Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Carlton
  
  Collins is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Householder vs. Carlton
  
  Carlton fires to first and has Collins trapped. There's the throw to Bowa who tags Collins for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Householder vs. Carlton
  
  Householder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Carlton
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Carlton
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Soto
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Soto
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Soto
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schmidt vs. Soto
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Carlton
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Carlton
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Carlton
  
  Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Carlton
  
  Oester hits a line drive into center field. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Here's the throw into the infield and Nolan is out. Oester moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Soto
  
  Moreland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vukovich vs. Soto
  
  Vukovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Soto
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vukovich moves to third. Bowa moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aguayo vs. Soto
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Soto Vukovich scores. Bowa moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aguayo vs. Soto
  
  Aguayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bowa scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carlton vs. Soto
  
  Carlton strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Carlton
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Carlton
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Householder vs. Carlton
  
  Householder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Soto
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Soto
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Soto
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Soto
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreland vs. Soto
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Carlton
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Vukovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Carlton
  
  Foster strikes out. Moreland drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Foster out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Carlton
  
  Bench hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vukovich vs. Soto
  
  Vukovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Soto
  
  Bowa hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aguayo vs. Soto
  
  Aguayo hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carlton vs. Soto
  
  Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Carlton
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Carlton
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Carlton
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aguayo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Soto
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Soto
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Soto
  
  Rose hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Soto
  
  Soto spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Soto. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Matthews vs. Soto
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Smith scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Soto
  
  There goes Matthews. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schmidt vs. Soto
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreland vs. Soto
  
  Moreland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Carlton
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Carlton
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa misplays the ball. That's an error on Bowa. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Householder vs. Carlton
  
  Householder hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Carlton
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Carlton
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Carlton
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knight vs. Carlton
  
  Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster scores. Bench moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nolan vs. Carlton
  
  Nolan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vukovich vs. Soto
  
  Vukovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench fields the ball and throws to Soto covering. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Soto
  
  There goes Vukovich. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Vukovich steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Soto
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench fields the ball and throws to Soto covering. Safe. Vukovich moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aguayo vs. Soto
  
  Aguayo 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 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carlton vs. Soto
  
  Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Carlton
  
  Oester strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Carlton
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Carlton
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Householder vs. Carlton
  
  Householder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Carlton
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Soto
  
  Sam Mejias now playing right field.
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Soto
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Soto
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Soto
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Smith steals third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Matthews vs. Soto
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and tags Smith, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Soto
  
  There goes Matthews. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schmidt vs. Soto
  
  Ryne Sandberg pinch runs for Gary Matthews.
  
  Schmidt is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreland vs. Soto
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Reed
  
  Ron Reed now pitching. Greg Gross now playing left field. Manny Trillo now playing second base.
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Reed
  
  Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Reed
  
  German Barranca pinch runs for Johnny Bench.
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barranca moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nolan vs. Reed
  
  Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oester vs. Reed
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vukovich vs. Soto
  
  Dan Driessen now playing first base. Mike O'Berry now catching.
  
  Vukovich hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Soto
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Soto
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Soto
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Hume
  
  Tom Hume now pitching. Junior Kennedy now playing second base.
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rose vs. Hume
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster throws the ball in to Knight who relays the ball to Kennedy who tags Rose trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gross scores. Trillo scores. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Reed
  
  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Junior Kennedy.
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Reed
  
  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Sam Mejias.
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Householder vs. Reed
  
  Householder hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1981 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Collins D, rf         3  1  1  0   Smith L, cf           3  1  1  0   
Mejias S, rf          0  0  0  0   Rose P, 1b            4  0  1  2   
Griffey K, ph         1  0  0  0   Matthews G, lf        4  0  1  1   
Householder P, cf     5  1  2  2   Sandberg R, pr        0  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  1  0   Reed R, p             0  0  0  0   
Foster G, lf          3  2  1  1   Schmidt M, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Bench J, 1b           3  0  2  0   Moreland K, c         4  0  1  0   
Barranca G, pr        0  0  0  0   Vukovich G, rf        4  1  2  0   
Driessen D, 1b        0  0  0  0   Bowa L, ss            4  1  2  0   
Knight R, 3b          4  0  1  1   Aguayo L, 2b          3  0  0  1   
Nolan J, c            2  0  1  0   Gross G, lf           0  1  0  0   
O'Berry M, c          0  0  0  0   Carlton S, p          3  0  0  0   
Oester R, 2b          4  0  1  0   Trillo M, 2b          1  1  1  0   
Hume T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Soto M, p             3  0  0  0                                      
Kennedy J, 2b         0  0  0  0                                      
Biittner L, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4 10  4                        32  5  9  4

Cincinnati       000 003 010 --  4
Philadelphia     020 010 02x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Soto M (L)            7.2  8  5  4  5  6
Hume T                0.1  1  0  0  1  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carlton S             7.0  8  3  1  3  6
Reed R (W)            2.0  2  1  1  1  1

E -- Smith L, Soto M, Bowa L
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Philadelphia 9
HR -- Householder P, Foster G
SB -- Smith L 3, Matthews G 2, Vukovich G
CS -- Collins D
HBP -- by Carlton S (Collins D)
Balk -- Soto M
T -- 2:43
A -- 41845

    

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