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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 7, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 7, 1981 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mario Soto |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: John McSherry |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Mario Soto | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 7, 1981
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Soto
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Soto
Foli hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Soto
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Rhoden
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Rhoden
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Rhoden
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Soto
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Soto
Easler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Easler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Soto
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Soto
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Easler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Soto
Soto fires to first and picks off Garner. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rhoden
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Rhoden
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Rhoden
Knight strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Soto
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Soto
Rhoden hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Soto
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Rhoden
Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Rhoden
Oester hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler who is chasing the ball. Oester reaches third base with a triple. Easler throws the ball in to Madlock who tags Oester trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Nolan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Rhoden
Soto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Rhoden
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Soto
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Soto
Parker hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Soto
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Soto
There goes Madlock. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Soto
Easler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Easler reaches third base with a triple. Madlock scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Soto
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Soto
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Rhoden
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Rhoden
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Rhoden
There's a wild pitch. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Rhoden
Foster hits a line drive into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Rhoden
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Rhoden
Knight strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Soto
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Soto
There goes Pena. The throw from Nolan and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Soto
Rhoden hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Soto
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Rhoden
Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Rhoden
Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Rhoden
Soto hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Soto
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Soto
Parker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Soto
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Rhoden
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Rhoden
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Rhoden
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Rhoden
Foster hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Rhoden
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Soto
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easler for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Soto
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Soto
Lee Lacy pinch runs for Jason Thompson.
Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Garner reaches second base with a double. Lacy moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pena vs. Soto
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lacy scores. Garner moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milner vs. Soto
John Milner pinch hits for Rick Rhoden.
Milner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Garner tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Soto
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Romo
John Milner now playing first base. Enrique Romo now pitching.
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Romo
Nolan hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Romo
Oester bunts in front of the plate. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Romo
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Mario Soto.
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Romo
Dan Driessen pinch runs for Larry Biittner.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bair
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Bair
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Romo
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Romo
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Romo
Foster strikes out. There goes Concepcion. The throw from Pena to second, and Concepcion is out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Bair
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romo vs. Bair
Romo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Bair
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Bair
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Romo
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Romo
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Romo
Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Romo
Oester hits a line drive off the glove of Foli, and into shallow left field. Oester reaches second base with a double. There goes Nolan trying to get to home. Foli throws to Pena who tags Nolan for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1981, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0 Collins D, rf 3 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0 Griffey K, cf 4 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 2 0 1 0
Madlock B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0
Easler M, lf 4 0 2 1 Bench J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lacy L, pr 0 1 0 0 Nolan J, c 4 1 2 0
Romo E, p 1 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 4 0 3 1
Garner P, 2b 4 1 2 0 Soto M, p 2 0 0 0
Pena T, c 4 0 2 1 Biittner L, ph 1 0 1 0
Rhoden R, p 2 0 0 0 Driessen D, pr 0 0 0 0
Milner J, ph-1b 0 0 0 1 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 31 1 7 1
Pittsburgh 000 100 200 -- 3
Cincinnati 001 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rhoden R (W) 6.0 2 1 1 4 5
Romo E (S) 3.0 5 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Soto M (L) 7.0 7 3 3 2 6
Bair D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Thompson J, Knight R
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Easler M, Garner P, Oester R
3B -- Oester R, Easler M
SB -- Madlock B
CS -- Pena T, Concepcion D
SF -- Milner J
WP -- Rhoden R
T -- 2:48
A -- 0
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