Tom Seaver notched his 254th career victory as the Reds posted a 5-2 triumph over the Mets. The score was 1-1 in the eighth inning when pinch-hitter Joe Nolan drew a walk and was sacrificed to second by Seaver. Ken Griffey was intentionally walked and Dave Concecpcion drilled a two-run double. A single by George Foster plated Concecpcion. Seaver delivered an RBI single in the ninth. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 5, New York Mets 2

Game Played on Friday, August 28, 1981 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Reds 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 - 5 9 0 Mets 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 9 1 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Collins rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Wilson cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .294 Mejias rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .318 Taveras ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .239 Griffey cf 3 2 1 0 1 0 .305 Brooks 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .300 Concepcion ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 .293 Kingman 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 .221 Foster lf 4 0 2 2 0 0 .302 Valentine rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .205 Driessen 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .197 Mazzilli lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .216 Knight 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .263 Stearns c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Oester 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .263 Flynn 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .211 O'Berry c 1 0 0 0 1 0 .188 Jorgensen ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 Nolan ph,c 1 1 1 0 1 0 .314 Bailor 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 Seaver p 3 0 2 1 0 0 .205 Lynch p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .133 Boitano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Staub ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .307 Allen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Searage p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Cubbage ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Totals 32 5 9 5 4 0 Totals 30 2 9 2 3 3 Time of Game: 2:33 Attendance: 23,061 Left on Base: Reds 5, Mets 7 DP: Reds 1, Mets 3 Errors: Flynn Doubles: Griffey (14), Concepcion (22), Brooks (14), Mazzilli (9) Home Runs: Valentine (5) Caught Stealing: Wilson (10), Taveras (3) Sacrifice Hits: Seaver (3), Lynch (1), Stearns (4) GIDP: Concepcion (10), Collins (6), Knight (11) Hit by Pitch: Wilson (2,by Seaver) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Seaver W(9-2) 9 9 2 2 3 3 1 36 2.39 Totals 9 9 2 2 3 3 1 36 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lynch 6.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 21 2.77 Boitano 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 3.24 Allen L(5-4) 1.2 6 4 4 2 0 0 11 3.14 Searage 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.11 Totals 9 9 5 5 4 0 0 37 Hit by Pitch: Seaver (3) Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Randy Marsh REDS 1ST: Collins reached on an error by Flynn [Collins to first]; Griffey forced Collins (first to shortstop); Concepcion grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Griffey out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Wilson was hit by a pitch; Wilson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Taveras singled to left; Taveras was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Brooks grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0. REDS 2ND: Foster grounded out (third to first); Driessen flied out to right; Knight grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Kingman walked; Valentine grounded out (second to first) [Kingman to second]; Mazzilli flied out to right [Kingman to third]; Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0. REDS 3RD: Oester flied out to center; O'Berry walked; On a bunt Seaver singled to pitcher [O'Berry to second]; Collins grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Seaver out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Flynn singled to right; Lynch out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Flynn to second]; Wilson grounded out (second to first); Taveras made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0. REDS 4TH: Griffey grounded out (second to first); Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0. METS 4TH: Brooks doubled to left; Kingman grounded out (third to first); Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli doubled to center [Brooks scored]; Stearns grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 1. REDS 5TH: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Knight flied out to center; Oester grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 1. METS 5TH: Flynn flied out to left; Lynch singled to right [Lynch out at second (right to shortstop)]; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 1. REDS 6TH: O'Berry made an out to second; Seaver popped to catcher in foul territory; Collins grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 1. METS 6TH: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Brooks flied out to center; Kingman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 1. REDS 7TH: Griffey doubled to left; Concepcion lined to first; BOITANO REPLACED LYNCH (PITCHING); Foster singled to center [Griffey scored]; Driessen grounded out (first unassisted) [Foster to second]; Knight walked; Oester grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1. METS 7TH: Valentine singled to left; Mazzilli singled to center [Valentine to second]; Stearns out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Valentine to third, Mazzilli to second]; JORGENSEN BATTED FOR FLYNN; Jorgensen was walked intentionally; STAUB BATTED FOR BOITANO; Staub popped to first in foul territory; Wilson forced Mazzilli (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1. REDS 8TH: BAILOR REPLACED JORGENSEN (PLAYING 2B); ALLEN REPLACED STAUB (PITCHING); NOLAN BATTED FOR O'BERRY; Nolan walked; Seaver out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Nolan to second]; Collins grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Griffey was walked intentionally; Concepcion doubled to left [Nolan scored, Griffey scored]; Foster singled to left [Concepcion scored, Foster out at second (left to third to second)]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1. METS 8TH: NOLAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MEJIAS REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING RF); Taveras singled to center; Brooks hit into a double play (shortstop to first) [Taveras out at second]; Kingman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1. REDS 9TH: Driessen singled to right; Knight grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Driessen out at second]; Oester singled to center; Nolan singled to right [Oester to second]; Seaver singled to left [Oester scored, Nolan to third]; SEARAGE REPLACED ALLEN (PITCHING); Mejias flied out to right; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Mets 1. METS 9TH: Valentine homered; Mazzilli flied out to center; Stearns flied out to center; Bailor walked; CUBBAGE BATTED FOR SEARAGE; Cubbage flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Mets 2.

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