Thursday May 7, 1981
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Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Cincinnati Reds 1 (Game 2)

Game Played on Thursday, May 7, 1981 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium

Pirates      0  2  0    3  0  0    0  0  2  -   7 12  0
Reds         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             5   1   1   0     0   1   .224      Collins rf            4   0   2   1     0   1   .366
Garner 2b             4   1   2   2     1   1   .471      Mejias cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Parker rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .254      Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   1   .315
  Lacy ph,lf          1   0   0   0     1   1   .324      Foster lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .266
Stargell 1b           4   0   1   0     1   0   .182      Biittner 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .417
  Milner pr,1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Spilman 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .167
Easler lf,rf          5   1   2   0     0   0   .348      Oester 2b             3   1   1   0     0   0   .282
Madlock 3b            3   2   2   0     0   0   .333      O'Berry c             2   0   1   0     0   0   .185
  Foli ss             0   0   0   0     0   0   .231        Nolan ph,c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Nicosia c             3   2   1   1     1   1   .170      LaCoss p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Berra ss,3b           3   0   2   4     1   1   .297        Moskau p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Solomon p             4   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Vail ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .250
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Price p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Knight ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .221
                                                            Combe p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   7  12   7     5   6             Totals               31   1   7   1     0   3

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 20,301
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Reds 5
DP: Pirates 1, Reds 1
Doubles: Nicosia (3), Parker (2), Berra (2), Garner (3)
Triples: O'Berry (1)
Home Runs: Garner (1)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (8)
Caught Stealing: Lacy (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Foli (5), Mejias (1), LaCoss (2)
GIDP: Easler (1)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon W(2-1)          8     7   1   1   0   3   0  30   1.13
Jackson                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.80
Totals                  9     7   1   1   0   3   0  33

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaCoss L(1-3)           3     7   5   5   1   1   0  17   6.63
Moskau                  2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   3.52
Price                   2     1   0   0   1   3   0   6   4.11
Combe                   2     4   2   2   2   1   1  11   6.00
Totals                  9    12   7   7   5   6   1  41

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Fred Brocklander


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Garner
grounded out (second to first); Parker popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Collins singled to right; Mejias out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Collins to second]; Concepcion hit into
a double play (left to left to third) [Collins out at third]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Easler
grounded out (pitcher to first); Madlock singled to center;
Nicosia doubled to right [Madlock scored]; Berra singled to
right [Nicosia scored, Berra to second (on throw to home)];
Solomon grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 2, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); 15 minute
delay when Pirates left field because fans threw debris at Dave
Parker; Biittner flied to left; Spilman struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno flied to left; Garner struck out; Parker
doubled to center; Stargell popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Oester singled to right; O'Berry flied to right;
LaCoss out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Oester to
second]; Collins singled to right [Oester scored]; Mejias
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
2, Reds 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Easler singled to right; Madlock singled to right
[Easler to third]; Nicosia walked [Madlock to second]; Berra
doubled to right [Easler scored, Madlock scored, Nicosia
scored]; MOSKAU REPLACED LACOSS (PITCHING); On a bunt Solomon
struck out; Moreno flied to left; Garner walked; Parker grounded
out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion was called out on strikes; Foster flied to
right; Biittner singled to center; Spilman singled to center
[Biittner to third]; Oester flied to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Pirates 5, Reds 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell popped to second; Easler flied to left;
Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 5, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: O'Berry tripled to right; VAIL BATTED FOR MOSKAU; Vail
singled to third [O'Berry stayed at third]; Collins struck out;
Mejias reached on a fielder's choice [O'Berry out at home
(pitcher to catcher to third), Vail to second]; Concepcion
popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5, Reds 1.

PIRATES 6TH: PRICE REPLACED VAIL (PITCHING); Nicosia struck out;
Berra struck out; Solomon grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: FOLI REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING SS); BERRA CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Foster flied to left; Bill Madlock
left with pulled rib cage from sliding back into 1B in fourth
inning; Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); Spilman
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 5, Reds 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Moreno struck out; Garner doubled to left; LACY
BATTED FOR PARKER; Lacy walked; Garner was picked off second
(pitcher to first to third); Lacy was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: LACY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); EASLER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Oester flied to center; NOLAN BATTED FOR
O'BERRY; Nolan grounded out (second to first); KNIGHT BATTED FOR
PRICE; Knight lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Reds 1.

PIRATES 8TH: NOLAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); COMBE REPLACED
KNIGHT (PITCHING); Stargell walked; Easler singled to left
[Stargell to second]; Foli out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Stargell to third, Easler to second]; Nicosia grounded
out (shortstop to first); Berra was walked intentionally;
Solomon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Pirates 5, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: Collins grounded out (pitcher to first); Mejias
grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion flied to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Reds 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Moreno singled to second; Moreno stole second;
Garner homered [Moreno scored]; Lacy was called out on strikes;
Stargell singled to right; MILNER RAN FOR STARGELL; Easler
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Milner out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7, Reds 1.

REDS 9TH: MILNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); JACKSON REPLACED
SOLOMON (PITCHING); Foster flied to left; Biittner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Spilman flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 7, Reds 1.



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