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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 12, 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 12, 1981 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Martz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mario Soto |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,016 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Doug Harvey |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Randy Martz | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mario Soto | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 12, 1981
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Soto
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Soto
Strain is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Soto
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Soto
Durham is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Martz
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Martz
Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Durham. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Martz
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Martz
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and has Griffey trapped. There's the throw to Cruz and over to Strain, who tags Griffey for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Martz
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Martz
Nolan 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Soto
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Soto
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Soto
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Soto
There goes Cruz. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Soto
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Martz vs. Soto
Martz takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
De Jesus vs. Soto
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Martz
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Martz
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Martz
Soto strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Soto
Strain 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Soto
Buckner 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Soto
Durham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Martz
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Martz
Griffey 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Martz
Concepcion bunts towards the mound. Martz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Soto
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Soto
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Soto
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Soto
Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martz vs. Soto
Martz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Martz
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain misplays the ball. That's an error on Strain. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Martz
Bench hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Martz
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Martz
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Oester vs. Martz
Oester takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soto vs. Martz
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to home to get Foster. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Soto
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Soto
Strain 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Soto
Buckner 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 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Martz
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Martz
Griffey 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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Martz
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Martz
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Soto
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Soto
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Soto
Thompson 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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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Martz
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Martz
Nolan 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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Martz
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Martz, and towards Strain, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Soto
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Soto
Blackwell bunts towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Martz vs. Soto
Martz bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Soto
There goes Cruz. The throw from Nolan and he is out, Oester applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Martz
Oester hits a line drive into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Martz
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Martz
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
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Soto
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Soto
Strain 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Soto
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Griffey hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Tidrow
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Tidrow
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Tidrow
There goes Foster. The throw from Blackwell and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Tidrow
Bench strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Soto
Durham hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Soto
Henderson bunts towards first. Bench fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Soto
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Soto
The umpire calls a balk on Soto Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Soto
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Tidrow
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Tidrow
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Tidrow
Oester hits a ball on the ground into right field. Durham picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Durham. Knight goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1981 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Collins D, rf 4 1 1 0
Strain J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Griffey K, cf 4 0 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 1
Durham L, rf 4 0 1 0 Foster G, lf 3 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0 Bench J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Thompson S, cf 4 1 1 0 Nolan J, c 4 0 0 0
Cruz H, 3b 3 0 2 1 Knight R, 3b 2 1 0 0
Blackwell T, c 2 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Martz R, p 2 0 0 0 Soto M, p 3 0 0 0
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 30 2 5 1
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 100 000 001 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Martz R 7.0 4 1 1 3 2
Tidrow D (L) 1.1 1 1 0 2 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Soto M (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 10
E -- De Jesus I, Strain J, Blackwell T, Durham L
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Griffey K, Thompson S, Cruz H
SB -- Cruz H, Foster G
CS -- Cruz H
Balk -- Soto M
T -- 2:41
A -- 12016
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