Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Grimsley
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Grimsley
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agee vs. Grimsley
  
  Agee takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Grimsley
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to third. Agee moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clendenon vs. Grimsley
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrelson tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Singleton vs. Grimsley
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose throws the ball in to Concepcion who tags Singleton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Agee scores. Jones moves to third. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Seaver
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Seaver
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Grimsley
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Grimsley
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Grimsley
  
  Seaver hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Seaver
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Seaver
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Seaver
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Corrales vs. Seaver
  
  Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to second for the out. Carbo moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Woodward vs. Seaver
  
  Woodward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Woodward reaches second base with a double. Carbo scores. Corrales moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grimsley vs. Seaver
  
  Grimsley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Corrales scores. Woodward moves to third. Grimsley moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foster vs. Seaver
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Grimsley
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Grimsley
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Grimsley
  
  Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Seaver
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Seaver
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carbo vs. Seaver
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stewart vs. Seaver
  
  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Dave Concepcion.
  
  Stewart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Corrales vs. Seaver
  
  Corrales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodward vs. Seaver
  
  Woodward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carbo scores. Corrales moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grimsley vs. Seaver
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Grimsley
  
  Jimmy Stewart now playing second base. Woody Woodward now playing shortstop.
  
  Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Grimsley
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Grimsley
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Grimsley
  
  Grote hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Foster. Grote reaches second base with a double. There goes Singleton trying to get to home. Foster throws the ball in to Woodward who relays the ball to Corrales, who tags Singleton, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. McGraw
  
  Tug McGraw now pitching.
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. McGraw
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. McGraw
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. McGraw
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Grimsley
  
  Hal McRae now playing left field.
  
  Foli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGraw vs. Grimsley
  
  McGraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward misplays the ball. That's an error on Woodward. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Grimsley
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. McGraw moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Grimsley
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Martinez reaches second base with a double. McGraw scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Agee vs. Grimsley
  
  Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. McGraw
  
  Stewart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corrales vs. McGraw
  
  Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. McGraw
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Grimsley
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Grimsley
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Grimsley
  
  Singleton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. McGraw
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. McGraw
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. McGraw
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. McGraw
  
  May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Grimsley
  
  Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Grimsley
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Granger
  
  Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Tug McGraw. Wayne Granger now pitching. Dave Marshall pinch hits for Bob Aspromonte.
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Granger covering, for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrelson vs. Granger
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Sadecki
  
  Ray Sadecki now pitching.
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Sadecki
  
  McRae hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Sadecki
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Granger
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Granger
  
  Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Granger, and towards Perez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Granger
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corrales vs. Sadecki
  
  Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Sadecki
  
  Woodward strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Granger vs. Sadecki
  
  Granger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Sadecki
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Granger
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Singleton vs. Granger
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clendenon moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grote vs. Granger
  
  Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Singleton moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foli vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to third for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dyer vs. Gibbon
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Ray Sadecki. Joe Gibbon now pitching. Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards right. Rose fields it and throws to second to catch Foli for the out. Grote moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrelson vs. Gibbon
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/9/1971 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Harrelson B, ss       4  1  0  0   Rose P, rf            5  0  2  1   
Martinez T, 2b        4  0  1  1   Foster G, cf          4  1  1  1   
Agee T, cf            3  1  0  0   May L, 1b             4  0  0  0   
Jones C, lf           3  0  0  0   Perez T, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Clendenon D, 1b       3  1  1  1   Carbo B, lf           1  2  1  0   
Singleton K, rf       4  0  3  1   McRae H, ph-lf        2  0  0  0   
Grote J, c            3  0  2  1   Concepcion D, ss      1  0  1  0   
Foli T, 3b            4  0  0  0   Stewart J, ph-2b      3  0  0  0   
Seaver T, p           1  0  0  0   Corrales P, c         4  1  1  1   
McGraw T, p           1  1  0  0   Woodward W, 2b-ss     4  0  2  2   
Aspromonte B, ph      0  0  0  0   Grimsley R, p         2  0  0  0   
Marshall D, ph        1  0  0  0   Granger W, p          1  1  1  1   
Sadecki R, p          0  0  0  0   Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   
Kranepool E, ph       0  0  0  0   Gibbon J, p           0  0  0  0   
Dyer D, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        34  6 10  6

New York         200 010 001 --  4
Cincinnati       022 001 01x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L)*         3.0  8  4  4  2  2
McGraw T              3.0  1  1  1  1  1
Sadecki R             2.0  1  1  1  0  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W)        6.1  4  3  2  4  3
Granger W+            1.2  3  1  1  0  0
Carroll C             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Gibbon J (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Woodward W
LOB -- New York 6, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Woodward W, Perez T, Grote J, Martinez T, Clendenon D
HR -- Foster G, Granger W
SF -- Clendenon D
T -- 2:50
A -- 25806

    

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