1981 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 66-42
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,093,730, Avg. 21,786
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: John McNamara (66-42)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1981 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 66-42
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,093,730, Avg. 21,786
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: John McNamara (66-42)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1981 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1981 season with a record of 66 wins and 42 losses, finishing first in the NL's West Division.
The Reds scored 464 runs and allowed 440 runs. George Foster led Cincinnati with 22 home runs and drove in 90 runs. Ken Griffey paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .311. Tom Seaver topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.54 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
John McNamara coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 464
Regular Season Runs Against: 440
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 13, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 14, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 1-0 | 3-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 1-0 | 4-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 1-1 | 4-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 18, 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 1-2 | 4-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 21, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 1-3 | 4-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 22, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 1-4 | 4-2 | 5-6 | ||
| April 23, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 1-4 | 5-2 | 6-6 | ||
| April 24, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 1-4 | 6-2 | 7-6 | ||
| April 25, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 1-4 | 7-2 | 8-6 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 1-4 | 7-3 | 8-7 | ||
| April 28, 1981 | San Diego Padres 2 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 2-4 | 7-3 | 9-7 | ||
| April 29, 1981 | San Diego Padres 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 3-4 | 7-3 | 10-7 | ||
| April 30, 1981 | San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 4-4 | 7-3 | 11-7 | ||
| May 1, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 4-4 | 7-4 | 11-8 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 4-4 | 7-5 | 11-9 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 4-4 | 7-6 | 11-10 | ||
| May 6, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 5-4 | 7-6 | 12-10 | ||
| May 7, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 5-5 | 7-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 7, 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 5-6 | 7-6 | 12-12 | ||
| May 8, 1981 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 6-6 | 7-6 | 13-12 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 7-6 | 7-6 | 14-12 | ||
| May 10, 1981 | Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 7-7 | 7-6 | 14-13 | ||
| May 11, 1981 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 7-8 | 7-6 | 14-14 | ||
| May 12, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 8-8 | 7-6 | 15-14 | ||
| May 13, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 9-8 | 7-6 | 16-14 | ||
| May 14, 1981 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 10-8 | 7-6 | 17-14 | ||
| May 15, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 10-8 | 8-6 | 18-14 | ||
| May 16, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 10-8 | 9-6 | 19-14 | ||
| May 17, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 10-8 | 10-6 | 20-14 | ||
| May 19, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 10-8 | 11-6 | 21-14 | ||
| May 20, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 10-8 | 12-6 | 22-14 | ||
| May 21, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 10-8 | 12-7 | 22-15 | ||
| May 22, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 10-9 | 12-7 | 22-16 | ||
| May 23, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 10-10 | 12-7 | 22-17 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 11-10 | 12-7 | 23-17 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 11-11 | 12-7 | 23-18 | ||
| May 25, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 12-11 | 12-7 | 24-18 | ||
| May 27, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 13-11 | 12-7 | 25-18 | ||
| May 28, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 14-11 | 12-7 | 26-18 | ||
| May 29, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 14-11 | 12-8 | 26-19 | ||
| May 30, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 14-11 | 13-8 | 27-19 | ||
| May 31, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 16 | L | 14-11 | 13-9 | 27-20 | ||
| June 1, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 14-11 | 14-9 | 28-20 | ||
| June 2, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Francisco Giants 15 | L | 14-11 | 14-10 | 28-21 | ||
| June 3, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 14-11 | 15-10 | 29-21 | ||
| June 5, 1981 | Montreal Expos 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 15-11 | 15-10 | 30-21 | ||
| June 6, 1981 | Montreal Expos 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 16-11 | 15-10 | 31-21 | ||
