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Padres
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 7, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Diego Padres, played on September 7, 1981 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 7, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Welsh |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 14,443 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jerry Dale |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Juan Bonilla | Second Baseman |
Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
Broderick Perkins | First Baseman |
Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
Joe Lefebvre | Right Fielder |
Chris Welsh | Pitcher |
Frank Howard | 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 |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 7, 1981
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Seaver
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonilla for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richards vs. Seaver
Richards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Seaver
There goes Richards. The throw from O'Berry and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Seaver
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Seaver
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Welsh
Collins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Welsh
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Welsh
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Welsh
Foster hits a popup towards third. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Welsh
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Welsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Seaver
Perkins hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Seaver
Salazar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Seaver
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Welsh
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Welsh
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Welsh
O'Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. O'Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Welsh
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Seaver
Welsh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Seaver
Seaver fires over to first and Bench drops the ball. That's an error on Bench. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Seaver
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richards vs. Seaver
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Seaver
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Welsh
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Welsh
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Welsh
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Welsh
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Welsh
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Seaver
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Seaver
Perkins hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Seaver
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Welsh
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Welsh
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Welsh
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Seaver
Lefebvre hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Seaver
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Seaver
There goes Smith. The throw from O'Berry and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Welsh
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Welsh
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Welsh
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Seaver
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Seaver
Richards 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 -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Seaver
Jones 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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Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Welsh
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Welsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Welsh
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Welsh
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Welsh
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Welsh
Oester strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Seaver
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perkins vs. Seaver
Perkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Seaver
Salazar bunts towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perkins moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lefebvre vs. Seaver
Lefebvre bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to third for the out. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Seaver
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Chris Welsh.
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Salazar scores. Lefebvre moves to third. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonilla vs. Seaver
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lefebvre scores. Turner moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richards vs. Seaver
Richards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Seaver
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Jones reaches second base with a double. Turner scores. Smith scores. Richards goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Seaver
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Urrea
John Urrea now pitching. Joe Nolan pinch hits for Mike O'Berry.
Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Urrea
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Biittner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Urrea
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins fields the ball and throws to Urrea covering. Safe. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Urrea
Griffey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Nolan scores. Collins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Urrea
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Show
Eric Show now pitching.
Show fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Show. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Show
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Show
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Show
Knight strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Price
Joe Price now pitching. Joe Nolan now catching. Larry Biittner now playing first base. Sam Mejias now playing right field.
Perkins 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 -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Price
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Price
Barry Evans pinch hits for Joe Lefebvre.
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Lucas
Gary Lucas now pitching. Dave Edwards now playing right field.
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Lucas
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Lucas
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Price
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Price
Smith bunts towards the mound. Price fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Price
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richards vs. Price
Richards hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/7/1981 -- San Diego at Cincinnati (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Smith O, ss 2 2 1 0 Collins D, rf 4 3 3 0 Bonilla J, 2b 5 0 0 1 Mejias S, rf 0 0 0 0 Richards G, lf 3 1 1 1 Griffey K, cf 4 1 2 2 Jones R, cf 4 0 2 3 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 3 3 Kennedy T, c 4 1 1 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0 Perkins B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Bench J, 1b 4 2 2 3 Salazar L, 3b 4 1 1 0 Price J, p 0 0 0 0 Lefebvre J, rf 3 1 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Evans B, ph 1 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lucas G, p 0 0 0 0 O'Berry M, c 2 0 1 0 Welsh C, p 2 0 1 0 Nolan J, ph-c 2 1 1 0 Turner J, ph 1 1 1 1 Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0 Urrea J, p 0 0 0 0 Biittner L, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Show E, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards D, rf 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 10 7 36 8 13 8 San Diego 100 000 600 -- 7 Cincinnati 101 001 50x -- 8 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Welsh C 6.0 8 3 3 0 2 Urrea J 0.1 4 4 4 0 1 Show E (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 2 Lucas G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Seaver T (W) 7.0 9 7 7 4 2 Price J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Bench J, Show E DP -- San Diego 1 LOB -- San Diego 5, Cincinnati 4 2B -- Smith O, Collins D, O'Berry M, Kennedy T, Jones R, Griffey K HR -- Bench J 2 CS -- Richards G, Smith O SH -- Smith O WP -- Seaver T T -- 2:29 A -- 14443
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