The Reds scored four runs in the eighth inning to cap a 6-1 victory over the Cubs that completed the three-game series sweep. With the score tied, 1-1, in the fifth, Dave Collins singled, stole second and scored on Dave Concepcion's single, giving the shortstop his second RBI of the game [sic]. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 6, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Thursday, May       14, 1981 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  3
Reds         1  0  0    0  1  0    0  4  x  -   6 11  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thompson cf           5   0   0   0     0   1   .178      Collins rf            4   1   1   0     0   1   .355
De Jesus ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .157        Mejias rf           1   0   1   1     0   0   .333
Buckner 1b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .297      Griffey cf            5   1   1   0     0   0   .262
Durham rf             2   0   0   0     2   0   .284      Concepcion ss         4   0   2   1     0   0   .322
Cruz 3b               4   0   0   0     0   2   .243      Foster lf             4   1   3   1     0   0   .287
Tracy lf              3   1   3   0     1   0   .250      Spilman 1b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .125
Dillard 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Nolan c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .263
  Krug ph             0   0   0   0     0   0   .400        Driessen pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .197
  Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .308        O'Berry c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .185
  Tyson 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .205      Knight 3b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .229
Davis c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .250      Oester 2b             2   1   0   0     2   0   .298
Reuschel p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .077      Berenyi p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .083
  Henderson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .286        Price p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Biittner ph         0   0   0   0     0   0   .357
  Capilla p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Vail ph             1   1   1   2     0   0   .333
  Reitz ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .179        Hume p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   1   6   1     3   4             Totals               33   6  11   5     3   4

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 11,098
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Reds 8
DP: Cubs 2, Reds 0
Errors: Thompson, De Jesus, Dillard, Spilman
Doubles: Tracy (1), Davis (1)
Stolen Bases: Durham (11), Collins (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Berenyi (2), Spilman (1)
GIDP: Concepcion (5), Spilman (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel L(1-4)         6     8   2   1   1   3   0  27   3.61
Tidrow                  1.2   1   3   3   2   1   0   8   4.30
Capilla                 0.1   2   1   0   0   0   0   3   2.51
Totals                  8    11   6   4   3   4   0  38

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Berenyi W(4-1)          7.2   6   1   1   3   4   0  33   3.86
Price                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.71
Hume                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.79
Totals                  9     6   1   1   3   4   0  37

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


CUBS 1ST: Thompson grounded out (second to first); De Jesus
grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner singled to center;
Durham flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Collins lined to shortstop; Griffey reached on an
error by Dillard; Concepcion singled to left [Griffey to
second]; Foster singled to right [Griffey scored (unearned),
Concepcion to second]; Spilman struck out; Nolan grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

CUBS 2ND: Cruz was called out on strikes; Tracy singled to left;
Dillard forced Tracy (second to shortstop); Davis grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

REDS 2ND: Knight singled to left; Oester forced Knight (second
to shortstop); Berenyi out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Oester to second]; Collins grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

CUBS 3RD: Reuschel struck out; Thompson reached on an error by
Spilman; De Jesus lined to center; Buckner singled to shortstop
[Thompson to second]; Durham walked [Thompson to third, Buckner
to second]; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Griffey singled to right; Concepcion grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Griffey out at
second]; Foster reached on an error by De Jesus; Spilman flied
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

CUBS 4TH: Tracy doubled to left; Dillard grounded out (second to
first) [Tracy to third]; Davis doubled to right [Tracy scored];
Reuschel grounded out (third to first); Thompson flied to left;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Nolan flied to center; Knight singled to right; Oester
grounded out (first unassisted) [Knight to second]; Berenyi
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 1.

CUBS 5TH: De Jesus flied to center; Buckner flied to center;
Durham grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Collins singled to center; Collins stole second;
Griffey flied to left; Concepcion singled to center [Collins
scored]; Foster singled to center [Concepcion to second];
Spilman grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Foster out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Reds 2.

CUBS 6TH: Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); Tracy singled to
center; Dillard flied to right; Davis popped to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Nolan grounded out (second to pitcher); Knight
grounded out (pitcher to first); Oester walked; Berenyi struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 2.

CUBS 7TH: HENDERSON BATTED FOR REUSCHEL; Henderson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Thompson was called out on strikes; De
Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: TIDROW REPLACED HENDERSON (PITCHING); Collins struck
out; Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Reds 2.

CUBS 8TH: MEJIAS REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING RF); Buckner lined to
shortstop; Durham walked; Durham stole second; Cruz struck out;
Tracy walked; KRUG BATTED FOR DILLARD; PRICE REPLACED BERENYI
(PITCHING); MORALES BATTED FOR KRUG; Morales popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: TYSON REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING 2B); Foster singled to
left; Spilman out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Foster
to second]; Nolan was walked intentionally; DRIESSEN RAN FOR
NOLAN; Knight popped to left; Oester walked [Foster to third,
Driessen to second]; BIITTNER BATTED FOR PRICE; CAPILLA REPLACED
TIDROW (PITCHING); VAIL BATTED FOR BIITTNER; Vail singled to
center [Foster scored, Driessen scored, Oester scored (error by
Thompson) (no RBI), Vail to third]; Mejias singled to center
[Vail scored (unearned)]; Griffey flied to center; 4 R (3 ER), 3
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 6.

CUBS 9TH: HUME REPLACED VAIL (PITCHING); O'BERRY REPLACED
DRIESSEN (PLAYING C ); Davis grounded out (shortstop to first);
REITZ BATTED FOR CAPILLA; Reitz grounded out (pitcher to first);
Thompson popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 6.