A single by Ray Knight in the bottom of the ninth inning delivered the winning run as the Reds edged the Expos, 9-8. Ron Oester stroked a one-out single and reached second on a single by pinch-hitter Mike Vail. Knight then blooped a single to right and Oester scored. The Expos had tied the game in the top of the ninth on a solo homer by Andre Dawson, his second circuit shot of the game. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 9, Montreal Expos 8

Game Played on Monday, August 31, 1981 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Expos 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 - 8 12 2 Reds 2 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 - 9 14 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Raines lf 5 1 2 3 0 1 .305 Collins rf 4 2 1 1 0 0 .276 Scott 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .210 Mejias rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 Mills ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Griffey cf 4 1 2 2 1 0 .312 Dawson cf 3 2 3 3 1 0 .326 Concepcion ss 5 0 3 2 0 0 .299 Carter c 4 0 0 0 1 1 .249 Foster lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .292 Cromartie rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 .298 Driessen 1b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .211 Milner 1b 4 1 1 1 1 0 .245 Oester 2b 3 2 2 0 2 0 .265 Parrish 3b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .219 Kennedy 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 .219 Speier ss 3 2 0 0 1 1 .231 Hume p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Burris p 1 0 0 0 1 0 .160 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Bench ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .337 Hutton ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .111 O'Berry c 4 1 0 0 0 0 .178 Fryman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Vail ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .182 Francona ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .350 Soto p 2 1 1 0 0 0 .075 Lee p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 Knight 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 .261 Totals 37 8 12 8 5 5 Totals 39 9 14 8 3 1 Time of Game: 2:55 Attendance: 20,506 Left on Base: Expos 8, Reds 10 DP: Expos 1, Reds 1 Errors: Parrish 2, Driessen Doubles: Raines (13), Griffey (15), Driessen (11) Triples: Scott (3), Collins (6) Home Runs: Dawson 2 (19), Milner (5) Stolen Bases: Raines (62), Collins (23) Sacrifice Hits: Soto (4) Sacrifice Flies: Dawson (4), Kennedy (2), Collins (2) GIDP: Foster (8) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Burris 4.2 9 8 4 3 1 0 29 3.11 Sosa 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.62 Fryman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.00 Lee L(2-4) 1.2 4 1 1 0 0 0 8 2.53 Totals 8.2 14 9 5 3 1 0 45 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Soto 6.1 6 4 3 3 5 1 28 3.53 Hume 1.1 4 3 3 1 0 1 9 3.55 Bair W(2-1) 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 1 6 5.55 Totals 9 12 8 7 5 5 3 43 Wild Pitches: Burris (4) Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague EXPOS 1ST: Raines reached on an error by Driessen; Raines stole second; Scott tripled [Raines scored (unearned)]; Dawson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Scott scored]; Carter walked; Cromartie lined into a double play (center to first) [Carter out at first]; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Collins tripled to right; Griffey doubled to right [Collins scored]; Concepcion popped to second; Foster flied to right [Griffey to third]; Driessen doubled [Griffey scored]; Burris threw a wild pitch [Driessen to third]; Oester walked; Kennedy popped to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Reds 2. EXPOS 2ND: Milner grounded out (first unassisted); Parrish popped to shortstop; Speier popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Reds 2. REDS 2ND: O'Berry flied out to left; Soto singled to center; Collins forced Soto (second to shortstop); Collins stole second; Griffey was walked intentionally; Concepcion singled to right [Collins scored, Griffey to second]; Foster flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Reds 3. EXPOS 3RD: Burris flied out to center; Raines flied out to center; Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Reds 3. REDS 3RD: Driessen singled to center; Oester singled to right [Driessen to third]; Kennedy hit a sacrifice fly to left [Driessen scored]; O'Berry reached on a fielder's choice [Oester to second]; Soto out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Oester to third, O'Berry to second]; Collins popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Reds 4. EXPOS 4TH: Dawson homered; Carter struck out; Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Milner popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Reds 4. REDS 4TH: Griffey flied out to right; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Reds 4. EXPOS 5TH: Parrish struck out; Speier struck out; Burris walked; Raines struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Reds 4. REDS 5TH: Driessen flied out to center; Oester walked; Kennedy singled to left [Oester to second]; O'Berry reached on an error by Parrish [Oester scored (unearned), Kennedy to third, O'Berry to second]; Soto reached on an error by Parrish; Collins hit a sacrifice fly to right [Kennedy scored (unearned), O'Berry to third]; Griffey singled to right [O'Berry scored (unearned), Soto to third]; SOSA REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Concepcion singled to right [Soto scored (unearned), Griffey to third]; Foster flied out to center; 4 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Reds 8. EXPOS 6TH: Scott grounded out (second to first); Dawson singled to left; Carter flied out to left; Cromartie singled to center [Dawson to third]; Milner flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Reds 8. REDS 6TH: Driessen grounded out (first to pitcher); Oester grounded out (second to first); Kennedy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Reds 8. EXPOS 7TH: Parrish flied out to left; Speier walked; HUTTON BATTED FOR SOSA; Hutton singled to right [Speier to third]; Raines singled to right [Speier scored, Hutton to second]; HUME REPLACED KENNEDY (PITCHING); KNIGHT REPLACED SOTO (PLAYING 3B); Scott grounded out (second to first) [Hutton to third, Raines to second]; Dawson walked; Carter grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 8. REDS 7TH: FRYMAN REPLACED HUTTON (PITCHING); O'Berry flied out to left; Knight flied out to center; Collins grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 8. EXPOS 8TH: MEJIAS REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING RF); Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); Milner homered; Parrish singled to left; Speier forced Parrish (second to shortstop); FRANCONA BATTED FOR FRYMAN; Francona singled to left [Speier to second]; Raines doubled [Speier scored, Francona scored]; BAIR REPLACED HUME (PITCHING); MILLS BATTED FOR SCOTT; Mills grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 7, Reds 8. REDS 8TH: LEE REPLACED FRANCONA (PITCHING); MILLS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Griffey grounded out (third to first); Concepcion singled to right; Foster grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Concepcion out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 7, Reds 8. EXPOS 9TH: Dawson homered; Carter flied out to center; Cromartie singled to right [Cromartie out at second (right to shortstop)]; Milner walked; Parrish popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 8, Reds 8. REDS 9TH: Driessen flied out to right; Oester singled to third; BENCH BATTED FOR BAIR; Bench flied out to right; VAIL BATTED FOR O'BERRY; Vail singled to left [Oester to second]; Knight singled to right [Oester scored, Vail to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 8, Reds 9.

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