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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1981-05-17 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 11775 · 2:20
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 3rd. Mario Soto earned the win. Ken Griffey went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Mario Soto L: Eddie Solomon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Soto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Solomon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Nicosia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Solomon | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Victor Cruz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: 43
- Ken Griffey: S7
- Dave Concepcion: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Tim Foli: 53
- Mike Easler: 8/F
Top 2
- George Foster: 9/F
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Joe Nolan: K
Bot 2
- Bill Madlock: 3/FL
- John Milner: S7
- Phil Garner: K
- Jason Thompson: W.1-2
- Tony Pena: E5/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Eddie Solomon: 43
Top 3
- Ray Knight: 6/P
- Ron Oester: S9
- Mario Soto: 34/SH.1-2
- Dave Collins: D9.2-H
- Ken Griffey: HR7/IPHR.2-H
- Dave Concepcion: S7
- George Foster: K
Bot 3
- Omar Moreno: 8/F
- Tim Foli: S7/78
- Mike Easler: SB2
- Mike Easler: 8/F78
- Bill Madlock: K
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: 9/F
- Joe Nolan: S7
- Ray Knight: CS2(26)
- Ray Knight: 8/F
Bot 4
- John Milner: 8/F
- Phil Garner: 43
- Jason Thompson: S9
- Tony Pena: HP.1-2
- Eddie Solomon: 43
Top 5
- Ron Oester: D9/89
- Mario Soto: 53
- Dave Collins: BK.2-3
- Dave Collins: K
- Ken Griffey: 8/F
Bot 5
- Omar Moreno: 9/F
- Tim Foli: 3/P
- Mike Easler: 5/P
Top 6
- Dave Concepcion: 8/F
- George Foster: 63
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Joe Nolan: 63
Bot 6
- Bill Madlock: S7
- John Milner: S9.1-2
- Phil Garner: 5/P
- Jason Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ray Knight: HR/7
- Ron Oester: 43
- Mario Soto: K
- Dave Collins: 3/G
Bot 7
- Steve Nicosia: 53
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
- Omar Moreno: K
Top 8
- Ken Griffey: 8/F
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- George Foster: 53
Bot 8
- Tim Foli: S8
- Mike Easler: HR/9.1-H
- Bill Madlock: 63
- John Milner: 43
- Phil Garner: 8/F
Top 9
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Joe Nolan: 8/F
- Ray Knight: 53
Bot 9
- Jason Thompson: K
- Gary Alexander: K/C
- Willie Stargell: W
- Omar Moreno: CS2(26)
Notes & reviews
- Tony Pena left with bruised right wrist