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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1981-05-20 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 5914 Β· 54Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 7 mph Β· 3:18

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 10–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 9th. Joe Price earned the win and Tom Hume picked up the save. Doug Bair went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Joe Price   L: Lee Smith   SV: Tom Hume

Umpires β€” HP: Terry Tata Β· 1B: Dick Stello Β· 2B: Jerry Crawford Β· 3B: Satch Davidson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Collins510101
Ken Griffey423000
Dave Concepcion513200
George Foster511202
Dan Driessen310020
Ray Knight411211
Joe Nolan310010
Ron Oester400010
Bruce Berenyi100000
Joe Price100001
Harry Spilman111000
Mike O'Berry100001
Doug Bair111300

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Morales410010
Joe Strain511000
Bill Buckner411010
Leon Durham311122
Jim Tracy412212
Hector Cruz511302
Ivan de Jesus300000
Tim Blackwell412000
Bill Caudill100011
Steve Henderson100000
Mike Lum100000
Scot Thompson100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bruce Berenyi1.0240
Joe Price5.0215
Doug Bair2.2402
Tom Hume0.1011

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Caudill6.0534
Lee Smith0.0200
Dick Tidrow3.0322

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dave Collins: K
  • Ken Griffey: S8/L
  • Dave Concepcion: SB2
  • Dave Concepcion: 3/FL
  • George Foster: HR/8/F.2-H
  • Dan Driessen: 8/F

Bot 1

  • Jerry Morales: W
  • Joe Strain: 4/L
  • Bill Buckner: W.1-2
  • Leon Durham: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Tracy: S8/L/78.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Hector Cruz: HR/78/F.3-H;1-H
  • Ivan de Jesus: 4/P
  • Tim Blackwell: 7/L

Top 2

  • Ray Knight: K/C
  • Joe Nolan: W
  • Ron Oester: WP.1-2
  • Ron Oester: W
  • Bruce Berenyi: E1/TH.2-3;1-2
  • Dave Collins: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Ken Griffey: 3/G

Bot 2

  • Bill Caudill: W
  • Jerry Morales: 7/L
  • Joe Strain: 7/F
  • Bill Buckner: 9/F

Top 3

  • Dave Concepcion: S8/G
  • George Foster: K
  • Dan Driessen: SB2
  • Dan Driessen: SB3
  • Dan Driessen: W
  • Ray Knight: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Leon Durham: K/C
  • Jim Tracy: K
  • Hector Cruz: K

Top 4

  • Joe Nolan: 2/FL
  • Ron Oester: 8/F
  • Joe Price: K

Bot 4

  • Ivan de Jesus: 8/F
  • Tim Blackwell: D7/G
  • Bill Caudill: K
  • Jerry Morales: 8/F

Top 5

  • Dave Collins: 3/G
  • Ken Griffey: S4/G
  • Dave Concepcion: 8/F
  • George Foster: 8/F

Bot 5

  • Joe Strain: 9/F
  • Bill Buckner: S4/G
  • Leon Durham: WP.1-2
  • Leon Durham: W
  • Jim Tracy: K
  • Hector Cruz: 9/F

Top 6

  • Dan Driessen: 8/F
  • Ray Knight: HR/78/L
  • Joe Nolan: 63
  • Ron Oester: 7/L

Bot 6

  • Ivan de Jesus: 8/F
  • Tim Blackwell: 63
  • Steve Henderson: 9/L

Top 7

  • Harry Spilman: S1/G
  • Dave Collins: E5/TH/BG.1-2
  • Ken Griffey: FC2/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Dave Concepcion: S8/F89.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • George Foster: K
  • Dan Driessen: 5/FL
  • Ray Knight: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Joe Nolan: 7/F

Bot 7

  • Jerry Morales: 4/P
  • Joe Strain: S8/F
  • Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Ron Oester: 43
  • Mike O'Berry: K/C
  • Dave Collins: 3/G

Bot 8

  • Leon Durham: K/C
  • Jim Tracy: S6/G
  • Hector Cruz: 7/L
  • Mike Lum: 8/F

Top 9

  • Ken Griffey: S7/L/78
  • Dave Concepcion: SB2
  • Dave Concepcion: D8/F.2-H
  • George Foster: 53.2-3
  • Dan Driessen: IW
  • Ray Knight: 8/L
  • Doug Bair: HR/7/L.3-H;1-H
  • Ron Oester: 43

Bot 9

  • Tim Blackwell: T9/L
  • Scot Thompson: K/C
  • Jerry Morales: 4
  • Joe Strain: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
  • Bill Buckner: E4/G.1-3(E4/TH)
  • Leon Durham: S7/G.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Jim Tracy: W.2-3;1-2
  • Hector Cruz: K