A grand-slam homer by George Foster in the eighth inning spiced the Reds 9-3 triumph over the Phillies. Foster also singled in a run in the third. Johnny Bench, in his first starting role since breaking his ankle on May 28, had a run-scoring single and a homer. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 9, Philadelphia Phillies 3

Game Played on Thursday, September 3, 1981 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Reds 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 - 9 13 0 Phillies 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 10 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Collins rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .277 Rose 1b 3 1 2 0 2 0 .343 Mejias rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .311 Bowa ss 4 0 1 1 1 0 .261 Griffey cf 4 3 2 0 2 0 .317 McBride rf 3 0 0 1 0 2 .280 Concepcion ss 3 2 2 1 1 0 .306 D. Davis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .371 Foster lf 5 1 2 5 0 2 .290 Schmidt 3b 3 1 2 1 2 1 .313 Bench 1b 3 1 2 2 1 0 .346 Matthews lf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .280 Milner ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Maddox cf 4 0 2 0 1 2 .265 Hume p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Trillo 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 .267 Knight 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .255 Boone c 5 0 0 0 0 0 .217 Nolan c 5 0 0 0 0 0 .302 M. Davis p 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Oester 2b 4 0 1 0 1 1 .261 Matuszek ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 Berenyi p 3 0 1 0 0 2 .182 Larson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moskau p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Virgil ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Driessen ph,1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .210 Proly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 R. Reed p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 G. Vukovich ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Totals 38 9 13 9 6 7 Totals 36 3 10 3 8 7 Time of Game: 2:54 Attendance: 26,540 Left on Base: Reds 11, Phillies 15 DP: Reds 0, Phillies 0 Doubles: Bowa (10), Matuszek (1) Home Runs: Bench (3), Foster (18), Schmidt (24) Stolen Bases: Griffey (12), Collins (25), Bowa (13), Maddox (8) Sacrifice Hits: Collins (3) Sacrifice Flies: Concepcion (4), Knight (2), McBride (2) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Berenyi W(7-4) 5 6 3 3 6 5 1 27 3.58 Moskau 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 9 3.99 Hume 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.26 Totals 9 10 3 3 8 7 1 45 Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA M. Davis L(0-3) 4 7 4 4 3 4 0 22 17.65 Larson 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 0.00 Proly 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 8 3.00 R. Reed 1 3 4 4 1 2 1 8 3.47 Lyle 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.33 Totals 9 13 9 9 6 7 2 47 Wild Pitches: Berenyi (3), Larson (1), R. Reed (1) Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Paul Pryor REDS 1ST: Collins singled to shortstop; Griffey singled to right [Collins to third]; Concepcion hit a sacrifice fly to right [Collins scored, Griffey to second]; Foster struck out; Bench singled to center [Griffey scored]; Knight flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 1ST: Rose walked; Bowa doubled to right [Rose scored]; McBride struck out; Schmidt struck out; Matthews struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1. REDS 2ND: Nolan lined to shortstop; Oester was called out on strikes; Berenyi singled to left; Collins flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1. PHILLIES 2ND: Maddox walked; Trillo grounded out (second to first) [Maddox to second]; Boone grounded out (first to pitcher) [Maddox to third]; M. Davis walked; Berenyi threw a wild pitch [M. Davis to second]; Rose walked; Bowa grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 1. REDS 3RD: Griffey singled to center; Griffey stole second; Concepcion walked; Foster singled to center [Griffey scored, Concepcion to second]; Bench flied out to right [Concepcion to third]; Knight hit a sacrifice fly to center [Concepcion scored]; Nolan made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 1. PHILLIES 3RD: McBride struck out; Schmidt homered; Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox singled to center; Trillo singled to left [Maddox to second]; Boone flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 2. REDS 4TH: Oester grounded out (shortstop to first); Berenyi struck out; Collins walked; Collins stole second; Griffey walked; Concepcion singled to shortstop [Collins to third, Griffey to second]; Foster struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 2. PHILLIES 4TH: MATUSZEK BATTED FOR M. DAVIS; Matuszek doubled to right; Debut game for Len Matuszek; Rose grounded out (second to first) [Matuszek to third]; Bowa walked; Bowa stole second; McBride hit a sacrifice fly to left [Matuszek scored]; Schmidt walked; Matthews grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3. REDS 5TH: LARSON REPLACED MATUSZEK (PITCHING); Bench walked; Larson threw a wild pitch [Bench to second]; Knight grounded out (third to first) [Bench to third]; Nolan grounded out (first unassisted); Oester was walked intentionally; Berenyi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3. PHILLIES 5TH: Maddox singled to right; Trillo lined to right; Boone flied out to right; VIRGIL BATTED FOR LARSON; Maddox stole second; Virgil struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3. REDS 6TH: PROLY REPLACED VIRGIL (PITCHING); Collins grounded out (first unassisted); Griffey grounded out (second to first); Concepcion grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3. PHILLIES 6TH: MOSKAU REPLACED BERENYI (PITCHING); Rose singled to center; Bowa flied out to center; McBride flied out to right; Schmidt walked [Rose to second]; Matthews walked [Rose to third, Schmidt to second]; Maddox struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3. REDS 7TH: D. DAVIS REPLACED MCBRIDE (PLAYING RF); Foster made an out to second; Bench homered; Knight singled to shortstop; Nolan flied out to right; Oester flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Phillies 3. PHILLIES 7TH: Trillo popped to first in foul territory; Boone lined to third; GROSS BATTED FOR PROLY; Gross flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Phillies 3. REDS 8TH: R. REED REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); DRIESSEN BATTED FOR MOSKAU; Driessen singled to center; Collins out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Driessen to second]; Griffey was walked intentionally; Concepcion singled to center [Driessen to third, Griffey to second]; Foster homered [Driessen scored, Griffey scored, Concepcion scored]; MILNER BATTED FOR BENCH; Milner struck out; Knight struck out but advanced to first on a wild pitch; Nolan lined to first; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Phillies 3. PHILLIES 8TH: MEJIAS REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING RF); HUME REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); DRIESSEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Rose singled to center; Bowa flied out to center; D. Davis flied out to right; Schmidt singled to right [Rose to second]; Matthews grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Phillies 3. REDS 9TH: LYLE REPLACED R. REED (PITCHING); Oester singled to center; Driessen flied out to left; Mejias forced Oester (second to shortstop); Griffey flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Phillies 3. PHILLIES 9TH: Maddox struck out; Trillo singled to left; Boone grounded out (third to first) [Trillo to second]; G. VUKOVICH BATTED FOR LYLE; G. Vukovich flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Phillies 3.

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