August 18, 1981 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Tom SeaverL: Steve CarltonS: Tom Hume
1B1-4H-ABTop hitterGFGeorge Foster
LF2-2H-AB2 RP8.1IP1 ER · 5 K · WP7.0IP2 ER · 5 K · LLosing pitcherP0.2IP0 ER · 0 K · SBiggest lead CIN by 3
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1CIReds | 66 | 42 | .611 | — |
2ST Cardinals | 59 | 43 | .578 | 4.0 |
3LA Dodgers | 63 | 47 | .573 | 4.0 |
4WS Nationals | 60 | 48 | .556 | 6.0 |
5HO Astros | 61 | 49 | .555 | 6.0 |
| 6PHPhillies | 59 | 48 | .551 | 6.5 |
7SF Giants | 56 | 55 | .505 | 11.5 |
8AT Braves | 50 | 56 | .472 | 15.0 |
9PI Pirates | 46 | 56 | .451 | 17.0 |
10NY Mets | 41 | 62 | .400 | 22.5 |
11SD Padres | 41 | 69 | .373 | 26.0 |
12CH Cubs | 38 | 65 | .373 | 25.5 |
RBI: Gross
LOB: 16
RBI: Knight, Mejias 2
LOB: 15
The Reds beat the Phillies 3-1 at Cinergy Field.
Tom Seaver got the win, Steve Carlton took the loss and Tom Hume earned the save. George Foster went 2-for-2 for the Reds, while Pete Rose went 1-for-4 for the Phillies.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
