0
JTJason Thompson1B	4	0	0	0	1	1
MEMike EaslerRF	5	1	1	0	0	0
PGPhil Garner2B	4	1	1	1	0	2
TFTim FoliSS	4	1	3	0	0	0
SNSteve NicosiaC	3	1	1	0	0	0
ECErnie CamachoP	1	0	0	0	0	1
MAMatt AlexanderPR	0	1	0	0	0	0
TPTony Peña Sr.C	0	0	0	0	0	0
WSWillie StargellPH	1	0	1	1	0	0
ESEddie SolomonPR	0	1	0	0	0	0
EREnrique RomoP	0	0	0	0	0	0
JMJohn MilnerPH	1	0	0	0	0	0
KTKent TekulveP	0	0	0	0	0	0
DBDale BerraSS	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	38	6	11	5	2	9


ECErnie Camacho	6.0	5	3	1	2	30
EREnrique RomoS	1.0	1	0	1	1	10
KTKent TekulveW	2.0	2	0	1	2	16
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	5	56


IDIvan De Jesus Sr.SS	3	1	0	0	1	2
JSJoe Strain2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
BBBill Buckner1B	3	0	2	3	0	0
LDLeon Durham1B	3	0	2	0	1	1
SHSteve HendersonLF	4	0	0	0	0	0
JMJerry MoralesCF	4	1	1	0	0	0
KRKen Reitz3B	3	0	0	0	0	1
TBTim BlackwellC	3	1	2	0	0	0
MKMike KrukowP	3	1	1	0	0	0
STScot ThompsonRF	0	0	0	0	0	0
MLMike LumPH	1	0	0	0	0	1
JTJim TracyPH	1	0	0	0	0	0
DCDoug CapillaP	0	0	0	0	0	0
DTDick TidrowP	0	0	0	0	0	0
RERawly EastwickP	0	0	0	0	0	0
HCHector CruzPH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	32	4	8	3	3	5


MKMike KrukowL	8.0	8	5	1	7	51
DCDoug Capilla	0.0	1	1	0	0	1
DTDick Tidrow	0.2	2	0	1	2	12
RERawly Eastwick	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	9.0	11	6	2	9	65

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 NL East Standings

Game info

Pirates

Batting

Pitching

Cubs

Batting

Pitching

1 · PIT 0–1 CHC · CHC leads 1–0

Pirates beat Cubs 6-4 as Foli goes 3-for-4

Players mentioned

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 NL East Standings

Game info

Pirates

Batting

Pitching

Cubs

Batting

Pitching

1 · PIT 0–1 CHC · CHC leads 1–0

Pirates beat Cubs 6-4 as Foli goes 3-for-4

Players mentioned