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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 16, 1978
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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 July 16, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Kobel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Hume |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 33,519 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Kobel | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Tom Hume | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 16, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hume
Randle hits a line drive towards third. Rose reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Hume
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Hume
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Kobel
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle juggles the ball. That's an error on Randle. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Kobel
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Kobel
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Griffey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Kobel
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Kobel
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Kobel
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. Morgan scores. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Kobel
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Kobel
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hume vs. Kobel
Hume hits a fly ball towards center. Mazzilli settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mazzilli. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Kobel
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Hume
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hume
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hume
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Kobel
Griffey hits a line drive towards short. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kobel
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Kobel
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Kobel
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle juggles the ball. That's an error on Randle. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Kobel
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morgan moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Kobel
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Bench moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Kobel
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kobel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Hume
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Hume
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kobel vs. Hume
Kobel takes first base on ball four. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Hume
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Hume
Foli hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hume vs. Kobel
Hume strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Kobel
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Kobel
Griffey hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Hume
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Hume
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hume
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kobel
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Kobel
Foster hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Kobel
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Kobel
Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Kobel
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Kobel
Driessen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hume vs. Kobel
Hume hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hume
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Hume
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Hume
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Hume
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Kevin Kobel.
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Hume
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bernard
Ron Hodges now catching. Bobby Valentine now playing second base. Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Bernard
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bernard
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Hume
Vic Correll now catching. Junior Kennedy now playing second base. Johnny Bench now playing first base.
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Hume
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Hume
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Hume
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Bernard
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Bernard
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bernard
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Bernard
Henderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Correll vs. Bernard
Correll hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hume
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Hume
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Hume
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Dwight Bernard.
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hume vs. Siebert
Bruce Boisclair now playing right field. Paul Siebert now pitching.
Hume hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Siebert
Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Siebert
Dave Collins pinch runs for Pete Rose.
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Siebert
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hume
Dave Collins now playing right field. Mike Lum now playing first base. Ray Knight now playing third base.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hume
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Hume
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Hume
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Hume
Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Randle scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valentine vs. Hume
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Siebert
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Siebert
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Siebert
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Siebert
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Correll vs. Siebert
Correll is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hume vs. Siebert
Hume hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hume
Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop.
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Hume
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Paul Siebert.
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Hume
Boisclair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Hume
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grieve moves to third. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randle vs. Hume
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1978 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Randle L, 3b 5 1 1 0 Rose P, 3b 5 1 1 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 1 0 Collins D, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 0 Griffey K, rf 4 1 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Lum M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 2 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 2 2 1
Valentine B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kennedy J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 3 1 0 0 Foster G, lf 5 1 1 1
Maddox E, rf 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c-1b 2 2 0 0
Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 1 0 1 0
Grieve T, ph 1 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 5 2 4 4
Flynn D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Auerbach R, ss 0 0 0 0
Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson K, cf 4 0 3 3
Boisclair B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Kobel K, p 0 0 0 0 Correll V, c 1 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph-c 3 0 1 1 Hume T, p 5 0 0 0
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34 2 6 2 39 9 12 9
New York 000 010 010 -- 2
Cincinnati 510 300 00x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kobel K (L) 4.0 8 9 7 3 2
Bernard D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Siebert P 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hume T (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 3
E -- Randle L 2, Mazzilli L, Concepcion D, Knight R
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 8, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Morgan J, Concepcion D 2, Rose P, Montanez W, Henderson K
HR -- Foster G, Concepcion D
HBP -- by Kobel K (Driessen D)
T -- 2:20
A -- 33519
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