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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 2, 1971
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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 2, 1971 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,622 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Stan Landes |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Buddy Bradford | Left Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 2, 1971
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Matlack
Foster takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Matlack
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hahn. Bench reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Foster goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Matlack
Bradford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Grimsley
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Grimsley
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, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Grimsley
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Grimsley
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Matlack
Woodward hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. Matlack
Grimsley bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Grimsley
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Grimsley
Aspromonte hits a line drive towards short. Woodward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Grimsley
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Grimsley
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Matlack
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon juggles the ball. That's an error on Clendenon. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Matlack
May hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Matlack
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 3
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Grimsley
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Grimsley
Hahn hits a fly ball into left field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Grimsley
Garrett hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench 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, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Matlack
Bradford hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Grimsley
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grimsley
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Grimsley
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Grimsley
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Matlack
Woodward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. Matlack
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second, with Harrelson covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Grimsley
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Grimsley
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Grimsley
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Matlack
Foster strikes out. Grote drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Foster out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Matlack
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Grimsley
Hahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Grimsley
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Grimsley
Agee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bradford. Agee reaches second base with a double. Hahn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Grimsley
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Jones reaches second base with a double. Agee scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Granger
Aspromonte hits a line drive towards the mound. Granger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Matlack
Bradford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Matlack
The ball gets by Grote for a passed ball. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bradford moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodward vs. Matlack
Woodward is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Granger
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Granger
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Granger
Matlack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Granger
Hahn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Matlack
Al Ferrara pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Ferrara hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Matlack
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Carroll covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Carroll
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Carroll
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Carroll
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Donn Clendenon.
There goes Agee. The throw from Bench and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Carroll
Kranepool 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, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Matlack
Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Agee who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Taylor
Don Gullett pinch runs for Tony Perez. Ron Taylor now pitching.
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gullett scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Taylor
Bradford bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Taylor
Concepcion 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, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Taylor
Woodward is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carroll vs. Taylor
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Carroll
Tommy Helms now playing second base. Dave Concepcion now playing third base.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Carroll
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Carroll covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Carroll
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Carroll
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Shamsky hits a fly ball into center field. Foster 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 8/2/1971 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 1 1 0 Hahn D, cf 3 1 0 0
Foster G, cf 3 1 0 0 Garrett W, 2b 4 0 0 0
May L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Agee T, rf 2 1 1 1
Perez T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 3 1
Gullett D, pr 0 1 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 0 2 3 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bradford B, lf 3 0 1 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Concepcion D, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0 Marshall D, ph 1 0 0 0
Woodward W, ss 3 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0
Grimsley R, p 1 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 3 0 1 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
Ferrara A, ph 1 0 0 0 Shamsky A, ph 1 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 1 0 0 0
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32 4 8 4 33 2 7 2
Cincinnati 200 000 002 -- 4
New York 000 002 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R 5.1 4 2 2 2 4
Granger W 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Carroll C (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)* 8.0 7 4 4 1 5
Taylor R 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Clendenon D
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, New York 7
2B -- Bench J, Agee T, Jones C
3B -- Perez T
HR -- May L
SH -- Grimsley R, Bradford B
PB -- Grote J
T -- 2:33
A -- 30622
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