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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 17, 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 17, 1981 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 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 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mario Soto |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,775 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Nick Colosi |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | First Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Mario Soto | 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 |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 17, 1981
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Solomon
Collins 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Solomon
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Solomon
Concepcion hits a line drive towards first. Thompson catches it and steps on first to double up Griffey. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Soto
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. Soto
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Solomon
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Solomon
Bench 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Solomon
Nolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Soto
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Soto
Milner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Soto
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Soto
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Soto
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. Milner scores. Thompson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solomon vs. Soto
Solomon 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Solomon
Knight hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Solomon
Oester hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Solomon
Soto bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Garner covering, for the out. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Solomon
Collins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Easler. Collins reaches second base with a double. Oester scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Solomon
Griffey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Milner is chasing the ball. Griffey rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Solomon
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Solomon
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Soto
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Soto
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Soto
There goes Foli. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Foli steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Soto
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Soto
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Solomon
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Solomon
Nolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Solomon
There goes Nolan. The throw from Pena and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Solomon
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Soto
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Soto
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, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Soto
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Soto
Pena is hit by the pitch. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solomon vs. Soto
Solomon 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 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Solomon
Oester hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Easler. Oester reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soto vs. Solomon
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Solomon
The umpire calls a balk on Solomon Oester moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Solomon
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Solomon
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Soto
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Soto
Foli hits a popup towards first. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Soto
Easler hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Solomon
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Solomon
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Solomon
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Solomon
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Soto
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Soto
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Soto
Garner hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Soto
Thompson 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, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Solomon
Steve Nicosia now catching.
Knight hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Solomon
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, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Solomon
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Solomon
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
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Soto
Sam Mejias now playing right field.
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Soto
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Soto
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Cruz
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Cruz
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Soto
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Soto
Easler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Soto
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Soto
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, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Soto
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cruz
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Cruz
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Cruz
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Soto
Mike O'Berry now catching.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Soto
Gary Alexander pinch hits for Steve Nicosia.
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Soto
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Victor Cruz.
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Soto
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
There goes Alexander. The throw from O'Berry and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1981 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Collins D, rf 4 1 1 1 Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0
Mejias S, rf 0 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 1 2 0
Griffey K, cf 4 1 2 2 Easler M, rf 4 1 1 2
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 4 1 2 0
Bench J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Nolan J, c 4 0 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 1 0
O'Berry M, c 0 0 0 0 Pena T, c 1 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Nicosia S, c 1 0 0 0
Oester R, 2b 3 1 2 0 Alexander G, ph 1 0 0 0
Soto M, p 2 0 0 0 Solomon E, p 2 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0
Cruz V, p 0 0 0 0
Stargell W, ph 0 0 0 0
Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0
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33 4 9 4 33 3 7 2
Cincinnati 003 000 100 -- 4
Pittsburgh 010 000 020 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Soto M (W) 9.0 7 3 2 2 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (L) 7.0 9 4 4 0 4
Cruz V 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Knight R
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Collins D, Oester R
HR -- Griffey K, Knight R, Easler M
SB -- Foli T
CS -- Nolan J, Alexander M
SH -- Soto M
HBP -- by Soto M (Pena T)
Balk -- Solomon E
T -- 2:20
A -- 11775
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