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Cincinnati Reds @ St. Louis Cardinals

1981-05-02 Β· Day game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 16677 Β· 2:13

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 7th. Bob Shirley earned the win. Ken Oberkfell went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN00000102036
SLN0003004079

W: Bob Shirley   L: Bruce Berenyi   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 1B: Dutch Rennert Β· 2B: Ed Montague Β· 3B: Lee Weyer Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Collins411000
Ken Griffey422001
Dave Concepcion300200
George Foster402100
Ray Knight400000
Dan Driessen100010
Ron Oester401000
Mike O'Berry200000
Bruce Berenyi200000
Johnny Bench100001
Sam Mejias100000
Harry Spilman100000
Joe Nolan100001

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Garry Templeton500001
Tony Scott311011
Keith Hernandez422101
George Hendrick321010
Dane Iorg311100
Ken Oberkfell403300
Gene Tenace200021
Tom Herr311101
Bob Shirley300001
Darrell Porter000110

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bruce Berenyi6.2734
Joe Price0.0100
Doug Bair0.1121
Geoff Combe1.0001

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Shirley9.0613

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dave Collins: 13
  • Ken Griffey: K/C
  • Dave Concepcion: 53

Bot 1

  • Garry Templeton: 7/FL
  • Tony Scott: S8
  • Keith Hernandez: CS2(26)
  • Keith Hernandez: 41

Top 2

  • George Foster: S7
  • Ray Knight: 9/F
  • Dan Driessen: W.1-2
  • Ron Oester: 36(1)/FO.2-3
  • Mike O'Berry: 7/F

Bot 2

  • George Hendrick: 8/F
  • Dane Iorg: 5/P
  • Ken Oberkfell: S7
  • Gene Tenace: SB2
  • Gene Tenace: W
  • Tom Herr: K

Top 3

  • Bruce Berenyi: 53
  • Dave Collins: 9/FL
  • Ken Griffey: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Bob Shirley: K
  • Garry Templeton: 8/F
  • Tony Scott: K

Top 4

  • Dave Concepcion: 53
  • George Foster: 63
  • Ray Knight: 7/F

Bot 4

  • Keith Hernandez: S8
  • George Hendrick: S5/G.1-2
  • Dane Iorg: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Ken Oberkfell: 43.3-H;2-3
  • Gene Tenace: W
  • Tom Herr: 8/SF.3-H
  • Bob Shirley: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Dan Driessen: HP
  • Ron Oester: 7/F
  • Mike O'Berry: 53.1-2
  • Bruce Berenyi: 3/FL

Bot 5

  • Garry Templeton: 7/F
  • Tony Scott: 7/F
  • Keith Hernandez: K

Top 6

  • Dave Collins: 13
  • Ken Griffey: T8/89
  • Dave Concepcion: 8/SF.3-H
  • George Foster: 13

Bot 6

  • George Hendrick: 63
  • Dane Iorg: 63
  • Ken Oberkfell: S4/G
  • Gene Tenace: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Ray Knight: 4/P
  • Dan Driessen: 9/F
  • Ron Oester: S8
  • Johnny Bench: K

Bot 7

  • Tom Herr: S9
  • Bob Shirley: 14/SH.1-2
  • Garry Templeton: 9/F.2-3
  • Tony Scott: W
  • Keith Hernandez: D9/G.3-H;1-3
  • George Hendrick: IW
  • Darrell Porter: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ken Oberkfell: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Gene Tenace: K

Top 8

  • Sam Mejias: 8/F
  • Dave Collins: S8
  • Ken Griffey: D8.1-3
  • Dave Concepcion: 63.3-H
  • George Foster: D7.2-H
  • Ray Knight: 53

Bot 8

  • Tom Herr: 43
  • Bob Shirley: 6/FL
  • Garry Templeton: K

Top 9

  • Harry Spilman: 7/F
  • Ron Oester: 9/F
  • Joe Nolan: K/C

Notes & reviews

  • Cardinals Manager Whitey Herzog ejected by 2B umpire Ed Montague