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1981 Pittsburgh Pirates

1981 Pittsburgh Pirates

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Season
1981
league Name
National League
division
East
level
MLB
nickname
Pirates
record
GBL
0.0
div rank
0
League rank
9
MLB Rank
20
ballpark
Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance
541,789
att rk
23
payroll
0
pay rk
0
Top Draft Pick
Jim Winn (1-14)
playoffs
dnq
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date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1981-04-09 Apr Thu mon 1 box | pbp L 5-6 9 0-1 L1 5 10 15 -- 40,332 2:06 Jim Bibby Woodie Fryman Kent Tekulve -- --
1981-04-12 Apr Sun mon 2 box | pbp W 3-2 9 1-1 W1 3 6 10 -- 8,430 2:23 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden Ray Burris Enrique Romo Dave Parker (1) - Jason Thompson (1)
1981-04-13 Apr Mon PHI 3 box | pbp L 1-5 9 1-2 L1 6 11 21 -- 60,404 2:04 John Candelaria Steve Carlton John Candelaria -- --
1981-04-15 Apr Wed PHI 4 box | pbp L 3-4 11 1-3 L2 6 12 22 -- 27,450 3:26 Jim Bibby Tug McGraw Enrique Romo -- --
1981-04-16 Apr Thu PHI 5 box | pbp L 3-5 9 1-4 L3 6 12 25 -- 26,780 2:22 Don Robinson Dick Ruthven Don Robinson Tug McGraw --
1981-04-17 Apr Fri HOU 6 box | pbp W 4-3 9 2-4 W1 5 10 19 -- 39,119 2:28 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden Don Sutton Enrique Romo --
1981-04-18 Apr Sat HOU 7 box | pbp W 6-3 11 3-4 W2 5 8 16 -- 29,790 3:06 John Candelaria Grant Jackson Dave Smith -- Jason Thompson (2)
1981-04-19 Apr Sun HOU 8 box | pbp W 2-0 9 4-4 W3 5 6 13 -- 30,394 2:21 Rod Scurry Rod Scurry Joe Niekro Eddie Solomon Jason Thompson (3)
1981-04-22 Apr Wed nyn 9 box | pbp L 2-2 9 5-4 L1 4 5 11 Yes 7,530 2:39 Rick Rhoden -- Jason Thompson (4)
1981-04-25 Apr Sat sln 10 box | pbp L 1-5 9 5-5 L2 4 7 15 -- 7,334 2:20 John Candelaria Bob Shirley John Candelaria -- --
1981-04-26 Apr Sun sln 11 box | pbp L 2-3 9 5-6 L3 4 7 16 -- 8,139 2:17 Rod Scurry Jim Kaat Grant Jackson Bruce Sutter --
1981-04-28 Apr Tue NYN 12 box | pbp W 8-0 9 6-6 W1 4 7 15 -- 6,973 2:28 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden Mike Scott -- Bill Madlock (1)
1981-04-29 Apr Wed NYN 13 box | pbp W 10-0 9 7-6 W2 4 6 11 -- 7,175 2:34 Jim Bibby Jim Bibby Dave Roberts -- Gary Alexander (1)
1981-04-30 Apr Thu NYN 14 box | pbp W 7-4 9 8-6 W3 4 6 11 -- 5,553 2:25 John Candelaria John Candelaria Randy Jones Grant Jackson Dave Parker (2)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1981-05-01 May Fri hou 15 box | pbp L 3-5 9 8-7 L1 4 6 11 -- 7,012 3:01 Rod Scurry Joe Sambito Eddie Solomon -- --
1981-05-02 May Sat hou 16 box | pbp W 5-4 12 9-7 W1 4 5 9 Yes 21,993 3:56 Rick Rhoden Eddie Solomon Dave Smith -- --
1981-05-03 May Sun hou 17 box | pbp L 1-3 9 9-8 L1 4 5 11 Yes 10,438 3:15 Jim Bibby Don Sutton Jim Bibby Dave Smith --
