The Reds drove into first place in the West Division with a 4-3 triumph over the Padres as Mike LaCoss and Mario Soto combined on a three-hitter. The Reds trailed, 3-2, when Ron Oester led off the eighth inning with a single and Ray Knight followed with a homer. The Padres' runs came in the sixth on a three-run homer by Jerry Mumphrey. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 4, San Diego Padres 3
Game Played on Wednesday, August    13, 1980 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    2  0  0    0  2  0  -   4 12  1
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   3  3  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Collins cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Richards lf           3   1   0   0     1   0   .303
  Soto p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Smith ss              3   1   1   0     1   0   .245
Oester 2b             4   1   2   0     0   1   .301      Mumphrey cf           3   1   1   3     1   0   .268
Knight 3b             4   1   2   2     0   0   .277      Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .267
Foster lf             3   1   2   0     1   0   .258      Winfield rf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .280
Driessen 1b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .279      Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   1   .246      Tenace c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Nolan c               4   0   2   2     0   0   .327      Flannery 2b           3   0   1   0     0   2   .262
Cruz rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .235      Shirley p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
LaCoss p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .067        Lucas p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Mejias ph,cf        1   0   1   0     0   0   .268        Turner ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .288
  Geronimo ph,cf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .263        Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .308

Totals               36   4  12   4     1   3             Totals               29   3   3   3     3   7

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 13,141
Left on Base: Reds 6, Padres 2
DP: Reds 0, Padres 1
Errors: Nolan
Doubles: Knight (31), Mejias (3)
Home Runs: Knight (11), Mumphrey (2)
Stolen Bases: Mumphrey (32)
Caught Stealing: Oester (1), Richards (8)
GIDP: Driessen (10)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaCoss                  6     3   3   3   2   3   1  22   4.86
Soto W(6-5)             3     0   0   0   1   4   0  10   3.95
Totals                  9     3   3   3   3   7   1  32

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Shirley L(9-8)          7    11   4   4   1   1   1  31   3.02
Lucas                   1     0   0   0   0   1   0   2   3.78
Fingers                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.88
Totals                  9    12   4   4   1   3   1  37

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Dale


REDS 1ST: Collins grounded out (third to first); Oester grounded
out (pitcher to first); Knight doubled to left; Foster was
walked intentionally; Driessen flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Richards walked; Richards was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Smith grounded out (third to first);
Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Padres 0.

REDS 2ND: Concepcion lined to left; Nolan singled to pitcher;
Cruz popped to first in foul territory; LaCoss forced Nolan
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Winfield
grounded out (first unassisted); Evans grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

REDS 3RD: Collins grounded out (third to first); Oester singled
to left; Oester was picked off and caught stealing second
(pitcher to first to shortstop); Knight grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Tenace flied out to right; Flannery struck out;
Shirley popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

REDS 4TH: Foster singled to shortstop; Driessen singled to
center [Foster to second]; Concepcion singled to right [Foster
to third, Driessen to second]; Nolan singled to right [Foster
scored, Driessen scored, Concepcion to third, Nolan out at
second (right to second)]; Cruz popped to first in foul
territory; LaCoss flied out to center; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Richards grounded out (second to first); Smith
singled to center; Mumphrey grounded out (second to first)
[Smith to second]; Montanez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 2, Padres 0.

REDS 5TH: Collins flied out to center; Oester struck out; Knight
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Winfield was called out on strikes; Evans flied out
to right; Tenace flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Padres 0.

REDS 6TH: Foster popped to second; Driessen grounded out
(shortstop to first); Concepcion lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Flannery singled to first; On a bunt Shirley forced
Flannery (pitcher to shortstop); Richards forced Shirley
(pitcher to shortstop); Smith walked [Richards to second];
Mumphrey homered [Richards scored, Smith scored]; Montanez
grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Padres 3.

REDS 7TH: Nolan grounded out (second to first); Cruz popped to
first in foul territory; MEJIAS BATTED FOR LACOSS; Mejias
doubled to left; Collins grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Padres 3.

PADRES 7TH: SOTO REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); MEJIAS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); Winfield struck out; Evans flied out to left;
Tenace struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Padres 3.

REDS 8TH: Oester singled to right; Knight homered [Oester
scored]; Foster singled to center; LUCAS REPLACED SHIRLEY
(PITCHING); Driessen grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Foster out at second]; Concepcion struck
out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Padres 3.

PADRES 8TH: Flannery struck out; TURNER BATTED FOR LUCAS; Turner
struck out; Richards flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 4, Padres 3.

REDS 9TH: FINGERS REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); Nolan grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cruz singled to shortstop; GERONIMO BATTED
FOR MEJIAS; Geronimo forced Cruz (shortstop to second); Soto was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Padres 3.

PADRES 9TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Smith grounded
out (pitcher to first); Mumphrey walked; Mumphrey stole second
[Mumphrey to third (error by Nolan)]; Montanez flied out to
right; Winfield grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 4, Padres 3.