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1981 – Bob Knepper tosses his second consecutive shutout, a 1-0 whitewash over Cincinnati. Denny Walling ‘s homer off Mario Soto accounts for the game’s only run. Walling also supplies a defensive gem, an over-the shoulder grab with two men aboard to thwart a Red threat. 

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1981 – Bob Knepper tosses his second consecutive shutout, a 1-0 whitewash over Cincinnati. Denny Walling ‘s homer off Mario Soto accounts for the game’s only run. Walling also supplies a defensive gem, an over-the shoulder grab with two men aboard to thwart a Red threat. 

Mario Soto Stats & Facts

Mario Soto Stats & Facts

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  VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Mario Soto Position: PitcherBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-0, 174lb (183cm, 78kg)Born: July 12, 1956 (Age: 65-126d) in Bani, Dominican RepublicDebut: July 21, 1977 (13,925th in major league history)vs. PIT 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ERLast Game: June 16, 1988vs. HOU 5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER, LFull Name: Mario Melvin SotoView Player Info from the B-R Bullpen   Notable Events and…

Mario Soto ties the Major League record by surrendering Four home runs in an inning

Mario Soto ties the Major League record by surrendering Four home runs in an inning

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  April 29, 1986 – Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mario Sotocruised through the first three innings of a game at Riverfront Stadium, Then in the fourth inning he ties the Major League record by surrendering four home runs to Andre Dawson‚ Hubie Brooks‚ Tim Wallach‚ and Mike Fitzgerald in the 7-4 loss to the Montreal Expos….

Mario Sotos suspended for second time

Mario Sotos suspended for second time

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Mario Soto’s second suspension of the season is the result of the Cincinnati starter firing a baseball at a group of opposing players, striking Braves coach Joe Pignatano after he punched Claudell Washington, who was being restrained by umpire Lanny Harris as he charged the mound. The Reds suspends he fiery right-hander for three games due to this incident with Washington, who had been the target of his brushback pitches, getting five games off for pushing the home plate ump.

Mario Soto, Cincinnati’s starting pitcher, is ejected from the game when he shoves Steve Rippley, the third base umpire who called Ron Cey’s foul ball down the left field line a home run. Although the decision will be reversed, the Reds’ right-hander will also attack Cubs coach Don Zimmer, prompting National League president Chub Feeney to suspended the fiery fireballer for five games, the first of the two suspensions he will be given this season.

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Mario Soto, Cincinnati’s starting pitcher, is ejected from the game when he shoves Steve Rippley, the third base umpire who called Ron Cey’s foul ball down the left field line a home run. Although the decision will be reversed, the Reds’ right-hander will also attack Cubs coach Don Zimmer, prompting National League president Chub Feeney to suspended the fiery fireballer for five games, the first of the two suspensions he will be given this season.

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mario Soto is one out away from a no-hitter when the Cardinals’ George Hendrick hits a home run to tie the game, 1 – 1. Cincinnati then rallies for a run in the bottom of the 9th inning to give Soto a one-hit, 2 – 1 victory.

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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mario Soto is one out away from a no-hitter when the Cardinals’ George Hendrick hits a home run to tie the game, 1 – 1. Cincinnati then rallies for a run in the bottom of the 9th inning to give Soto a one-hit, 2 – 1 victory.

John Denny wins 1983 National League Cy Young Award Winner

John Denny wins 1983 National League Cy Young Award Winner

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November 2, 1983 – John Denny garners 20 of 24 of the writers’ first-place votes to win the National League’s Cy Young Award, easily outdistancing runners-up Mario Soto and Jessie Orosco. The Prescott, Arizona native posted a 19-6 record with a 2.37 ERA for the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies. Game ticket & learn more…

1982 – Cincinnati’s Mario Soto fans 15 Mets in a 9 – 2 victory to raise his league-leading strikeout total to 209. Soto walks none. He will finish the season with 274 strikeouts, second only to Steve Carlton’s 286. The Reds’ Cesar Cedeno steals his 500th base, just the 10th player in history to reach that level.

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1982 – Cincinnati’s Mario Soto fans 15 Mets in a 9 – 2 victory to raise his league-leading strikeout total to 209. Soto walks none. He will finish the season with 274 strikeouts, second only to Steve Carlton’s 286. The Reds’ Cesar Cedeno steals his 500th base, just the 10th player in history to reach that level.