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BOS  4
KCR  3
 TEX  2
@CHW  1
 CLE  3
TOR  0
 DET  5
CAL  1
 MIL  3
OAK  0
 BAL  9
@MIN  4
 ATL 11
STL  3
 HOU  5
CHC  0
 LAD  6
NYM  5
 CIN  4
@PIT  1
 PHI  2
@SDP  1
 SFG  4
MON  2
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 10,592

 Friday, May 15, 1981
Time of Game: 2:46
Reds
4
18-14
Won 4
2nd, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  3    4  7  2
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  1
W: Joe Price (2-0), L: Enrique Romo (0-2), S: Tom Hume (4)
 Pirates
1
12-14
Lost 1
4th, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Collins RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .347  .935              1   0   
  S Mejias RF                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .400  .900              1   0   
K Griffey CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .626              4   0   GDP
D Concepcion SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .829              4   1   
G Foster LF                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .296  .881              0   0   
J Bench 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .786              6   1   SH
J Nolan C                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .267  .647              7   1   IW
  D Driessen PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .197  .758              0   0   
  T Hume P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
R Knight 3B                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .630              0   1   HBP
  L Biittner PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .357  .912              0   0   
  M O'Berry PR-C              0   1   0   0    0   0  .185  .501              1   0   
R Oester 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .296  .753              3   2   
F Pastore P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308              0   1   
  J Price P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  H Spilman PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .301              0   0   
  J Kennedy PH-3B             0   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .321              0   1   SF
Totals                       31   4   7   0    4   6                         27   8
Batting Events
SF: J Kennedy (1, off G Jackson).
SH: J Bench (1, off E Romo).
IBB: J Nolan (2, by E Romo).
HBP: R Knight (2, by P Perez).
TB: G Foster 2; K Griffey; R Oester; S Mejias; J Nolan; R Knight.
GIDP: K Griffey (4).
RBI: J Kennedy (1); R Oester (13); S Mejias (2).
2-out RBI: R Oester; S Mejias.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Oester-D Concepcion-J Bench.
E: D Concepcion 2 (8).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .209  .531              3   0   SB,IW
T Foli SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .518              3   2   
M Easler RF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .833              0   0   
J Milner LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .192  .505              3   0   GDP
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .141  .619             10   0   
P Garner 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .422 1.036              0   4   
T Pena C                      3   0   1   0    0   2  .316  .846              6   0   CS,SH
D Berra 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .711              1   2   
P Perez P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   2   
  W Stargell PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .190  .451              0   0   
  L Lacy PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .732              0   0   SB
  E Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    2   8                         27  10
Batting Events
SH: T Pena (1, off F Pastore).
IBB: O Moreno (2, by F Pastore).
TB: M Easler 2; W Stargell; T Pena; P Garner.
GIDP: J Milner (1).
RBI: W Stargell (2).
2-out RBI: W Stargell.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Foli-J Thompson; P Garner-T Foli-J Thompson.
E: J Thompson (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Lacy (7, 2nd base off F Pastore/J Nolan); O Moreno (9, 2nd base off F Pastore/J Nolan).
CS: T Pena (2, 2nd base by F Pastore/J Nolan).

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
F Pastore                      7.2   5   1   1    1   6   0   3.58   29     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2· 5     70    -     1.49   0.09
J Price, W (2-0)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.63    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    5.28   0.13
T Hume, S (4)                  1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.66    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.21   0.04
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   8   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2· 5          3-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Perez                        8     5   1   1    2   6   0   1.12   30     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 5     72    -     1.17   0.22
E Romo, L (0-2)                0.1   1   3   0    2   0   0   5.21    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    4.00  -0.41
G Jackson                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.29    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          3-2    0.91  -0.06
Totals                         9     7   4   1    4   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 6          3-2
Balks: None.
WP: P Perez (1); E Romo (1).
HBP: P Perez (1; R Knight).
IBB: E Romo (4; J Nolan); F Pastore (1; O Moreno).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 10,592.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Dave Collins                 RF       1. Omar Moreno                  CF
2. Ken Griffey                  CF       2. Tim Foli                     SS
3. Dave Concepcion              SS       3. Mike Easler                  RF
4. George Foster                LF       4. John Milner                  LF
5. Johnny Bench                 1B       5. Jason Thompson               1B
6. Joe Nolan                     C       6. Phil Garner                  2B
7. Ray Knight                   3B       7. Tony Pena                     C
8. Ron Oester                   2B       8. Dale Berra                   3B
9. Frank Pastore                 P       9. Pascual Perez                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 --3 R -29% 45% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell F. Pastore Single to CF; Garner Scores
t7 2 12- R 22% 71% 0-0 CIN R. Oester P. Perez Single to CF; Nolan Scores; Knight to 3B
t9 1 123 R 19% 91% 1-1 CIN R. Oester E. Romo Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Foster Scores/No RBI/unER; Driessen to 3B; O'Berry to 2B
b7 0 1-- OO 16% 74% 0-1 PIT J. Milner F. Pastore Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8 2 123 O 13% 50% 1-1 PIT M. Easler J. Price Strikeout

