1981 05 23 NBC GOW Dodgers at Reds

[@tleatherland]

This was the first MLB game I attended, as a nine-year-old. I went home very disappointed that day, but I can't thank you enough for uploading it!

[@Redleg7]

I was there too with my church group. I remember this vividly because of the Soto bunt home run.

[@arturocastro5849]

Thank you for uploading this video, great memories. Viva Fernando

[@DrunkenSlob]

Victoria Louden hey Victoria I think your basement dwelling son got a hold of your account

[@BaddogSports]

Late May, 76 degrees, and a nice cold Lowenbrau, while watching a ball game. That's what I'm talkin about lol

[@arthurbishop3173]

Sounds nice, esp in shitty 2020...miss the 70s and early 80s...good times, even if I wasn't old enough to drink atp-lol.

[@BaddogSports]

@@arthurbishop3173 I was born in 1976, but no doubt man, I miss the 80’s and simpler times

[@thefrase7884]

I always thought Lowenbrau was an import….don’t I feel dumb!!!!

[@dirkdiggler7990]

Back when baseball was fun to watch😥⚾️

[@B_Estes_Undegöetz]

Back when labor disputes and the collective power of working Americans were fun to watch? 😅

[@Dex-mx4jg]

Now you have guys like San Francisco Giants manager Gabe kapler making decisions with the computer

[@desertfox3917]

Always a pleasure to watch Fernando Valenzuela!!!!

[@jg9002]

@ 31:22, Kubek mentions Garvey's consecutive game streak and how Gehrig's streak will never be broken. Ripken's career hadn't even started yet at this point. Unbelievable achievement by Ripken.

[@eugenemcgirt2357]

Interesting how things seem improbable at time but still happen. One reason why "never" usually isn't appropriate.

[@gustavoresendiz8253]

Que agradable escuchar nuevamente al maestro de la narración, el sr Jaime jarrin orgullosamente latino americano justamente narrando este juego donde participan 2 pitchers latinos de el calibre de Mario Soto y de nuestro querido toro Valenzuela, que en ese 1981 maravillo a los fanáticos beisboleros de todo el mundo con su lanzamiento de tirabuzón,gracias mil por subir esta joya ! Gracias al sr jarrin y a fdo Valenzuela comprendí las reglas y el desarrollo de este bonito deporte, bien llamado el rey de los deportes, saludos desde ecatepec, edo de mexico

[@sergiouriellemusrivas3052]

Es como un viaje al pasado Gracias a Fernando MLB se salvo de la quiebra

[@chriskemp817]

This was the first MLB game that I ever went to. I was 12 years old at the time. I remember Mario Soto bunting a baseball and Fernando threw it all the way down the 1st baseline. I will never forget it!

[@johnmanier7968]

The Reds were on Game of the Week at least 4 weeks in a row in May 1981 -- vs. Houston on May 9, at Pittsburgh on May 16, and vs. LA on May 23 and 30. Each time they were the primary game. They did end 1981 with baseball's best record, but because of the split season imposed after the players' strike, they narrowly missed the postseason altogether.

[@shermanpearson926]

I'm still mad about that LoL 😂🤣

[@bernieudo4399]

Yeah. Either MLB thought it'll never happen or if it did, no one would care. But seriously. That's why a full season is the point. There are ups & downs. The best team got penalized for not dominating either half. Made no sense. Should've just followed the NHL model.

[@ginazavala8515]

wow! thank you, really was looking forward for another one of those 8 first games of Fernando’s games.. thank you so much..

[@Redleg7]

I was at this game with the youth group from my church. I can’t describe how exciting it was knowing I was going to get to see a Soto Valenzuela matchup for 10 year old me. Both pitchers were long gone before the final but it was a great game.

[@Jean0987654321]

The Midnight Express theme is being used in the intro 😂🤣

[@josecolon2201]

Jean0987654321 I remember that theme Jim cornette

[@greedyd5524]

Ladies and gentlemen....Beautiful Bobby and Sweet Stan.... The Midnight Express

[@rmartin7558]

Sure beats hip-hop or sludge metal, don't it?

[@hbland]

I always like this theme song. One of the best sports theme songs

[@pst702]

That's..Chase...by Giorgio Moroder...from the movie Midnight Express....the NBA and NFL also used this theme in the late 70's/early 80's

[@NashvilleRebel]

Remember watching this game.

[@johnlevalley521]

From 1982 to 1984, Mario Soto was one of the best starting pitchers in MLB. It was a shame the Reds were lousy in those years. Then the Reds finish in second place every year from 1985 thru 1988 and Mario Soto was lousy.

[@Rob-eo5ql]

15:50 Tommy Lasorda translating for Fernando Vanezula 😂😂

[@michael.prescott4016]

if the reds had won this game, they would have finsihed a half game ahead of the dodgers for the 1st half.

