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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 23, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 23, 1970 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: John Kibler |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | First Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 23, 1970
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gentry
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Perez reaches second base with a double. Tolan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Gentry
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Gentry
May hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Gentry
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Gentry
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Nolan
Agee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Nolan
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nolan
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Nolan
Shamsky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Gentry
Tommie Agee now playing right field. Cleon Jones now playing center field. Ron Swoboda now playing left field.
Woodward hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Gentry
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky scoops it up and throws to first, with Gentry covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Nolan
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Nolan
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Nolan
Foy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gentry
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Gentry
There goes Perez. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Perez steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Gentry
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Gentry
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Gentry
Carbo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Nolan
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Nolan
Gentry bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Nolan
Agee takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Nolan
Harrelson hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Nolan
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grote moves to third. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shamsky vs. Nolan
Shamsky strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gentry
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Gentry
Woodward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Gentry
Nolan bunts towards first. Shamsky scoops it up and throws to first, with Garrett covering, for the out. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Nolan
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Nolan
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Nolan
Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Nolan
Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gentry
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Gentry
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gentry
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Gentry
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Nolan
Gentry hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Nolan
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Nolan
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Nolan
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gentry
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Gentry
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Gentry
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Nolan
Shamsky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Nolan
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Nolan
Swoboda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Nolan
Foy takes first base on ball four. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Nolan
Grote hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Gentry drops the ball. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gentry
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Nolan
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Gary Gentry.
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Nolan
Agee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Nolan
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nolan
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Shamsky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Taylor
May hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carbo vs. Taylor
Carbo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bench scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Taylor
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Carbo for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Carroll
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Carroll
Swoboda hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Carroll
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Carroll
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Woodward fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Taylor
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Taylor
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Taylor
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Carroll
Ken Singleton pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Agee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Granger
Al Weis pinch runs for Tommie Agee.
Harrelson bunts towards the mound. Granger fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Granger. Singleton scores. Weis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Granger
Jones hits a popup towards the mound. Granger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shamsky vs. Granger
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weis scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Granger
Garrett is walked intentionally. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swoboda vs. Granger
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foy vs. Granger
Foy takes first base on ball four. Harrelson scores. Shamsky moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1970, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 5 0 0 0 Agee T, cf-rf 4 2 4 2
Tolan B, cf 4 1 1 0 Weis A, pr 0 1 0 0
Perez T, 3b 3 1 2 1 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 0 0
Bench J, c 3 2 2 2 Jones C, lf-cf 4 0 1 0
May L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Shamsky A, 1b 4 0 1 1
Carbo B, lf 3 0 1 1 Garrett W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf-lf 5 0 1 0
Woodward W, ss 3 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 2 0 0 1
Nolan G, p 2 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 1 0 0 0 Gentry G, p 2 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
Singleton K, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 4 34 5 8 4
Cincinnati 100 020 010 -- 4
New York 100 000 103 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G 6.2 5 2 2 5 5
Carroll C* 1.1 1 1 1 1 0
Granger W (L) 0.2 2 2 2 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G 7.0 4 3 3 5 1
Taylor R (W) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Gentry G, Granger W
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 12
2B -- Perez T 2, Bench J
HR -- Agee T 2, Bench J
SB -- Perez T
SH -- Nolan G, Harrelson B
T -- 2:35
A -- 0
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