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DET  5
@BAL  4
 MIL  5
@BOS  2
 CAL  7
@CHW  4
 CHW  2
CAL  1
(10)		 CLE  7
NYY  2
 MIN  5
KCR  4
 SEA  5
@TEX  3
 OAK  6
@TOR  5
 LAD 16
CIN  4
 MON  5
PIT  1
 NYM  3
CHC  2
 PHI  6
STL  1
 SDP  5
ATL  1
 SFG  6
HOU  1
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 46,411

 Sunday, May 31, 1981
Time of Game: 3:08
Reds
4
27-20
Lost 1
2nd, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            3  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  1
Dodgers         0  0  7   0  3  0   6  0  X   16 18  1
W: Dave Goltz (1-0), L: Mario Soto (4-6)
 Dodgers
16
33-15
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Collins RF                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .311  .815              1   0   SB
K Griffey CF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .295  .739              0   0   
  S Mejias CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .350  .750              0   0   
D Concepcion SS               4   1   1   2    0   2  .291  .756              1   3   2B
  J Price P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
G Foster LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .855              1   0   
R Knight 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .700              2   2   
D Driessen 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .631              8   0   
R Oester 2B-SS                4   0   2   0    0   0  .289  .754              4   6   2·2B
M O'Berry C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .213  .655              6   0   HR
M Soto P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .221              0   0   
  P Moskau P                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .167              0   2   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .457              0   0   
  G Combe P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Kennedy 2B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .343              1   0   
Totals                       36   4   8   0    2   7                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: D Concepcion (15, off R Sutcliffe); R Oester 2 (9, 1 off D Goltz, 1 off R Sutcliffe).
HR: M O'Berry (1, off R Sutcliffe; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: M O'Berry 5; R Oester 4; D Concepcion 2; D Collins; K Griffey; R Knight.
RBI: D Concepcion 2 (37); M O'Berry (3); R Knight (14).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Knight-R Oester-D Driessen.
E: M O'Berry (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Collins (14, 2nd base off R Sutcliffe/M Scioscia).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Thomas 2B                   6   2   3   3    0   1  .216  .615              1   4   
R Monday RF                   4   2   1   2    1   0  .250  .875              2   0   HR
D Baker LF                    5   2   3   2    0   0  .301  .776              1   0   2B
S Garvey 1B                   5   2   3   1    0   1  .296  .796              8   3   2B,GDP
R Cey 3B                      4   1   1   0    1   1  .292  .893              0   1   2B
P Guerrero CF                 4   2   2   2    0   0  .323  .932              1   0   2B,HBP
M Scioscia C                  4   2   2   1    1   1  .289  .711              8   0   
P Frias SS                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .263  .602              3   1   
J Reuss P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .522              0   0   
  R Sutcliffe P               1   1   0   0    1   1  .182  .490              0   0   
  D Goltz P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
  D Stewart P                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .500 2.000              1   0   3B
  J Ferguson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .298              0   0   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       41  16  18   0    4   6                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: S Garvey (13, off P Moskau); D Baker (8, off J Price); R Cey (11, off P Moskau); P Guerrero (9, off G Combe).
3B: D Stewart (1, off G Combe).
HR: R Monday (4, off J Price; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: P Guerrero (1, by M Soto).
TB: R Monday 4; D Baker 4; S Garvey 4; P Guerrero 3; D Thomas 3; D Stewart 3; P Frias 2; M Scioscia 2; R Cey 2.
GIDP: S Garvey (4).
RBI: D Thomas 3 (10); R Monday 2 (7); P Frias 2 (3); P Guerrero 2 (28); D Baker 2 (22); M Scioscia (7); D Stewart (1); S Garvey (36).
2-out RBI: D Thomas.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 9 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: P Frias (3).

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Soto, L (4-6)                2     4   6   6    2   2   0   3.54   13     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4     24    -     1.05  -0.51
P Moskau                       3     5   4   4    2   3   0   4.70   16     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 5          1-1    0.59  -0.19
G Combe                        1.1   5   4   4    0   0   0   6.30    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 5          0-0    0.04  -0.00
J Price                        1.2   4   2   2    0   1   1   2.67    9     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 4          1-1    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    18  16  16    4   6   1          46     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1·18          2-2
M Soto faced 6 batters in the 3rd inning.
Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Reuss                        0     1   1   1    0   0   0   1.76    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1     44    -     0.87  -0.04
R Sutcliffe                    3.1   5   3   3    2   2   1   3.52   17     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 5          1-1    0.78  -0.30
D Goltz, W (1-0)               2.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   3.10   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.77   0.13
D Stewart                      2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
T Forster                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   5.23    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     8   4   4    2   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 8          3-1
J Reuss faced 1 batter in the 1st inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Soto (3; P Guerrero).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Steve Fields.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 46,411.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Dave Collins                 RF       1. Derrel Thomas                2B
2. Ken Griffey                  CF       2. Rick Monday                  RF
3. Dave Concepcion              SS       3. Dusty Baker                  LF
4. George Foster                LF       4. Steve Garvey                 1B
5. Ray Knight                   3B       5. Ron Cey                      3B
6. Dan Driessen                 1B       6. Pedro Guerrero               CF
7. Ron Oester                   2B       7. Mike Scioscia                 C
8. Mike O'Berry                  C       8. Pepe Frias                   SS
9. Mario Soto                    P       9. Jerry Reuss                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 0 123 RRRR 28% 68% 1-4 LAD D. Baker M. Soto Single to LF; Sutcliffe Scores; Thomas Scores; Monday Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B)/No RBI; Baker Scores/No RBI
t1 0 12- RR -16% 24% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion R. Sutcliffe Double to LF; Collins Scores; Griffey Scores
b3 0 1-- 10% 81% 5-4 LAD R. Cey P. Moskau Double to LF; Garvey to 3B
b3 0 12- 9% 40% 1-4 LAD R. Monday M. Soto Walk; Sutcliffe to 3B; Thomas to 2B
b3 0 12- R 9% 31% 0-4 LAD D. Thomas M. Soto Single to LF; Frias Scores; Sutcliffe to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CIN D. Collins J. Reuss Single to CF
Rick Sutcliffe replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
t1 0 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey R. Sutcliffe Collins Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- -3% 41% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey R. Sutcliffe Walk
t1 0 12- RR -16% 24% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion R. Sutcliffe Double to LF; Collins Scores; Griffey Scores
t1 0 -2- O 1% 25% 2-0 CIN G. Foster R. Sutcliffe Groundout: 2B-1B; Concepcion to 3B
t1 1 --3 R -4% 21% 2-0 CIN R. Knight R. Sutcliffe Single to CF; Concepcion Scores
t1 1 1-- O 1% 22% 3-0 CIN D. Driessen R. Sutcliffe Groundout: 2B-1B; Knight to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 2% 23% 3-0 CIN R. Oester R. Sutcliffe Popfly: SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 21% 0-3 LAD D. Thomas M. Soto Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 20% 0-3 LAD R. Monday M. Soto Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 19% 0-3 LAD D. Baker M. Soto Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- R -6% 13% 3-0 CIN M. O'Berry R. Sutcliffe Home Run
t2 0 --- O 1% 14% 4-0 CIN M. Soto R. Sutcliffe Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 --- O 1% 14% 4-0 CIN D. Collins R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
t2 2 --- -0% 14% 4-0 CIN K. Griffey R. Sutcliffe Single to CF
t2 2 1-- O 1% 15% 4-0 CIN D. Concepcion R. Sutcliffe Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Mario Soto facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 13% 0-4 LAD S. Garvey M. Soto Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 12% 0-4 LAD R. Cey M. Soto Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 13% 0-4 LAD P. Guerrero M. Soto Hit By Pitch
b2 2 1-- O -1% 12% 0-4 LAD M. Scioscia M. Soto Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O 1% 12% 4-0 CIN G. Foster R. Sutcliffe Popfly: SS
t3 1 --- O 1% 13% 4-0 CIN R. Knight R. Sutcliffe Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O 0% 13% 4-0 CIN D. Driessen R. Sutcliffe Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 3% 16% 0-4 LAD P. Frias M. Soto Single to 2B
b3 0 1-- 5% 22% 0-4 LAD R. Sutcliffe M. Soto Walk; Frias to 2B
b3 0 12- R 9% 31% 0-4 LAD D. Thomas M. Soto Single to LF; Frias Scores; Sutcliffe to 2B
b3 0 12- 9% 40% 1-4 LAD R. Monday M. Soto Walk; Sutcliffe to 3B; Thomas to 2B
b3 0 123 RRRR 28% 68% 1-4 LAD D. Baker M. Soto Single to LF; Sutcliffe Scores; Thomas Scores; Monday Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B)/No RBI; Baker Scores/No RBI
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 5-4 LAD S. Garvey M. Soto Single to LF
Paul Moskau replaces Mario Soto pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 1-- 10% 81% 5-4 LAD R. Cey P. Moskau Double to LF; Garvey to 3B
b3 0 -23 RR 7% 88% 5-4 LAD P. Guerrero P. Moskau Single to CF; Garvey Scores; Cey Scores
b3 0 1-- O -2% 86% 7-4 LAD M. Scioscia P. Moskau Strikeout
b3 1 1-- O -1% 85% 7-4 LAD P. Frias P. Moskau Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- O -1% 84% 7-4 LAD R. Sutcliffe P. Moskau Strikeout Looking
7 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-7, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- -6% 79% 4-7 CIN R. Oester R. Sutcliffe Double to RF