[@pst702]

Good game....this is when baseball was baseball.....Mario Soto was a very good pitcher but Fernando Valenzuela was something else...Fernandomania was great for baseball in 1981

[@davidharrison7014]

I can't believe I had just turned 18 the previous Monday. Damn, I'm getting old!

[@hitdawg64]

LMAO! That Fiat commercial was gold. My dad had one back in 88 and it was actually pretty nice till a drunk driver smashed into it.

[@thefrase7884]

Was it your old man who was drunk maybe ?

[@hitdawg64]

@@thefrase7884 no ass I was there. We were parked and went across the street and a drunk driver smashed into it and another car.

[@thefrase7884]

@@hitdawg64 …..relax

[@bernieudo4399]

Can we stick to baseball?

[@Hallrk63]

I'm pretty sure this game was the day before I graduated high school. I most likely watch some or all of this game. Reds had the best overall record in MLB that year but yet never made the playoffs. What a shame for baseball!

[@ckendall67]

- All they had to do was finish in 1st place BEFORE the strike happened or win the 2nd half, then the Reds would've made it and nobody would've had anything to complain about.

[@Hallrk63]

@@ckendall67 They had no idea at the end of the 1st half that there was going to be a split season. I'm sure the last few games would have been played differently. I attended a game that was rained out after the Reds had a 6-0 lead that ended up not counting because they didn't play five innings. I'm quite sure that would have been handled differently than it was. Just a botched up season by MLB.

[@jaliscodiss]

The Dodgers didn't have anything to play for in the 2nd half of the season, otherwise their record would have been even better

[@fatfreddyscat5767]

The Dodgers could afford to treat second half as exhibition games. But if the Reds had won THIS game....

[@Scott-ly2nk]

The last year for foster on the reds if the strike had not have happened foster would have had another banner season

[@MrAschiff]

Dutch Rennert should be in the HOF

[@jph4852]

This was "Chase" by legend Giorgio Moroder.

[@jhonnytrujillo9271]

Fernando Valenzuela we will miss you, Legends Never Die. ⚾🏆

[@wiedep]

@ 2:20:31 good that Joe acknowledges Harry Dunlop but gets the 1952 info wrong. Harry was in the Pirates minor league system that year in Bristol Va. catching 3 no-hitters in 15 games there, including the 9 inning 27 K Ron Necciai gem - www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ron_Necciai. and back-to-back no-hitters by righthander Bill Bell - www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Bell. Harry had 21 seasons as an MLB coach, including 2 tours w/Reds. First with his childhood friend McNamara and later with fellow 50's Pirates catcher farmhand Jack McKeon. Joe was a catcher on that lousy Pirates club in '52 BTW - "Dutch" called a bad game that day, no matter how loud he was.

[@TheWheels777]

Tonight, let it be Lowenbrau.

[@zonzos1]

Delicious beer!

[@johnhagan9271]

Thanks for getting in the upload from NBC5 CHICAGO which had telecast this game although Milwaukee is closer to Chicago than Cincinnati glad the Chicago Area got to see a better game in LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS CINCINNATI REDS as opposed to the BOSTON RED SOX VS MILWAUKEE BREWERS

[@ericcollins8794]

What time did this broadcast 12pm or 1pm

[@thomasnavarro7372]

NBC broadcast was 12:30 Chicago time for pregame - 12:45 first pitch. Meanwhile Cubs hosted Expos on WGN at 1:15pm.

[@jerryp6731]

At 31:29 They say Lou Gehrig record never will be broken

[@victorialouden1912]

Tony kubek says at 31 minutes that Lou Gehrig's record of consecutive games will never be broke LOL

[@rockyracoon3233]

Ditto my Lady!

[@DIMP11]

Ripken's streak had not even started yet.

[@wiedep]

@ 21:19:45 both Kubek and Joe both get the likelihood of the players walkout wrong too.

[@BAKER22-l4u]

And you're who again?

[@Jiltedin2007]

Cincinnati got their 3 Runs in the 5th when Fernando Valenzuela fielded a Mario Soto bunt and threw it to “The Phantom Dodger” at 1st at 1:47:05, with Ron Oester at 2nd and Mike O’Berry at 1st, scoring Oester, O’Berry, and Mario Soto coming all the way Home from that error.

[@rmartin7558]

1:34:04 Can you tell Darrel Thomas didn't hit many home runs? He ran those bases like he was qualifying for Daytona.

[@Dex-mx4jg]

That man could fly

[@firebird6522]

100th comment! Not a Reds fan, but man I loved Cincinnati's Mario Soto from the early 1980s and Jose Rijo from the early 1990s.

[@Jiltedin2007]

The game where Fernando Valenzuela threw the ball to “The Phantom Dodger” at 1:47:05.

[@DougSchuyler]

Commercials are incredible!

[@davidchodds]

Oh my goodness, brand new cars were pure garbage in 1981.

