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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
1981-04-18 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 22529 · 70°F, sunny · 2:53
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 10–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 7th. Bob Shirley earned the win. George Hendrick went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Bob Shirley L: Tom Seaver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Scott | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Shirley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Landrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Edelen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Seaver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mejias | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shirley | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Jim Kaat | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Edelen | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Bruce Berenyi | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Price | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: K
- Tony Scott: E8.B-2
- Keith Hernandez: 13.2-3
- George Hendrick: 4/L
Bot 1
- Dave Collins: K/C
- Ken Griffey: K/C
- Dave Concepcion: W
- George Foster: 8/F
Top 2
- Dane Iorg: 7/F
- Ken Oberkfell: 3/G
- Gene Tenace: HP
- Tom Herr: S4/G.1-2
- Bob Shirley: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: 6/L
- Ray Knight: 8/F
- Dan Driessen: D9/89
- Ron Oester: K
Top 3
- Garry Templeton: 43
- Tony Scott: S9
- Keith Hernandez: D7/78.1-H
- George Hendrick: 5/FL
- Dane Iorg: 7/L
Bot 3
- Tom Seaver: W
- Dave Collins: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ken Griffey: 63
Top 4
- Ken Oberkfell: E6/G
- Gene Tenace: SB2
- Gene Tenace: W
- Tom Herr: D9/89.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bob Shirley: 53
- Garry Templeton: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tony Scott: S9.3-H(UR)
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 4
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- George Foster: K
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 5
- George Hendrick: E6/G
- Dane Iorg: S7.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: K/C
- Gene Tenace: 9/F
- Tom Herr: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Shirley: K
Bot 5
- Ray Knight: 63
- Dan Driessen: W
- Ron Oester: D8/78.1-H
- Mike Vail: 53
- Dave Collins: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ken Griffey: K
Top 6
- Garry Templeton: 63
- Tony Scott: 53
- Keith Hernandez: 43
Bot 6
- Dave Concepcion: K
- George Foster: K
- Johnny Bench: W
- Ray Knight: S8.1-2
- Dan Driessen: K
Top 7
- George Hendrick: W
- Dane Iorg: 7/F
- Ken Oberkfell: S9.1-3
- Gene Tenace: S9.3-H;1-3
- Tom Herr: 2/BP
- Jim Kaat: S3/BG.3-H;1-2
- Garry Templeton: S8.2-H;1-3
- Tony Scott: D8/F.3-H;1-H
- Keith Hernandez: 43
Bot 7
- Ron Oester: K/C
- Sam Mejias: D7
- Dave Collins: D7.2-H
- Ken Griffey: S57.2-3
- Dave Concepcion: 9/SF.3-H
- George Foster: K
Top 8
- George Hendrick: HR/7
- Tito Landrum: 63
- Ken Oberkfell: 63
- Gene Tenace: 6/P
Bot 8
- Johnny Bench: 163
- Ray Knight: 53
- Dan Driessen: 43
Top 9
- Tom Herr: 8/F
- Joe Edelen: K/C
- Garry Templeton: K
Bot 9
- Ron Oester: 7/F
- Harry Spilman: 8/F
- Dave Collins: S7
- Ken Griffey: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Tom Seaver's 3000th strikeout
- Debut game for Joe Edelen