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Expos
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 31, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Montreal Expos, played on August 31, 1981 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mario Soto |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,506 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Warren Cromartie | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Junior Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
| Mario Soto | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 31, 1981
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Soto
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen juggles the ball. That's an error on Driessen. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Soto
There goes Raines. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. Raines steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Soto
Scott hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. Raines scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Soto
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Soto
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Soto
Cromartie hits a line drive towards center. Griffey catches it and throws to first to double up Carter. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Burris
Collins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cromartie who is chasing the ball. Collins reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Burris
Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Collins scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Burris
Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Burris
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Burris
Driessen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Dawson. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Burris
There's a wild pitch. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oester vs. Burris
Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Burris
Kennedy hits a popup into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Soto
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Soto
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Soto
Speier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Burris
O'Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Burris
Soto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Burris
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Burris
There goes Collins. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Burris
Griffey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Burris
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins scores. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Burris
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Soto
Burris hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Soto
Raines hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Soto
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Burris
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Burris
Oester hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Burris
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Driessen tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Berry vs. Burris
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Oester moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soto vs. Burris
Soto bunts towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. Oester moves to third. O'Berry moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Burris
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Soto
Dawson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Soto
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Soto
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Soto
Milner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Burris
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Burris
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Burris
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Soto
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Soto
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Soto
Burris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Soto
Raines strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Burris
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Burris
Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Burris
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Berry vs. Burris
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish juggles the ball. That's an error on Parrish. Oester scores. Kennedy moves to third. O'Berry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Soto vs. Burris
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish juggles the ball. That's an error on Parrish. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Burris
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kennedy tags and scores. O'Berry tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Burris
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Berry scores. Soto moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soto scores. Griffey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Sosa
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Soto
Scott 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 -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Soto
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Soto
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Soto
Cromartie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Soto
Milner 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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Expos, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Sosa
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Sosa covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Sosa
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sosa
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Soto
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Soto
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Soto
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Elias Sosa.
Hutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Raines vs. Soto
Raines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Speier scores. Hutton moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching. Ray Knight now playing third base.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hutton moves to third. Raines moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dawson vs. Hume
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Hume
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
O'Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Fryman
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Fryman
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Hume
Sam Mejias now playing right field.
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hume
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Hume
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Hume
Speier 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 -
Expos, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Hume
Terry Francona pinch hits for Woodie Fryman.
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raines vs. Hume
Raines hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Griffey. Raines reaches second base with a double. Speier scores. Francona goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mills vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching. Brad Mills pinch hits for Rodney Scott.
Mills 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 8
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Expos, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching. Brad Mills now playing second base.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lee
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lee
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 7 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Bair
Dawson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Bair
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Bair
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mejias throws the ball in to Concepcion who tags Cromartie trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Bair
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Bair
Parrish hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 8 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lee
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Lee
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Lee
Johnny Bench pinch hits for Doug Bair.
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Lee
Mike Vail pinch hits for Mike O'Berry.
Vail hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Lee
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oester scores. Vail moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1981 -- Montreal at Cincinnati (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Raines T, lf 5 1 2 3 Collins D, rf 4 2 1 1
Scott R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Mejias S, rf 0 0 0 0
Mills B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Griffey K, cf 4 1 2 2
Dawson A, cf 3 2 3 3 Concepcion D, ss 5 0 3 2
Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 5 0 0 0
Cromartie W, rf 5 0 2 0 Driessen D, 1b 5 1 2 1
Milner J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Oester R, 2b 3 2 2 0
Parrish L, 3b 5 0 1 0 Kennedy J, 3b 3 1 1 1
Speier C, ss 3 2 0 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
Burris R, p 1 0 0 0 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0 Bench J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph 1 0 1 0 O'Berry M, c 4 1 0 0
Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 1 0
Francona T, ph 1 1 1 0 Soto M, p 2 1 1 0
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 2 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 12 8 39 9 14 8
Montreal 200 100 131 -- 8
Cincinnati 211 040 001 -- 9
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R 4.2 9 8 4 3 1
Sosa E 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Fryman W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Lee B (L) 1.2 4 1 1 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Soto M 6.1 6 4 3 3 5
Hume T 1.1 4 3 3 1 0
Bair D (W) 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Driessen D, Parrish L 2
DP -- Montreal 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Montreal 8, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Griffey K, Driessen D, Raines T
3B -- Scott R, Collins D
HR -- Dawson A 2, Milner J
SB -- Raines T, Collins D
SH -- Soto M
SF -- Dawson A, Kennedy J, Collins D
WP -- Burris R
T -- 2:55
A -- 20506
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