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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 2, 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 2, 1981 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Berenyi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shirley |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,677 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
| Bruce Berenyi | 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 |
| Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Bob Shirley | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 2, 1981
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shirley
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Shirley
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Shirley
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Berenyi
Templeton hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Berenyi
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Berenyi
There goes Scott. The throw from O'Berry and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Berenyi
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first, with Berenyi covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Shirley
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Shirley
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Shirley
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oester vs. Shirley
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Berry vs. Shirley
O'Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Berenyi
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Berenyi
Iorg hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Berenyi
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Berenyi
There goes Oberkfell. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. Oberkfell steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Berenyi
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Berenyi
Herr strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berenyi vs. Shirley
Berenyi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shirley
Collins hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Shirley
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Berenyi
Shirley strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Berenyi
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Berenyi
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Shirley
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Shirley
Foster 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. Shirley
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Berenyi
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Berenyi
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Berenyi
Iorg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Hendrick moves to third. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oberkfell vs. Berenyi
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hendrick scores. Iorg moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Berenyi
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herr vs. Berenyi
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Iorg tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shirley vs. Berenyi
Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Shirley
Driessen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Shirley
Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Berry vs. Shirley
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berenyi vs. Shirley
Berenyi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Berenyi
Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Berenyi
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Berenyi
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shirley
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Shirley
Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott who is chasing the ball. Griffey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Shirley
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Shirley
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Berenyi
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Berenyi
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Berenyi
Oberkfell 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, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Berenyi
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Shirley
Tito Landrum now playing left field.
Knight hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Shirley
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Shirley
Oester hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Shirley
Johnny Bench pinch hits for Mike O'Berry.
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Berenyi
Joe Nolan now catching. Harry Spilman now playing first base.
Herr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shirley vs. Berenyi
Shirley bunts towards the mound. Berenyi fields it and throws to first for the out. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Berenyi
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herr moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Berenyi
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Price
Joe Price now pitching.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Herr scores. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendrick vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Hendrick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Bair
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Tito Landrum.
Porter takes first base on ball four. Scott scores. Hernandez moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oberkfell vs. Bair
Sixto Lezcano pinch runs for Darrell Porter.
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Hendrick scores. Lezcano moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Bair
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Shirley
Sixto Lezcano now playing left field. Sam Mejias pinch hits for Doug Bair.
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shirley
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Shirley
Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Shirley
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Shirley
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Foster reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Shirley
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Combe
Geoff Combe now pitching.
Herr 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, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Combe
Shirley hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Combe
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Shirley
Spilman hits a fly ball into left field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Shirley
Oester hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Shirley
Nolan is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1981 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Collins D, rf 4 1 1 0 Templeton G, ss 5 0 0 0
Griffey K, cf 4 2 2 0 Scott T, cf 3 1 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 2 Hernandez K, 1b 4 2 2 1
Foster G, lf 4 0 2 1 Hendrick G, rf 3 2 1 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Iorg D, lf 3 1 1 1
Driessen D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Landrum T, lf 0 0 0 0
Spilman H, 1b 1 0 0 0 Porter D, ph 0 0 0 1
Oester R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lezcano S, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
O'Berry M, c 2 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 3 3
Bench J, ph 1 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 2 0 0 0
Nolan J, c 1 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 3 1 1 1
Berenyi B, p 2 0 0 0 Shirley B, p 3 0 0 0
Price J, p 0 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Mejias S, ph 1 0 0 0
Combe G, p 0 0 0 0
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32 3 6 3 30 7 9 7
Cincinnati 000 001 020 -- 3
St.Louis 000 300 40x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Berenyi B (L) 6.2 7 5 5 3 4
Price J* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Bair D 0.1 1 1 1 2 1
Combe G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Shirley B (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Hernandez K, Griffey K, Foster G
3B -- Griffey K
SB -- Oberkfell K
CS -- Scott T
SH -- Shirley B
SF -- Herr T, Concepcion D
HBP -- by Shirley B (Driessen D)
T -- 2:13
A -- 16677
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