Driving in two runs with a homer and single, George Foster paced the Reds to a 3-2 decision over the Braves. The round-tripper was a solo blast in the fourth inning. After the Braves tied the game, 1-1, in the fifth on an RBI single by Glenn Hubbard, the Reds went ahead to stay in the eighth. Dave Collins singled, reached second on a balk and scored on a single by Dave Concepcion, who took second on the throw to the plate and registered on a single by Foster. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 3, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Saturday, April     11, 1981 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    1  0  0    0  2  0  -   3  9  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   2  9  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Collins rf            3   1   1   0     1   0   .500      Washington rf         4   1   1   0     0   1   .250
Griffey cf            4   0   2   0     0   1   .385      Hubbard 2b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .167
Concepcion ss         4   1   1   1     0   1   .385      Horner 3b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .500
Foster lf             4   1   3   2     0   0   .364      Chambliss 1b          4   0   3   1     0   0   .833
Driessen 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Murphy cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .250
Knight 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .400      Linares lf            3   0   1   0     1   0   .143
Oester 2b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .111      Benedict c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .143
O'Berry c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .250        Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
LaCoss p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Ramirez ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Biittner ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Royster ph          1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
  Bair p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Perry p               2   0   1   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Bradford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Harper ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               33   3   9   3     1   8             Totals               34   2   9   2     2   6

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 15,973
Left on Base: Reds 6, Braves 7
DP: Reds 1, Braves 0
Doubles: Washington (2), Chambliss (3)
Home Runs: Foster (1)
Stolen Bases: Linares (1)
Caught Stealing: Griffey (1), Linares (1)
Sacrifice Hits: LaCoss (1), Oester (1)
GIDP: Murphy (1)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaCoss                  6     6   1   1   2   3   0  24   1.50
Bair W(1-0)             3     3   1   1   0   3   0  12   3.00
Totals                  9     9   2   2   2   6   0  36

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry                   7     6   1   1   1   5   1  27   1.29
Garber L(1-1)           0.1   3   2   2   0   1   0   4  13.50
Bradford                1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5   0.00
Totals                  9     9   3   3   1   8   1  36

Wild Pitches: Perry (1)
Balks: Garber (1)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey


REDS 1ST: Collins flied out to center; Griffey singled to
center; Concepcion struck out; Foster singled to center [Griffey
to third]; Driessen forced Foster (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Washington struck out; Hubbard struck out; Horner
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 2ND: Knight grounded out (pitcher to first); Oester struck
out; O'Berry grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Chambliss singled to left; Murphy grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Chambliss out at
second]; Linares singled to third; Linares stole second;
Benedict flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Braves 0.

REDS 3RD: LaCoss struck out; Collins flied out to left; Griffey
singled to right; Griffey was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to first); Perry
singled to third; Washington forced Perry (shortstop to second);
Hubbard forced Washington (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster
homered; Driessen grounded out (first to pitcher); Knight struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner walked; Chambliss singled to right [Horner to
second]; Murphy struck out; Linares flied out to right [Horner
to third]; Benedict flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 1, Braves 0.

REDS 5TH: Oester made an out to first; O'Berry singled to
center; LaCoss out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[O'Berry to second]; Collins walked; Griffey flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to first); Perry
flied out to center; Washington doubled to center; Hubbard
singled to center [Washington scored]; Horner grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 1.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster
made an out to shortstop; Driessen grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Chambliss flied out to left; Murphy grounded out
(first unassisted); Linares walked; Linares was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1,
Braves 1.

REDS 7TH: Knight singled to center; Oester out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Knight to second]; Perry threw a wild
pitch [Knight to third]; O'Berry struck out; BIITTNER BATTED FOR
LACOSS; Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: BAIR REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); Benedict flied
out to center; Ramirez struck out; POCOROBA BATTED FOR PERRY;
Pocoroba flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1,
Braves 1.

REDS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING); Collins singled
to center; Garber balked [Collins to second]; Griffey struck
out; Concepcion singled to left [Collins scored, Concepcion to
second (on throw to home)]; Foster singled to center [Concepcion
scored]; BRADFORD REPLACED GARBER (PITCHING); Driessen was
called out on strikes; Knight flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Washington made an out to first; Hubbard grounded
out (first unassisted); Horner singled to center; Chambliss
doubled to right [Horner scored]; Murphy was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 2.

REDS 9TH: Oester flied out to right; O'Berry grounded out
(second to first); Bair struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Linares flied to right in foul territory; LUM BATTED
FOR BENEDICT; Lum flied out to left; ROYSTER BATTED FOR RAMIREZ;
Royster singled to center; HARPER BATTED FOR BRADFORD; Harper
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 2.