Two homers by Johnny Bench helped the Reds outslug the Padres, 8-7. Bench's first shot came with the bases empty in the sixth inning and boosted the Reds to a two-run lead. But the Padres pounded Tom Seaver in the top of the seventh, scoring six runs, the key hit being a three-run double by Ruppert Jones. Then in the bottom of the seventh the Reds scored five times, with Bench's two-run circuit clout climaxing the outburst. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 8, San Diego Padres 7
Game Played on Monday, September 7, 1981 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Padres       1  0  0    0  0  0    6  0  0  -   7 10  1
Reds         1  0  1    0  0  1    5  0  x  -   8 13  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Smith ss              2   2   1   0     2   0   .251      Collins rf            4   3   3   0     0   0   .281
Bonilla 2b            5   0   0   1     0   1   .301        Mejias rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .311
Richards lf           3   1   1   1     2   0   .277      Griffey cf            4   1   2   2     0   0   .319
Jones cf              4   0   2   3     0   0   .260      Concepcion ss         4   1   3   3     0   0   .316
Kennedy c             4   1   1   0     0   0   .298      Foster lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Perkins 1b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .284      Bench 1b              4   2   2   3     0   0   .357
Salazar 3b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .299        Price p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Lefebvre rf           3   1   0   0     0   0   .240      Knight 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .257
  Evans ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .303      Oester 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .252
  Lucas p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .100      O'Berry c             2   0   1   0     0   0   .179
Welsh p               2   0   1   0     0   1   .111        Nolan ph,c          2   1   1   0     0   1   .313
  Turner ph           1   1   1   1     0   0   .226      Seaver p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .205
  Urrea p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Biittner ph,1b      2   0   0   0     0   1   .244
  Show p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Edwards rf          1   0   1   0     0   0   .221

Totals               34   7  10   7     4   3             Totals               36   8  13   8     0   6

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 14,443
Left on Base: Padres 5, Reds 4
DP: Padres 1, Reds 0
Errors: Show, Bench
Doubles: Smith (9), Kennedy (16), Jones (28), Collins (17), O'Berry (3), Griffey (17)
Home Runs: Bench 2 (5)
Caught Stealing: Richards (5), Smith (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Smith (6)
GIDP: Foster (9)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Welsh                   6     8   3   3   0   2   1  25   3.46
Urrea                   0.1   4   4   4   0   1   0   5   1.96
Show L(0-1)             0.2   1   1   1   0   2   1   3   1.93
Lucas                   1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.99
Totals                  8    13   8   8   0   6   2  36

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(11-2)          7     9   7   7   4   2   0  32   2.60
Price SV(3)             2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.96
Totals                  9    10   7   7   4   3   0  39

Wild Pitches: Seaver (5)

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Dale


PADRES 1ST: Smith doubled to right; Bonilla grounded out (first
unassisted) [Smith to third]; Richards singled to center [Smith
scored]; Richards was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Jones singled to right; Kennedy popped to catcher in
foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Collins doubled to left; Griffey flied out to center
[Collins to third]; Concepcion singled to center [Collins
scored]; Foster popped to third; Bench grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 1.

PADRES 2ND: Perkins lined to shortstop; Salazar popped to
catcher in foul territory; Lefebvre grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 1.

REDS 2ND: Knight flied out to center; Oester grounded out
(second to first); O'Berry doubled to left; Seaver struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 1.

PADRES 3RD: Welsh was called out on strikes; Smith walked; Smith
was picked off first but was safe on an error by Bench [Smith to
second]; Seaver threw a wild pitch [Smith to third]; Bonilla
struck out; Richards walked; Jones forced Richards (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Collins singled to left; Griffey singled to center
[Collins to third]; Concepcion singled to center [Collins
scored, Griffey to second]; Foster grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Griffey to third, Concepcion out
at second]; Bench flied to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
1, Reds 2.

PADRES 4TH: Kennedy grounded out (shortstop to first); Perkins
flied out to right; Salazar grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); Oester
grounded out (third to first); O'Berry grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 2.

PADRES 5TH: Lefebvre popped to third in foul territory; Welsh
singled to right; Smith forced Welsh (second to shortstop);
Smith was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Seaver grounded out (third to first); Collins grounded
out (shortstop to first); Griffey grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 2.

PADRES 6TH: Bonilla grounded out (shortstop to first); Richards
grounded out (second to first); Jones flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); Foster
grounded out (second to first); Bench homered; Knight singled to
left; Oester struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 3.

PADRES 7TH: Kennedy doubled to right; Perkins singled to center
[Kennedy scored]; On a bunt Salazar singled to third [Perkins to
second]; On a bunt Lefebvre forced Perkins (pitcher to third)
[Salazar to second]; TURNER BATTED FOR WELSH; Turner singled to
center [Salazar scored, Lefebvre to third, Turner to second (on
throw)]; Smith was walked intentionally; Bonilla grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Lefebvre scored, Turner to third, Smith to
second]; Richards was walked intentionally; Jones doubled to
left [Turner scored, Smith scored, Richards scored]; Kennedy
flied out to center; 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 7, Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: URREA REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); NOLAN BATTED FOR
O'BERRY; Nolan singled to right; BIITTNER BATTED FOR SEAVER;
Biittner was called out on strikes; Collins singled to first
[Nolan to second]; Griffey doubled to left [Nolan scored,
Collins scored]; Concepcion singled to center [Griffey scored];
SHOW REPLACED URREA (PITCHING); Concepcion was picked off first
but was safe on an error by Show [Concepcion to second]; Foster
struck out; Bench homered [Concepcion scored]; Knight struck
out; 5 R, 5 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 7, Reds 8.

PADRES 8TH: PRICE REPLACED BENCH (PITCHING); NOLAN STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); BIITTNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); MEJIAS
REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING RF); Perkins grounded out (second to
first); Salazar struck out; EVANS BATTED FOR LEFEBVRE; Evans
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 7, Reds 8.

REDS 8TH: LUCAS REPLACED EVANS (PITCHING); EDWARDS REPLACED SHOW
(PLAYING RF); Oester grounded out (pitcher to first); Nolan
struck out; Biittner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 7, Reds 8.

PADRES 9TH: Edwards singled to left; Smith out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Edwards to second]; Bonilla flied out
to right [Edwards to third]; Richards grounded out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 7, Reds 8.