September 3, 1981 Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 10
@BAL 0 SEA 8
@BOS 7
(20) CHW 4
TOR 3 KCR 3
NYY 2 MIL 4
@MIN 3 DET 8
@TEX 5 STL 5
@LAD 3 HOU 2
@MON 1 CIN 9
@PHI 3 PIT 7
@SDP 3 SFG 12
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 26,540

Thursday, September 3, 1981
Time of Game: 2:54

Reds

47-32

Won 2

2nd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            2  0  2   0  0  0   1  4  0    9 13  0
Phillies        1  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  0

W: B Berenyi (7-4), L: M Davis (0-3)

Phillies

42-36

Lost 2

3rd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins RF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .277  .746    0    4   0   SB,SH
  S Mejias RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .683    0    2   0   
K Griffey CF                  4   3   2   0    2   0  .317  .802    0    3   0   SB,IW
D Concepcion SS               3   2   2   1    1   0  .306  .792    0    0   1   SF
G Foster LF                   5   1   2   5    0   2  .290  .897    0    1   0   HR
J Bench 1B                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .346  .929    0    6   1   HR
  E Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Hume P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Knight 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .255  .694    0    1   2   SF
J Nolan C                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .764    0    7   0   
R Oester 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .261  .698    0    0   3   IW
B Berenyi P                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .182  .473    0    1   0   
  P Moskau P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  D Driessen PH-1B            2   1   1   0    0   0  .210  .702    0    2   0   
Totals                       38   9  13   9    6   7                    27   7

BATTING

HR: G Foster (18, off R Reed; 8th inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF); J Bench (3, off M Proly; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: D Concepcion (4, off M Davis); R Knight (2, off M Davis).

SH: D Collins (3, off R Reed).

IBB: K Griffey (4, by R Reed); R Oester (5, by D Larson).

TB: J Bench 5; G Foster 5; D Concepcion 2; K Griffey 2; B Berenyi; D Collins; D Driessen; R Oester; R Knight.

RBI: G Foster 5 (70); J Bench 2 (12); D Concepcion (55); R Knight (23).

2-out RBI: J Bench.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Griffey (12, 2nd base off M Davis/B Boone); D Collins (25, 2nd base off M Davis/B Boone).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 1B                     3   1   2   0    2   0  .343  .819    0    6   1   
L Bowa SS                     4   0   1   1    1   0  .261  .596    0    3   1   2B,SB
B McBride RF                  3   0   0   1    0   2  .280  .673    0    3   0   SF
  D Davis RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .371  .929    0    1   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  3   1   2   1    2   1  .313 1.061    0    0   2   HR
G Matthews LF                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .280  .746    0    4   0   
G Maddox CF                   4   0   2   0    1   2  .265  .642    0    1   0   SB
M Trillo 2B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .699    0    2   2   
B Boone C                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .588    0    6   0   
M Davis P                     0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  L Matuszek PH               1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   2B
  D Larson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Virgil PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Proly P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .636    0    0   0   
  R Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.400         0   0   
  S Lyle P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  G Vukovich PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.571    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   3  10   3    8   7                    27   6

BATTING

2B: L Matuszek (1, off B Berenyi); L Bowa (10, off B Berenyi).

HR: M Schmidt (24, off B Berenyi; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: B McBride (2, off B Berenyi).

TB: M Schmidt 5; G Maddox 2; M Trillo 2; P Rose 2; L Bowa 2; L Matuszek 2.

RBI: B McBride (12); M Schmidt (66); L Bowa (23).

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 0 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Maddox (8, 2nd base off B Berenyi/J Nolan); L Bowa (13, 2nd base off B Berenyi/J Nolan).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Berenyi, W (7-4)             5     6   3   3    6   5   1   3.58   27     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 6     42    -     1.48  -0.03
P Moskau, H (2)                2     1   0   0    2   1   0   3.99    9     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 1· 1          0-0    2.07   0.16
T Hume                         2     3   0   0    0   1   0   3.26    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         9    10   3   3    8   7   1          45     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2·10           -

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Davis, L (0-3)               4     7   4   4    3   4   0  17.65   22     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 1· 7     33    -     1.02  -0.25
D Larson                       1     0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.05
M Proly                        2     2   1   1    0   0   1   3.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.76  -0.05
R Reed                         1     3   4   4    1   2   1   3.47    8     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 3          0-0    0.58  -0.11
S Lyle                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.33    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    13   9   9    6   7   2          47     -       ·  ·      8·11· 2·13           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Berenyi (3); D Larson (1); R Reed (1).