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, Pirates' Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN D. Collins P. Perez Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey P. Perez Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion P. Perez Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno F. Pastore Lineout: RF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 PIT T. Foli F. Pastore Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PIT M. Easler F. Pastore Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Pascual Perez facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CIN G. Foster P. Perez Walk
t2 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Bench P. Perez Strikeout
t2 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 CIN J. Nolan P. Perez Strikeout
t2 2 1-- 2% 50% 0-0 CIN R. Knight P. Perez Single to LF; Foster to 2B
t2 2 12- 2% 51% 0-0 CIN R. Oester P. Perez Wild Pitch; Foster to 3B; Knight to 2B
t2 2 -23 O -6% 45% 0-0 CIN R. Oester P. Perez Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PIT J. Milner F. Pastore Popfly: SS
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 PIT J. Thompson F. Pastore Popfly: SS
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PIT P. Garner F. Pastore Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Pascual Perez facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN F. Pastore P. Perez Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CIN D. Collins P. Perez Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey P. Perez Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 PIT T. Pena F. Pastore Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O 6% 47% 0-0 PIT D. Berra F. Pastore Pena Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 PIT D. Berra F. Pastore Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PIT P. Perez F. Pastore Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Pascual Perez facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion P. Perez Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 CIN G. Foster P. Perez Single to RF
t4 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 CIN J. Bench P. Perez Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 CIN J. Nolan P. Perez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno F. Pastore Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 PIT T. Foli F. Pastore Lineout: 2B
b4 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 PIT M. Easler F. Pastore Single to CF
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Milner F. Pastore Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Pascual Perez facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CIN R. Knight P. Perez Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 CIN R. Oester P. Perez Popfly: 3B
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 CIN F. Pastore P. Perez Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 PIT J. Thompson F. Pastore Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 PIT P. Garner F. Pastore Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PIT T. Pena F. Pastore Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 0-0 CIN D. Collins P. Perez Walk
t6 0 1-- OO -11% 44% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey P. Perez Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 43% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion P. Perez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 PIT D. Berra F. Pastore Popfly: 1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 PIT P. Perez F. Pastore Strikeout
b6 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno F. Pastore Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b6 2 1-- -2% 45% 0-0 PIT T. Foli F. Pastore Moreno Steals 2B
b6 2 -2- O 5% 50% 0-0 PIT T. Foli F. Pastore Popfly: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Pascual Perez facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 0-0 CIN G. Foster P. Perez Popfly: SS
t7 1 --- O -3% 44% 0-0 CIN J. Bench P. Perez Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- 2% 46% 0-0 CIN J. Nolan P. Perez Single to RF (CF-RF)
t7 2 1-- 3% 49% 0-0 CIN R. Knight P. Perez Hit By Pitch; Nolan to 2B
t7 2 12- R 22% 71% 0-0 CIN R. Oester P. Perez Single to CF; Nolan Scores; Knight to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O -5% 66% 1-0 CIN F. Pastore P. Perez Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- -8% 58% 0-1 PIT M. Easler F. Pastore Single to RF
b7 0 1-- OO 16% 74% 0-1 PIT J. Milner F. Pastore Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 76% 0-1 PIT J. Thompson F. Pastore Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -2% 74% 1-0 CIN D. Collins P. Perez Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- 2% 76% 1-0 CIN K. Griffey P. Perez Single to LF
t8 1 1-- OO -5% 72% 1-0 CIN D. Concepcion P. Perez Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 6-7-8
Sam Mejias replaces Dave Collins playing RF batting 1st
b8 0 --- -10% 62% 0-1 PIT P. Garner F. Pastore Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O 4% 66% 0-1 PIT T. Pena F. Pastore Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Garner to 2B
b8 1 -2- O 8% 74% 0-1 PIT D. Berra F. Pastore Flyball: RF; Garner to 3B
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Pascual Perez (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --3 R -29% 45% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell F. Pastore Single to CF; Garner Scores
Lee Lacy pinch runs for Willie Stargell (PH) batting 9th
b8 2 1-- -3% 42% 1-1 PIT O. Moreno F. Pastore Lacy Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- -1% 41% 1-1 PIT O. Moreno F. Pastore Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- -4% 37% 1-1 PIT T. Foli F. Pastore Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lacy to 3B; Moreno to 2B
Joe Price replaces Frank Pastore pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 123 O 13% 50% 1-1 PIT M. Easler J. Price Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Enrique Romo facing 4-5-6
Enrique Romo replaces Lee Lacy (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 8% 58% 1-1 CIN G. Foster E. Romo Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t9 0 1-- O -2% 56% 1-1 CIN J. Bench E. Romo Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Foster to 2B
t9 1 -2- 12% 68% 1-1 CIN J. Nolan E. Romo Wild Pitch; Foster to 3B
t9 1 --3 1% 69% 1-1 CIN J. Nolan E. Romo Intentional Walk
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Ray Knight (3B) batting 7th; Dan Driessen pinch runs for Joe Nolan (C) batting 6th
t9 1 1-3 3% 72% 1-1 CIN L. Biittner E. Romo Walk; Driessen to 2B
Mike O'Berry pinch runs for Larry Biittner (PH) batting 7th
t9 1 123 R 19% 91% 1-1 CIN R. Oester E. Romo Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Foster Scores/No RBI/unER; Driessen to 3B; O'Berry to 2B
Grant Jackson replaces Enrique Romo pitching and batting 9th; Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Harry Spilman batting 9th; Harry Spilman pinch hits for Joe Price (P) batting 9th
t9 1 123 RO 2% 93% 2-1 CIN J. Kennedy G. Jackson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Driessen Scores/unER
t9 2 12- R 4% 97% 3-1 CIN S. Mejias G. Jackson Single to LF; O'Berry Scores/unER; Oester to 2B
t9 2 12- O -1% 96% 4-1 CIN K. Griffey G. Jackson Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Tom Hume facing 4-5-6
Tom Hume replaces Dan Driessen (PR) pitching and batting 6th; Mike O'Berry moves from PR to C; Junior Kennedy moves from PH to 3B
b9 0 --- -4% 92% 1-4 PIT J. Milner T. Hume Walk
b9 0 1-- O 4% 96% 1-4 PIT J. Thompson T. Hume Flyball: CF
b9 1 1-- O 3% 99% 1-4 PIT P. Garner T. Hume Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 1-4 PIT T. Pena T. Hume Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.

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