Mario Soto allowed only one hit -- a second-inning single by Chris Chambliss -- in pitching the Reds to a 3-0 whitewashing of the Braves. The Reds took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on singles by Dave Collins, Paul Householder and Dave Concepcion and added a pair in the fourth on a single by George Foster, RBI double by Ray Knight and run-scoring single by Mike O'Berry. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 3, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Sunday, October   4, 1981 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  1  1
Reds         1  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   3 11  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Butler lf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .254      Collins rf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .272
Washington rf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .291        Vail rf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .161
Horner 3b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .277      Householder cf        3   1   3   0     1   0   .275
Chambliss 1b          3   0   1   0     0   1   .272      Concepcion ss         3   0   1   1     0   1   .306
  Smith 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Landestoy pr,2b     1   0   1   0     0   0   .153
Murphy cf             2   0   0   0     1   1   .247      Foster lf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .295
Runge ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Biittner 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .213
Owen c                3   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Knight 3b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .259
Gomez 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Oester 2b,ss          2   0   2   0     2   0   .271
Boggs p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .152      O'Berry c             4   0   1   1     0   0   .180
                                                          Soto p                3   0   0   0     0   3   .068

Totals               28   0   1   0     2   9             Totals               31   3  11   3     4   5

Time of Game: 1:57   Attendance: 31,764
Left on Base: Braves 3, Reds 9
DP: Braves 1, Reds 0
Errors: Owen
Doubles: Knight (23), Householder (4)
Stolen Bases: Chambliss (4), Collins (26), Landestoy (5)
Caught Stealing: Householder (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Soto (6)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Boggs L(3-13)           8    11   3   3   4   5   0  36   4.10
Totals                  8    11   3   3   4   5   0  36

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Soto W(12-9)            9     1   0   0   2   9   0  30   3.29
Totals                  9     1   0   0   2   9   0  30

Wild Pitches: Boggs (4)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - John Kibler


BRAVES 1ST: Butler struck out; Washington flied out to left;
Horner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Collins singled to right; Collins stole second;
Householder singled to second [Collins to third]; Boggs threw a
wild pitch [Collins out at home (pitcher to catcher),
Householder to second]; Concepcion singled to center
[Householder scored]; Foster forced Concepcion (shortstop to
second); Biittner flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Chambliss singled to right; Chambliss stole second;
Murphy struck out; Runge flied out to center; Owen struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

REDS 2ND: Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); Oester
walked; O'Berry forced Oester (third to second); Soto struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Gomez grounded out (pitcher to first); Boggs flied
out to left; Butler flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Collins grounded out (pitcher to first); Householder
walked; Householder was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Reds 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Washington grounded out (third to first); Horner
walked; Chambliss popped to shortstop; Murphy walked [Horner to
second]; Runge grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Foster singled to left; Biittner grounded out (first
unassisted) [Foster to second]; Knight doubled to center [Foster
scored]; Oester walked; O'Berry singled to center [Knight
scored, Oester to second]; Soto out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [Oester to third, O'Berry to second]; Collins flied
out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 3.

BRAVES 5TH: VAIL REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING RF); Owen grounded
out (first unassisted); Gomez grounded out (first to pitcher);
Boggs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 3.

REDS 5TH: Householder singled to right; Concepcion forced
Householder (second to shortstop); LANDESTOY RAN FOR CONCEPCION;
Landestoy stole second [Landestoy to third (error by Owen)];
Foster struck out; Biittner grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 3.

BRAVES 6TH: LANDESTOY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); OESTER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Butler struck out; Washington
grounded out (second to first); Horner grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 3.

REDS 6TH: Knight walked; Oester singled to right [Knight to
second]; O'Berry flied out to right; On a bunt Soto struck out;
Vail flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Chambliss struck out; Murphy grounded out (shortstop
to first); Runge grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: SMITH REPLACED CHAMBLISS (PLAYING 1B); Householder
doubled to center; Landestoy singled to shortstop [Householder
to third]; Foster flied out to center; Biittner hit into a
double play (center to catcher) [Householder out at home];
bench-clearing brawl after Paul Householder slammed into Larry
Owen and Tommy Boggs went after him; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Owen struck out; Gomez popped to shortstop; Boggs
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 3.

REDS 8TH: Knight flied out to left; Oester singled to right;
O'Berry flied out to right; Soto struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Butler popped to shortstop; Washington lined to
second; Horner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds
3.