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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1981-05-16 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 11890 · 2:29
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 5th. Mike LaCoss earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Mike LaCoss L: Rod Scurry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Knight | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike O'Berry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike LaCoss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sam Mejias | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Scurry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike LaCoss | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Scurry | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Victor Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kent Tekulve | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Enrique Romo | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: 63
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Dave Concepcion: W
- George Foster: K/C
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: 53
- Tim Foli: 53
- Mike Easler: 43
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Ray Knight: S8
- Ron Oester: W.1-2
- Mike O'Berry: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bill Madlock: 8/F
- John Milner: 43
- Phil Garner: 31
Top 3
- Mike LaCoss: K/C
- Dave Collins: 8/F
- Ken Griffey: HP
- Dave Concepcion: K+E2.1-2;B-1
- George Foster: 8/F
Bot 3
- Jason Thompson: 7/F
- Tony Pena: 9/F
- Rod Scurry: S8
- Omar Moreno: 4(1)/FO
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: D7
- Ray Knight: 63.2-3
- Ron Oester: 43
- Mike O'Berry: 3/P
Bot 4
- Tim Foli: 8/F
- Mike Easler: 6/P
- Bill Madlock: 7/F
Top 5
- Mike LaCoss: K
- Dave Collins: W
- Sam Mejias: S8.1-3
- Dave Concepcion: S6/G.3-H;1-3
- George Foster: 9/SF.3-H
- Johnny Bench: 5/L
Bot 5
- John Milner: 31
- Phil Garner: 43
- Jason Thompson: 53
Top 6
- Ray Knight: D8/89
- Ron Oester: D9.2-H
- Mike O'Berry: D8/78.2-H
- Mike LaCoss: 1/BP
- Dave Collins: IW
- Sam Mejias: 6/P
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 6
- Tony Pena: S4/G
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
- Omar Moreno: S8.1-2
- Tim Foli: 9/F
- Mike Easler: 4(1)/FO
Top 7
- George Foster: D9/89
- Johnny Bench: K
- Ray Knight: 13
- Ron Oester: IW
- Mike O'Berry: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike LaCoss: K/C
Bot 7
- Bill Madlock: S8
- John Milner: 9/L
- Phil Garner: K
- Jason Thompson: 7/F
Top 8
- Dave Collins: 3/G
- Sam Mejias: 8/F
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 8
- Tony Pena: 8/F
- Matt Alexander: 7/F
- Omar Moreno: 13
Top 9
- George Foster: D7
- Johnny Bench: 9/F.2-3
- Ray Knight: 63
- Ron Oester: IW
- Mike O'Berry: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Tim Foli: S7
- Mike Easler: 6(1)/FO
- Bill Madlock: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Ken Griffey left with twisted left knee