Network: WGN
Announcers: Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Dwayne Staats
Format: DVD (1 disk)
Quality: 7.7
Notes: Includes commercials and post-game wrap up.

Cubs sweep the Pirates with an 8-3 win.

Rick Sutcliffe steals the show on the mound, at the plate and on the bases. Sutcliffe goes the distance, striking out 11 while allowing 7 hits and 3 runs without a walk. Offensively, Sutcliffe has a base hit, a bunt hit, and a stolen base in his 1st 2 at-bats.

Bob Walk entered with a 9-1 record against Chicago, but the Cubs jump on Walk, Pittsburgh early, striking for 4 runs in the bottom of the 1st. Domingo Ramos has 3 hits, 2 RBI, and Ryne Sandberg adds 2 hits and 2 RBI.


Starting pitchers: Pirates - Walk
Cubs - Sutcliffe

Winning pitcher: Sutcliffe (2-0)
Losing pitcher: Walk (0-1)