1981-05-06 May Wed CIN 18 box | pbp L 8-9 9 9-9 L2 4 7 14 -- 14,551 2:48 John Candelaria Tom Hume Grant Jackson -- Dave Parker (3) - Mike Easler (1)
1981-05-07 May Thu CIN 20 box | pbp W 3-1 9 11-9 W2 4 5 11 Yes 0 2:48 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden Mario Soto Enrique Romo --
1981-05-07 May Thu CIN 20 box | pbp W 7-1 9 11-9 W2 4 5 11 Yes 20,301 2:42 Eddie Solomon Eddie Solomon Mike LaCoss -- Phil Garner (1)
1981-05-08 May Fri SLN 21 box | pbp L 4-5 9 11-10 L1 4 6 13 -- 20,108 2:31 Jim Bibby Bob Shirley Jim Bibby Jim Kaat Tony Pena (1)
1981-05-09 May Sat SLN 22 box | pbp L 0-13 9 11-11 L2 4 7 14 -- 21,361 2:29 Rod Scurry Andy Rincon Rod Scurry -- --
1981-05-10 May Sun SLN 23 box | pbp W 8-2 9 12-11 W1 4 6 13 -- 11,112 2:29 John Candelaria John Candelaria Lary Sorensen Enrique Romo Dave Parker (4)
1981-05-11 May Mon ATL 24 box | pbp L 2-3 10 12-12 L1 4 7 13 -- 4,260 3:09 Ernie Camacho Rick Mahler Kent Tekulve -- --
1981-05-12 May Tue ATL 25 box | pbp L 0-2 9 12-13 L2 4 8 17 -- 9,711 2:04 Eddie Solomon Phil Niekro Eddie Solomon -- --
1981-05-13 May Wed ATL 26 box | pbp W 7-5 13 13-13 W1 4 7 16 -- 10,638 4:08 Jim Bibby Victor Cruz Tommy Boggs Rod Scurry Mike Easler (2) - Dale Berra (1)
1981-05-15 May Fri cin 27 box | pbp L 1-4 9 13-14 L1 4 8 18 -- 10,592 2:46 Pascual Perez Joe Price Enrique Romo Tom Hume --
1981-05-16 May Sat cin 28 box | pbp L 0-4 9 13-15 L2 4 9 19 -- 11,890 2:29 Rod Scurry Mike LaCoss Rod Scurry -- --
1981-05-17 May Sun cin 29 box | pbp L 3-4 9 13-16 L3 4 9 19 -- 11,775 2:20 Eddie Solomon Mario Soto Eddie Solomon -- Mike Easler (3)
1981-05-19 May Tue atl 30 box | pbp W 5-0 9 14-16 W1 4 9 19 -- 5,514 1:57 Jim Bibby Jim Bibby Phil Niekro -- --
1981-05-20 May Wed atl 31 box | pbp W 6-1 9 15-16 W2 4 9 19 -- 8,351 2:29 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden Bob Walk Enrique Romo Mike Easler (5)
1981-05-22 May Fri phi 32 box | pbp W 3-1 9 16-16 W3 4 7 15 -- 20,695 2:01 Pascual Perez Pascual Perez Larry Christenson -- --
1981-05-23 May Sat phi 33 box | pbp L 4-6 9 16-17 L1 4 9 18 -- 20,340 2:49 Eddie Solomon Mike Proly Kent Tekulve Ron Reed Jason Thompson (5)
1981-05-24 May Sun phi 34 box | pbp W 7-1 9 17-17 W1 4 7 15 -- 21,771 2:25 Jim Bibby Jim Bibby Marty Bystrom Victor Cruz Jim Bibby (1)
1981-05-25 May Mon CHN 35 box | pbp L 9-10 11 17-18 L1 4 9 19 -- 18,506 4:06 Rick Rhoden Dick Tidrow Victor Cruz -- --
1981-05-26 May Tue CHN 36 box | pbp W 6-4 9 18-18 W1 4 8 15 -- 6,988 2:41 Ernie Camacho Kent Tekulve Mike Krukow Enrique Romo --
1981-05-27 May Wed CHN 37 box | pbp W 3-2 9 19-18 W2 4 6 14 -- 6,970 2:41 Pascual Perez Pascual Perez Rick Reuschel -- --
1981-05-28 May Thu CHN 38 box | pbp W 9-4 9 20-18 W3 4 6 14 -- 7,886 3:06 Eddie Solomon Eddie Solomon Bill Caudill -- --
1981-05-29 May Fri MON 39 box | pbp L 2-3 9 20-19 L1 4 7 15 -- 36,662 2:31 Jim Bibby Scott Sanderson Jim Bibby Bill Lee Mike Easler (6)
