Pirates 3, Cubs 4 Box Score, Aug 15, 1981

August 15, 1981 · 4:33 AM EDT

Pittsburgh PiratesPIT · 46-56PIT46-563

Final

Chicago CubsCHC · 38-65CHC38-65

W: Randy MartzL: Rod Scurry

Top performers

TFTim FoliSS4-5H-AB2B · 1 RBITop hitterIDIvan De Jesus Sr.SS3-7H-AB3B
Winning pitcherRMRandy MartzP2.1IP0 ER · 0 K · W
RSRod ScurryP3.0IP0 ER · 5 K · LLosing pitcher

Game flow

CHC100%50%100%PIT

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Biggest lead CHC by 2

Key plays

T8 +21% PITMike Easler singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ivan De Jesus. Dave Parker scores. Mike Easler out at 2nd, shortstop Ivan De Jesus to catcher Jody Davis to second baseman Steve Dillard.PIT 3 · CHC 3
B9 +24% PITBill Buckner flies out to right fielder Dave Parker.PIT 3 · CHC 3
B14 +19% CHCBill Buckner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Omar Moreno. Steve Henderson to 3rd.PIT 3 · CHC 3
B14 +20% PITBobby Bonds reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Dale Berra to catcher Steve Nicosia. Steve Henderson out at home. Bill Buckner to 2nd.PIT 3 · CHC 3
B15 +18% CHCSteve Dillard reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Phil Garner. Jody Davis scores. Tye Waller to 2nd.PIT 3 · CHC 4

Team stats

PIT

CHC

14Hits14
3Runs4
5Walks6
7Strikeouts13
3Errors0

3Stolen bases2
.250Batting average.259
.311On-base %.333
.286Slugging.315
1.29ERA1.80
21Left on base28

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


OMOmar MorenoCF	7	1	4	0	0	1
TFTim FoliSS	5	0	4	1	2	0
DPDave ParkerRF	6	1	1	1	0	1
MEMike EaslerLF	7	0	1	1	0	0
JMJohn Milner1B	7	0	0	0	0	2
PGPhil Garner2B	6	0	2	0	1	0
DBDale Berra3B	5	0	0	0	2	1
TPTony Peña Sr.C	3	0	0	0	0	0
JBJim BibbyP	2	0	0	0	0	1
RSRod ScurryP	1	0	0	0	0	0
KTKent TekulveP	0	0	0	0	0	0
BRBill RobinsonPH	1	0	0	0	0	1
OJOdell JonesP	0	0	0	0	0	0
JTJason ThompsonPH	1	0	0	0	0	0
LLLee LacyRF	1	0	0	0	0	0
PPPascual PerezP	0	0	0	0	0	0
GJGrant JacksonP	0	0	0	0	0	0
SNSteve NicosiaC	4	1	2	0	0	0
Totals	56	3	14	3	5	7


JBJim Bibby	6.1	6	2	2	4	42
RSRod ScurryL	3.0	4	0	1	5	27
KTKent Tekulve	2.1	3	0	1	1	15
OJOdell Jones	2.0	1	0	1	3	17
PPPascual Perez	0.0	0	0	1	0	4
GJGrant Jackson	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	14.0	14	2	6	13	106


IDIvan De Jesus Sr.SS	7	0	3	0	0	1
SHSteve HendersonLF	5	0	1	0	2	2
BBBill Buckner1B	7	1	2	0	0	0
BBBobby BondsCF	6	1	0	0	1	2
HCHector CruzRF	0	1	0	0	1	0
JDJody DavisC	6	1	2	0	0	1
KRKen Reitz3B	2	0	2	1	0	0
SDSteve Dillard2B	6	0	0	0	1	1
MKMike KrukowP	2	0	0	0	0	1
JMJerry MoralesRF	6	0	2	0	0	3
TWTye Waller3B	3	0	2	1	1	1
MLMike LumPH	1	0	0	0	0	0
BCBill CaudillP	0	0	0	0	0	0
DCDoug CapillaP	0	0	0	0	0	0
MTMike TysonPH	1	0	0	0	0	0
LSLee SmithP	0	0	0	0	0	0
TBTim BlackwellPH	1	0	0	0	0	1
MGMike GriffinP	0	0	0	0	0	0
RMRandy MartzP	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	54	4	14	2	6	13


MKMike Krukow	7.0	5	1	1	5	39
BCBill Caudill	0.2	1	1	0	0	3
DCDoug Capilla	0.1	2	1	0	0	2
LSLee Smith	2.0	2	0	1	2	15
MGMike Griffin	2.2	3	0	2	0	17
RMRandy MartzW	2.1	1	0	1	0	14
Totals	15.0	14	3	5	7	90

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 NL East Standings

Game info

Pirates

Batting

Pitching

Cubs

Batting

Pitching

1 · PIT 0–0 CHC · Tied 0–0

Cubs outlast Pirates 4-3 as Jesus goes 3-for-7

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 0–0 CHC · Tied 0–0

Cubs outlast Pirates 4-3 as Jesus goes 3-for-7

Players mentioned