June 4, 1981 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 4
OAK 2 BOS 6
@CLE 5 MIN 7
TEX 3 NYY 12
BAL 3 PIT 5
CHC 4
(10) SDP 7
HOU 5 STL 4
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 6,740

Thursday, June 4, 1981
Time of Game: 2:46

Cubs

10-36

Lost 4

6th, 17½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  0   0    4  9  0
Pirates         1  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  0   1    5 15  1

W: K Tekulve (2-3), L: L McGlothen (0-3)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Pirates

23-20

Won 3

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Dillard 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .264  .705    0    1   3   
  L McGlothen P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .273         0   0   
J Morales CF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .282  .665    0    3   1   
B Buckner 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .308  .813    0    5   3   GDP
B Bonds RF                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Tracy LF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .245  .694    0    5   0   GDP
H Cruz LF-RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .838    0    2   0   GDP
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .230  .571    0    1   1   GDP
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .151  .421    0    3   0   
J Davis C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .321  .724    0    7   1   
M Krukow P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .500    0    1   0   
  S Thompson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .441    0    0   0   GDP
  R Eastwick P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Lum PH                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .376         0   0   
  C Lezcano PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Capilla P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  D Tidrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Tyson PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .524    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   9   4    3   4                    28  11

BATTING

TB: B Buckner 2; S Dillard 2; K Reitz 2; J Davis; J Tracy; J Morales.

GIDP: S Thompson (2); K Reitz (7); H Cruz (3); B Buckner (10); J Tracy (2).

RBI: J Tracy (5); K Reitz (12); J Davis (2); B Buckner (33).

2-out RBI: J Davis.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Reitz-S Dillard-B Buckner.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .629    0    3   0   CS
T Foli SS                     5   2   4   0    0   0  .264  .623    0    3   6   3B,2B,CS
D Parker RF                   4   2   3   3    1   0  .289  .794    0    4   0   HR
W Stargell 1B                 5   0   1   1    0   2  .263  .675    0   13   0   2B
M Easler LF                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .336  .914    0    0   0   IW
P Garner 2B                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .754    0    0   1   SB
  K Bevacqua 2B               3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .566    0    2   4   GDP
  L Lacy PR-3B                1   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .723    0    0   1   3B,SB
D Berra 3B-2B                 5   0   2   1    0   1  .276  .730    0    1   3   2B
S Nicosia C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .626    0    4   0   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .483    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
R Rhoden P                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .148  .364    0    0   2   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Pena C                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .741    0    0   0   
Totals                       39   5  15   5    4   5                    30  19

BATTING

2B: D Berra (6, off R Eastwick); T Foli (6, off D Capilla); W Stargell (3, off M Krukow).

3B: L Lacy (3, off L McGlothen); T Foli (1, off M Krukow).

HR: D Parker (5, off M Krukow; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

IBB: M Easler (3, by M Krukow).

TB: T Foli 7; D Parker 6; D Berra 3; L Lacy 3; W Stargell 2; T Pena; S Nicosia; O Moreno; K Bevacqua.

GIDP: K Bevacqua (1).

RBI: D Parker 3 (23); W Stargell (5); D Berra (16).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 5. T Foli-K Bevacqua-W Stargell 2; R Rhoden-T Foli-W Stargell; K Bevacqua-T Foli-W Stargell; P Garner-T Foli-W Stargell.

E: K Bevacqua (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Garner (3, 2nd base off M Krukow/J Davis); L Lacy (16, 2nd base off D Tidrow/J Davis).

CS: T Foli (3, Home by D Capilla/J Davis); O Moreno (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by D Capilla).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Krukow                       5     7   4   4    3   3   1   5.75   23     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 6· 2     37    -     0.84  -0.17
R Eastwick                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.19    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.22   0.01
D Capilla                      1.1   3   0   0    1   0   0   2.48    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.28   0.04
D Tidrow                       1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   4.30    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 2· 0          1-0    2.94   0.23
L McGlothen, L (0-3)           0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.10    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.92  -0.37
Totals                         9.1  15   5   5    4   5   1          43     -       ·  ·     10·10·12· 2          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Rhoden                       6.2   6   3   3    3   3   0   2.67   26     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 4· 0     50    -     1.18   0.06
G Jackson, BS (2)              1.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   2.16    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.83  -0.08
K Tekulve, W (2-3)             2     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.29    7     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.96   0.25
Totals                        10     9   4   4    3   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     20· 6· 5· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Krukow (5; M Easler).

PO: D Capilla (1; O Moreno, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 6,740.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 2mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. S Dillard            2B    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. J Morales            CF    2. T Foli               SS 
3. B Buckner            1B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. B Bonds              RF    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. H Cruz               LF    5. M Easler             LF 
6. K Reitz              3B    6. P Garner             2B 
7. I DeJesus            SS    7. D Berra              3B 
8. J Davis              C     8. S Nicosia            C  
9. M Krukow             P     9. R Rhoden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  4-4  ---      25%  82% L Lacy          L McGlothen     Triple to LF (Fly Ball)
   t 8   1  4-3  -2-     -22%  50% B Buckner       G Jackson       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Dillard Scores
   b10   1  4-4  --3      18% 100% D Berra         L McGlothen     Single (Pop Fly to Deep SS); Lacy Scores
   b 9   2  4-4  1-3     -13%  50% W Stargell      D Tidrow        Strikeout
   t 7   1  4-1  12-     -13%  73% K Reitz         R Rhoden        Single to CF (Line Drive); Buckner Scores; Tracy to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S Dillard       Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  J Morales       Walk
   OO     1--      55%  B Buckner       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      60%  T Foli          Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
                  Jim Tracy replaces Bobby Bonds playing LF batting 4th; Hector Cruz moves to RF
   R      --3      65%  D Parker        Single to LF (Line Drive); Foli Scores
   O      1--      63%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      61%  M Easler        Foul Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Rhoden facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  J Tracy         Walk
   OO     1--      65%  H Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      64%  K Reitz         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      66%  I DeJesus       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Krukow facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  P Garner        Walk
          1--      72%  D Berra         Garner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      65%  S Nicosia       Single to CF (Line Drive); Garner out at Hm/CF-C; Nicosia to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      66%  R Rhoden        Walk
   O      12-      62%  O Moreno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Rhoden facing 8-9-1
                  Kurt Bevacqua replaces Phil Garner playing 2B batting 6th
   O      ---      65%  J Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  M Krukow        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  S Dillard       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Krukow facing 2-3-4
          ---      71%  T Foli          Single to CF
   O      1--      68%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      79%  W Stargell      Double to CF; Parker Scores
          -2-      80%  M Easler        Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      75%  K Bevacqua      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Rhoden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  J Tracy         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Krukow facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  D Berra         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  S Nicosia       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      77%  R Rhoden        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Rhoden facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  H Cruz          Walk
   OO     1--      82%  K Reitz         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  I DeJesus       Popfly: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  O Moreno        Flyball: LF
          ---      83%  T Foli          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--      94%  D Parker        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Foli Scores
   O      ---      93%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  M Easler        Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Rick Rhoden facing 8-9-1
          ---      90%  J Davis         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
                  Scot Thompson pinch hits for Mike Krukow batting 9th
   OO     1--      95%  S Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  S Dillard       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rawly Eastwick facing 6-7-8
                  Rawly Eastwick replaces Scot Thompson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  K Bevacqua      Strikeout
          ---      96%  D Berra         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      96%  S Nicosia       Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      95%  R Rhoden        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Rick Rhoden facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  J Morales       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      86%  B Buckner       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Morales to 3B
   R      1-3      80%  J Tracy         Single to LF (Line Drive); Morales Scores; Buckner to 2B
   O      12-      86%  H Cruz          Flyball: RF
   R      12-      73%  K Reitz         Single to CF (Line Drive); Buckner Scores; Tracy to 3B
   O      1-3      83%  I DeJesus       Strikeout
   R      1-3      72%  J Davis         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Tracy Scores; Reitz to 2B
                  Grant Jackson replaces Rick Rhoden pitching and batting 9th; Carlos Lezcano pinch hits for Mike Lum batting 9th; Mike Lum pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick batting 9th
   O      12-      80%  C Lezcano       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Doug Capilla facing 1-2-3
                  Doug Capilla replaces Carlos Lezcano pitching and batting 9th
          ---      83%  O Moreno        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      78%  T Foli          Moreno Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---      82%  " "             Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      83%  D Parker        Walk
   O      12-      80%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF; Foli to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  M Easler        Foli Caught Stealing Hm (P-1B-C)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Grant Jackson facing 1-2-3
          ---      67%  S Dillard       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      71%  J Morales       Groundout: 2B-1B; Dillard to 2B
   R      -2-      50%  B Buckner       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Dillard Scores
   OO     1--      60%  J Tracy         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Doug Capilla facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      56%  M Easler        Flyball: CF
          ---      60%  K Bevacqua      Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Doug Capilla pitching and batting 9th; Lee Lacy pinch runs for Kurt Bevacqua batting 6th
          1--      65%  D Berra         Lacy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Popfly: 1B
                  John Milner pinch hits for Steve Nicosia batting 8th
   O      -2-      50%  J Milner        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Kent Tekulve facing 5-6-7
                  Kent Tekulve replaces John Milner pitching and batting 8th; Tony Pena replaces Grant Jackson playing C batting 9th; Dale Berra moves to 2B; Lee Lacy moves to 3B
   O      ---      56%  H Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  K Reitz         Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  I DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
          ---      70%  T Pena          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      63%  O Moreno        Foul Bunt Popfly: C
   O      1--      56%  T Foli          Popfly: SS
          1--      63%  D Parker        Single to RF (Line Drive); Pena to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      56%  J Davis         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  Mike Tyson pinch hits for Dick Tidrow batting 9th
   O      ---      60%  M Tyson         Flyball: CF
          ---      57%  S Dillard       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      63%  J Morales       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Lynn McGlothen facing 5-6-7
                  Lynn McGlothen replaces Steve Dillard pitching and batting 1st; Mike Tyson moves to 2B
   O      ---      57%  M Easler        Lineout: LF
          ---      82%  L Lacy          Triple to LF (Fly Ball)
   R      --3     100%  D Berra         Single (Pop Fly to Deep SS); Lacy Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation