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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 4, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, played on October 4, 1981 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 4, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 4, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Boggs |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mario Soto |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 31,764 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Joe West 2B: Dick Stello 3B: John Kibler |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brett Butler | Left Fielder |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Paul Runge | Shortstop |
Larry Owen | Catcher |
Luis Gomez | Second Baseman |
Tommy Boggs | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
Paul Householder | Center Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
Mario Soto | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 4, 1981
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Soto
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Soto
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Soto
Horner 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 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Boggs
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Householder vs. Boggs
There goes Collins. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Householder vs. Boggs
Householder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Boggs
There's a wild pitch. Householder moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Boggs
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Householder scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Boggs
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Boggs
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Soto
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Soto
There goes Chambliss. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. Chambliss steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Soto
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Runge vs. Soto
Runge hits a fly ball into center field. Householder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Soto
Owen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Boggs
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Boggs
Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Berry vs. Boggs
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Boggs
Soto strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Soto
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Soto
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Soto
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Boggs
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Boggs
Householder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Boggs
There goes Householder. The throw from Owen and he is out, Gomez applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Boggs
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Soto
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Soto
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Soto
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Soto
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Runge vs. Soto
Runge 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 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Boggs
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Boggs
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Boggs
Knight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Knight reaches second base with a double. Foster scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Boggs
Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Berry vs. Boggs
O'Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knight scores. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soto vs. Boggs
Soto bunts towards the mound. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Oester moves to third. O'Berry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Boggs
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Soto
Mike Vail now playing right field.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Owen for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Soto
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Soto covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Soto
Boggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Boggs
Householder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Boggs
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Boggs
Rafael Landestoy pinch runs for Dave Concepcion.
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Owen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Boggs
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Biittner vs. Boggs
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Soto
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Ron Oester now playing shortstop.
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Soto
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Soto
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Boggs
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Boggs
Oester hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
O'Berry vs. Boggs
O'Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Soto vs. Boggs
Soto bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Vail vs. Boggs
Vail hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Soto
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Soto
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Runge vs. Soto
Runge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Boggs
Ken Smith now playing first base.
Householder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Householder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Boggs
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Householder moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Boggs
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Boggs
Biittner hits a fly ball towards cemter. Murphy catches it and throws to home to double up Householder. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Soto
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Soto
Gomez hits a popup towards short. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Soto
Boggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Boggs
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Boggs
Oester hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Berry vs. Boggs
O'Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Boggs
Soto strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Soto
Butler hits a popup towards short. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Soto
Washington hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Soto
Horner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/4/1981 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Butler B, lf 4 0 0 0 Collins D, rf 3 0 1 0 Washington C, rf 4 0 0 0 Vail M, rf 1 0 0 0 Horner B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Householder P, cf 3 1 3 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 1 1 Smith K, 1b 0 0 0 0 Landestoy R, pr-2b 1 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 2 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 1 1 0 Runge P, ss 3 0 0 0 Biittner L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Owen L, c 3 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 3 1 1 1 Gomez L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b-ss 2 0 2 0 Boggs T, p 3 0 0 0 O'Berry M, c 4 0 1 1 Soto M, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 1 0 31 3 11 3 Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati 100 200 00x -- 3 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Boggs T (L) 8.0 11 3 3 4 5 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Soto M (W) 9.0 1 0 0 2 9 E -- Owen L DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 3, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Knight R, Householder P SB -- Collins D, Chambliss C, Landestoy R CS -- Householder P SH -- Soto M WP -- Boggs T T -- 1:57 A -- 31764
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