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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 24, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on August 24, 1981 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Berenyi |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,506 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: John McSherry 3B: Fred Brocklander |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Left Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Ron Oester | Shortstop |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Berenyi | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 24, 1981
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Berenyi
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oester fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Berenyi
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Berenyi
Brooks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Berenyi
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Berenyi
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oester fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Scott
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Scott
Scott fires to first and picks off Collins. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Scott
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Scott
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Berenyi
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards third. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Berenyi
Stearns strikes out. Nolan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stearns out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Berenyi
Flynn hits a line drive into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Scott
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Scott
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Scott
Knight hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Scott
Nolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knight scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Scott
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks juggles the ball. That's an error on Brooks. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berenyi vs. Scott
Berenyi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Berenyi
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Berenyi
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Berenyi
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Scott
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman juggles the ball. That's an error on Kingman. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Scott
There goes Collins. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Scott
Oester hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Scott
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Scott
Foster takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Scott
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Berenyi
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Berenyi
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Berenyi
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Berenyi
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Scott
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Scott
Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Scott
Kennedy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Berenyi
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Berenyi
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Berenyi
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berenyi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berenyi vs. Scott
Berenyi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Berenyi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Scott
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berenyi scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Scott
Oester bunts towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Scott
Griffey hits a line drive towards first. Kingman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Scott
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Berenyi
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Berenyi
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Berenyi
Brooks hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Scott
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Scott
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Scott, and towards Taveras, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Scott
Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Berenyi
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Berenyi
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Berenyi
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Berenyi
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Kennedy fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Scott
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berenyi vs. Scott
Berenyi strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Scott
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Berenyi
Sam Mejias now playing right field.
Flynn hits a line drive towards short. Oester reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Berenyi
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Mike Scott.
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Berenyi
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Leach
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Leach
Foster hits a popup into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Leach
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oester moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Leach
There go the runners. The throw from Stearns to Flynn covering second. The throw back to home, and Oester is out at the plate. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Berenyi
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Berenyi
Brooks strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Berenyi
Kingman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1981 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Wilson M, cf 4 0 1 0 Collins D, rf 4 0 2 1
Taveras F, ss 3 0 0 0 Mejias S, rf 0 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0 Oester R, ss 2 0 0 0
Brooks H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Griffey K, cf 4 0 2 0
Kingman D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 2 0 0 0
Valentine E, rf 3 0 1 0 Biittner L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, lf 2 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Stearns J, c 3 0 0 0 Nolan J, c 3 0 1 1
Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kennedy J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Scott M, p 2 0 0 0 Berenyi B, p 3 1 1 0
Cubbage M, ph 1 0 0 0
Leach T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 28 2 7 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 010 010 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M (L) 7.0 6 2 2 2 1
Leach T 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Berenyi B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 12
E -- Brooks H, Kingman D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 4, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Knight R, Berenyi B
SB -- Collins D
CS -- Oester R
SH -- Oester R
T -- 2:04
A -- 19506
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