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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 1, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 1, 1981 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mario Soto |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,315 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
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 |
| Mario Soto | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Sixto Lezcano | Left Fielder |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 1, 1981
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Forsch
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Soto
Templeton 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Soto
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Soto
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Forsch
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Forsch
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Forsch
There goes Knight. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Knight steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Forsch
Oester hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knight scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Berry vs. Forsch
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Soto
Hendrick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Soto
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Soto
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lezcano vs. Soto
There's a wild pitch. Hendrick scores. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. Soto
Lezcano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Soto
Herr strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Soto
Forsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. Lezcano moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Soto
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Soto covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Forsch
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Forsch
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Forsch
There goes Griffey. The throw from Porter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Soto
Scott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Soto
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Soto
There goes Hernandez. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Soto
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Soto
Porter takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oberkfell vs. Soto
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Hendrick scores. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lezcano vs. Moskau
Paul Moskau now pitching.
Lezcano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Lezcano reaches second base with a double. Porter scores. Oberkfell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Moskau
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lezcano moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Forsch vs. Moskau
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Forsch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Forsch
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Forsch
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Forsch
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Moskau
Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Moskau
There goes Templeton. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Moskau
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Moskau
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Moskau
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Forsch
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moskau vs. Forsch
Moskau strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Forsch
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Moskau
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Moskau
Oberkfell hits a line drive towards first. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Moskau
Lezcano hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Edelen
Joe Edelen now pitching.
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Edelen
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Edelen
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Moskau
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edelen vs. Moskau
Edelen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Moskau
Templeton hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Foster chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Foster. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Moskau
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Edelen
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Edelen
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oester vs. Edelen
Oester takes first base on ball four. Driessen moves to third. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nolan vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching. Joe Nolan pinch hits for Mike O'Berry.
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Biittner vs. Sutter
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Paul Moskau.
Biittner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Biittner reaches second base with a double. Driessen scores. Knight scores. Oester moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Sutter
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oester tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Sutter
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Sutter
There goes Griffey. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Sutter
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Sutter
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bair
Joe Nolan now catching. Doug Bair now pitching.
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bair
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Bair
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Bair
There goes Hendrick. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Hendrick steals second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Bair
Porter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Porter reaches second base with a double. Hendrick scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Bair
Oberkfell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lezcano vs. Bair
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Concepcion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Sutter
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Sutter
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Sutter
Oester takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Sutter
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nolan for the out. Knight moves to third. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spilman vs. Sutter
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Doug Bair.
Spilman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Herr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutter vs. Hume
Sutter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hume
Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Hume
There goes Templeton. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Hume
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sutter
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Sutter
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Sutter
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Sutter
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Sutter
Sam Mejias pinch runs for George Foster.
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1981 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Collins D, rf 4 1 1 1 Templeton G, ss 3 0 0 0
Griffey K, cf 5 0 2 0 Scott T, cf 5 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 0
Foster G, lf 5 1 2 2 Hendrick G, rf 1 3 0 0
Mejias S, pr 0 0 0 0 Porter D, c 3 1 1 1
Driessen D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 3 2 2 2
Knight R, 3b 3 2 2 0 Lezcano S, lf 3 0 1 2
Oester R, 2b 2 1 1 1 Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 0
O'Berry M, c 2 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 2 0 1 1
Nolan J, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Edelen J, p 1 0 1 0
Soto M, p 1 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 1 0 0 0
Moskau P, p 1 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph 1 0 1 2
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0
Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 6 30 7 7 6
Cincinnati 010 100 301 -- 6
St.Louis 024 000 10x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Soto M (L) 2.1 4 6 6 3 2
Moskau P 3.2 2 0 0 1 2
Bair D 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
Hume T 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W) 5.0 3 2 2 1 3
Edelen J* 1.0 2 3 3 1 1
Sutter B (S) 3.0 5 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Porter D, Foster G
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, St.Louis 7
2B -- Lezcano S, Biittner L, Porter D
HR -- Foster G
SB -- Knight R, Griffey K 2, Hernandez K, Templeton G 2, Hendrick G
SF -- Collins D
HBP -- by Soto M (Hendrick G)
WP -- Soto M
T -- 2:48
A -- 21315
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