Yielding only four hits, Mario Soto hurled his second shutout against the Mets this season, leading the Reds to a 2-0 triumph. The Reds scored both runs in the fourth inning. Ken Griffey singled and took second when shortstop Frank Taveras booted George Foster's grounder. After Dan Driessen walked to load the bases and Griffey was forced at home by Ray Knight, Joe Nolan lined a single to center, scoring Foster and Driessen. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 2, New York Mets 0

Game Played on Friday, August 21, 1981 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 2 Reds 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x - 2 3 0 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wilson cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .299 Collins rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 Taveras ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .243 Mejias rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Staub ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .312 Griffey cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .295 Brooks 3b 3 0 0 0 1 2 .300 Concepcion ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .302 Kingman 1b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .242 Foster lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .316 Valentine rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .199 Driessen 1b 0 1 0 0 3 0 .193 Mazzilli lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .215 Knight 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Stearns c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Nolan c 3 0 1 2 0 0 .307 Flynn 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .218 Oester 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Cubbage ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .195 Soto p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .054 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Zachry p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .207 Hodges ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Bailor 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Totals 31 0 4 0 1 8 Totals 27 2 3 2 4 2 Time of Game: 2:09 Attendance: 20,410 Left on Base: Mets 5, Reds 5 DP: Mets 1, Reds 0 Errors: Taveras, Mazzilli Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (12) GIDP: Knight (9) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Zachry L(6-8) 7 3 2 0 4 1 0 28 3.67 Marshall 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.00 Totals 8 3 2 0 4 2 0 31 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Soto W(8-6) 9 4 0 0 1 8 0 32 3.16 Totals 9 4 0 0 1 8 0 32 Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Paul Pryor METS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Taveras flied out to right; Brooks walked; Kingman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Collins flied out to center; Griffey singled to left [Griffey to second (error by Mazzilli)]; Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); Foster flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0. METS 2ND: Valentine grounded out (third to first); Mazzilli singled to first; Mazzilli stole second; Stearns flied out to right; Flynn struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Driessen walked; Knight grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Driessen out at second]; Nolan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0. METS 3RD: Zachry flied out to right; Wilson struck out; Taveras struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Oester popped to second; Soto popped to second; Collins grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0. METS 4TH: Brooks struck out; Kingman singled to left; Valentine popped to catcher in foul territory; Mazzilli flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0. REDS 4TH: Griffey singled to center; Concepcion flied out to center; Foster reached on an error by Taveras [Griffey to second]; Driessen walked [Griffey to third, Foster to second]; Knight forced Griffey (pitcher to catcher) [Foster to third, Driessen to second]; Nolan singled to center [Foster scored (unearned), Driessen scored (unearned), Knight to third]; Oester flied out to left; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2. METS 5TH: Stearns popped to shortstop in foul territory; Flynn flied out to left; Zachry grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2. REDS 5TH: Soto struck out; Collins grounded out (second to first); Griffey grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2. METS 6TH: Wilson flied out to center; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Brooks struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2. REDS 6TH: Concepcion popped to third; Foster walked; Driessen walked [Foster to second]; Knight flied out to center; Nolan forced Driessen (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2. METS 7TH: On a bunt Kingman grounded out (pitcher to first); Valentine grounded out (third to first); Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2. REDS 7TH: Oester grounded out (shortstop to first); Soto grounded out (third to first); Collins flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2. METS 8TH: Stearns grounded out (third to first); CUBBAGE BATTED FOR FLYNN; Cubbage struck out; HODGES BATTED FOR ZACHRY; Hodges grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2. REDS 8TH: MARSHALL REPLACED CUBBAGE (PITCHING); BAILOR REPLACED HODGES (PLAYING 2B); Griffey struck out; Concepcion grounded out (second to first); Foster popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2. METS 9TH: MEJIAS REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING RF); Wilson singled to third; STAUB BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Staub popped to shortstop; Brooks forced Wilson (third to second); Kingman singled to left [Brooks to second]; Valentine struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2.

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