1981-05-30 May Sat MON 40 box | pbp W 3-2 9 21-19 W1 4 6 14 -- 31,649 2:59 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden Bill Gullickson -- --
1981-05-31 May Sun MON 41 box | pbp L 1-5 9 21-20 L1 4 6 14 -- 45,784 1:56 Pascual Perez Steve Rogers Pascual Perez -- Bill Madlock (2)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1981-06-02 Jun Tue chn 42 box | pbp W 16-3 9 22-20 W1 4 6 14 -- 6,437 2:53 Eddie Solomon Eddie Solomon Bill Caudill -- --
1981-06-03 Jun Wed chn 43 box | pbp W 3-2 9 23-20 W2 4 6 14 -- 5,003 2:24 Jim Bibby Jim Bibby Randy Martz Enrique Romo Jason Thompson (6)
1981-06-04 Jun Thu chn 44 box | pbp W 5-4 10 24-20 W3 4 6 13 -- 6,740 2:46 Rick Rhoden Kent Tekulve Lynn McGlothen -- Dave Parker (5)
1981-06-05 Jun Fri sfn 45 box | pbp L 3-5 9 24-21 L1 4 6 14 -- 8,361 3:14 Pascual Perez Fred Breining Enrique Romo Gary Lavelle --
1981-06-06 Jun Sat sfn 46 box | pbp W 7-6 9 25-21 W1 3 5 13 Yes 11,362 2:58 Don Robinson Rod Scurry Tom Griffin Kent Tekulve Jason Thompson (7) - John Milner (1)
1981-06-07 Jun Sun sfn 47 box | pbp W 3-2 9 26-21 W2 3 5 11 Yes 32,244 2:24 Eddie Solomon Eddie Solomon Vida Blue Enrique Romo Bill Madlock (3)
1981-06-09 Jun Tue sdn 48 box | pbp L 4-7 9 26-22 L1 3 5 11 Yes 9,145 2:39 Rick Rhoden Steve Mura Rick Rhoden Gary Lucas Kurt Bevacqua (1)
1981-06-10 Jun Wed sdn 49 box | pbp L 2-3 9 26-23 L2 4 6 14 -- 9,450 2:39 Pascual Perez Juan Eichelberger Pascual Perez Gary Lucas --
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1981-08-10 Aug Mon MON 50 box | pbp L 1-3 9 26-24 L3 4 6 14 -- 37,275 2:15 Jim Bibby Bill Lee Pascual Perez -- --
1981-08-11 Aug Tue MON 51 box | pbp W 6-3 9 27-24 W1 4 6 13 -- 33,045 2:45 Rick Rhoden Kent Tekulve Woodie Fryman -- John Milner (2)
1981-08-12 Aug Wed mon 52 box | pbp L 2-3 9 27-25 L1 4 6 14 -- 12,069 2:45 Eddie Solomon Ray Burris Eddie Solomon Bill Lee Mike Easler (7)
1981-08-13 Aug Thu mon 53 box | pbp L 2-7 9 27-26 L2 4 6 14 -- 11,735 2:15 Luis Tiant Steve Rogers Luis Tiant -- --
1981-08-15 Aug Sat CHN 54 box | pbp L 3-4 15 27-27 L3 4 8 16 -- 15,388 4:57 Jim Bibby Randy Martz Rod Scurry -- --
1981-08-16 Aug Sun CHN 56 box | pbp W 4-3 11 28-28 L1 4 7 15 -- 0 3:19 Rick Rhoden Kent Tekulve Lee Smith Grant Jackson --
1981-08-16 Aug Sun CHN 56 box | pbp L 4-6 9 28-28 L1 4 7 15 -- 18,991 2:29 Pascual Perez Jay Howell Pascual Perez Randy Martz --
1981-08-17 Aug Mon sfn 57 box | pbp L 1-5 11 28-29 L2 4 8 16 -- 7,117 3:09 Eddie Solomon Greg Minton Rod Scurry -- --
1981-08-18 Aug Tue sfn 58 box | pbp L 2-4 9 28-30 L3 4 8 17 -- 9,362 2:32 Luis Tiant Ed Whitson Luis Tiant Greg Minton --
1981-08-19 Aug Wed sfn 59 box | pbp W 7-3 9 29-30 W1 4 8 16 -- 8,414 2:22 Odell Jones Odell Jones Doyle Alexander Grant Jackson Tony Pena (2) - Lee Lacy (1)
1981-08-21 Aug Fri sdn 61 box | pbp W 4-2 9 31-30 W3 4 7 15 -- 0 2:29 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden Steve Mura Grant Jackson Dave Parker (6)
