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.