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Pirates
@ Padres
Jack Murphy Stadium
September 3, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 3, 1981 at Jack Murphy Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | San Diego Padres |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Eichelberger |
Ballpark | Jack Murphy Stadium |
City | San Diego |
State | CA |
Attendance | 6,153 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Joe West 3B: Dick Stello |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Lee Lacy | Right Fielder |
Dale Berra | Shortstop |
Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Juan Bonilla | Second Baseman |
Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
Broderick Perkins | First Baseman |
Joe Lefebvre | Right Fielder |
Juan Eichelberger | Pitcher |
Frank Howard | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Padres
Jack Murphy Stadium
September 3, 1981
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Eichelberger
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Eichelberger
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Eichelberger
The umpire calls a balk on Eichelberger Ray moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Eichelberger
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Eichelberger
Easler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ray scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Eichelberger
Eichelberger fires to first and picks off Easler. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tiant
Smith hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Tiant
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Tiant
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Tiant
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Tiant
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richards scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salazar vs. Tiant
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Eichelberger
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Eichelberger
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Eichelberger
There goes Lacy. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Eichelberger
Berra hits a line drive towards the mound. Eichelberger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicosia vs. Eichelberger
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Tiant
Perkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Tiant
There goes Perkins. The throw from Nicosia and he is out, Berra applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Tiant
Lefebvre hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichelberger vs. Tiant
Eichelberger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Eichelberger
Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Eichelberger
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Eichelberger
Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Eichelberger
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Madlock reaches second base with a double. Moreno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Eichelberger
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tiant
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Tiant
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Tiant
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Tiant
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Eichelberger
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Eichelberger
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Eichelberger
Berra hits a line drive into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicosia vs. Eichelberger
Nicosia hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tiant vs. Eichelberger
Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Tiant
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Tiant
Salazar hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Tiant
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Tiant
Lefebvre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eichelberger vs. Tiant
Eichelberger strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Eichelberger
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eichelberger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Eichelberger
Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Eichelberger
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tiant
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Tiant
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonilla for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Tiant
Richards hits a line drive into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Tiant
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Eichelberger
Easler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Eichelberger
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Eichelberger
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eichelberger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Eichelberger
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicosia vs. Eichelberger
Nicosia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Scurry
Rod Scurry now pitching.
Kennedy is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Scurry
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scurry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Scurry
Perkins hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Scurry
Lefebvre hits a popup into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scurry vs. Eichelberger
Scurry strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Eichelberger
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Eichelberger
Ray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lefebvre. Ray reaches second base with a double. Moreno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Eichelberger
Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Boone
Danny Boone now pitching. Barry Evans now playing third base. Luis Salazar now playing right field.
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ray moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Boone
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Jason Thompson.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lacy vs. Boone
Lacy hits a line drive into center field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Ray scores. Madlock scores. Easler goes all the way around to score. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Boone
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Scurry
Willie Montanez now playing first base. Lee Lacy now playing center field. Bill Robinson now playing right field.
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Scurry
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Scurry
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Scurry
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Boone
Nicosia hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scurry vs. Boone
Scurry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Boone
Montanez hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Boone
Ray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scurry moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Boone
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Madlock reaches second base with a double. Scurry scores. There goes Ray trying to get to home. Richards throws the ball in to Smith who relays the ball to Kennedy, who tags Ray, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Scurry
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Scurry
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray misplays the ball. That's an error on Ray. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Scurry
There's a wild pitch. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salazar vs. Scurry
Salazar hits a popup into center field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perkins vs. Scurry
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Littlefield
John Littlefield now pitching.
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Littlefield covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Littlefield
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Littlefield
Lacy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Scurry
Dave Edwards pinch hits for John Littlefield.
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Scurry
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Scurry
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Scurry
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Scurry
Richards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lacy who is chasing the ball. Richards reaches third base with a triple. Evans scores. Bonilla goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Scurry
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1981 -- Pittsburgh at San Diego (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI Moreno O, cf 3 2 3 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 1 0 0 0 Bonilla J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ray J, 2b 5 2 2 1 Richards G, lf 5 1 3 2 Madlock B, 3b 4 1 2 2 Jones R, cf 5 0 1 0 Easler M, lf 5 1 3 1 Kennedy T, c 3 0 2 1 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Salazar L, 3b-rf 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Perkins B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lacy L, rf-cf 4 0 3 2 Lefebvre J, rf 2 0 0 0 Berra D, ss 4 0 0 0 Boone D, p 0 0 0 0 Nicosia S, c 4 0 0 0 Littlefield J, p 0 0 0 0 Tiant L, p 2 0 0 0 Edwards D, ph 1 0 0 0 Scurry R, p 2 1 1 0 Eichelberger J, p 2 0 0 0 Evans B, 3b 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 15 6 35 3 8 3 Pittsburgh 101 000 410 -- 7 San Diego 100 000 002 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L (W) 5.0 6 1 1 2 2 Scurry R (S) 4.0 2 2 2 2 2 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Eichelberger J (L) 6.1 10 5 5 3 2 Boone D 1.2 5 2 1 0 1 Littlefield J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Jones R, Ray J DP -- San Diego 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, San Diego 10 2B -- Madlock B 2, Ray J 3B -- Richards G SB -- Lacy L CS -- Perkins B HBP -- by Scurry R (Kennedy T) WP -- Scurry R Balk -- Eichelberger J T -- 2:33 A -- 6153
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