[@clintscroggs65]

But an improvement over five years earlier...

[@MarkJohnson-xm6hy]

My first year watching MLB started in 1981. I asked my dad why there are no games being played, and he said "that there will be labor stoppages in the future because players want more money and owners do not want to pay."

[@tonypascale5317]

Jay Johnstone hit a game changer homerun later that year in the world series...game 4 vs. Yankees!

[@lanemaya6658]

31:35 Mark - Tony Kubek says "Lou Gehrig Consecutive GM Streak Would Never Be Broken" :)

[@jgarrison1309]

Another "Jackpot" reference. At two hours in, 2:00:05 they go over the 3 run bunt play, and Joe Garagiola mentions how the perfect but really put Valenzuela in the Jackpot. (a difficult situation) Many baseball fans first heard that when they heard the umpire say something similar in a beanball situation during this classic clip involving then Mets manager Terry Collins and umpire Tom Hallion. Ah baseball! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ-VaXewabeIrsU

[@tonypascale5317]

Fernando was selling out stadiums across America. Maybe the 1981 strike was sour grapes from that.

[@ruislip1964]

What is the music used at the middle of the first? I'm thinking it's something from The Blues Brother.

[@davidchodds]

"Tony Ayala (boxing) hasn't lost a fight in 10 years. He's just a teenager now." So I can deduce that Ayala has not lost a fight since his age 8 professonal fight. Yes, you heard me correct: age 8 professional.

[@mftepera]

Dutch Rennert was a superstar.

[@timtebowsleftarm5368]

The Reds had the best record in baseball in 1981…and didn’t make the playoffs.

[@juanmarcosgonzalezlopez7398]

FERNANDOMANÍA ❤❤❤ !!!

[@ryanstrnad8442]

Dave Stewart was popular in the late 80's, when he had all those 20 win season (albeit there was always one better pitcher, hence no Cy Youngs). But was relatively unknown in 1981. So why was he the player rep for the team?

[@dave09gla]

There was some amount of work involved and a lot of the veterans didn't care to be bothered with it.

[@ryanstrnad1852]

@@dave09gla would make sense. Stick it to the "new guy".

[@bernieudo4399]

Yeah. Just like a jury making the youngest the foreman.

[@ryanstrnad1852]

@@bernieudo4399 I hope it was that and not the players didnt care to go on strike but I doubt that considering the players essentially won that strike.

[@davidcoulson986]

Stewart wasn’t the player, they were getting the option of a veteran like Tom Seaver and a rookie like Stewart .

[@FREDDIEHUBBARDMUSIC]

Kubec said Gehrig’s record would never be broken lol

[@williamdunphy352]

Umpires HP Dutch Rennert 1B Ed Montague 2B Randy Marsh 3B Lee Weyer (Crew Chief)

[@charleswilliamsjr2095]

How about the monroe Louisiana market did they show any games?!

[@robertpatrick5188]

I think that in 1981 KARD Channel 14 was the NBC affiliate there; KTVE Channel 10, ABC then, is NBC now (and ABC is on 10.2 as 14 is Fox).

[@charleswilliamsjr2095]

Actually Abc is 8.2 and Kard tv is 10.2!!!

[@williamdunphy352]

Joe Garagiola (PBP) & Tony Kubek (C) 1-4/7-9 Kubek (PBP) & Garagiola (C) 5-6

[@monterreycampeon139]

Quien era ese ampayer ?

[@ckersh74]

14:50 Where the hell were they fighting? It looks like they put the ring in the middle of the White House.

[@K131399]

Dab beer WTF? lmao C'mon America reach for a Dab bahahahahahahahaahaaa

[@Mark-sj3xb]

That commercial had the feel of a Saturday Night Live spoof

[@K131399]

@@Mark-sj3xb nothing beats Pig Pounder though as far as beer names go lol

[@rbryant100]

Check out those ford vans

[@VictorFlores-ce5cs]

Chuck magioni at back song minute7.8 and chase to star moroder wonderfull music commervials and game with fernando

[@edwardbliss8931]

Mario Soto seems to be influenced by Tom Seaver

[@craigbeee2257]

The one's who don't believe learn the hard way

[@ericcollins8794]

My hometown station wmaq tv

[@thetruefistofthenort]

🍺

[@JosePerez-vz1qq]

25:01 😂

[@williamdunphy352]

KTTV: Vin Scully (PBP) 1-3/7-9 Ross Porter (PBP) 4-6 KABC Dodgers Radio Network: Jerry Doggett (PBP) 1-3/7-9 Vin Scully (PBP) 4-6

[@thomasnavarro7372]

It was a 10:45 in the morning first pitch for West Coast viewers. For LA market KNBC showed Red Sox-Brewers.

[@williamdunphy352]

@@thomasnavarro7372 It was actually 11:15 am Pacific start for the Dodgers-Reds game.

[@redwingfan9393]

The astroturf is just awful.