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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 28, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 28, 1981 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Berenyi |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,077 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Steve Fields 3B: Bob Engel |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Billy Smith | Shortstop |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | 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 |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
| Bruce Berenyi | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 28, 1981
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Berenyi
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Berenyi
There goes North. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Berenyi
Cabell bunts towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabell for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Berenyi
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Berenyi
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops it up and throws to first, with Berenyi covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Whitson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Whitson
There goes Collins. The throw from May and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Whitson
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Whitson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins scores. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Whitson
There goes Griffey. The throw from May and he is safe. Griffey steals third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Whitson
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Whitson
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Whitson
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oester vs. Whitson
Oester takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Berry vs. Whitson
O'Berry strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Berenyi
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Berenyi
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Berenyi
Stennett 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 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berenyi vs. Whitson
Berenyi hits a popup towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Whitson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Whitson
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Berenyi
Smith hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Berenyi
Whitson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Berenyi
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Berenyi
There goes North. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Berenyi
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Whitson
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Whitson
Foster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Whitson
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Whitson
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oester vs. Whitson
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Berenyi
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Berenyi
May 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 -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Berenyi
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herndon for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Whitson
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berenyi vs. Whitson
Berenyi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Whitson
Collins hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Berenyi
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Berenyi
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Berenyi
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bergman scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Berenyi
Whitson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Whitson
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Whitson
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Whitson
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Whitson
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Berenyi
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Berenyi
There goes North. The throw from O'Berry and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Berenyi
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Berenyi
Clark hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Berenyi
May hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Berenyi
Herndon 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 6
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Whitson
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Whitson
Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Berry vs. Breining
Fred Breining now pitching.
O'Berry hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Breining
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Bruce Berenyi.
Spilman takes first base on ball four. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Breining
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Price
Joe Price now pitching. Sam Mejias now playing center field.
Bergman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oester reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Price
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Price
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Breining
Mejias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Breining
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Breining
Foster takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Breining
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Concepcion moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knight vs. Breining
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breining vs. Price
Dan Driessen now playing first base.
Breining strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Price
North hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Price
Cabell hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Breining
Oester hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Berry vs. Breining
O'Berry bunts towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Stennett covering, for the out. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Lavelle
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Joe Price. Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Lavelle
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. Oester moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mejias vs. Lavelle
Lavelle fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lavelle. Oester scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mejias vs. Lavelle
Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Lavelle
There goes Mejias. The throw from May and he is safe. Mejias steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Lavelle
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Foster reaches second base with a double. Mejias scores. Concepcion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Minton
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Minton
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching. Sam Mejias now playing right field. Dave Collins now playing center field.
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hume
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hume
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Hume
Bergman 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1981 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
North B, cf 1 2 0 0 Collins D, rf-cf 5 2 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 3 0 1 1 Griffey K, cf 3 1 1 0
Clark J, rf 3 1 1 2 Mejias S, cf-rf 2 1 1 1
May M, c 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 1
Herndon L, lf 4 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 3 1 2 3
Bergman D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Bench J, 1b 3 0 2 0
Stennett R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Driessen D, 1b 1 0 1 1
Smith B, ss 3 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 5 0 1 0
Whitson E, p 2 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 2 1 1 0
Breining F, p 1 0 0 0 O'Berry M, c 3 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Berenyi B, p 2 0 0 0
Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph 0 0 0 0
Price J, p 0 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph 0 0 0 0
Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 4 3 3 33 7 11 6
San Francisco 100 011 001 -- 4
Cincinnati 200 000 05x -- 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E 5.1 5 2 2 4 2
Breining F 2.0 3 1 1 2 0
Lavelle G (L) 0.1 1 3 3 2 0
Minton G 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Berenyi B 6.0 2 3 3 4 6
Price J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hume T 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
E -- O'Berry M, Lavelle G
DP -- San Francisco 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- San Francisco 2, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Foster G
HR -- Clark J
SB -- North B 3, Collins D, Griffey K, Mejias S
SH -- Cabell E, O'Berry M
SF -- Clark J
T -- 2:48
A -- 20077
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