t4 0 -2- O 4% 82% 4-7 CIN M. O'Berry R. Sutcliffe Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1 -2- -3% 80% 4-7 CIN P. Moskau R. Sutcliffe Walk
Dave Goltz replaces Rick Sutcliffe pitching and batting 9th
t4 1 12- O 4% 84% 4-7 CIN D. Collins D. Goltz Strikeout Looking
t4 2 12- O 4% 88% 4-7 CIN K. Griffey D. Goltz Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Reds' Paul Moskau facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -1% 87% 7-4 LAD D. Thomas P. Moskau Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 87% 7-4 LAD R. Monday P. Moskau Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 86% 7-4 LAD D. Baker P. Moskau Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-7, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 2% 88% 4-7 CIN D. Concepcion D. Goltz Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 90% 4-7 CIN G. Foster D. Goltz Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 90% 4-7 CIN R. Knight D. Goltz Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Reds' Paul Moskau facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 2% 93% 7-4 LAD S. Garvey P. Moskau Double to LF
b5 0 -2- 1% 93% 7-4 LAD R. Cey P. Moskau Walk
b5 0 12- O -0% 93% 7-4 LAD P. Guerrero P. Moskau Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Garvey to 3B
b5 1 1-3 1% 94% 7-4 LAD M. Scioscia P. Moskau Walk; Guerrero to 2B
b5 1 123 RR 4% 98% 7-4 LAD P. Frias P. Moskau Single to LF; Garvey Scores; Guerrero Scores; Scioscia to 2B
b5 1 12- O -0% 97% 9-4 LAD D. Goltz P. Moskau Strikeout
b5 2 12- R 1% 98% 9-4 LAD D. Thomas P. Moskau Single to LF; Scioscia Scores; Frias to 2B
b5 2 12- O -0% 98% 10-4 LAD R. Monday P. Moskau Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 10.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-10, Dodgers' Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 0% 99% 4-10 CIN D. Driessen D. Goltz Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1 --- -1% 98% 4-10 CIN R. Oester D. Goltz Double to LF
t6 1 -2- -1% 97% 4-10 CIN M. O'Berry D. Goltz Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); O'Berry to 1B
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Paul Moskau (P) batting 9th
t6 1 12- O 1% 98% 4-10 CIN H. Spilman D. Goltz Groundout: 1B-P; Oester to 3B; O'Berry to 2B
t6 2 -23 O 1% 99% 4-10 CIN D. Collins D. Goltz Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Reds' Geoff Combe facing 3-4-5
Geoff Combe replaces Harry Spilman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 0% 99% 10-4 LAD D. Baker G. Combe Single to CF
b6 0 1-- OO -0% 99% 10-4 LAD S. Garvey G. Combe Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 10-4 LAD R. Cey G. Combe Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 10.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-10, Dodgers' Dave Stewart facing 2-3-4
Dave Stewart replaces Dave Goltz pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 4-10 CIN K. Griffey D. Stewart Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 4-10 CIN D. Concepcion D. Stewart Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-10 CIN G. Foster D. Stewart Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Reds' Geoff Combe facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 10-4 LAD P. Guerrero G. Combe Double to LF
b7 0 -2- R 0% 100% 10-4 LAD M. Scioscia G. Combe Single to RF; Guerrero Scores
b7 0 1-- O 0% 100% 11-4 LAD P. Frias G. Combe Groundout: SS-1B; Scioscia to 2B
b7 1 -2- R 0% 100% 11-4 LAD D. Stewart G. Combe Triple to LF; Scioscia Scores
b7 1 --3 R 0% 100% 12-4 LAD D. Thomas G. Combe Single to RF; Stewart Scores
Joe Price replaces Dave Concepcion (SS) pitching and batting 3rd; Junior Kennedy replaces Geoff Combe (P) playing 2B batting 9th; Ron Oester moves from 2B to SS
b7 1 1-- RR 0% 100% 13-4 LAD R. Monday J. Price Home Run; Thomas Scores
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 15-4 LAD D. Baker J. Price Double to CF
b7 1 -2- R 0% 100% 15-4 LAD S. Garvey J. Price Single to LF; Baker Scores
b7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 16-4 LAD R. Cey J. Price Popfly: SS
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 16-4 LAD P. Guerrero J. Price Flyball: RF
6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 16.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-16, Dodgers' Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 4-16 CIN R. Knight D. Stewart Popfly: 2B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 4-16 CIN D. Driessen D. Stewart Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-16 CIN R. Oester D. Stewart Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 16.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 16-4, Reds' Joe Price facing 7-8-9
Sam Mejias replaces Ken Griffey playing CF batting 2nd
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 16-4 LAD M. Scioscia J. Price Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 16-4 LAD P. Frias J. Price Flyball: LF
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Dave Stewart (P) batting 9th
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 16-4 LAD J. Ferguson J. Price Popfly: 2B
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 16-4 LAD D. Thomas J. Price Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 16.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-16, Dodgers' Terry Forster facing 8-9-1
Terry Forster replaces Joe Ferguson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 4-16 CIN M. O'Berry T. Forster Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 4-16 CIN J. Kennedy T. Forster Strikeout
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 4-16 CIN D. Collins T. Forster Popfly: 1B
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 4-16 CIN S. Mejias T. Forster Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 16.

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