Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Welch
  
  Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Welch
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Welch
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Welch
  
  Foster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Seaver
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Seaver
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Seaver
  
  There goes Landreaux. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Landreaux steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Seaver
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garvey vs. Seaver
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Landreaux scores. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cey vs. Seaver
  
  Cey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Guerrero vs. Seaver
  
  Guerrero takes first base on ball four. Baker scores. Garvey moves to third. Cey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scioscia vs. Seaver
  
  Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garvey scores. Cey moves to third. Guerrero moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Russell vs. Seaver
  
  Russell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Welch vs. Seaver
  
  Welch strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Welch
  
  Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Welch
  
  Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Welch
  
  Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Welch
  
  Nolan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scioscia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Seaver
  
  Lopes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Seaver
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Seaver
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Welch
  
  Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Welch
  
  Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Welch
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Welch
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Welch
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Welch
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Seaver
  
  Garvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Seaver
  
  Cey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Guerrero vs. Seaver
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scioscia vs. Seaver
  
  Scioscia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Seaver
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Welch
  
  Knight is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Welch
  
  Oester bunts towards the mound. Welch fields it and throws to first for the out. Knight moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nolan vs. Welch
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guerrero. Nolan reaches second base with a double. Knight scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seaver vs. Welch
  
  Seaver hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nolan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Collins vs. Welch
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Seaver
  
  Sam Mejias now playing center field. Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Bob Welch.
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Johnstone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Seaver
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into center field. Mejias picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mejias. Johnstone scores. Lopes moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landreaux vs. Seaver
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopes scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Seaver
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garvey vs. Moskau
  
  Paul Moskau now pitching.
  
  Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cey vs. Moskau
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landreaux tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Moskau
  
  Guerrero takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scioscia vs. Moskau
  
  Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scioscia for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Stewart
  
  Dave Stewart now pitching.
  
  Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Stewart
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Stewart
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. Stewart
  
  Driessen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knight vs. Stewart
  
  Knight hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Moskau
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Moskau
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Moskau
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landreaux vs. Moskau
  
  There goes Lopes. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landreaux vs. Moskau
  
  Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Moskau covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Stewart
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Stewart
  
  Nolan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Stewart
  
  Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Paul Moskau.
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Price
  
  Joe Price now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Price
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Price
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Price
  
  Guerrero 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 7

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Stewart
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Stewart
  
  Mejias is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Stewart
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Stewart
  
  Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Price
  
  Steve Yeager pinch hits for Mike Scioscia.
  
  Yeager hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Price
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Price
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Price
  
  Lopes hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Price
  
  Landreaux strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Stewart
  
  Steve Yeager now catching.
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Stewart
  
  Knight hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Stewart
  
  Oester hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nolan vs. Howe
  
  Steve Howe now pitching.
  
  Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vail vs. Howe
  
  Mike Vail pinch hits for Joe Price.
  
  Vail hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Combe
  
  Geoff Combe now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Combe
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Combe
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Howe
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Howe
  
  Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Howe
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Howe
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. Howe
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mejias scores. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Knight vs. Howe
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lopes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1981 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Collins D, rf         5  0  1  0   Lopes D, 2b           5  2  3  3   
Griffey K, cf         1  1  0  0   Landreaux K, cf       5  2  3  1   
Mejias S, cf          3  1  2  0   Baker D, lf           4  1  1  0   
Concepcion D, ss      5  1  4  0   Garvey S, 1b          5  1  2  1   
Foster G, lf          5  1  1  3   Cey R, 3b             3  0  1  1   
Driessen D, 1b        5  0  2  1   Guerrero P, rf        2  0  0  1   
Knight R, 3b          4  1  1  0   Scioscia M, c         2  0  0  1   
Oester R, 2b          3  0  1  0   Yeager S, ph-c        1  0  1  0   
Nolan J, c            4  0  1  1   Russell B, ss         3  0  0  0   
Seaver T, p           2  0  0  0   Welch B, p            1  0  0  0   
Moskau P, p           0  0  0  0   Johnstone J, ph       1  1  1  0   
Landestoy R, ph       1  0  0  0   Stewart D, p          2  1  1  0   
Price J, p            0  0  0  0   Howe S, p             0  0  0  0   
Vail M, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Combe G, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 13  5                        34  8 13  8

Cincinnati       003 100 001 --  5
Los Angeles      300 300 20x --  8

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L)*         3.0  8  6  6  5  1
Moskau P              2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Price J               2.0  4  2  2  0  1
Combe G               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Welch B               4.0  5  4  4  1  0
Stewart D (W)         3.1  5  0  0  0  4
Howe S (S)            1.2  3  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th

E -- Mejias S
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Los Angeles 9
2B -- Garvey S, Cey R, Nolan J, Johnstone J
HR -- Foster G, Lopes D
SB -- Landreaux K, Lopes D
SH -- Oester R
SF -- Cey R
HBP -- by Welch B (Knight R)
T -- 2:48
A -- 36494

    

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