1981-08-21 Aug Fri sdn 61 box | pbp W 3-2 9 31-30 W3 4 7 15 -- 19,049 2:29 Jim Bibby Jim Bibby Tim Lollar Kent Tekulve --
1981-08-22 Aug Sat sdn 62 box | pbp L 6-7 9 31-31 L1 4 7 17 -- 11,865 2:46 Eddie Solomon John Curtis Kent Tekulve Gary Lucas --
1981-08-23 Aug Sun sdn 63 box | pbp W 5-2 9 32-31 W1 4 6 14 -- 23,736 2:17 Rod Scurry Rod Scurry Chris Welsh Enrique Romo --
1981-08-24 Aug Mon lan 64 box | pbp L 0-3 9 32-32 L1 4 6 17 -- 12,308 2:14 Odell Jones Burt Hooton Odell Jones -- --
1981-08-25 Aug Tue lan 65 box | pbp L 7-9 11 32-33 L2 4 8 17 -- 16,770 3:32 Pascual Perez Alejandro Pena Kent Tekulve Tom Niedenfuer Dave Parker (7)
1981-08-26 Aug Wed lan 66 box | pbp L 6-16 9 32-34 L3 4 8 17 -- 11,144 3:07 Rick Rhoden Jerry Reuss Rick Rhoden -- Bill Robinson (1) - Dale Berra (2) - Jason Thompson (8)
1981-08-27 Aug Thu SFN 67 box | pbp L 4-5 13 32-35 L4 4 8 18 -- 10,807 3:56 Eddie Solomon Al Holland Don Robinson -- --
1981-08-28 Aug Fri SFN 68 box | pbp L 1-5 9 32-36 L5 4 9 19 -- 8,418 2:33 Rod Scurry Ed Whitson Rod Scurry -- --
1981-08-29 Aug Sat SFN 69 box | pbp L 3-8 9 32-37 L6 4 9 19 -- 10,738 3:05 Luis Tiant Doyle Alexander Luis Tiant -- --
1981-08-30 Aug Sun SFN 70 box | pbp L 0-5 9 32-38 L7 4 9 19 -- 18,117 2:43 Pascual Perez Tom Griffin Pascual Perez -- --
1981-08-31 Aug Mon LAN 71 box | pbp W 5-4 10 33-38 W1 4 9 19 -- 35,862 2:58 Rick Rhoden Odell Jones Dave Stewart Don Robinson --
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1981-09-01 Sep Tue LAN 72 box | pbp L 2-3 14 33-39 L1 4 9 19 -- 50,134 4:01 Eddie Solomon Tom Niedenfuer Odell Jones -- --
1981-09-02 Sep Wed LAN 73 box | pbp L 2-6 9 33-40 L2 4 9 19 -- 32,027 2:47 Bob Long Bob Welch Bob Long Alejandro Pena Bill Madlock (4)
1981-09-03 Sep Thu SDN 74 box | pbp W 7-3 9 34-40 W1 4 9 19 -- 6,153 2:33 Luis Tiant Luis Tiant Juan Eichelberger Rod Scurry --
1981-09-04 Sep Fri SDN 75 box | pbp L 4-5 9 34-41 L1 4 9 19 -- 8,128 2:37 Pascual Perez John Littlefield Don Robinson Eric Show --
1981-09-05 Sep Sat SDN 76 box | pbp W 2-1 9 35-41 W1 4 9 19 -- 7,297 2:31 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden Steve Mura Rod Scurry --
1981-09-06 Sep Sun SDN 77 box | pbp W 9-5 9 36-41 W2 4 9 19 -- 4,177 2:40 Eddie Solomon Eddie Solomon Rick Wise Don Robinson Jason Thompson (9)
1981-09-07 Sep Mon nyn 79 box | pbp W 2-1 9 38-41 W4 4 9 19 -- 0 2:12 Odell Jones Odell Jones Neil Allen Rod Scurry Steve Nicosia (1) - Willie Montanez (1)
1981-09-07 Sep Mon nyn 79 box | pbp W 5-4 9 38-41 W4 4 9 19 -- 9,935 2:49 Bob Long Bob Long Dan Boitano Mark Lee --
1981-09-08 Sep Tue nyn 80 box | pbp L 1-3 9 38-42 L1 4 9 19 -- 5,383 2:20 Luis Tiant Ed Lynch Luis Tiant Neil Allen Jason Thompson (10)
1981-09-09 Sep Wed nyn 81 box | pbp L 3-5 9 38-43 L2 4 9 19 -- 7,089 2:36 Pascual Perez Terry Leach Pascual Perez Ray Searage Bill Madlock (5)
1981-09-11 Sep Fri phi 82 box | pbp L 0-8 9 38-44 L3 4 9 19 -- 12,799 2:16 Rick Rhoden Steve Carlton Rick Rhoden -- --
