Jumping on Cincinnati starter Mike LaCoss for four runs in the first inning before a single batter was retired, the Cardnals rolled over the Reds, 9-5. Garry Templeton opened the game with a two-bagger and went to third on an infield hit by Ken Oberkfell.

First baseman Dan Driessen let a Keith Hernandez grounder go through him for an error, Templeton and Oberkfell scoring on the play and Hernandez reaching third. George Hendrick and Darrell Porter then lashed consecutive doubles. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 9, Cincinnati Reds 5

Game Played on Friday, April 17, 1981 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Cardinals 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 - 9 13 0 Reds 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 - 5 8 2 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Templeton ss 4 2 3 1 1 0 .429 Collins rf 4 1 2 1 1 1 .433 Oberkfell 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 .200 Griffey cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .278 Hernandez 1b 4 2 0 1 1 0 .333 Concepcion ss 3 1 0 0 2 1 .290 Hendrick rf 5 2 3 1 0 0 .316 Foster lf 4 1 2 2 1 2 .333 Porter c 3 0 1 1 2 1 .250 Driessen 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .214 Lezcano lf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .200 Bench ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Scott cf 5 2 3 2 0 0 .350 Hume p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Herr 2b 4 0 0 1 0 0 .118 Knight 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .296 Sorensen p 4 0 0 0 0 2 .143 Oester 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .148 Otten p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 O'Berry c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .167 Nolan ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 LaCoss p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moskau p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Spilman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Price p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Biittner ph,1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 Totals 39 9 13 7 5 4 Totals 34 5 8 4 6 7 Time of Game: 2:53 Attendance: 22,961 Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Reds 8 DP: Cardinals 1, Reds 1 Errors: Driessen, Oester Doubles: Templeton 2 (4), Hendrick 2 (2), Porter (2), Foster 2 (2), Biittner (1) Triples: Templeton (3), Scott (1) Stolen Bases: Collins (3) Caught Stealing: Templeton (1) Sacrifice Flies: Herr (2) GIDP: Hernandez (2), Griffey (2) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sorensen W(2-0) 6.2 6 5 5 4 5 0 30 5.68 Otten 2.1 2 0 0 2 2 0 10 0.00 Totals 9 8 5 5 6 7 0 40 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA LaCoss L(0-1) 0 5 4 3 0 0 0 6 6.00 Moskau 4 5 4 4 4 0 0 20 9.00 Price 3 3 1 1 0 4 0 12 6.00 Hume 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 5.40 Totals 9 13 9 8 5 4 0 45 Wild Pitches: Otten 2 (2) Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton doubled to left; Oberkfell singled to shortstop [Templeton to third]; Hernandez reached on an error by Driessen [Templeton scored, Oberkfell scored (no RBI), Hernandez to third (on throw to home)]; Hendrick doubled to right [Hernandez scored (unearned)]; Porter doubled to right [Hendrick scored]; Lezcano singled to second [Porter to third]; MOSKAU REPLACED LACOSS (PITCHING); Scott reached on a fielder's choice [Porter out at home (pitcher to catcher), Lezcano to second]; Herr lined to right; Sorensen flied out to center; 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Collins singled to left; Griffey flied out to center; Collins stole second; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Foster walked; Driessen walked [Collins to third, Foster to second]; Knight forced Driessen (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Templeton tripled to left; Oberkfell reached on an error by Oester [Templeton scored (no RBI)]; Hernandez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Oberkfell out at second]; Hendrick doubled to left; Porter walked; Lezcano popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Oester struck out; O'Berry flied out to center; Moskau struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 0. CARDINALS 3RD: Scott tripled to left; Herr hit a sacrifice fly to center [Scott scored]; Sorensen grounded out (third to first); Templeton walked; Templeton was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Collins was called out on strikes; Griffey flied out to center; Concepcion was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Reds 0. CARDINALS 4TH: Oberkfell flied out to center; Hernandez walked; Hendrick singled to third [Hernandez to second]; Porter flied out to center; Lezcano walked [Hernandez to third, Hendrick to second]; Scott singled to left [Hernandez scored, Hendrick scored, Lezcano to second]; Herr grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Reds 0. REDS 4TH: Foster doubled to right; Driessen flied out to left; Knight walked; Oester forced Knight (first to shortstop) [Foster to third]; O'Berry singled to third [Foster scored, Oester to second]; SPILMAN BATTED FOR MOSKAU; Spilman flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Reds 1. CARDINALS 5TH: PRICE REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); Sorensen struck out; Templeton flied out to right; Oberkfell singled to left; Hernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Reds 1. REDS 5TH: Collins flied out to center; Griffey grounded out (second to first); Concepcion grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Reds 1. CARDINALS 6TH: Hendrick flied out to left; Porter struck out; Lezcano struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Reds 1. REDS 6TH: Foster struck out; Driessen grounded out (pitcher to first); Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Reds 1. CARDINALS 7TH: Scott singled to second; Herr popped to shortstop; Sorensen struck out; Templeton doubled to right [Scott scored]; Oberkfell grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Reds 1. REDS 7TH: Oester grounded out (second to first); O'Berry flied out to right; BIITTNER BATTED FOR PRICE; Biittner doubled to left; Collins singled to left [Biittner scored]; Griffey singled to right [Collins to third]; Concepcion walked [Griffey to second]; OTTEN REPLACED SORENSEN (PITCHING); Otten threw a wild pitch [Collins scored, Griffey to third, Concepcion to second]; Foster doubled to left [Griffey scored, Concepcion scored]; BENCH BATTED FOR DRIESSEN; Bench was called out on strikes; Dan Driessen left with right eye irritation; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Reds 5. CARDINALS 8TH: HUME REPLACED BENCH (PITCHING); BIITTNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Hernandez flied out to left; Hendrick grounded out (third to first); Porter walked; Lezcano grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Reds 5. REDS 8TH: Knight singled to left; Oester flied out to right; NOLAN BATTED FOR O'BERRY; Nolan flied out to left; Biittner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Reds 5. CARDINALS 9TH: NOLAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Scott grounded out (second to first); Herr flied out to left; Otten grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Reds 5. REDS 9TH: Collins walked; Griffey grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Collins out at second]; Concepcion walked; Otten threw a wild pitch [Concepcion to second]; Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Reds 5.

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