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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 28, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 28, 1981 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 28, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Lynch |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 23,061 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Randy Marsh |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Lee Mazzilli | Left Fielder |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Ed Lynch | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 28, 1981
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lynch
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn misplays the ball. That's an error on Flynn. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Lynch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Lynch
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Seaver
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Seaver
There goes Wilson. The throw from O'Berry and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Seaver
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Seaver
There goes Taveras. The throw from O'Berry and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Seaver
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lynch
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lynch
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lynch
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Seaver
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Seaver
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Seaver
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Seaver
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Lynch
Oester hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Lynch
O'Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Lynch
Seaver bunts towards the mound. Lynch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Berry moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Lynch
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Seaver
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Seaver
Lynch bunts towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Seaver
Wilson 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 -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Seaver
Taveras hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lynch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lynch
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lynch
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Seaver
Brooks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Brooks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Seaver
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Seaver
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Seaver
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. Brooks scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Seaver
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lynch
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lynch
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Lynch
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Seaver
Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Seaver
Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins throws the ball in to Concepcion who tags Lynch trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Seaver
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Lynch
O'Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Lynch
Seaver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lynch
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Seaver
Taveras 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 -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Seaver
Brooks hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Seaver
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lynch
Griffey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Lynch
Concepcion hits a line drive towards first. Kingman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Boitano
Dan Boitano now pitching.
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Boitano
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Boitano
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oester vs. Boitano
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oester for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Seaver
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Seaver
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Seaver
Stearns bunts towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. Valentine moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jorgensen vs. Seaver
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
Jorgensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Seaver
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Dan Boitano.
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Seaver
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Allen
Bob Bailor now playing second base. Neil Allen now pitching. Joe Nolan pinch hits for Mike O'Berry.
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Allen
Seaver bunts towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Allen
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Allen, and towards Bailor, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Allen
Griffey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Allen
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Nolan scores. Griffey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Allen
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli throws the ball in to Brooks who relays the ball to Bailor who tags Foster trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Concepcion scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Seaver
Joe Nolan now catching. Sam Mejias now playing right field.
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Seaver
Brooks hits a popup towards short. Concepcion catches it and throws to first to double up Taveras. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Seaver
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Allen
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Allen
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Allen
Oester hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Allen
Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Allen
Seaver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oester scores. Nolan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mejias vs. Searage
Ray Searage now pitching.
Mejias hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Seaver
Valentine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Seaver
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Seaver
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Seaver
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Seaver
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Ray Searage.
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1981 -- Cincinnati at New York (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Collins D, rf 4 0 0 0 Wilson M, cf 3 0 0 0 Mejias S, rf 1 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 2 0 Griffey K, cf 3 2 1 0 Brooks H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 2 Kingman D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 2 2 Valentine E, rf 4 1 2 1 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, lf 4 0 2 1 Knight R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 3 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 2 0 1 0 O'Berry M, c 1 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, ph 0 0 0 0 Nolan J, ph-c 1 1 1 0 Bailor B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 3 0 2 1 Lynch E, p 1 0 1 0 Boitano D, p 0 0 0 0 Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 Searage R, p 0 0 0 0 Cubbage M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 9 5 30 2 9 2 Cincinnati 000 000 131 -- 5 New York 000 100 001 -- 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Seaver T (W) 9.0 9 2 2 3 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Lynch E 6.1 2 1 1 1 0 Boitano D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Allen N (L) 1.2 6 4 4 2 0 Searage R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Flynn D DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 3 LOB -- Cincinnati 5, New York 7 2B -- Brooks H, Mazzilli L, Griffey K, Concepcion D HR -- Valentine E CS -- Wilson M, Taveras F SH -- Lynch E, Stearns J, Seaver T HBP -- by Seaver T (Wilson M) T -- 2:33 A -- 23061
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