Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Householder vs. Boggs
  
  Householder hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Boggs
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Boggs
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Boggs
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bench vs. Boggs
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. Griffey scores. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nolan vs. Boggs
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Nolan reaches second base with a double. Concepcion scores. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Knight vs. Boggs
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Soto
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Soto
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Linares vs. Soto
  
  Linares hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Soto
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Boggs
  
  Oester hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Boggs
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Householder vs. Boggs
  
  Householder takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Boggs
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Householder moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Boggs
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Boggs
  
  The ball gets by Sinatro for a passed ball. Householder moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foster vs. Boggs
  
  Foster is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bench vs. Boggs
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Soto
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Soto
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sinatro vs. Soto
  
  Sinatro hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Soto
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Ramirez reaches third base with a triple. Hubbard scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boggs vs. Soto
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Soto
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Householder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Boggs
  
  Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Boggs
  
  Knight hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Linares. Knight reaches second base with a double. Nolan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oester vs. Boggs
  
  Oester hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nolan scores. Knight moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Soto vs. Walk
  
  Bob Walk now pitching.
  
  Soto bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Householder vs. Walk
  
  There goes Oester. The throw from Sinatro, and Ramirez drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Knight scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Householder vs. Walk
  
  Householder strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Walk
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Soto
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first, with Soto covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Linares vs. Soto
  
  Linares hits a fly ball into right field. Householder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Soto
  
  Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Soto
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Walk
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Walk
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Walk
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nolan vs. Walk
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nolan for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Soto
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sinatro vs. Soto
  
  Sinatro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Soto
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Concepcion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Asselstine vs. Soto
  
  Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Bob Walk.
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Bedrosian
  
  Steve Bedrosian now pitching.
  
  Knight hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Bedrosian
  
  Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Bedrosian
  
  Soto hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Householder vs. Bedrosian
  
  Householder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Bedrosian
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. Householder moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Bedrosian
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Householder moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foster vs. Bedrosian
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Householder scores. Griffey scores. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Bedrosian
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Soto
  
  Eddie Milner now playing right field. Paul Householder now playing center field.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Soto
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Linares vs. Soto
  
  Linares hits a fly ball into right field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Bedrosian
  
  Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Bedrosian
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Bedrosian
  
  Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Soto
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Soto
  
  There's a wild pitch. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horner vs. Soto
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hubbard vs. Soto
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Householder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sinatro vs. Soto
  
  Sinatro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chambliss moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pocoroba vs. Soto
  
  Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Rafael Ramirez.
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Bedrosian
  
  Paul Runge now playing shortstop.
  
  Soto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Householder vs. Bedrosian
  
  Householder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Linares. Householder reaches second base with a double. Soto goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Milner vs. Bedrosian
  
  Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Milner reaches second base with a double. Householder scores. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Bedrosian
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Bedrosian
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Bedrosian
  
  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Johnny Bench.
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Soto
  
  Larry Biittner now playing first base. Albert Hall pinch hits for Steve Bedrosian.
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Soto
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Soto
  
  Washington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Linares vs. Soto
  
  Linares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Bradford
  
  Albert Hall now playing right field. Larry Whisenton now playing left field. Larry Bradford now pitching.
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Nolan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Bradford
  
  Knight hits a fly ball towards left. Whisenton settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Whisenton. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oester vs. Bradford
  
  Oester strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soto vs. Bradford
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Householder vs. Bradford
  
  Householder strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Soto
  
  Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Ron Oester now playing shortstop.
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Soto
  
  Horner hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Soto
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sinatro vs. Soto
  
  Sinatro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Bradford
  
  Ken Smith now playing first base. Brook Jacoby now playing third base.
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landestoy vs. Bradford
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. Milner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Bradford
  
  Foster hits a line drive towards third. Jacoby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Bradford
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runge vs. Soto
  
  Runge strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Soto
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Householder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Soto
  
  Butler hits a popup towards short. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/25/1981 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Householder P, rf-cf  5  2  2  1   Butler B, cf          4  0  0  0   
Griffey K, cf         3  2  1  0   Washington C, rf      4  0  0  0   
Milner E, rf          1  0  1  1   Whisenton L, lf       0  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      3  1  1  0   Linares R, lf         4  0  1  0   
Landestoy R, 2b       1  0  0  0   Bradford L, p         0  0  0  0   
Foster G, lf          4  0  2  2   Chambliss C, 1b       3  0  1  0   
Bench J, 1b           4  0  0  1   Smith K, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Biittner L, ph-1b     2  0  0  0   Horner B, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Nolan J, c            4  1  2  1   Jacoby B, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Knight R, 3b          5  2  2  1   Hubbard G, 2b         4  1  2  0   
Oester R, 2b-ss       5  1  2  2   Sinatro M, c          4  0  2  0   
Soto M, p             5  1  1  0   Ramirez R, ss         2  1  1  1   
                                   Pocoroba B, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Runge P, ss           1  0  0  0   
                                   Boggs T, p            1  0  1  1   
                                   Walk B, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Asselstine B, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Bedrosian S, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Hall A, ph-rf         2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 10 14  9                        35  2  8  2

Cincinnati       212 030 200 -- 10
Atlanta          020 000 000 --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Soto M (W)            9.0  8  2  2  2  5

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boggs T (L)*          2.0  5  5  4  5  2
Walk B                2.0  2  0  0  0  2
Bedrosian S           3.0  6  5  5  2  0
Bradford L            2.0  1  0  0  1  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Ramirez R 2, Whisenton L
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 13, Atlanta 8
2B -- Nolan J 2, Hubbard G, Knight R, Householder P, Milner E
3B -- Ramirez R
HR -- Oester R, Knight R
SB -- Oester R
WP -- Soto M
PB -- Sinatro M
T -- 2:57
A -- 7817

    

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