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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 31, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 31, 1980 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 21,774 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Steve Fields |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Center Fielder |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Paul Householder | Right Fielder |
| Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 31, 1980
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blyleven
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Blyleven
Oester strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. LaCoss
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. LaCoss
There goes Moreno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. LaCoss
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. LaCoss
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. LaCoss
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it and throws to second for the out. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easler vs. LaCoss
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. Foli scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. LaCoss
Milner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blyleven
Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Foster reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Blyleven
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Blyleven
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foster tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Blyleven
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garner. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Householder vs. Blyleven
Householder hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. LaCoss
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Householder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. LaCoss
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. LaCoss
There goes Garner. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blyleven vs. LaCoss
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. LaCoss
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. LaCoss
There go the runners. The throw from Bench to Knight. The throw back to home, and Garner is out at the plate. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Blyleven
LaCoss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blyleven
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Blyleven
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. LaCoss
Foli hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. LaCoss
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. LaCoss
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. LaCoss
Easler takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. LaCoss
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. LaCoss
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blyleven
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Blyleven
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Blyleven
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Blyleven
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. LaCoss
Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Collins who is chasing the ball. Garner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blyleven vs. LaCoss
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. LaCoss
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. LaCoss
There goes Moreno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foli vs. LaCoss
Foli hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Householder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garner tags and scores. Moreno tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. LaCoss
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Blyleven
Householder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Blyleven
LaCoss strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blyleven
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Blyleven
Oester hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. LaCoss
Parker 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, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. LaCoss
Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. LaCoss
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. LaCoss
There goes Milner. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Milner steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. LaCoss
Ott hits a line drive towards third. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blyleven
Dale Berra now playing shortstop.
Foster hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Blyleven
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Blyleven
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Blyleven
Knight hits a fly ball towards right. Parker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Parker. Driessen moves to third. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Householder vs. Blyleven
Householder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spilman vs. Blyleven
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Mike LaCoss.
Spilman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knight scores. Householder moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Blyleven
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. Householder scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Blyleven
Oester hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Soto
Mario Soto now pitching. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field.
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Soto
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Soto
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Tekulve
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Tekulve
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Tekulve
Knight strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Soto
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Soto
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Soto
Parker hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Tekulve
Householder strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Tekulve
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Tekulve
Soto hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Soto
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Soto covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Soto
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Soto
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Tekulve
Oester strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Tekulve
Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Tekulve
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Tekulve
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Soto
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Soto
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Soto
Moreno 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 8/31/1980 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Collins D, cf 3 0 0 1 Moreno O, cf 2 1 0 0
Soto M, p 1 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 2 1 1 1
Oester R, 2b 5 0 2 0 Berra D, ss 1 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 5 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 1 2 1
Foster G, lf 4 2 3 1 Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Driessen D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Easler M, lf 3 0 0 1
Bench J, c 3 0 1 1 Milner J, 1b 2 0 0 1
Knight R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Ott E, c 4 0 0 0
Householder P, rf 4 1 1 1 Garner P, 2b 4 1 1 0
LaCoss M, p 2 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0
Spilman H, ph 1 0 1 1 Robinson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 1 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 5 30 4 5 4
Cincinnati 010 004 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 201 100 000 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (W) 5.0 5 4 4 5 2
Soto M (S) 4.0 0 0 0 0 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 6.0 9 5 3 2 5
Tekulve K 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
E -- Garner P, Knight R, Parker D
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 6
3B -- Foster G, Garner P
HR -- Foster G
SB -- Moreno O 2, Garner P, Milner J
CS -- Garner P
SF -- Bench J, Milner J, Foli T
T -- 2:49
A -- 21774
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