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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 16, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 16, 1981 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 26,780 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Joe West 2B: Lanny Harris 3B: Steve Fields |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Vance Law | Second Baseman |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Dale Berra | Shortstop |
Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
Don Robinson | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Luis Aguayo | Second Baseman |
Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
Dallas Green | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 16, 1981
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ruthven
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aguayo misplays the ball. That's an error on Aguayo. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Ruthven
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ruthven
There goes Moreno. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Ruthven
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moreno scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Ruthven
Easler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Easler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Ruthven
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Robinson
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguayo vs. Robinson
Aguayo hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Ruthven
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ruthven
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ruthven
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Ruthven
There goes Moreno. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Ruthven
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Robinson
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Robinson
Matthews hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Robinson
There goes Maddox. The throw from Nicosia and he is out, Law applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ruthven
Thompson hits a line drive towards first. Rose reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Ruthven
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aguayo scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Robinson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Robinson
Ruthven bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Robinson
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Rose reaches second base with a double. Boone scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aguayo vs. Robinson
Aguayo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Robinson
There's a wild pitch. Aguayo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Robinson
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Ruthven
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Ruthven
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aguayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Ruthven
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Robinson
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Nicosia picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nicosia. Matthews scores. Maddox moves to third. Bowa moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Robinson
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruthven vs. Robinson
Nicosia fires to third and picks off Maddox. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruthven vs. Robinson
Ruthven strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ruthven
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Ruthven
Law hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Law for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Robinson
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aguayo vs. Robinson
Aguayo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Robinson
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ruthven
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Ruthven
Easler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Ruthven
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Robinson
Matthews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Ruthven
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Steve Nicosia.
Lacy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Ruthven
John Milner pinch hits for Don Robinson.
There goes Lacy. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Ruthven
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Ruthven
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Ruthven
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Vance Law.
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lacy scores. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Ruthven
Tim Foli pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Parker hits a line drive towards short. Bowa catches it and throws to third to double up Moreno. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Solomon
Tony Pena now catching. Tim Foli now playing shortstop. Dale Berra now playing second base. Eddie Solomon now pitching.
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Solomon
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Solomon
The ball gets by Pena for a passed ball. Ruthven moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Solomon
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruthven moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aguayo vs. Solomon
Aguayo hits a line drive towards short. Foli catches it and throws to first to double up Rose. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ruthven
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Ruthven
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Ruthven
There goes Madlock. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Ruthven
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Solomon
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Solomon
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Solomon
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Matthews reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Solomon
There's a wild pitch. Matthews scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Solomon
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Solomon
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. McGraw
Greg Gross now playing right field. Tug McGraw now pitching.
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McGraw
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McGraw
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1981 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Moreno O, cf 3 1 0 0 Rose P, 1b 4 1 3 1 Law V, 2b 3 0 0 0 Aguayo L, 2b 4 0 1 1 Stargell W, ph 1 0 1 1 McBride B, rf 4 0 0 0 Foli T, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 1 1 1 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Matthews G, lf 4 2 2 0 Easler M, lf 4 0 2 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 3 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 3 1 Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Berra D, ss-2b 4 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 1 1 0 Nicosia S, c 2 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 2 0 0 0 Lacy L, ph 1 1 1 0 Gross G, rf 0 0 0 0 Pena T, c 1 0 0 0 Robinson D, p 2 0 0 0 Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Solomon E, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 8 3 33 5 12 3 Pittsburgh 200 000 100 -- 3 Philadelphia 012 100 01x -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Robinson D (L) 6.0 9 4 3 0 3 Solomon E 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ruthven D (W) 8.0 8 3 1 2 3 McGraw T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Aguayo L, Nicosia S, Madlock B DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Rose P 2 3B -- Matthews G HR -- Schmidt M SB -- Moreno O 2, Lacy L, Madlock B CS -- Maddox G SH -- Ruthven D WP -- Robinson D, Solomon E PB -- Pena T T -- 2:22 A -- 26780
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