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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1981-09-03 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 26540 Β· 2:54

Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 8th. Bruce Berenyi earned the win. George Foster went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN202000140913
PHI101100000310

W: Bruce Berenyi   L: Mark Davis   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dave Pallone Β· 1B: Fred Brocklander Β· 2B: Charlie Williams Β· 3B: Paul Pryor Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Collins311010
Ken Griffey432020
Dave Concepcion322110
George Foster512502
Johnny Bench312210
Ray Knight401101
Joe Nolan500000
Ron Oester401011
Bruce Berenyi301002
Dan Driessen211000
Eddie Milner100001
Sam Mejias100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose312020
Larry Bowa401110
Bake McBride300102
Mike Schmidt312121
Gary Matthews400011
Garry Maddox402012
Manny Trillo502000
Bob Boone500000
Mark Davis000010
Len Matuszek111000
Ozzie Virgil100001
Greg Gross100000
Dick Davis100000
George Vukovich100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bruce Berenyi5.0665
Paul Moskau2.0121
Tom Hume2.0301

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mark Davis4.0734
Dan Larson1.0021
Mike Proly2.0200
Ron Reed1.0312
Sparky Lyle1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dave Collins: S6
  • Ken Griffey: S9.1-3
  • Dave Concepcion: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
  • George Foster: K
  • Johnny Bench: S8.2-H
  • Ray Knight: 7

Bot 1

  • Pete Rose: W
  • Larry Bowa: D9.1-H
  • Bake McBride: K
  • Mike Schmidt: K
  • Gary Matthews: K

Top 2

  • Joe Nolan: 6/L
  • Ron Oester: K/C
  • Bruce Berenyi: S7
  • Dave Collins: 9

Bot 2

  • Garry Maddox: W
  • Manny Trillo: 43.1-2
  • Bob Boone: 31.2-3
  • Mark Davis: W
  • Pete Rose: WP.1-2
  • Pete Rose: W
  • Larry Bowa: 43

Top 3

  • Ken Griffey: S8
  • Dave Concepcion: SB2
  • Dave Concepcion: W
  • George Foster: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Johnny Bench: 9.2-3
  • Ray Knight: 8/SF.3-H
  • Joe Nolan: 6

Bot 3

  • Bake McBride: K
  • Mike Schmidt: HR/7
  • Gary Matthews: 63
  • Garry Maddox: S8
  • Manny Trillo: S7.1-2
  • Bob Boone: 9

Top 4

  • Ron Oester: 63
  • Bruce Berenyi: K
  • Dave Collins: W
  • Ken Griffey: SB2
  • Ken Griffey: W
  • Dave Concepcion: S6.2-3;1-2
  • George Foster: K

Bot 4

  • Len Matuszek: D9
  • Pete Rose: 43.2-3
  • Larry Bowa: W
  • Bake McBride: SB2
  • Bake McBride: 7/SF.3-H
  • Mike Schmidt: W
  • Gary Matthews: 3/G

Top 5

  • Johnny Bench: W
  • Ray Knight: WP.1-2
  • Ray Knight: 53.2-3
  • Joe Nolan: 3/G
  • Ron Oester: IW
  • Bruce Berenyi: K

Bot 5

  • Garry Maddox: S9
  • Manny Trillo: 9/L
  • Bob Boone: 9
  • Ozzie Virgil: SB2
  • Ozzie Virgil: K

Top 6

  • Dave Collins: 3/G
  • Ken Griffey: 43
  • Dave Concepcion: 31

Bot 6

  • Pete Rose: S8
  • Larry Bowa: 8
  • Bake McBride: 9
  • Mike Schmidt: W.1-2
  • Gary Matthews: W.2-3;1-2
  • Garry Maddox: K

Top 7

  • George Foster: 4
  • Johnny Bench: HR/7
  • Ray Knight: S6
  • Joe Nolan: 9
  • Ron Oester: 7

Bot 7

  • Manny Trillo: 3/FL
  • Bob Boone: 5/L
  • Greg Gross: 8

Top 8

  • Dan Driessen: S8
  • Dave Collins: 54/SH.1-2
  • Ken Griffey: IW
  • Dave Concepcion: S8.2-3;1-2
  • George Foster: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Eddie Milner: K
  • Ray Knight: K+WP.B-1
  • Joe Nolan: 3/L

Bot 8

  • Pete Rose: S8
  • Larry Bowa: 8
  • Dick Davis: 9
  • Mike Schmidt: S9.1-2
  • Gary Matthews: 53

Top 9

  • Ron Oester: S8
  • Dan Driessen: 7
  • Sam Mejias: 46(1)/FO
  • Ken Griffey: 7

Bot 9

  • Garry Maddox: K
  • Manny Trillo: S7
  • Bob Boone: 53.1-2
  • George Vukovich: 9

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Len Matuszek