| June 7, 1981 | Montreal Expos 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 17-11 | 15-10 | 32-21 | ||
| June 9, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Mets 4 | W | 17-11 | 16-10 | 33-21 | ||
| June 10, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 0 | W | 17-11 | 17-10 | 34-21 | ||
| June 11, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 17-11 | 18-10 | 35-21 | ||
| August 10, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 17-11 | 18-11 | 35-22 | ||
| August 11, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 17-11 | 19-11 | 36-22 | ||
| August 12, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 17-11 | 19-12 | 36-23 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 18-11 | 19-12 | 37-23 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 18-12 | 19-12 | 37-24 | ||
| August 15, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 18-13 | 19-12 | 37-25 | ||
| August 16, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 19-13 | 19-12 | 38-25 | ||
| August 18, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 20-13 | 19-12 | 39-25 | ||
| August 19, 1981 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 21-13 | 19-12 | 40-25 | ||
| August 21, 1981 | New York Mets 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 22-13 | 19-12 | 41-25 | ||
| August 22, 1981 | New York Mets 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 22-14 | 19-12 | 41-26 | ||
| August 23, 1981 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 22-15 | 19-12 | 41-27 | ||
| August 24, 1981 | New York Mets 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 23-15 | 19-12 | 42-27 | ||
| August 25, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 23-15 | 19-13 | 42-28 | ||
| August 26, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 23-15 | 19-14 | 42-29 | ||
| August 27, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Montreal Expos 12 | L | 23-15 | 19-15 | 42-30 | ||
| August 28, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 23-15 | 19-16 | 42-31 | ||
| August 28, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 23-15 | 20-16 | 43-31 | ||
| August 30, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Mets 3 | W | 23-15 | 21-16 | 44-31 | ||
| August 31, 1981 | Montreal Expos 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 24-15 | 21-16 | 45-31 | ||
| September 1, 1981 | Montreal Expos 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 24-16 | 21-16 | 45-32 | ||
| September 2, 1981 | Montreal Expos 0 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 25-16 | 21-16 | 46-32 | ||
| September 3, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 25-16 | 22-16 | 47-32 | ||
| September 4, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 25-16 | 22-17 | 47-33 | ||
| September 5, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 25-16 | 22-18 | 47-34 | ||
| September 6, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 25-16 | 23-18 | 48-34 | ||
| September 7, 1981 | San Diego Padres 7 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 26-16 | 23-18 | 49-34 | ||
| September 8, 1981 | San Diego Padres 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 26-17 | 23-18 | 49-35 | ||
| September 9, 1981 | San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 27-17 | 23-18 | 50-35 | ||
| September 11, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 28-17 | 23-18 | 51-35 | ||
| September 12, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 29-17 | 23-18 | 52-35 | ||
| September 13, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 29-18 | 23-18 | 52-36 | ||
| September 14, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 29-18 | 24-18 | 53-36 | ||
| September 15, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 29-18 | 25-18 | 54-36 | ||
| September 16, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Francisco Giants 12 | L | 29-18 | 25-19 | 54-37 | ||
| September 17, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 29-18 | 26-19 | 55-37 | ||
| September 18, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 29-18 | 27-19 | 56-37 | ||
| September 19, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 29-18 | 28-19 | 57-37 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 29-18 | 29-19 | 58-37 | ||
| September 21, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 29-18 | 29-20 | 58-38 | ||
| September 22, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 29-18 | 30-20 | 59-38 | ||
| September 23, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 29-18 | 31-20 | 60-38 | ||
| September 25, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 29-18 | 32-20 | 61-38 | ||
| September 26, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 29-18 | 33-20 | 62-38 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 29-18 | 34-20 | 63-38 | ||
| September 28, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 29-19 | 34-20 | 63-39 | ||
| September 29, 1981 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 30-19 | 34-20 | 64-39 | ||
| September 30, 1981 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 31-19 | 34-20 | 65-39 | ||
| October 1, 1981 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 31-20 | 34-20 | 65-40 | ||
| October 2, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 11 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 31-21 | 34-20 | 65-41 | ||
| October 3, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 31-22 | 34-20 | 65-42 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 32-22 | 34-20 | 66-42 |