1981-09-12 Sep Sat phi 83 box | pbp W 6-2 9 39-44 W1 4 9 18 -- 11,370 2:45 Eddie Solomon Eddie Solomon Dickie Noles Rod Scurry --
1981-09-13 Sep Sun phi 84 box | pbp W 3-2 9 40-44 W2 4 9 18 -- 16,493 2:20 Odell Jones Odell Jones Ron Reed Kent Tekulve --
1981-09-15 Sep Tue CHN 85 box | pbp W 8-2 9 41-44 W3 4 9 18 -- 5,254 2:48 Luis Tiant Luis Tiant Mike Griffin -- Omar Moreno (1) - Dave Parker (8)
1981-09-18 Sep Fri PHI 86 box | pbp W 7-6 9 42-44 W4 4 9 18 -- 24,537 2:57 Rick Rhoden Rod Scurry Ron Reed Mark Lee Bill Madlock (6)
1981-09-19 Sep Sat PHI 87 box | pbp L 2-8 9 42-45 L1 4 9 18 -- 30,446 2:44 Odell Jones Dan Larson Odell Jones Larry Christenson Jason Thompson (11)
1981-09-20 Sep Sun PHI 88 box | pbp L 4-5 9 42-46 L2 4 9 18 -- 31,489 2:38 Eddie Solomon Sparky Lyle Eddie Solomon -- --
1981-09-21 Sep Mon NYN 89 box | pbp L 3-4 13 42-47 L3 4 9 18 -- 7,429 3:51 Luis Tiant Dan Boitano Mark Lee -- Jason Thompson (12)
1981-09-22 Sep Tue NYN 90 box | pbp W 5-3 9 43-47 W1 4 9 18 -- 6,855 2:47 Jim Bibby Jim Bibby Mike Scott Rod Scurry Jason Thompson (13)
1981-09-23 Sep Wed MON 91 box | pbp L 2-3 9 43-48 L1 4 9 18 -- 10,081 2:41 Rick Rhoden Grant Jackson Rick Rhoden -- Jason Thompson (14)
1981-09-24 Sep Thu MON 92 box | pbp L 1-7 9 43-49 L2 4 9 19 -- 23,459 2:36 Odell Jones Bill Lee Odell Jones -- --
1981-09-25 Sep Fri SLN 93 box | pbp W 5-4 9 44-49 W1 4 9 18 -- 15,377 2:13 Eddie Solomon Eddie Solomon Jim Kaat Rod Scurry Lee Lacy (2)
1981-09-26 Sep Sat SLN 94 box | pbp L 3-5 9 44-50 L1 4 9 18 -- 19,761 2:26 Luis Tiant Bob Forsch Mark Lee Bruce Sutter --
1981-09-27 Sep Sun SLN 95 box | pbp L 5-7 9 44-51 L2 4 9 19 -- 17,703 2:29 Pascual Perez Dave LaPoint Pascual Perez Bruce Sutter Dave Parker (9)
1981-09-28 Sep Mon chn 97 box | pbp W 4-0 9 45-52 L1 4 9 20 -- 0 2:34 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden Mike Griffin -- --
1981-09-28 Sep Mon chn 97 box | pbp L 1-3 9 45-52 L1 4 9 20 -- 3,698 2:49 Bob Long Dave Geisel Bob Long Randy Martz --
1981-09-29 Sep Tue chn 98 box | pbp W 10-6 9 46-52 W1 4 9 20 -- 3,439 3:15 Odell Jones Enrique Romo Dick Tidrow -- Bill Robinson (2)
1981-09-30 Sep Wed mon 99 box | pbp L 2-3 9 46-53 L1 4 9 20 -- 5,826 2:42 Eddie Solomon Bill Gullickson Eddie Solomon Woodie Fryman Steve Nicosia (2)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1981-10-01 Oct Thu mon 100 box | pbp L 2-5 9 46-54 L2 4 9 20 -- 2,931 2:26 Luis Tiant Ray Burris Luis Tiant Jeff Reardon --
1981-10-02 Oct Fri sln 101 box | pbp W 8-7 9 47-54 W1 4 9 19 -- 2,348 3:02 Pascual Perez Kent Tekulve Bruce Sutter -- --
1981-10-03 Oct Sat sln 102 box | pbp L 3-8 9 47-55 L1 4 9 19 -- 3,589 2:30 Ernie Camacho John Martin Ernie Camacho -- Jason Thompson (15)
1981-10-04 Oct Sun sln 103 box | pbp L 0-4 9 47-56 L2 4 9 20 -- 10,022 1:55 Odell Jones Bob Shirley Odell Jones -- --
103 record(s)