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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 22, 1981
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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 22, 1981 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Pastore |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 25,949 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Dave Pallone |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Frank Pastore | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 22, 1981
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pastore
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Pastore
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pastore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Pastore
Brooks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Pastore
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Falcone
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Falcone
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Falcone
There goes Griffey. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Falcone
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Falcone
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Pastore
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Pastore
Staub hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oester reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Pastore
Trevino hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Falcone
Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Falcone
Knight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Falcone
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oester vs. Falcone
Oester 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pastore vs. Falcone
Pastore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Pastore
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Pastore
Falcone strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pastore
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Pastore
Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Falcone
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Falcone
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Falcone
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Falcone
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Pastore
Brooks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Pastore
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Oester scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Pastore
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Falcone
Driessen bunts towards the mound. Falcone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Falcone
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Falcone
Nolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oester vs. Falcone
Oester hits a fly ball towards right field. Valentine fields the ball and throws to home. Trevino drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Trevino. Driessen tags and scores. Nolan tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pastore vs. Falcone
Pastore hits a popup in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Pastore
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Pastore
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester misplays the ball. That's an error on Oester. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Pastore
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jorgensen vs. Pastore
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. Staub scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Pastore
There goes Jorgensen. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Jorgensen steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Pastore
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Marshall
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Marshall
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Marshall
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Pastore
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Pastore
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Pastore covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Pastore
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Marshall
Driessen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Driessen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Marshall
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen moves to third. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nolan vs. Marshall
Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Knight scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Marshall
Oester takes first base on ball four. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pastore vs. Searage
Ray Searage now pitching.
Pastore bunts towards the mound. Searage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Searage
There's a wild pitch. Nolan moves to third. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Searage
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Searage
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nolan tags and scores. Oester tags and moves to third. Collins tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Boitano
Dan Boitano now pitching.
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Pastore
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Pastore
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Pastore
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Boitano
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Boitano
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Boitano
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Boitano
Nolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oester vs. Boitano
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boitano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pastore
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Pastore
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Dan Boitano.
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Pastore
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Pastore
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brooks vs. Pastore
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cubbage moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Pastore
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Pastore
Valentine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Hume
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Allen
Alex Trevino now playing second base. Bob Bailor now playing shortstop. Ron Hodges now catching. Neil Allen now pitching. Larry Biittner pinch hi
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Allen
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Allen
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Allen
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Allen
Foster takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Allen
Driessen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Bair
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bair
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Bair
There goes Wilson. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Bair
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brooks vs. Bair
Brooks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Brooks reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Bailor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Bair
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Allen
Knight hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Allen
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Allen
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trevino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1981 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Wilson M, cf 4 2 2 0 Collins D, rf 4 0 1 0
Taveras F, ss 3 0 0 0 Griffey K, cf 4 0 3 1
Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 5 0 1 0
Bailor B, ss 0 1 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0
Brooks H, 3b 4 1 3 2 Driessen D, 1b 5 2 2 0
Kingman D, lf 5 1 1 4 Knight R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Valentine E, rf 4 0 1 0 Nolan J, c 4 1 3 2
Staub R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Oester R, 2b 3 0 0 1
Trevino A, c-2b 4 0 0 0 Pastore F, p 3 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Falcone P, p 1 0 0 0 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 1
Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0
Searage R, p 0 0 0 0
Boitano D, p 0 0 0 0
Cubbage M, ph 1 1 1 0
Allen N, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 7 37 4 12 4
New York 000 010 042 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 103 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P 4.0 5 1 1 1 1
Marshall M* 1.0 4 3 3 1 0
Searage R 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Boitano D (W) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Allen N (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Pastore F (L) 7.2 8 5 4 1 6
Hume T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Bair D 1.0 1 2 2 2 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Trevino A, Oester R
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 6, Cincinnati 13
2B -- Knight R, Staub R, Driessen D, Valentine E, Brooks H
HR -- Kingman D
SB -- Griffey K, Jorgensen M, Wilson M
SF -- Oester R, Griffey K
WP -- Searage R
T -- 2:53
A -- 25949
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