Pirates 5, Cardinals 4 Box Score, Sep 25, 1981

September 25, 1981 · 8:05 PM EDT

Pittsburgh PiratesPIT · 46-56PIT46-565

Final

St Louis CardinalsSTL · 59-43STL59-43

W: Eddie SolomonL: Jim KaatS: Rod Scurry

Top performers

LLLee LacyLF2-4H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 RTop hitterDPDarrell PorterC1-3H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 R
ESEddie SolomonP7.1IP4 ER · 1 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherJKJim KaatP3.2IP4 ER · 0 K · L
RSRod ScurryP1.2IP0 ER · 3 K · SSave

Game flow

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Biggest lead PIT by 3 · STL by 1 · 2 lead changes

Key plays

B2 +23% STLDarrell Porter hits a home run (5). Gene Roof scores.PIT 1 · STL 2
T4 +14% PITLee Lacy hits a home run (2).PIT 2 · STL 2
T4 +13% PITEddie Solomon singles on a to center fielder George Hendrick. Steve Nicosia scores.PIT 3 · STL 2
T4 +21% PITTim Foli singles on a to left fielder Gene Roof. Eddie Solomon scores. Omar Moreno scores. Tim Foli to 3rd. Throwing error by catcher Darrell Porter.PIT 5 · STL 2
B9 +21% PITTito Landrum strikes out swinging and David Green caught stealing 2nd, catcher Steve Nicosia to second baseman Johnny Ray to catcher Steve Nicosia.PIT 5 · STL 4

Team stats

PIT

STL

13Hits9
5Runs4
1Home runs1
0Walks3
1Strikeouts4
0Errors1

0Stolen bases1
.342Batting average.273
.342On-base %.333
.553Slugging.394
4.00ERA4.00
8Left on base12

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: Busch Stadium I

Pirates

Batting


OMOmar MorenoCF	5	1	2	0	0	0
TFTim FoliSS	5	0	2	1	0	0
BMBill Madlock3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
BRBill Robinson1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
DPDave ParkerRF	4	1	1	0	0	1
LLLee LacyLF	4	1	2	2	1	0
JRJohnny Ray2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
SNSteve NicosiaC	4	1	2	0	0	0
ESEddie SolomonP	3	1	2	1	0	0
KTKent TekulveP	0	0	0	0	0	0
RSRod ScurryP	0	0	0	0	0	0
JTJason Thompson1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	5	13	4	1	1

2B: Moreno, Nicosia 2

3B: Parker

HR: Lacy

RBI: Foli, Lacy 2, Solomon

LOB: 8

Pitching


ESEddie SolomonW	7.1	8	4	2	1	1	38
KTKent Tekulve	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	1
RSRod ScurryS	1.2	0	0	1	3	0	14
Totals	9.0	9	4	3	4	1	53

Cardinals

Batting


THTom Herr2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
KOKen Oberkfell3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
KHKeith HernandezLF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
GHGeorge HendrickCF	4	0	2	1	0	0	1
DIDane IorgRF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
GRGene RoofLF	3	2	1	0	0	1	1
DPDarrell PorterC	3	1	1	2	1	1	1
MRMike RamseySS	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
JKJim KaatP	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
GTGene Tenace1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
BSBruce SutterP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SLSixto LezcanoPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
DGDavid GreenPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LDLuis DeLeonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GTGarry Templeton Sr.PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
BSBob SykesP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SBSteve BraunPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
DBDoug BairP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TLTito LandrumRF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	4	9	4	1	3	4

2B: Hernandez

HR: Porter

RBI: Hendrick, Porter 2, Ramsey

SB: Oberkfell

CS: Green

LOB: 12

Pitching


JKJim KaatL	3.2	9	4	0	1	20
BSBruce Sutter	1.0	1	0	0	0	4
LDLuis DeLeon	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
BSBob Sykes	3.0	2	0	0	0	10
DBDoug Bair	1.0	1	0	1	0	5
Totals	9.0	13	4	1	1	40

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 NL East Standings

Game info

Pirates

Batting

Pitching

Cardinals

Batting

Pitching

1 · PIT 0–0 STL · Tied 0–0

Pirates edge Cardinals 5-4 as Lacy goes 2-for-4

Players mentioned

Pittsburgh Pirates at St Louis Cardinals

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 NL East Standings

Game info

Pirates

Batting

Pitching

Cardinals

Batting

Pitching

1 · PIT 0–0 STL · Tied 0–0

Pirates edge Cardinals 5-4 as Lacy goes 2-for-4

Players mentioned