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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 16, 1981
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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 May 16, 1981 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rod Scurry |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,890 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Doug Harvey |
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 |
| Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Mike Easler | Right Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Rod Scurry | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 16, 1981
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Scurry
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Scurry
Griffey 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Scurry
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Scurry
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. LaCoss
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. LaCoss
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. LaCoss
Easler 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
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Scurry
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Scurry
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Scurry
Oester takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Berry vs. Scurry
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. LaCoss
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. LaCoss
Milner 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 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. LaCoss
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops it up and throws to first, with LaCoss covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Scurry
LaCoss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Scurry
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Scurry
Griffey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Scurry
Concepcion strikes out. The ball gets by Pena. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Griffey. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Scurry
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaCoss
Sam Mejias now playing center field.
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. LaCoss
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scurry vs. LaCoss
Scurry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. LaCoss
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Oester fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Scurry
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Scurry
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oester vs. Scurry
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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Berry vs. Scurry
O'Berry hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. LaCoss
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. LaCoss
Easler hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. LaCoss
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Scurry
LaCoss strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Scurry
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Scurry
Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Scurry
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Collins scores. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Scurry
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mejias tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Scurry
Bench hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. LaCoss
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops it up and throws to first, with LaCoss covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. LaCoss
Garner 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaCoss
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Scurry
Knight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Scurry
Oester hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Easler. Oester reaches second base with a double. Knight scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Berry vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
O'Berry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. O'Berry reaches second base with a double. Oester scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCoss vs. Cruz
LaCoss bunts towards the mound. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Cruz
Collins is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Cruz
Mejias hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Cruz
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. LaCoss
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. LaCoss
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Victor Cruz.
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. LaCoss
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. LaCoss
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. LaCoss
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Oester fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Easler. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Tekulve
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Tekulve
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Tekulve
Oester is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Berry vs. Tekulve
O'Berry takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to third. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaCoss vs. Tekulve
LaCoss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. LaCoss
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. LaCoss
Milner hits a line drive into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. LaCoss
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. LaCoss
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Tekulve
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Tekulve
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Tekulve
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. LaCoss
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. LaCoss
Matt Alexander pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Alexander hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. LaCoss
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Romo
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Romo
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oester vs. Romo
Oester is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Berry vs. Romo
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. LaCoss
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. LaCoss
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Concepcion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. LaCoss
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1981 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Collins D, rf 3 1 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 1 0
Griffey K, cf 1 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 1 0
Mejias S, cf 3 1 1 0 Easler M, rf 4 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 1 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Foster G, lf 4 0 2 1 Milner J, lf 3 0 0 0
Bench J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Garner P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 5 1 2 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Oester R, 2b 2 1 1 1 Pena T, c 3 0 1 0
O'Berry M, c 4 0 1 1 Scurry R, p 1 0 1 0
LaCoss M, p 4 0 0 0 Cruz V, p 0 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Alexander M, ph 1 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 31 0 5 0
Cincinnati 000 022 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Scurry R (L)* 5.0 6 4 4 3 5
Cruz V 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Tekulve K 2.0 1 0 0 2 3
Romo E 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Pena T
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 13, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Bench J, Knight R, Oester R, O'Berry M, Foster G 2
SF -- Foster G
HBP -- by Scurry R (Griffey K)
T -- 2:29
A -- 11890
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