May 27, 1981 · 4:33 AM EDT
CF2-4H-AB2B · 1 RBITop hitterBBBill Buckner
1B2-4H-AB2 RBIP9.0IP2 ER · 6 K · WWinning pitcher
Rick ReuschelP9.0IP3 ER · 6 K · LBiggest lead PIT by 1 · CHC by 2 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1ST Cardinals | 59 | 43 | .578 | — |
2WS Nationals | 60 | 48 | .556 | 2.0 |
3PH Phillies | 59 | 48 | .551 | 2.5 |
| 4PIPirates | 46 | 56 | .451 | 13.0 |
5NY Mets | 41 | 62 | .400 | 18.5 |
| 6CHCubs | 38 | 65 | .373 | 21.5 |
2B: Moreno, Berra
RBI: Moreno, Peña Sr. 2
SB: Lacy
CS: Lacy
LOB: 16
| IDIvan De Jesus Sr.SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SDSteve Dillard2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BBBill Buckner1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LDLeon DurhamRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SHSteve HendersonLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| JMJerry MoralesCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KRKen Reitz3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TBTim BlackwellC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RRRick ReuschelP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STScot ThompsonPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MLMike LumPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JTJim TracyPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
2B: Blackwell
RBI: Buckner 2
CS: Henderson
LOB: 19
| RRRick ReuschelL | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 50 |
The Pirates edged the Cubs 3-2 at Wrigley Field.
Pascual Perez got the win and Rick Reuschel took the loss. Omar Moreno went 2-for-4 for the Pirates, while Bill Buckner went 2-for-4 for the Cubs.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
