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1981-09-04 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 25020 Β· 3:01
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 7β6. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 4th. Sparky Lyle earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Lonnie Smith went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Sparky Lyle L: Doug Bair SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires β HP: Fred Brocklander Β· 1B: Charlie Williams Β· 2B: Paul Pryor Β· 3B: Dave Pallone Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dan Driessen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Joe Nolan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Oester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike LaCoss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
German Barranca | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Householder | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lonnie Smith | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Mike Schmidt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Keith Moreland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Vukovich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Bowa | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Luis Aguayo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Ruthven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Len Matuszek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike LaCoss | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Charlie Leibrandt | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Doug Bair | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Scott Brown | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Price | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Ruthven | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Warren Brusstar | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tug McGraw | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: W
- Ken Griffey: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dave Concepcion: 31
Bot 1
- Lonnie Smith: 53
- Pete Rose: 6/L
- Gary Matthews: W
- Mike Schmidt: S8.1-2
- Keith Moreland: 43
Top 2
- George Foster: S7
- Dan Driessen: 9
- Ray Knight: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- George Vukovich: 7
- Larry Bowa: S4
- Luis Aguayo: CS2(24)
- Luis Aguayo: W
- Dick Ruthven: 43
Top 3
- Joe Nolan: W
- Ron Oester: 8
- Mike LaCoss: K
- Dave Collins: K/C
Bot 3
- Lonnie Smith: D7
- Pete Rose: 9.2-3
- Gary Matthews: W
- Mike Schmidt: 9/SF.3-H
- Keith Moreland: 53
Top 4
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Dave Concepcion: W
- George Foster: 64(1)/FO
- Dan Driessen: SB2
- Dan Driessen: K
Bot 4
- George Vukovich: 53
- Larry Bowa: S4
- Luis Aguayo: D7.1-H
- Dick Ruthven: 63.2-3
- Lonnie Smith: HR/7.3-H
- Pete Rose: 31
Top 5
- Ray Knight: K
- Joe Nolan: S8
- Ron Oester: 8
- German Barranca: S7.1-2
- Dave Collins: 6/L
Bot 5
- Gary Matthews: 43
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Keith Moreland: W
- George Vukovich: 8
Top 6
- Ken Griffey: D9
- Dave Concepcion: S8.2-H
- George Foster: K
- Dan Driessen: S9.1-2
- Ray Knight: S9.2-H;1-2
- Joe Nolan: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ron Oester: 7/SF.3-H
- Larry Biittner: PO1(E2).1-2
- Larry Biittner: S7.2-H(UR)
- Dave Collins: K
Bot 6
- Larry Bowa: S9
- Luis Aguayo: 24/SH.1-2
- Len Matuszek: W
- Lonnie Smith: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Pete Rose: SB2
- Pete Rose: 7
Top 7
- Paul Householder: 63
- Dave Concepcion: 43
- George Foster: 53
Bot 7
- Gary Matthews: 7
- Mike Schmidt: S8
- Keith Moreland: S6.1-2
- George Vukovich: S9.2-H;1-2
- Larry Bowa: W.2-3;1-2
- Luis Aguayo: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Dick Davis: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lonnie Smith: 7
Top 8
- Dan Driessen: 4/P
- Ray Knight: 13
- Joe Nolan: 1/G
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: 8
- Gary Matthews: 3/FL
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Bob Boone: POCS2(13)
Top 9
- Ron Oester: 63
- Mike Vail: K/C
- Dave Collins: D7
- Paul Householder: S7.2-H
- Dave Concepcion: K/C




























