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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 13, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 13, 1981 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 13, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 13, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 12,528 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Nick Colosi |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Johnny Bench | First Baseman |
Joe Nolan | Catcher |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 13, 1981
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Seaver
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Seaver
De Jesus bunts in front of the plate. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Seaver
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Krukow
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Krukow
Griffey hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Krukow
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Krukow
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Seaver
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Seaver
There goes Durham. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Seaver
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Durham moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Strain vs. Seaver
Strain strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Blackwell vs. Seaver
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blackwell for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Krukow
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Krukow
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Krukow
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nolan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Oester vs. Krukow
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields it and throws to second for the out. Nolan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Krukow
Seaver takes first base on ball four. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Krukow
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Seaver
Krukow strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Seaver
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Seaver
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Seaver
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Durham vs. Seaver
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Seaver
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Krukow
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Krukow
There goes Griffey. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Krukow
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Krukow
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Krukow
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Krukow
Nolan hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Durham. Nolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Krukow
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Krukow
Oester is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Krukow
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz hits a popup towards first. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Seaver
Strain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Seaver
Blackwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Krukow
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Krukow
There goes Collins. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Krukow
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins scores. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching. Mike Tyson now playing second base.
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Foster vs. McGlothen
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. McGlothen
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. McGlothen
Nolan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. McGlothen
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Seaver
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Seaver
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Seaver
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Foster. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Seaver
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Buckner reaches second base with a double. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Seaver
Durham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Seaver
Henderson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. McGlothen
Oester hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. McGlothen
Seaver bunts towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seaver for the out. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. McGlothen
Collins hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Oester scores. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching. Steve Dillard now playing third base.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Eastwick
Concepcion hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Eastwick
There's a wild pitch. Collins scores. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Eastwick
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Seaver
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Seaver
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Seaver
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Eastwick
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Eastwick
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Eastwick
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Seaver
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Seaver
De Jesus hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Seaver
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Kravec
Ken Kravec now pitching.
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Kravec
Seaver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Kravec
Collins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Kravec
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Seaver
Sam Mejias now playing right field.
Durham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Seaver
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Krug vs. Seaver
Gene Krug pinch hits for Ken Kravec.
Krug hits a line drive into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Capilla
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Capilla
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Capilla
Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Seaver
Dillard hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tracy vs. Seaver
Jim Tracy pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
Tracy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Seaver
Tyson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Seaver
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Seaver
De Jesus hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/13/1981 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Thompson S, cf 3 0 0 0 Collins D, rf 4 2 2 1 De Jesus I, ss 5 1 1 0 Mejias S, rf 0 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Griffey K, cf 5 2 3 1 Durham L, rf 3 1 2 2 Concepcion D, ss 5 1 2 1 Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 1 2 3 Cruz H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Bench J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0 Nolan J, c 5 1 3 0 Kravec K, p 0 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Krug G, ph 1 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 3 1 1 1 Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0 Strain J, 2b 2 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0 Dillard S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 3 0 0 0 Tracy J, ph 1 0 0 0 Krukow M, p 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 5 3 37 8 15 7 Chicago 000 030 000 -- 3 Cincinnati 013 220 00x -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Krukow M (L)* 3.0 8 6 6 3 1 McGlothen L 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 Eastwick R 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Kravec K 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Capilla D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Seaver T (W) 9.0 5 3 3 5 7 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th E -- Bench J LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 10 2B -- Concepcion D 2, Buckner B 2, Nolan J, De Jesus I, Collins D HR -- Foster G, Durham L SB -- Durham L, Griffey K, Collins D SH -- Seaver T SF -- Foster G WP -- Eastwick R T -- 2:33 A -- 12528
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