Reds 10, Cubs 7 Box Score, May 20, 1981

May 20, 1981 · 4:33 AM EDT

Cincinnati RedsCIN · 66-42CIN66-4210

Final

Chicago CubsCHC · 38-65CHC38-65

W: Joe PriceL: Lee SmithS: Tom Hume

Top performers

RKRay Knight3B1-4H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 RTop hitterHCHector Cruz3B1-5H-ABHR · 3 RBI · 1 R
JPJoe PriceP5.0IP0 ER · 5 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherLSLee SmithP0.0IP1 ER · 0 K · L
THTom HumeP0.1IP0 ER · 1 K · SSave

Game flow

CHC100%50%100%CIN

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Biggest lead CIN by 5 · CHC by 3 · 2 lead changes

Key plays

T1 +19% CINGeorge Foster homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. Ken Griffey scores.CIN 2 · CHC 0
B1 +18% CHCJim Tracy singles on a line drive to center fielder Ken Griffey. Jerry Morales scores. Bill Buckner scores. Leon Durham to 3rd.CIN 2 · CHC 2
B1 +18% CHCHector Cruz homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Leon Durham scores. Jim Tracy scores.CIN 2 · CHC 5
T7 +16% CINDave Concepcion singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jerry Morales. Harry Spilman scores. Dave Collins to 3rd. Ken Griffey to 2nd.CIN 5 · CHC 5
T7 +20% CINRay Knight walks. Dave Collins scores. Ken Griffey to 3rd. Dave Concepcion to 2nd.CIN 6 · CHC 5

Team stats

CIN

CHC

10Hits8
10Runs7
3Home runs1
5Walks6
6Strikeouts8
3Errors2

4Stolen bases0
.263Batting average.222
.349On-base %.333
.526Slugging.389
5.00ERA8.00
25Left on base19

1981 National League Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1CIReds	66	42	.611	—
2STCardinals	59	43	.578	4.0
3LADodgers	63	47	.573	4.0
4WSNationals	60	48	.556	6.0
5HOAstros	61	49	.555	6.0
6PHPhillies	59	48	.551	6.5
7SFGiants	56	55	.505	11.5
8ATBraves	50	56	.472	15.0
9PIPirates	46	56	.451	17.0
10NYMets	41	62	.400	22.5
11SDPadres	41	69	.373	26.0
12CHCubs	38	65	.373	25.5

Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL

Reds

Batting


DCDave CollinsRF	5	1	0	1	0	0	1
KGKen Griffey Sr.CF	4	2	3	0	0	0	0
DCDave ConcepcionSS	5	1	3	2	0	0	0
GFGeorge FosterLF	5	1	1	2	1	0	2
DDDan Driessen1B	3	1	0	0	0	2	0
RKRay Knight3B	4	1	1	2	1	1	1
JNJoe NolanC	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
RORon Oester2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
BBBruce BerenyiP	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
SMSam MejiasRF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DBDoug BairP	1	1	1	3	1	0	0
THTom HumeP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
JPJoe PriceP	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
HSHarry SpilmanPH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
MOMike O'BerryC	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	38	10	10	10	3	5	6

2B: Concepcion

HR: Foster, Knight, Bair

RBI: Collins, Concepcion 2, Foster 2, Knight 2, Bair 3

SB: Griffey Sr. 2, Concepcion 2

LOB: 25

Pitching


BBBruce Berenyi	1.0	2	5	4	0	1	21
DBDoug Bair	2.2	4	0	0	2	0	17
THTom HumeS	0.1	0	0	1	1	0	7
JPJoe PriceW	5.0	2	0	1	5	0	31
Totals	9.0	8	5	6	8	1	76

Cubs

Batting


JMJerry MoralesCF	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
JSJoe Strain2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
BBBill Buckner1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
LDLeon DurhamRF	3	1	1	1	0	2	2
JTJim TracyLF	4	1	2	2	0	1	2
HCHector Cruz3B	5	1	1	3	1	0	2
IDIvan De Jesus Sr.SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
TBTim BlackwellC	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
BCBill CaudillP	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
MLMike LumPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
SDSteve DillardSS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SHSteve HendersonPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
LSLee SmithP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DTDick TidrowP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
STScot ThompsonPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	7	8	6	1	6	8

2B: Blackwell

3B: Blackwell

HR: Cruz

RBI: Durham, Tracy 2, Cruz 3

LOB: 19

Pitching


BCBill Caudill	6.0	5	3	3	4	2	43
LSLee SmithL	0.0	2	1	0	0	0	4
DTDick Tidrow	3.0	3	4	2	2	1	24
Totals	9.0	10	8	5	6	3	71

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 National League Standings

Game info

Reds

Batting

Pitching

Cubs

Batting

Pitching

1 · CIN 2–5 CHC · CHC leads 5–2

Reds beat Cubs 10-7 as Knight goes 1-for-4

Players mentioned

Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 National League Standings

Game info

Reds

Batting

Pitching

Cubs

Batting

Pitching

1 · CIN 2–5 CHC · CHC leads 5–2

Reds beat Cubs 10-7 as Knight goes 1-for-4

Players mentioned