IBB: R Reed (5; K Griffey); D Larson (1; R Oester).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Paul Pryor.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 26,540.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Philadelphia Phillies                
1. D Collins            RF    1. P Rose               1B 
2. K Griffey            CF    2. L Bowa               SS 
3. D Concepcion         SS    3. B McBride            RF 
4. G Foster             LF    4. M Schmidt            3B 
5. J Bench              1B    5. G Matthews           LF 
6. R Knight             3B    6. G Maddox             CF 
7. J Nolan              C     7. M Trillo             2B 
8. R Oester             2B    8. B Boone              C  
9. B Berenyi            P     9. M Davis              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  3-4  ---      13%  82% J Bench         M Proly         Home Run
   b 1   0  2-0  1--     -13%  50% L Bowa          B Berenyi       Double to RF; Rose Scores
   b 6   2  4-3  123      13%  71% G Maddox        P Moskau        Strikeout
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  63% K Griffey       M Davis         Single to RF; Collins to 3B
   b 3   1  4-1  ---      -9%  72% M Schmidt       B Berenyi       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Davis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Collins       Single to SS
          1--      63%  K Griffey       Single to RF; Collins to 3B
   RO     1-3      62%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Collins Scores; Griffey to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  G Foster        Strikeout
   R      -2-      68%  J Bench         Single to CF; Griffey Scores
   O      1--      67%  R Knight        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Bruce Berenyi facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  P Rose          Walk
   R      1--      50%  L Bowa          Double to RF; Rose Scores
   O      -2-      54%  B McBride       Strikeout
   O      -2-      58%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
   O      -2-      61%  G Matthews      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Davis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  J Nolan         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      58%  R Oester        Strikeout Looking
          ---      59%  B Berenyi       Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  D Collins       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Bruce Berenyi facing 6-7-8
          ---      53%  G Maddox        Walk
   O      1--      55%  M Trillo        Groundout: 2B-1B; Maddox to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  B Boone         Groundout: 1B-P; Maddox to 3B
          --3      57%  M Davis         Walk
          1-3      56%  P Rose          Wild Pitch; Davis to 2B
          -23      54%  " "             Walk
   O      123      62%  L Bowa          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Davis facing 2-3-4
          ---      66%  K Griffey       Single to CF
          1--      68%  D Concepcion    Griffey Steals 2B
          -2-      71%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      80%  G Foster        Single to CF; Griffey Scores; Concepcion to 2B
   O      12-      78%  J Bench         Flyball: RF; Concepcion to 3B
   RO     1-3      80%  R Knight        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Concepcion Scores
   O      1--      79%  J Nolan         Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-4, Bruce Berenyi facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  B McBride       Strikeout
   R      ---      72%  M Schmidt       Home Run
   O      ---      74%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      72%  G Maddox        Single to CF
          1--      70%  M Trillo        Single to LF; Maddox to 2B
   O      12-      75%  B Boone         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 2.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mark Davis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  R Oester        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  B Berenyi       Strikeout
          ---      73%  D Collins       Walk
          1--      74%  K Griffey       Collins Steals 2B
          -2-      74%  " "             Walk
          12-      76%  D Concepcion    Single to SS; Collins to 3B; Griffey to 2B
   O      123      71%  G Foster        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-4, Bruce Berenyi facing 9-1-2
                  Len Matuszek pinch hits for Mark Davis batting 9th
          ---      63%  L Matuszek      Double to RF
   O      -2-      66%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B; Matuszek to 3B
          --3      62%  L Bowa          Walk
          1-3      59%  B McBride       Bowa Steals 2B
   RO     -23      61%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Matuszek Scores
          -2-      59%  M Schmidt       Walk
   O      12-      65%  G Matthews      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dan Larson facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Larson replaces Len Matuszek pitching and batting 9th
          ---      69%  J Bench         Walk
          1--      72%  R Knight        Wild Pitch; Bench to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Bench to 3B
   O      --3      64%  J Nolan         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          --3      65%  R Oester        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      60%  B Berenyi       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-4, Bruce Berenyi facing 6-7-8
          ---      55%  G Maddox        Single to RF
   O      1--      60%  M Trillo        Lineout: RF
   O      1--      64%  B Boone         Flyball: RF
                  Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Dan Larson batting 9th
          1--      62%  O Virgil        Maddox Steals 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Proly facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Proly replaces Ozzie Virgil pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      65%  D Collins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      64%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-4, Paul Moskau facing 1-2-3
                  Paul Moskau replaces Bruce Berenyi pitching and batting 9th
          ---      56%  P Rose          Single to CF
   O      1--      62%  L Bowa          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      67%  B McBride       Flyball: RF
          1--      63%  M Schmidt       Walk; Rose to 2B
          12-      58%  G Matthews      Walk; Rose to 3B; Schmidt to 2B
   O      123      71%  G Maddox        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Proly facing 4-5-6
                  Dick Davis replaces Bake McBride playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      69%  G Foster        Flyball: 2B
   R      ---      82%  J Bench         Home Run
          ---      83%  R Knight        Single to SS
   O      1--      82%  J Nolan         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      80%  R Oester        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-5, Paul Moskau facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  M Trillo        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      86%  B Boone         Lineout: 3B
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Mike Proly batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  G Gross         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Phillies 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Reed replaces Greg Gross pitching and batting 9th; Dan Driessen pinch hits for Paul Moskau batting 9th
          ---      89%  D Driessen      Single to CF
   O      1--      89%  D Collins       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Driessen to 2B
          -2-      90%  K Griffey       Intentional Walk
          12-      92%  D Concepcion    Single to CF; Driessen to 3B; Griffey to 2B
   RRRR   123      99%  G Foster        Home Run; Driessen Scores; Griffey Scores; Concepcion Scores
                  Eddie Milner pinch hits for Johnny Bench batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  E Milner        Strikeout
          ---      99%  R Knight        Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Knight to 1B
   O      1--      99%  J Nolan         Lineout: 1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-9, Tom Hume facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Hume replaces Eddie Milner pitching and batting 5th; Dan Driessen moves to 1B; Sam Mejias replaces Dave Collins playing RF batting 1st
          ---      99%  P Rose          Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  L Bowa          Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  D Davis         Flyball: RF
          1--      99%  M Schmidt       Single to RF; Rose to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Phillies 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-3, Sparky Lyle facing 8-9-1
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Ron Reed pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  R Oester        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  D Driessen      Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  S Mejias        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-9, Tom Hume facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  G Maddox        Strikeout
          ---     100%  M Trillo        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  B Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B; Trillo to 2B
                  George Vukovich pinch hits for Sparky Lyle batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  G Vukovich      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Phillies 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation