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.