Scoring two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to overcome a 2-1 Cincinnati lead, the Braves prevailed over the Reds, 3-2. After the Reds took a 2-1 lead in the top of the eighth on an RBI pinch-single by Joe Nolan and pinch-sacrifice fly by Larry Biittner, the Braves knotted the count in the bottom of the frame when Claudell Washington and Glenn Hubbard began the inning with back-to-back doubles. Jerry Royster ran for Hubbard and, after an out and an intentional walk to Chris Chambliss, Dale Murphy delivered a single to center to plate Royster. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 3, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Sunday, April     12, 1981 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  4  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  2  x  -   3  7  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Collins rf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .500      Washington rf         4   1   2   0     0   0   .333
Griffey cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .294      Hubbard 2b            3   0   1   1     1   1   .222
Concepcion ss         2   0   0   0     2   0   .333        Royster pr,2b       0   1   0   0     0   0  1.000
Foster lf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .267      Horner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   3   .300
Driessen 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .143      Chambliss 1b          1   0   0   0     3   0   .714
Knight 3b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .357      Murphy cf             4   0   2   1     0   1   .333
Oester 2b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .083      Linares lf            4   1   0   0     0   0   .091
O'Berry c             1   0   0   0     1   1   .200        Mahler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Nolan ph,c          1   0   1   1     0   0  1.000      Benedict c            4   0   1   1     0   0   .182
Pastore p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Ramirez ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .111
  Biittner ph         0   0   0   1     0   0   .000      Montefusco p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Hume p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Camp p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Bradford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Harper lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               27   2   4   2     5   5             Totals               30   3   7   3     4   7

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 12,227
Left on Base: Reds 5, Braves 7
DP: Reds 1, Braves 1
Doubles: Washington 2 (4), Hubbard (1)
Caught Stealing: Collins (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Pastore (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Biittner (1)
GIDP: Foster (1), Linares (2)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pastore                 7     4   1   1   3   7   0  27   1.29
Hume L(1-1)             1     3   2   2   1   0   0   7   9.00
Totals                  8     7   3   3   4   7   0  34

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Montefusco              6.1   1   0   0   2   3   0  21   0.00
Camp                    1.1   3   2   2   1   0   0   7  10.80
Bradford W(1-0)         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Mahler SV(1)            1     0   0   0   2   2   0   5   0.00
Totals                  9     4   2   2   5   5   0  34

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


REDS 1ST: Collins singled to center; Collins was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Griffey flied out to left;
Concepcion grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Washington flied out to left; Hubbard flied out to
left; Horner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster grounded out (pitcher to first); Driessen
grounded out (second to first); Knight grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Chambliss grounded out (second to first); Murphy was
called out on strikes; Linares flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 3RD: Oester grounded out (first to pitcher); O'Berry
walked; Pastore out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[O'Berry to second]; Collins grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Benedict flied out to center; Ramirez flied out to
left; Montefusco made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 4TH: Griffey made an out to second; Concepcion made an out
to third; Foster was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Washington grounded out (second to first); Hubbard
was called out on strikes; Horner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 5TH: Driessen flied out to left; Knight grounded out
(shortstop to first); Oester grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Chambliss walked; Murphy singled to left [Chambliss
to second]; On a bunt Linares grounded into a double play (third
to shortstop to shortstop) [Linares to second, Chambliss out at
third, Murphy out at second]; Benedict singled to left [Linares
scored]; Ramirez forced Benedict (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 1.

REDS 6TH: O'Berry struck out; Pastore struck out; Collins
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Montefusco struck out; Washington doubled to center;
Hubbard walked; Horner struck out; Chambliss walked [Washington
to third, Hubbard to second]; Murphy forced Chambliss (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 1.

REDS 7TH: Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion
walked; CAMP REPLACED MONTEFUSCO (PITCHING); Foster grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Concepcion
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Linares flied out to center; Benedict made an out to
second; Ramirez singled to center; Camp struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 1.

REDS 8TH: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Knight
singled to left; Oester walked [Knight to second]; NOLAN BATTED
FOR O'BERRY; Nolan singled to right [Knight scored, Oester to
third]; BIITTNER BATTED FOR PASTORE; Biittner hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Oester scored]; Collins singled to left [Nolan to
second]; BRADFORD REPLACED CAMP (PITCHING); Griffey grounded out
(pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: NOLAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); HUME REPLACED
BIITTNER (PITCHING); Washington doubled to center; Hubbard
doubled to right [Washington scored]; ROYSTER RAN FOR HUBBARD;
Horner grounded out (third to first); Chambliss was walked
intentionally; Murphy singled to center [Royster scored,
Chambliss to second]; Linares grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Chambliss to third, Murphy to second]; Benedict grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 3.

REDS 9TH: ROYSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MAHLER REPLACED
LINARES (PITCHING); HARPER REPLACED BRADFORD (PLAYING LF);
Concepcion walked; Foster was called out on strikes; Driessen
walked [Concepcion to second]; Knight was called out on strikes;
Oester forced Driessen (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 3.