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Expos
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 2, 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 September 2, 1981 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,926 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
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 |
| Brad Mills | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Stan Bahnsen | 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 |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 2, 1981
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Seaver
Raines hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oester reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Seaver
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Seaver
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Seaver
Carter 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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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bahnsen
Collins is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Bahnsen
There goes Collins. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Bahnsen
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Bahnsen
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Bahnsen
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Bahnsen
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Bahnsen
Knight strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Seaver
Cromartie hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Seaver
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Seaver
Mills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Bahnsen
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Bahnsen
O'Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Bahnsen
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Seaver
Speier hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Seaver
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
Hutton 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, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Seaver
Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Seaver
There goes Raines. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. Raines steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Seaver
There goes Raines. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. Raines steals third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Seaver
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Engle
Rick Engle now pitching.
Collins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Engle
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Engle
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Griffey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Engle
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Engle
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Engle
Knight strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Seaver
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Seaver
Carter hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Seaver
Cromartie hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Griffey. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Seaver
Milner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Engle
Oester hits a fly ball for an out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Engle
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Engle
Seaver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Engle
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Engle
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Seaver moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Engle
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seaver scores. Collins scores. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Engle
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Seaver
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 -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Seaver
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Seaver
Rowland Office pinch hits for Rick Engle.
Office strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Gorman
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Gorman
Oester hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Berry vs. Gorman
O'Berry strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Seaver
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Raines for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Seaver
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Seaver
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Gorman
Seaver hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gorman
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Gorman
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Seaver
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Seaver
Cromartie hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oester reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Seaver
Milner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oester reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Gorman
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Gorman
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Gorman
Driessen hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Dawson. Driessen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Gorman
Knight strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Seaver
Paul Householder now playing center field. Sam Mejias now playing right field. Junior Kennedy now playing second base. Ron Oester now playing shor
Mills hits a fly ball into center field. Householder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Seaver
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Seaver
Terry Francona pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Sosa
Jerry Manuel now playing second base. Tim Wallach now playing left field. Jerry White now playing center field. Mike Phillips now playing shortsto
Oester hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Berry vs. Sosa
O'Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Manuel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barranca vs. Sosa
German Barranca pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Barranca hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Householder vs. Sosa
Householder hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Price
Joe Price now pitching.
Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Price
Wallach strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Price
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1981 -- Montreal at Cincinnati (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Raines T, lf 3 0 1 0 Collins D, rf 3 3 2 0
Manuel J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Householder P, cf 1 0 0 0
Scott R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Griffey K, cf 3 1 1 1
Wallach T, lf 1 0 0 0 Mejias S, rf 0 0 0 0
Dawson A, cf 3 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 1 2 3
White J, cf 1 0 0 0 Kennedy J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 1 1 3
Phillips M, ss 0 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cromartie W, rf 3 0 1 0 Knight R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ramos B, c 0 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0
Milner J, 1b 3 0 0 0 O'Berry M, c 4 0 0 0
Mills B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 3 1 1 0
Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0 Barranca G, ph 1 0 0 0
Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0 Price J, p 0 0 0 0
Bahnsen S, p 0 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0
Engle R, p 0 0 0 0
Office R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Francona T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 33 7 9 7
Montreal 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 302 200 00x -- 7
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (L) 2.0 1 3 3 1 2
Engle R 2.0 6 4 4 1 2
Gorman T 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
Sosa E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 8.0 2 0 0 1 7
Price J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Montreal 3, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Collins D, Concepcion D, Cromartie W, Driessen D
HR -- Foster G
SB -- Collins D, Raines T 2
HBP -- by Bahnsen S (Collins D)
T -- 2:22
A -- 12926
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