Reds 6, Mets 3 Box Score, Aug 30, 1981

August 30, 1981 · 3:33 AM EDT

Cincinnati RedsCIN · 66-42CIN66-426

Final

New York MetsNYM · 41-62NYM41-62

W: Michael LaCossL: Greg Harris

Top performers

KGKen Griffey Sr.CF3-5H-ABHR · 3B · 2 RBI · 3 RTop hitterLMLee MazzilliCF2-4H-AB2 3B · 2 R
MLMichael LaCossP5.0IP1 ER · 1 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherGHGreg HarrisP1.1IP2 ER · 1 K · L

Game flow

NYM100%50%100%CIN

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Biggest lead CIN by 4

Key plays

B2 +11% NYMDoug Flynn singles on a to left fielder George Foster. Ellis Valentine scores. Rusty Staub to 2nd.CIN 2 · NYM 1
B5 +14% NYMLee Mazzilli triples (3) on a to right fielder Dave Collins.CIN 3 · NYM 1
B5 +12% NYMHubie Brooks singles on a to center fielder Ken Griffey. Frank Taveras to 3rd.CIN 3 · NYM 2
B5 +19% CINEllis Valentine grounds into a double play, shortstop Dave Concepcion to second baseman Ron Oester to first baseman Dan Driessen. Dave Kingman out at 2nd. Ellis Valentine out at 1st.CIN 3 · NYM 2
T6 +13% CINDave Collins hits a home run (3).CIN 4 · NYM 2

Team stats

CIN

NYM

15Hits9
6Runs3
2Home runs0
3Walks5
3Strikeouts3
0Errors1

.395Batting average.265
.452On-base %.375
.632Slugging.412
3.00ERA6.00
22Left on base21

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: Shea Stadium

Reds

Batting


DCDave CollinsRF	5	1	1	1	1	0	1
KGKen Griffey Sr.CF	5	3	3	2	1	0	0
DCDave ConcepcionSS	5	0	3	1	0	0	0
GFGeorge FosterLF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
DDDan Driessen1B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
JNJoe NolanC	4	0	2	1	0	1	0
RORon Oester2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
JKJunior Kennedy3B	4	1	3	0	0	1	0
PMPaul MoskauP	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
SMSam MejiasRF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MLMichael LaCossP	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	6	15	6	2	3	3

2B: Driessen

3B: Griffey Sr.

HR: Collins, Griffey Sr.

RBI: Collins, Griffey Sr. 2, Concepcion, Nolan, Oester

LOB: 22

Pitching


PMPaul Moskau	4.0	4	2	3	2	33
MLMichael LaCossW	5.0	5	1	2	1	28
Totals	9.0	9	3	5	3	61

Mets

Batting


LMLee MazzilliCF	4	2	2	0	1	1
FTFrank TaverasSS	3	0	1	1	0	0
HBHubie Brooks3B	5	0	1	0	0	1
DKDave KingmanLF	4	0	0	0	1	0
EVEllis ValentineRF	4	1	1	0	0	1
RSRusty Staub1B	1	0	0	0	2	0
JSJohn StearnsC	4	0	0	0	0	0
DFDoug Flynn2B	4	0	3	1	0	0
GHGreg HarrisP	0	0	0	0	0	0
MWMookie WilsonPH	1	0	0	0	0	0
DMDyar MillerP	0	0	0	0	0	0
RHRon HodgesPH	1	0	0	1	0	0
TLTerry LeachP	0	0	0	0	1	0
MCMike CubbagePH	1	0	0	0	0	0
DBDan BoitanoP	0	0	0	0	0	0
MJMike JorgensenPH	1	0	1	0	0	0
BBBob BailorSS	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	9	3	5	3

2B: Valentine

3B: Mazzilli 2

RBI: Taveras, Flynn, Hodges

LOB: 21

Pitching


GHGreg HarrisL	1.1	3	2	2	1	0	19
DMDyar Miller	3.0	5	1	1	1	0	19
TLTerry Leach	2.2	2	0	0	0	0	10
DBDan Boitano	2.0	5	3	0	1	2	13
Totals	9.0	15	6	3	3	2	61

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 National League Standings

Game info

Reds

Batting

Pitching

Mets

Batting

Pitching

1 · CIN 1–0 NYM · CIN leads 1–0

Reds beat Mets 6-3 as Griffey goes 3-for-5

Players mentioned

Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 National League Standings

Game info

Reds

Batting

Pitching

Mets

Batting

Pitching

1 · CIN 1–0 NYM · CIN leads 1–0

Reds beat Mets 6-3 as Griffey goes 3-for-5

Players mentioned