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BAL  3
SEA  2

(11)
BOS  3
CAL  1

DET  5
@CHW  4

(10)
CLE  2
OAK  0

CLE 10
OAK  4

KCR  5
MIL  4

MIN  4
NYY  3

TEX  4
TOR  1

ATL  3
PHI  2

CIN  7
MON  0

HOU  8
NYM  0

LAD  6
PIT  2
SDP  5
CHC  4

(10)
STL  5
@SFG  2

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 32,027

Wednesday, September 2, 1981
Time of Game: 2:47
Pirates
2
32-40
Lost 2
4th, 12 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  7  2
Dodgers         0  0  0   2  3  1   0  0  X    6 14  1
W: Bob Welch (6-5), L: Bob Long (0-1), S: Alejandro Pena (2)
Dodgers
6
50-30
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .275  .664              1   1   
T Foli SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .533              2   1   
  J Ray PH-2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   2   
B Madlock 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .350  .921              1   1   HR,SB
D Parker RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .713              4   0   SB
  L Lacy RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .675              1   0   
M Easler LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .301  .803              2   0   
D Berra 2B-SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .664              3   1   
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .184  .707              5   0   
T Pena C                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .293  .703              4   0   
B Long P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   SH
  V Cruz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Stargell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .680              0   0   
  M Lee P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Camacho P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Boyland PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   0    2   3                         24   7
Batting Events
HR: B Madlock (4, off B Welch; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: B Long (1, off B Welch).
TB: B Madlock 5; M Easler 2; D Parker; T Pena; O Moreno.
RBI: O Moreno (26); B Madlock (33).
2-out RBI: O Moreno.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. O Moreno-B Madlock; D Berra-J Ray-J Thompson.
E: T Foli (12); J Thompson (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Parker (4, 2nd base off B Welch/M Scioscia); B Madlock (15, 2nd base off B Welch/M Scioscia).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      5   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .627              3   1   SB
K Landreaux CF                4   1   2   0    1   0  .271  .722              4   0   SB
D Baker LF                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .783              3   0   GDP
  R Roenicke LF               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .743              8   1   
R Cey 3B                      4   2   1   0    0   1  .294  .849              1   1   
P Guerrero RF                 3   2   2   2    1   0  .326  .907              1   0   3B,SB
M Scioscia C                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .307  .742              4   0   2B
B Russell SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .214  .546              2   3   SF
B Welch P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .627              1   1   SH
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Johnstone PH              1   1   1   1    0   0  .214  .719              0   0   HR
  A Pena P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   6  14   0    2   4                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: M Scioscia (10, off V Cruz).
3B: P Guerrero (2, off B Long).
HR: J Johnstone (3, off M Lee; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: B Russell (3, off B Long).
SH: B Welch (6, off B Long).
TB: P Guerrero 4; J Johnstone 4; M Scioscia 4; K Landreaux 2; D Baker 2; S Garvey; S Sax; B Russell; R Cey.
GIDP: D Baker (7).
RBI: P Guerrero 2 (40); B Russell (18); J Johnstone (5); M Scioscia (20).
2-out RBI: P Guerrero 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: R Cey (14).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Landreaux (13, 2nd base off B Long/T Pena); S Sax (4, 2nd base off M Lee/T Pena); P Guerrero (5, 2nd base off E Camacho/T Pena).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Long, L (0-1)                4.2   9   5   5    1   2   0   9.64   24     -       ·  ·      3· 9· 1· 9     27    -     1.14  -0.30
V Cruz                         0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.93    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.24   0.00
M Lee                          1     1   1   1    0   0   1   2.25    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.23  -0.03
E Camacho                      2     3   0   0    1   2   0   2.25    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         8    14   6   6    2   4   1          39     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1·14           -  
Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Welch, W (6-5)               5.2   6   2   2    2   3   1   3.72   26     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 6     50    -     1.03   0.06
T Forster, H (2)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.23    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.19   0.08
A Pena, S (2)                  3     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.25   10     -       ·  ·      1· 8· 1· 1          0-0    0.38   0.05
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     11·14· 1· 7          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 32,027.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Omar Moreno                  CF       1. Steve Sax                    2B
2. Tim Foli                     SS       2. Ken Landreaux                CF
3. Bill Madlock                 3B       3. Dusty Baker                  LF
4. Dave Parker                  RF       4. Steve Garvey                 1B
5. Mike Easler                  LF       5. Ron Cey                      3B
6. Dale Berra                   2B       6. Pedro Guerrero               RF
7. Jason Thompson               1B       7. Mike Scioscia                 C
8. Tony Pena                     C       8. Bill Russell                 SS
9. Bob Long                      P       9. Bob Welch                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 1-3 RRR 21% 94% 2-1 LAD P. Guerrero B. Long Triple to CF; Landreaux Scores; Cey Scores; Guerrero Scores/Adv on E6
b4 0 12- R 15% 82% 0-0 LAD M. Scioscia B. Long Single to CF; Cey Scores; Guerrero to 3B
t5 2 -2- R -10% 69% 0-2 PIT O. Moreno B. Welch Single to CF; Pena Scores
t6 2 123 O 8% 93% 2-5 PIT W. Stargell T. Forster Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 1-3 O -7% 55% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey B. Long Foul Popfly: 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno B. Welch Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT T. Foli B. Welch Popfly: 2B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 PIT B. Madlock B. Welch Single to CF
t1 2 1-- -1% 51% 0-0 PIT D. Parker B. Welch Madlock Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 PIT D. Parker B. Welch Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Long facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 LAD S. Sax B. Long Lineout: RF
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 LAD K. Landreaux B. Long Single to LF
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 LAD D. Baker B. Long Landreaux Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- 5% 62% 0-0 LAD D. Baker B. Long Single to RF; Landreaux to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O -7% 55% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey B. Long Foul Popfly: 1B
b1 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 0-0 LAD R. Cey B. Long Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Easler B. Welch Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT D. Berra B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 PIT J. Thompson B. Welch Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 PIT T. Pena B. Welch Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Long facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 LAD P. Guerrero B. Long Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 LAD M. Scioscia B. Long Single to LF
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 LAD B. Russell B. Long Foul Flyball: RF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 LAD B. Welch B. Long Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT B. Long B. Welch Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno B. Welch Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT T. Foli B. Welch Popfly: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Long facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 LAD S. Sax B. Long Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 LAD K. Landreaux B. Long Popfly: SS
b3 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 LAD D. Baker B. Long Single to CF
b3 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey B. Long Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Madlock B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Parker B. Welch Single to RF
t4 1 1-- -2% 47% 0-0 PIT M. Easler B. Welch Parker Steals 2B
t4 1 -2- O 4% 51% 0-0 PIT M. Easler B. Welch Groundout: 1B unassisted; Parker to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 5% 56% 0-0 PIT D. Berra B. Welch Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Long facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 0-0 LAD R. Cey B. Long Single to LF
b4 0 1-- 7% 67% 0-0 LAD P. Guerrero B. Long Walk; Cey to 2B
b4 0 12- R 15% 82% 0-0 LAD M. Scioscia B. Long Single to CF; Cey Scores; Guerrero to 3B
b4 0 1-3 RO -1% 81% 1-0 LAD B. Russell B. Long Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Guerrero Scores
b4 1 1-- O -1% 80% 2-0 LAD B. Welch B. Long Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Scioscia to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -2% 78% 2-0 LAD S. Sax B. Long Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 81% 0-2 PIT J. Thompson B. Welch Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- -3% 77% 0-2 PIT T. Pena B. Welch Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O 2% 80% 0-2 PIT B. Long B. Welch Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pena to 2B
t5 2 -2- R -10% 69% 0-2 PIT O. Moreno B. Welch Single to CF; Pena Scores
t5 2 1-- O 3% 72% 1-2 PIT T. Foli B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Long facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 3% 76% 2-1 LAD K. Landreaux B. Long Single to RF
b5 0 1-- O -3% 73% 2-1 LAD D. Baker B. Long Popfly: 2B
b5 1 1-- 3% 76% 2-1 LAD S. Garvey B. Long Single to RF; Landreaux to 2B
b5 1 12- O -3% 73% 2-1 LAD R. Cey B. Long Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Landreaux to 3B
b5 2 1-3 RRR 21% 94% 2-1 LAD P. Guerrero B. Long Triple to CF; Landreaux Scores; Cey Scores; Guerrero Scores/Adv on E6
Victor Cruz replaces Bob Long pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 --- 0% 94% 5-1 LAD M. Scioscia V. Cruz Double to RF
b5 2 -2- O -1% 94% 5-1 LAD B. Russell V. Cruz Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- R -5% 89% 1-5 PIT B. Madlock B. Welch Home Run (Deep LF)
t6 0 --- O 2% 91% 2-5 PIT D. Parker B. Welch Foul Popfly: 3B
t6 1 --- -3% 88% 2-5 PIT M. Easler B. Welch Single to RF
t6 1 1-- -4% 84% 2-5 PIT D. Berra B. Welch Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Easler to 2B
t6 1 12- O 3% 87% 2-5 PIT J. Thompson B. Welch Groundout: 1B-P; Easler to 3B; Berra to 2B
t6 2 -23 -2% 85% 2-5 PIT T. Pena B. Welch Walk
Terry Forster replaces Bob Welch pitching and batting 9th; Willie Stargell pinch hits for Victor Cruz (P) batting 9th
t6 2 123 O 8% 93% 2-5 PIT W. Stargell T. Forster Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Mark Lee facing 9-1-2
Mark Lee replaces Willie Stargell (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Lee Lacy replaces Dave Parker playing RF batting 4th; Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Terry Forster (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- R 4% 96% 5-2 LAD J. Johnstone M. Lee Home Run (Deep RF)
b6 0 --- 0% 97% 6-2 LAD S. Sax M. Lee Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- 0% 97% 6-2 LAD K. Landreaux M. Lee Sax Steals 2B
b6 0 -2- OO -1% 96% 6-2 LAD K. Landreaux M. Lee Double Play: Flyball: CF-3B
b6 2 --- O -0% 96% 6-2 LAD D. Baker M. Lee Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Dodgers' Alejandro Pena facing 1-2-3
Alejandro Pena replaces Jay Johnstone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 PIT O. Moreno A. Pena Flyball: LF
Johnny Ray pinch hits for Tim Foli (SS) batting 2nd
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 PIT J. Ray A. Pena Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 2-6 PIT B. Madlock A. Pena Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Pirates' Ernie Camacho facing 4-5-6
Ernie Camacho replaces Mark Lee pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Ray moves from PH to 2B; Dale Berra moves from 2B to SS
b7 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-2 LAD S. Garvey E. Camacho Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 LAD R. Cey E. Camacho Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- 0% 98% 6-2 LAD P. Guerrero E. Camacho Single to LF
b7 2 1-- 0% 98% 6-2 LAD M. Scioscia E. Camacho Guerrero Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- O -0% 97% 6-2 LAD M. Scioscia E. Camacho Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Dodgers' Alejandro Pena facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 PIT L. Lacy A. Pena Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- -1% 97% 2-6 PIT M. Easler A. Pena Single to CF
t8 1 1-- O 1% 98% 2-6 PIT D. Berra A. Pena Foul Popfly: 1B
t8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 2-6 PIT J. Thompson A. Pena Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Pirates' Ernie Camacho facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 6-2 LAD B. Russell E. Camacho Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 6-2 LAD A. Pena E. Camacho Strikeout
b8 1 1-- 0% 99% 6-2 LAD S. Sax E. Camacho Single to RF; Russell to 3B
b8 1 1-3 0% 99% 6-2 LAD K. Landreaux E. Camacho Walk; Sax to 2B
b8 1 123 OO -0% 99% 6-2 LAD D. Baker E. Camacho Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Dodgers' Alejandro Pena facing 8-9-1
Ron Roenicke replaces Dusty Baker playing LF batting 3rd
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 2-6 PIT T. Pena A. Pena Foul Popfly: C
Doe Boyland pinch hits for Ernie Camacho (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 PIT D. Boyland A. Pena Popfly: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 PIT O. Moreno A. Pena Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 6.

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