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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
1981-09-25 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 7817 · 2:57
Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta Braves 10–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 5th. Mario Soto earned the win. Ron Oester went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | |
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Mario Soto L: Tommy Boggs SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Householder | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Soto | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eddie Milner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rufino Linares | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Sinatro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Boggs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Asselstine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Runge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Boggs | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
 Bob Walk | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Bedrosian | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Bradford | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Householder: 8/F
- Ken Griffey: S8
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- George Foster: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bench: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Joe Nolan: D8/89.3-H;1-3
- Ray Knight: 9/F
Bot 1
- Brett Butler: 13
- Claudell Washington: K
- Rufino Linares: S9
- Chris Chambliss: 8/F
Top 2
- Ron Oester: HR/9
- Mario Soto: K
- Paul Householder: W
- Ken Griffey: E6.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: K
- George Foster: PB.2-3;1-2
- George Foster: IW
- Johnny Bench: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Bob Horner: 53
- Glenn Hubbard: D7
- Matt Sinatro: 7/F
- Rafael Ramirez: T8/89.2-H
- Tommy Boggs: S8.3-H
- Brett Butler: 9/F
Top 3
- Joe Nolan: W
- Ray Knight: D7.1-3
- Ron Oester: S9.3-H;2-3
- Mario Soto: K/BF
- Paul Householder: SB2.3-H(E6)(NR)(UR)
- Paul Householder: K
- Ken Griffey: 43
Bot 3
- Claudell Washington: 41
- Rufino Linares: 9/F
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Bob Horner: 43
Top 4
- Dave Concepcion: S8
- George Foster: S7.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Joe Nolan: 3/G
Bot 4
- Glenn Hubbard: K
- Matt Sinatro: S8
- Rafael Ramirez: 6(1)/FO
- Brian Asselstine: 43
Top 5
- Ray Knight: HR/7
- Ron Oester: 7/F
- Mario Soto: 3/FL
- Paul Householder: S8
- Ken Griffey: W.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: W.2-3;1-2
- George Foster: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Bench: 7/F
Bot 5
- Brett Butler: 43
- Claudell Washington: K
- Rufino Linares: 9/F
Top 6
- Joe Nolan: 8/F
- Ray Knight: 7/F
- Ron Oester: 7/F
Bot 6
- Chris Chambliss: S9
- Bob Horner: WP.1-2
- Bob Horner: 63
- Glenn Hubbard: 8/F
- Matt Sinatro: S6/G.2-3
- Biff Pocoroba: 3/G
Top 7
- Mario Soto: S7
- Paul Householder: D7/78.1-H
- Eddie Milner: D9.2-H
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- George Foster: 53
- Larry Biittner: 43
Bot 7
- Albert Hall: K
- Brett Butler: W
- Claudell Washington: 4/P
- Rufino Linares: 43
Top 8
- Joe Nolan: D8/89
- Ray Knight: E7
- Ron Oester: K
- Mario Soto: K
- Paul Householder: K
Bot 8
- Chris Chambliss: 7/F
- Bob Horner: 5/P
- Glenn Hubbard: S7
- Matt Sinatro: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Eddie Milner: W
- Rafael Landestoy: 53.1-2
- George Foster: 5/L
- Larry Biittner: 43
Bot 9
- Paul Runge: K
- Albert Hall: 8/F
- Brett Butler: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Paul Runge