August 26, 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 6
@DET 1 NYY 3
MIN 2 CHC 9
SDP 7 MON 6
CIN 0 HOU 9
@NYM 3 ATL 5
@PHI 3
(10) LAD 16
@PIT 6 STL 9
SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 11,144

Wednesday, August 26, 1981, 12:35PM
Time of Game: 3:07

Dodgers

46-27

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  7  0   0  0  6   1  1  1   16 19  1
Pirates         3  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  0    6 11  3

W: J Reuss (8-3), L: R Rhoden (7-2)

Pirates

31-34

Lost 3

4th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      5   2   3   1    1   1  .364  .855    0    2   4   SB
D Thomas CF                   4   2   1   0    1   0  .248  .656    0    3   0   SH
R Monday LF                   4   2   1   0    2   0  .289  .888    0    3   0   
S Garvey 1B                   5   3   3   5    0   0  .288  .758    0   12   0   2B,SF
R Cey 3B                      6   2   5   2    0   0  .277  .801    0    1   3   
P Guerrero RF                 5   2   1   0    1   0  .321  .902    0    2   0   
M Scioscia C                  6   3   3   3    0   1  .298  .727    0    4   0   3·2B
B Russell SS                  5   0   1   2    0   0  .207  .526    0    0   6   3B
  P Frias PR-SS               1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .560    0    0   0   
J Reuss P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .378    0    0   0   
  J Johnstone PH              2   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .666    0    0   0   2B
  A Pena P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Howe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       46  16  19  13    5   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: S Garvey (20, off R Rhoden); M Scioscia 3 (9, 2 off D Robinson, off R Rhoden); J Johnstone (3, off R Rhoden).

3B: B Russell (2, off D Robinson).

SF: S Garvey (3, off D Robinson).

SH: D Thomas (6, off R Rhoden).

TB: M Scioscia 6; R Cey 5; S Garvey 4; B Russell 3; S Sax 3; J Johnstone 2; R Monday; P Guerrero; D Thomas.

RBI: S Garvey 5 (49); M Scioscia 3 (18); R Cey 2 (39); B Russell 2 (17); S Sax (3).

2-out RBI: S Garvey 4; M Scioscia 2; R Cey 2; B Russell 2; S Sax.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 8 for 21.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Russell-S Sax-S Garvey.

E: S Sax (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Sax (2, 2nd base off R Rhoden/S Nicosia).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .274  .674    0    4   0   SB
L Lacy RF                     3   1   2   0    0   0  .289  .720    0    1   0   
  M Easler PH-LF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .806    0    0   0   
B Madlock 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .352  .924    0    3   0   2B
  J Thompson PH-1B            1   1   1   1    0   0  .180  .728    0    1   0   HR
B Robinson 1B-3B              4   1   2   1    0   0  .270  .648    0    7   1   HR
D Berra SS                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .260  .708    0    1   3   HR,GDP
P Garner 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .667    0    2   2   
G Alexander LF-RF             4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .764    0    1   0   
S Nicosia C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .599    0    5   1   
R Rhoden P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .406    0    2   2   
  D Robinson P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  W Stargell PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .681    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   6  11   6    0   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Madlock (17, off J Reuss).

HR: D Berra (2, off J Reuss; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); B Robinson (1, off J Reuss; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); J Thompson (8, off A Pena; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: D Berra 5; B Robinson 5; J Thompson 4; B Madlock 2; L Lacy 2; P Garner; O Moreno; R Rhoden.

GIDP: D Berra (3).

RBI: D Berra 3 (23); B Madlock (29); B Robinson (4); J Thompson (20).

2-out RBI: B Robinson; D Berra.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D Berra 2 (5); B Robinson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Moreno (27, 2nd base off J Reuss/M Scioscia).

PITCHING

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
J Reuss, W (8-3)               5    10   5   5    0   1   2   2.19   24     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 9     28    -     0.97  -0.21
A Pena                         3     1   1   1    0   0   1   2.70   11     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.06   0.00
S Howe                         1     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.36    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11   6   6    0   4   3          38     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0·10           -

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, L (7-2)              5.2  12  11  11    3   1   0   4.10   32     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 2·12     -1    -     1.10  -0.64
D Robinson                     2.1   6   4   3    2   2   0   8.31   16     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 6          2-2    0.12  -0.06
K Tekulve                      1     1   1   0    0   2   0   3.05    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    19  16  14    5   5   0          53     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 3·19          2-2

