PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1981-08-28 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 23061 · 2:33
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 8th. Tom Seaver earned the win. Ellis Valentine went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Neil Allen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike O'Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Lynch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Lynch | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Boitano | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Neil Allen | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Searage | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: E4.B-1
- Ken Griffey: 36(1)/FO
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: HP
- Frank Taveras: CS2(26)#
- Frank Taveras: S7
- Hubie Brooks: CS2(26)
- Hubie Brooks: 63
Top 2
- George Foster: 53
- Dan Driessen: 9
- Ray Knight: 43
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: W
- Ellis Valentine: 43.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 9.2-3
- John Stearns: 63
Top 3
- Ron Oester: 8
- Mike O'Berry: W
- Tom Seaver: S1/BG.1-2
- Dave Collins: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Doug Flynn: S9
- Ed Lynch: 54/SH.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Frank Taveras: 6
Top 4
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- George Foster: 63
Bot 4
- Hubie Brooks: D7
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Ellis Valentine: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: D8.2-H
- John Stearns: 53
Top 5
- Dan Driessen: 43
- Ray Knight: 8
- Ron Oester: 43
Bot 5
- Doug Flynn: 7
- Ed Lynch: S9.BX2(96)
- Mookie Wilson: K
Top 6
- Mike O'Berry: 4
- Tom Seaver: 2/FL
- Dave Collins: 43
Bot 6
- Frank Taveras: 43
- Hubie Brooks: 8
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 7
- Ken Griffey: D7
- Dave Concepcion: 3/L
- George Foster: S8.2-H
- Dan Driessen: 3/G.1-2
- Ray Knight: W
- Ron Oester: 3/G
Bot 7
- Ellis Valentine: S7
- Lee Mazzilli: S8.1-2
- John Stearns: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: IW
- Rusty Staub: 3/FL
- Mookie Wilson: 5(2)/FO/G
Top 8
- Joe Nolan: W
- Tom Seaver: 14/SH.1-2
- Dave Collins: 143
- Ken Griffey: IW
- Dave Concepcion: D7.2-H;1-H
- George Foster: S7.2-H;BX2(754)
Bot 8
- Frank Taveras: S8
- Hubie Brooks: 6(B)3(1)/DP
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 9
- Dan Driessen: S9
- Ray Knight: 14(1)3/GDP
- Ron Oester: S8
- Joe Nolan: S9.1-2
- Tom Seaver: S7.2-H;1-3
- Sam Mejias: 9
Bot 9
- Ellis Valentine: HR/7
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- John Stearns: 8
- Bob Bailor: W
- Mike Cubbage: 8