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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1981-05-12 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 12016 · 65°F · Wind 3 mph · 2:41

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Mario Soto earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
CIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	5

W: Mario Soto L: Dick Tidrow SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ivan de Jesus	4	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Strain	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Buckner	4	0	1	0	0	0
Leon Durham	4	0	1	0	0	3
Steve Henderson	4	0	0	0	0	2
Scot Thompson	4	1	1	0	0	0
Hector Cruz	3	0	2	1	1	0
Tim Blackwell	2	0	0	0	1	0
Randy Martz	2	0	0	0	1	2

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dave Collins	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ken Griffey	4	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Concepcion	3	0	0	1	1	1
George Foster	3	0	0	0	1	0
Johnny Bench	4	0	2	0	0	2
Joe Nolan	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Knight	2	1	0	0	2	0
Ron Oester	3	0	1	0	1	0
Mario Soto	3	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Randy Martz	7.0	4	3	2
Dick Tidrow	1.1	1	2	2

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mario Soto	9.0	5	3	10

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ivan de Jesus: K
Joe Strain: K/C
Bill Buckner: S8/L
Leon Durham: K/C

Bot 1

Dave Collins: S8/G
Ken Griffey: D9.1-3
Dave Concepcion: 53.3-H
George Foster: FC6.2X3(654)
Johnny Bench: S7/L.1-2
Joe Nolan: 43

Top 2

Steve Henderson: K
Scot Thompson: 63
Hector Cruz: W
Tim Blackwell: SB2
Tim Blackwell: W
Randy Martz: W.2-3;1-2
Ivan de Jesus: 9/F

Bot 2

Ray Knight: E6/G
Ron Oester: 46(1)3/GDP
Mario Soto: K

Top 3

Joe Strain: 43
Bill Buckner: 43
Leon Durham: K

Bot 3

Dave Collins: 43
Ken Griffey: 43
Dave Concepcion: 13/BG

Top 4

Steve Henderson: 43
Scot Thompson: D9/G
Hector Cruz: D8/L.2-H
Tim Blackwell: 7/F
Randy Martz: K

Bot 4

George Foster: E4/G
Johnny Bench: S7/G.1-2
Joe Nolan: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
Ray Knight: W
Ron Oester: W.1-2
Mario Soto: 52(3)/FO

Top 5

Ivan de Jesus: K
Joe Strain: 43
Bill Buckner: 43

Bot 5

Dave Collins: 8/F
Ken Griffey: 43
Dave Concepcion: W
George Foster: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

Leon Durham: K
Steve Henderson: K
Scot Thompson: 8/F

Bot 6

Johnny Bench: K
Joe Nolan: 43
Ray Knight: 143

Top 7

Hector Cruz: S7/G
Tim Blackwell: 5/BP
Randy Martz: K/BF
Ivan de Jesus: CS2(24)

Bot 7

Ron Oester: 9/L
Mario Soto: 53
Dave Collins: 43

Top 8

Ivan de Jesus: 7/F
Joe Strain: 43
Bill Buckner: 4/P

Bot 8

Ken Griffey: 7/L
Dave Concepcion: K
George Foster: W
Johnny Bench: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Johnny Bench: K

Top 9

Leon Durham: S9/G
Steve Henderson: 36(1)/FO/BG
Scot Thompson: 6/P
Hector Cruz: BK.1-2
Hector Cruz: 7/F

Bot 9

Joe Nolan: 63
Ray Knight: W
Ron Oester: S9/G.1-H(E9)(NR)(UR)