Balks: R Rhoden (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 11,144.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. S Sax                2B    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. D Thomas             CF    2. L Lacy               RF 
3. R Monday             LF    3. B Madlock            3B 
4. S Garvey             1B    4. B Robinson           1B 
5. R Cey                3B    5. D Berra              SS 
6. P Guerrero           RF    6. P Garner             2B 
7. M Scioscia           C     7. G Alexander          LF 
8. B Russell            SS    8. S Nicosia            C  
9. J Reuss              P     9. R Rhoden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  3-3  123      26%  79% S Garvey        R Rhoden        Double to LF; Sax Scores; Thomas Scores; Monday Scores
   t 2   0  3-0  12-      15%  44% M Scioscia      R Rhoden        Double to RF; Cey Scores; Guerrero to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  12-     -14%  23% B Madlock       J Reuss         Double to CF; Moreno Scores; Lacy to 3B
   b 1   1  0-1  -23     -10%  17% D Berra         J Reuss         Single to RF; Lacy Scores; Madlock Scores; Berra to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 5   0  7-5  1--      10%  79% D Berra         J Reuss         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  S Sax           Single to CF
          1--      56%  D Thomas        Sax Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Fielder's Choice C; Sax out at 3B/C-3B
   O      1--      49%  R Monday        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thomas to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  S Garvey        Popfly: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  O Moreno        Single to 2B
          1--      39%  L Lacy          Moreno Steals 2B
          -2-      36%  " "             Single to C/Bunt; Moreno stays at 2B
   R      12-      23%  B Madlock       Double to CF; Moreno Scores; Lacy to 3B
   O      -23      27%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     -23      17%  D Berra         Single to RF; Lacy Scores; Madlock Scores; Berra to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      18%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B; Berra to 3B
   O      --3      20%  G Alexander     Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Rhoden facing 5-6-7
          ---      24%  R Cey           Single to 3B
          1--      29%  P Guerrero      Single to RF; Cey to 2B
   R      12-      44%  M Scioscia      Double to RF; Cey Scores; Guerrero to 3B
   O      -23      38%  B Russell       Groundout: P-1B
   O      -23      30%  J Reuss         Strikeout
   R      -23      39%  S Sax           Single to RF; Guerrero Scores; Scioscia to 3B
   R      1-3      48%  D Thomas        Balk; Scioscia Scores; Sax to 2B
          -2-      49%  " "             Walk
          12-      53%  R Monday        Walk; Sax to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   RRR    123      79%  S Garvey        Double to LF; Sax Scores; Thomas Scores; Monday Scores
   R      -2-      85%  R Cey           Single to RF; Garvey Scores
   O      1--      84%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  S Nicosia       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  R Rhoden        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  O Moreno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Rick Rhoden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      86%  B Russell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Reuss         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      88%  L Lacy          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF
   R      ---      82%  B Robinson      Home Run
   R      ---      74%  D Berra         Home Run
          ---      72%  P Garner        Single to SS
   O      1--      75%  G Alexander     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Pirates 5.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-5, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
          ---      77%  S Sax           Single to CF
   O      1--      76%  D Thomas        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sax to 2B
   O      -2-      74%  R Monday        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sax to 3B
   O      --3      71%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-7, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  S Nicosia       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      71%  R Rhoden        Single to LF
   O      1--      74%  O Moreno        Flyball: RF
          1--      72%  L Lacy          Single to LF; Rhoden to 2B
   O      12-      77%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 7, Pirates 5.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-5, Rick Rhoden facing 5-6-7
          ---      80%  R Cey           Single to CF
   O      1--      77%  P Guerrero      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      75%  M Scioscia      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      73%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-7, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  B Robinson      Single to CF
   OO     1--      79%  D Berra         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Pirates 5.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-5, Rick Rhoden facing 9-1-2
                  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Jerry Reuss batting 9th
          ---      84%  J Johnstone     Double to RF
   O      -2-      80%  S Sax           Fielder's Choice SS; Johnstone out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      1--      78%  D Thomas        Lineout: RF
          1--      79%  R Monday        Walk; Sax to 2B
   R      12-      88%  S Garvey        Single to LF; Sax Scores; Monday to 2B
   R      12-      93%  R Cey           Single to LF; Monday Scores; Garvey to 2B
                  Don Robinson replaces Rick Rhoden pitching and batting 9th
          12-      94%  P Guerrero      Walk; Garvey to 3B; Cey to 2B
   RR     123      98%  M Scioscia      Double to LF; Garvey Scores; Cey Scores; Guerrero to 3B
   RR     -23      99%  B Russell       Triple to CF; Guerrero Scores; Scioscia Scores
   O      --3      99%  J Johnstone     Lineout: 1B
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 13, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-13, Alejandro Pena facing 7-8-9
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Jay Johnstone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  G Alexander     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  S Nicosia       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Nicosia to 1B
   O      1--      99%  D Robinson      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Nicosia to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  O Moreno        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 13, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 13-5, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  S Sax           Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  R Monday        Single to RF; Thomas to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  S Garvey        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Thomas Scores
          1--     100%  R Cey           Single to LF; Monday to 2B
   O      12-     100%  P Guerrero      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 14, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-14, Alejandro Pena facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Easler pinch hits for Lee Lacy batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  M Easler        Flyball: CF
                  Jason Thompson pinch hits for Bill Madlock batting 3rd
   R      ---     100%  J Thompson      Home Run
   O      ---     100%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Berra         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 14, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 14-6, Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
                  Jason Thompson moves to 1B; Bill Robinson moves to 3B; Mike Easler moves to LF; Gary Alexander moves to RF
          ---     100%  M Scioscia      Double to LF
   R      -2-     100%  B Russell       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Scioscia Scores/No RBI/unER
                  Pepe Frias pinch runs for Bill Russell batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  A Pena          Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  S Sax           Strikeout
          1--     100%  D Thomas        Single to CF; Frias to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  R Monday        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 15, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-15, Alejandro Pena facing 6-7-8
                  Pepe Frias moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  G Alexander     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  S Nicosia       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 15, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 15-6, Kent Tekulve facing 4-5-6
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Don Robinson pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  S Garvey        Single to SS; Garvey to 2B/Adv on E6
   O      -2-     100%  R Cey           Groundout: P-1B; Garvey to 3B
   R      --3     100%  P Guerrero      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Garvey Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--     100%  M Scioscia      Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  P Frias         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 16, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-16, Steve Howe facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Howe replaces Alejandro Pena pitching and batting 9th; Willie Stargell pinch hits for Kent Tekulve batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  O Moreno        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  M Easler        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 16, Pirates 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation