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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1981-06-11 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 18612 · 76°F · Wind 15 mph from LF · 2:36
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Tom Seaver earned the win. George Foster went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Pat Zachry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Foster | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Nolan | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Bailor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Valentine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Zachry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Zachry | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
 Ray Searage | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: 23/BG25
- Ken Griffey: S9/L9S
- Dave Concepcion: S16/L1.1-2
- George Foster: K/C
- Dan Driessen: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Knight: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Bob Bailor: 9/F9
- Ellis Valentine: 63/G6M
Top 2
- Ron Oester: 43/G34D
- Joe Nolan: S9/L89S
- Tom Seaver: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Dave Collins: W
- Ken Griffey: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: HR/F7D
- Rusty Staub: S8/G6M
- Mike Cubbage: 9/F9L
- Alex Trevino: S8/L8S.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 9/F9
- Pat Zachry: K/C
Top 3
- Dave Concepcion: 53/G5
- George Foster: K
- Dan Driessen: 8/F78
Bot 3
- Mookie Wilson: S8/G1
- Bob Bailor: SB2
- Bob Bailor: 14/SH/BG25.2-3
- Ellis Valentine: 8/SF/P8.3-H
- Dave Kingman: W
- Rusty Staub: SB2
- Rusty Staub: 9/F9
Top 4
- Ray Knight: S6/G56D
- Ron Oester: T8/L89.1-H
- Joe Nolan: S8.3-H
- Tom Seaver: K
- Dave Collins: S9/G34.1-2
- Ken Griffey: 8/F8S
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 4
- Mike Cubbage: 9/F9L
- Alex Trevino: K/C
- Doug Flynn: 4/P4D
Top 5
- George Foster: K
- Dan Driessen: W
- Ray Knight: K
- Ron Oester: W.1-2
- Joe Nolan: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Pat Zachry: 8/F89
- Mookie Wilson: DGR/G3
- Bob Bailor: 4/P4
- Ellis Valentine: K
Top 6
- Tom Seaver: 5/P5
- Dave Collins: 43/G4
- Ken Griffey: S8/G4M
- Dave Concepcion: E5/G5.1-2
- George Foster: HR/L7D.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Dan Driessen: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Dave Kingman: K23
- Rusty Staub: 3/G34
- Mike Cubbage: 3/L3
Top 7
- Ray Knight: 63/G6
- Ron Oester: 7/F7L
- Joe Nolan: D9/L89
- Tom Seaver: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Alex Trevino: 9/F9
- Doug Flynn: K
- Ron Hodges: 6/L6
Top 8
- Dave Collins: 8/F8D
- Ken Griffey: S7/L78
- Dave Concepcion: K
- George Foster: 46(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Bob Bailor: S7/G56
- Ellis Valentine: 5/P5
- Dave Kingman: 53/G5
Top 9
- Dan Driessen: 7/P7S
- Ray Knight: S7/G56
- Ron Oester: K
- Joe Nolan: S9.1-2
- Tom Seaver: 8/F8D
Bot 9
- Rusty Staub: 4/P4D
- Mike Cubbage: 8/P8S
- Alex Trevino: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ray Searage