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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds

1981-10-02 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 14793 Β· 2:58

Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 11–5. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 5th. Gaylord Perry earned the win. Claudell Washington went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

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ATL2004500001114
CIN000010004511

W: Gaylord Perry   L: Frank Pastore   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dick Stello Β· 1B: John Kibler Β· 2B: Bruce Froemming Β· 3B: Joe West Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brett Butler622000
Claudell Washington433501
Bob Horner210020
Chris Chambliss401300
Dale Murphy301122
Glenn Hubbard511000
Matt Sinatro411110
Paul Runge412010
Gaylord Perry321101
Terry Harper101000
Brook Jacoby100000
Ken Smith101000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Collins400011
Ken Griffey502100
Dave Concepcion501101
George Foster501001
Johnny Bench400000
Joe Nolan411000
Ray Knight422000
Ron Oester312110
Frank Pastore100001
German Barranca101100
Paul Householder100000
Rafael Landestoy111100

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Gaylord Perry8.11124
Gene Garber0.2000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Pastore3.2531
Paul Moskau0.2511
Geoff Combe0.2120
Joe Edelen2.0300
Scott Brown2.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Brett Butler: S8
  • Claudell Washington: SB2
  • Claudell Washington: D9.2-H
  • Bob Horner: 53
  • Chris Chambliss: 9.2-3
  • Dale Murphy: S7.3-H
  • Glenn Hubbard: CS2(24)

Bot 1

  • Dave Collins: 3/G
  • Ken Griffey: 8
  • Dave Concepcion: 53

Top 2

  • Glenn Hubbard: 8
  • Matt Sinatro: W
  • Paul Runge: W.1-2
  • Gaylord Perry: FC/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Brett Butler: 6/P
  • Claudell Washington: K

Bot 2

  • George Foster: K
  • Johnny Bench: 13
  • Joe Nolan: 43

Top 3

  • Bob Horner: 8
  • Chris Chambliss: 8
  • Dale Murphy: W
  • Glenn Hubbard: SB2
  • Glenn Hubbard: 63

Bot 3

  • Ray Knight: 53
  • Ron Oester: D7
  • Frank Pastore: K
  • Dave Collins: W
  • Ken Griffey: 43

Top 4

  • Matt Sinatro: 3/P
  • Paul Runge: S8
  • Gaylord Perry: FC/SH.1-2
  • Brett Butler: 6/P
  • Claudell Washington: D9/P.2-H;1-3
  • Bob Horner: W
  • Chris Chambliss: T9.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Dale Murphy: K

Bot 4

  • Dave Concepcion: K
  • George Foster: 43
  • Johnny Bench: 7

Top 5

  • Glenn Hubbard: D7
  • Matt Sinatro: T9.2-H
  • Paul Runge: 63
  • Gaylord Perry: S8.3-H
  • Brett Butler: S9.1-2
  • Claudell Washington: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
  • Bob Horner: W
  • Chris Chambliss: 8
  • Dale Murphy: W.1-2
  • Glenn Hubbard: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Joe Nolan: 8
  • Ray Knight: T9
  • Ron Oester: W
  • German Barranca: S7.3-H;1X3(75)
  • Dave Collins: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Matt Sinatro: 63
  • Paul Runge: S7
  • Gaylord Perry: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Ken Griffey: 63
  • Dave Concepcion: 8
  • George Foster: S7
  • Johnny Bench: 31

Top 7

  • Brett Butler: 63
  • Terry Harper: S8
  • Brook Jacoby: 8
  • Ken Smith: D7.1XH(762)

Bot 7

  • Joe Nolan: 63
  • Ray Knight: E6
  • Ron Oester: 9
  • Paul Householder: 8

Top 8

  • Dale Murphy: K
  • Glenn Hubbard: 53
  • Matt Sinatro: 53

Bot 8

  • Dave Collins: 9
  • Ken Griffey: S5
  • Dave Concepcion: S8.1-2
  • George Foster: 5(2)/FO.1-2
  • Johnny Bench: 54(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Paul Runge: 43
  • Gaylord Perry: K
  • Brett Butler: 43

Bot 9

  • Joe Nolan: S8
  • Ray Knight: S8.1-2
  • Ron Oester: D9.2-H;1-3
  • Rafael Landestoy: S8.3-H;2-3
  • Dave Collins: K
  • Ken Griffey: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Dave Concepcion: 64(1)/FO.3-H
  • George Foster: 54(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

  • Braves Manager Bobby Cox ejected by 3B umpire Joe West