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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 24, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on August 24, 1977 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Capilla |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 28,832 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Frank Pulli |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | First Baseman |
| Leo Foster | Second Baseman |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Bob Bailey | First Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Doug Capilla | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 24, 1977
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Capilla
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Capilla
There goes Randle. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Capilla
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Capilla
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bailey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vail vs. Capilla
Vail strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Matlack
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Matlack
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Matlack
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Bailey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Matlack
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Capilla
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Capilla
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Capilla
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Capilla vs. Matlack
Capilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Matlack
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Capilla
Foster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matlack vs. Capilla
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Capilla
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Capilla
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Matlack
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn misplays the ball. That's an error on Flynn. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Matlack
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Matlack
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Capilla
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Capilla
Vail strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Capilla
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Capilla vs. Matlack
Capilla hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Valentine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Capilla
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Capilla
Valentine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Capilla
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Matlack
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Matlack
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Bench reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. Foster goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Matlack
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn misplays the ball. That's an error on Flynn. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Bench scores. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geronimo vs. Baldwin
Rick Baldwin now pitching. Joel Youngblood now playing second base.
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Concepcion scores. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Capilla vs. Baldwin
There's a wild pitch. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Capilla vs. Baldwin
Capilla hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Baldwin
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Baldwin
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Baldwin
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baldwin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Capilla
Ray Knight now playing third base. Rick Auerbach now playing second base. Bill Plummer now catching. Johnny Bench now playing first base.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Capilla
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Capilla
Flynn hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Plummer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Plummer. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Capilla
Flynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Capilla
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Baldwin
Bruce Boisclair now playing first base. Bobby Valentine now playing third base.
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boisclair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Baldwin
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Baldwin
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Capilla
Mike Lum now playing left field.
Vail hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Capilla
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Capilla
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. Stearns goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Capilla
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops it up and throws to first, with Capilla covering, for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Capilla
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Rick Baldwin.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Siebert
Paul Siebert now pitching.
Concepcion hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mazzilli who is chasing the ball. Concepcion reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Siebert
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Capilla vs. Siebert
Capilla hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Concepcion tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Siebert
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Siebert
Auerbach takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Siebert
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Capilla
Champ Summers now playing left field. Mike Lum now playing first base.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Capilla
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Capilla
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Siebert
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Siebert
Summers hits a line drive towards first. Boisclair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Siebert
Plummer hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Siebert
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Siebert
Geronimo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Capilla
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Capilla
Vail hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Capilla
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Sarmiento
Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
There goes Stearns. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Sarmiento
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Sarmiento
John Milner pinch hits for Bobby Valentine.
The umpire calls a balk on Sarmiento Stearns moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milner vs. Sarmiento
Milner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kranepool vs. Sarmiento
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Paul Siebert.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stearns tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Sarmiento
Youngblood strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1977 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Randle L, 3b 2 0 1 0 Rose P, 3b 3 1 2 1
Boisclair B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 1 0 1 0
Flynn D, ss 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 2
Henderson S, lf 4 1 1 0 Auerbach R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Vail M, rf 4 1 1 2 Griffey K, rf 5 1 1 0
Stearns J, c 1 2 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 2 2 1
Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 1 1 Lum M, lf-1b 1 0 1 0
Valentine B, 1b-3b 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c-1b 4 1 1 2
Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Summers C, lf 1 0 0 0
Foster L, 2b 2 0 1 0 Bailey B, 1b 2 2 0 0
Baldwin R, p 0 0 0 0 Plummer B, c 2 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 2 4 2
Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 5 1 1 2
Kranepool E, ph 0 0 0 1 Capilla D, p 3 0 0 1
Matlack J, p 1 0 0 0 Sarmiento M, p 0 0 0 0
Youngblood J, 2b 3 0 0 0
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30 4 5 4 39 11 15 11
New York 000 000 103 -- 4
Cincinnati 400 060 10x -- 11
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)* 4.0 10 9 8 1 0
Baldwin R 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Siebert P 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Capilla D (W)+ 8.0 5 4 4 5 5
Sarmiento M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Flynn D 2, Knight R, Plummer B
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- New York 5, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Concepcion D 2, Foster L, Bench J, Mazzilli L
3B -- Concepcion D
HR -- Morgan J, Foster G, Vail M
SB -- Randle L, Stearns J
SF -- Rose P, Capilla D, Kranepool E
WP -- Baldwin R
Balk -- Sarmiento M
T -- 2:32
A -- 28832
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