Reds @ Cubs
September 5, 1980

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Bottom 9 R H E
Reds 5 12 0
Cubs 3 8 3
Bottom 9 R H E
Reds 5 12 0
Cubs 3 8 3

Larry Biittner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .253
OBP .000 .302
At Bats 0 225
Hits 0 57
• Singles 0 44
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 16
RBI’s 0 29

Mario Soto Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
8 5 2
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Wrigley Field - September 5, 1980
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Out
Mario Soto
Johnny Bench
Dan Driessen
Ron Oester
Ray Knight
Dave Concepcion
George Foster
Cesar Geronimo
Ken Griffey
Larry Biittner
Scot Thompson

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Cincinnati Reds 5 12 0 10
Chicago Cubs 3 8 3 6
Winning Pitcher Tom Seaver
Losing Pitcher Rick Reuschel
Save Mario Soto
Game Winning RBI Dave Collins
Attendance 5,386
Time of Game 2 hours 44 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Larry Biittner pinch hits for Lee Smith. Mario Soto now pitching. Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Scot Thompson pinch hits for Mike Tyson. Thompson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Lee Smith now pitching. Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Doug Capilla now pitching. Driessen takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to third. Foster moves to second.
Top 9 Foster takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Blackwell fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Blackwell. Concepcion moves to second.
Top 9 Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson misplays the ball. That's an error on Tyson.
Top 9 Geronimo strikes out.
Bottom 8 Tracy strikes out.
Bottom 8 Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Buckner bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 8 Seaver strikes out.
Top 8 Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out.
Top 8 Knight strikes out.
Top 8 Dick Tidrow now pitching. Bench hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 7 Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 De Jesus strikes out.
Bottom 7 Jesus Figueroa pinch hits for Rick Reuschel. Figueroa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Driessen hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Foster strikes out. There goes Concepcion. The throw from Blackwell to second, and Concepcion is out.
Top 7 Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Blackwell strikes out.
Bottom 6 Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Collins hits a line drive into left field. Kingman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kingman. Oester scores. Collins moves to second.
Top 6 Seaver bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Oester moves to second.
Top 6 Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Tracy hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus tags and scores.
Bottom 5 Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus moves to third.
Bottom 5 There goes De Jesus. The throw from Bench and he is safe. De Jesus steals second.
Bottom 5 De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Bench strikes out.
Top 5 Driessen is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second.
Top 5 Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Griffey strikes out.
Bottom 4 Reuschel hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blackwell moves to second.
Bottom 4 Blackwell takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Martin hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 4 Tracy strikes out.
Bottom 4 Kingman strikes out.
Bottom 4 Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Seaver strikes out.
Top 4 There goes Oester. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Oester steals second.
Top 4 Oester hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Reuschel hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Driessen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Driessen reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 2 Tyson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Blackwell strikes out.
Bottom 2 Martin strikes out.
Top 2 Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out.
Top 2 Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Seaver bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Oester moves to second.
Top 2 Oester hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Tracy strikes out.
Bottom 1 Kingman hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Buckner strikes out.
Bottom 1 Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. De Jesus moves to second.
Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Concepcion tags and scores.
Top 1 Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Tracy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. Concepcion tags and moves to third.
Top 1 Foster takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to third. Concepcion moves to second.
Top 1 Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Griffey moves to second.
Top 1 Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to third.
Top 1 Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.