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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
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,301 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: John McSherry 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Sam Mejias | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Harry Spilman | Third Baseman |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
| Mike LaCoss | 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. LaCoss
Moreno 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. LaCoss
Garner 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. LaCoss
Parker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spilman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Solomon
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Solomon
Mejias bunts towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mejias for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Solomon
Concepcion hits a fly ball towards left. Easler catches it and throws to third to double up Collins. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. LaCoss
Stargell 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. LaCoss
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. LaCoss
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. LaCoss
Nicosia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Nicosia reaches second base with a double. Madlock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. LaCoss
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicosia scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solomon vs. LaCoss
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Solomon for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Solomon
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Solomon
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Solomon
Spilman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. LaCoss
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. LaCoss
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. LaCoss
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mejias. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. LaCoss
Stargell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Solomon
Oester hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Berry vs. Solomon
O'Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCoss vs. Solomon
LaCoss bunts towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Solomon
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oester scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Solomon
Mejias 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, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. LaCoss
Easler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. LaCoss
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Easler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicosia vs. LaCoss
Nicosia takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. LaCoss
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Berra reaches second base with a double. Easler scores. Madlock scores. Nicosia goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solomon vs. Moskau
Paul Moskau now pitching.
Solomon bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Moskau
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Moskau
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Moskau
Parker 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Solomon
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Solomon
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Solomon
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Solomon
Spilman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oester vs. Solomon
Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Moskau
Stargell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Moskau
Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Moskau
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Solomon
O'Berry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. O'Berry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vail vs. Solomon
Mike Vail pinch hits for Paul Moskau.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Solomon
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mejias vs. Solomon
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon has O'Berry trapped. There's the throw to Nicosia and over to Madlock, who tags O'Berry for the out. Vail moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Solomon
Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Price
Joe Price now pitching.
Nicosia strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Price
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Price
Solomon 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Solomon
Tim Foli now playing shortstop. Dale Berra now playing third base.
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Solomon
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Solomon
Spilman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nicosia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Price
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Price
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Price
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Dave Parker.
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Price
Price spins and fires to second and has Garner trapped. There's the throw to Spilman who tags Garner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Price
There goes Lacy. The throw from O'Berry and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Solomon
Lee Lacy now playing left field. Mike Easler now playing right field.
Oester hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Solomon
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Mike O'Berry.
Nolan 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, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Solomon
Ray Knight pinch hits for Joe Price.
Knight hits a line drive into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Combe
Joe Nolan now catching. Geoff Combe now pitching.
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Combe
Easler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Combe
Foli bunts towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Oester covering, for the out. Stargell moves to third. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicosia vs. Combe
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Combe
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Solomon vs. Combe
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spilman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Solomon
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Solomon
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Solomon
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Combe
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Combe
There goes Moreno. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Combe
Garner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Combe
Lacy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Combe
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Combe
John Milner pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Easler 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
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Jackson
John Milner now playing first base. Grant Jackson now pitching.
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Jackson
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Jackson
Spilman hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1981, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 5 1 1 0 Collins D, rf 4 0 2 1
Garner P, 2b 4 1 2 2 Mejias S, cf 3 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 3 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0
Lacy L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0
Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Biittner L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Milner J, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Spilman H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Easler M, lf-rf 5 1 2 0 Oester R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Madlock B, 3b 3 2 2 0 O'Berry M, c 2 0 1 0
Foli T, ss 0 0 0 0 Nolan J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Nicosia S, c 3 2 1 1 LaCoss M, p 0 0 0 0
Berra D, ss-3b 3 0 2 4 Moskau P, p 0 0 0 0
Solomon E, p 4 0 0 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 1 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Price J, p 0 0 0 0
Knight R, ph 1 0 0 0
Combe G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 12 7 31 1 7 1
Pittsburgh 020 300 002 -- 7
Cincinnati 001 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (W) 8.0 7 1 1 0 3
Jackson G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (L)* 3.0 7 5 5 1 1
Moskau P 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Price J 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Combe G 2.0 4 2 2 2 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Nicosia S, Parker D, Berra D, Garner P
3B -- O'Berry M
HR -- Garner P
SB -- Moreno O
CS -- Lacy L
SH -- Mejias S, LaCoss M, Foli T
T -- 2:42
A -- 20301
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