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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1981-05-31 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 46411 · 3:08
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Cincinnati Reds 16–4. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 7 in the 3rd. Dave Goltz earned the win. Rick Monday went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 18 |
W: Dave Goltz L: Mario Soto SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Steve Fields · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike O'Berry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Soto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Moskau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derrel Thomas | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Scioscia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pepe Frias | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Goltz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Paul Moskau | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Geoff Combe | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Price | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Reuss | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Sutcliffe | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Goltz | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Stewart | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Forster | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: S8
- Ken Griffey: SB2
- Ken Griffey: W
- Dave Concepcion: D7.2-H;1-H
- George Foster: 43.2-3
- Ray Knight: S8.3-H
- Dan Driessen: 43.1-2
- Ron Oester: 6/P
Bot 1
- Derrel Thomas: 43
- Rick Monday: 43
- Dusty Baker: 53
Top 2
- Mike O'Berry: HR/7
- Mario Soto: 2/FL
- Dave Collins: K
- Ken Griffey: S8
- Dave Concepcion: K/C
Bot 2
- Steve Garvey: K
- Ron Cey: K
- Pedro Guerrero: HP
- Mike Scioscia: 5/FL
Top 3
- George Foster: 6/P
- Ray Knight: 7/F
- Dan Driessen: 43
Bot 3
- Pepe Frias: S4
- Rick Sutcliffe: W.1-2
- Derrel Thomas: S7.2-H;1-2
- Rick Monday: W.2-3;1-2
- Dusty Baker: S7.3-H;2-H;1-H(E2/TH3)(NR);B-H(NR)
- Steve Garvey: S7
- Ron Cey: D7.1-3
- Pedro Guerrero: S8.3-H;2-H
- Mike Scioscia: K
- Pepe Frias: 64(1)/FO
- Rick Sutcliffe: K/C
Top 4
- Ron Oester: D9
- Mike O'Berry: 3/FL
- Paul Moskau: W
- Dave Collins: K/C
- Ken Griffey: K/C
Bot 4
- Derrel Thomas: 43
- Rick Monday: 43
- Dusty Baker: 13
Top 5
- Dave Concepcion: K
- George Foster: 63
- Ray Knight: 53
Bot 5
- Steve Garvey: D7
- Ron Cey: W
- Pedro Guerrero: 164(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Scioscia: W.1-2
- Pepe Frias: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dave Goltz: K
- Derrel Thomas: S7.2-H;1-2
- Rick Monday: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dan Driessen: 31
- Ron Oester: D7
- Mike O'Berry: E6.B-1
- Harry Spilman: 31.2-3;1-2
- Dave Collins: 8/F
Bot 6
- Dusty Baker: S8
- Steve Garvey: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ron Cey: 5/L
Top 7
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 9/F
- George Foster: 9/F
Bot 7
- Pedro Guerrero: D7
- Mike Scioscia: S9.2-H
- Pepe Frias: 63.1-2
- Dave Stewart: T7.2-H
- Derrel Thomas: S9.3-H
- Rick Monday: HR/7.1-H
- Dusty Baker: D8
- Steve Garvey: S7.2-H
- Ron Cey: 6/P
- Pedro Guerrero: 9/F
Top 8
- Ray Knight: 4/P
- Dan Driessen: 31
- Ron Oester: 6/L
Bot 8
- Mike Scioscia: S8
- Pepe Frias: 7/F
- Joe Ferguson: 4/P
- Derrel Thomas: K/C
Top 9
- Mike O'Berry: S8
- Junior Kennedy: K
- Dave Collins: 3/P
- Sam Mejias: K
Notes & reviews
- Jerry Reuss left with strained hamstring