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Pirates 5 @ Dodgers 4
Dodger Stadium
August 31, 1981

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 31, 1981 at Dodger Stadium. The home team Dodgers were bested by the visiting Pirates with a score of 5 to 4.

Game Summary

DateAugust 31, 1981 
Visiting Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 5 H: 10 E: 2 LOB: 6
Runs: 5
Hits: 10
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 4 H: 9 E: 3 LOB: 12
Runs: 4
Hits: 9
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 12
Winning PitcherOdell Jones  
Losing PitcherDave Stewart  
SaveDon Robinson  
Game Winning RBIBill Madlock 

Game Info

DateAugust 31, 1981 
Day of WeekMon 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Home TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Visiting Starting PitcherRick Rhoden  
Home Starting PitcherJerry Reuss  
BallparkDodger Stadium 
CityLos Angeles 
StateCA 
Attendance35,862 
Time of Game2 hours 58 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bob Engel
1B: Jim Quick
2B: Jerry Dale
3B: Steve Fields

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Omar Moreno  Center Fielder 
Lee Lacy  Right Fielder 
Bill Madlock  Third Baseman 
Mike Easler  Left Fielder 
Dale Berra  Shortstop 
Tony Pena  Catcher 
Gary Alexander  First Baseman 
Phil Garner  Second Baseman 
Rick Rhoden  Pitcher 
Chuck Tanner  Manager 

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Steve Sax  Second Baseman 
Ken Landreaux  Center Fielder 
Dusty Baker  Left Fielder 
Steve Garvey  First Baseman 
Ron Cey  Third Baseman 
Pedro Guerrero  Right Fielder 
Mike Scioscia  Catcher 
Bill Russell  Shortstop 
Jerry Reuss  Pitcher 
Tom Lasorda  Manager 

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Pirates 5 @ Dodgers 4
Dodger Stadium
August 31, 1981

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         Game of 8/31/1981 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Moreno O, cf          5  1  2  0   Sax S, 2b             6  0  1  1   
Lacy L, rf            4  2  2  0   Landreaux K, cf       4  0  0  1   
Madlock B, 3b         4  1  2  2   Baker D, lf           5  0  3  0   
Easler M, lf          4  0  2  2   Garvey S, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Berra D, ss           5  0  0  0   Monday R, rf          2  0  0  0   
Pena T, c             4  0  0  0   Cey R, 3b             4  1  2  1   
Alexander G, 1b       2  0  0  0   Thomas D, pr-3b       1  0  1  0   
Thompson J, ph-1b     2  0  0  0   Guerrero P, rf-1b     2  1  0  0   
Garner P, 2b          4  0  0  0   Scioscia M, c         4  1  1  0   
Rhoden R, p           2  0  0  0   Russell B, ss         3  0  0  0   
Parker D, ph          1  0  1  0   Reuss J, p            1  1  1  1   
Jones O, p            0  0  0  0   Pena A, p             1  0  0  0   
Montanez W, ph        1  1  1  0   Smith R, ph           1  0  0  0   
Robinson D, p         0  0  0  0   Stewart D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Johnstone J, ph       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 10  4                        36  4  9  4

Pittsburgh       000 003 010 1 --  5
Los Angeles      031 000 000 0 --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rhoden R              6.0  5  4  2  2  3
Jones O (W)           3.0  3  0  0  1  2
Robinson D (S)        1.0  1  0  0  2  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuss J               5.1  5  3  2  1  4
Pena A                2.2  3  1  1  0  2
Stewart D (L)         2.0  2  1  0  1  1

E -- Madlock B, Garner P, Russell B, Baker D, Thomas D
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Los Angeles 12
2B -- Sax S, Easler M, Lacy L
HR -- Cey R
SB -- Moreno O 2
CS -- Moreno O, Baker D, Easler M
SH -- Reuss J, Guerrero P 2
SF -- Landreaux K, Madlock B
HBP -- by Rhoden R (Garvey S)
PB -- Pena T
T -- 2:58
A -- 35862

    

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