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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 20, 1977
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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 20, 1977 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,124 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jim Quick 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Williams |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Leo Foster | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 20, 1977
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Swan
Rose 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 -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Swan
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Swan
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Swan
Foster takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Swan
The ball gets by Grote for a passed ball. Morgan scores. Griffey moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Driessen vs. Swan
Driessen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. Foster scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Swan
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Swan
Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Norman
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Norman
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Norman
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Norman
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vail vs. Norman
Vail strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Swan
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Swan
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Swan
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Norman
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Norman
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Norman
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swan vs. Norman
Swan hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Swan
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Youngblood settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Youngblood. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Swan
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Swan
There goes Morgan. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Swan
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan juggles the ball. That's an error on Swan. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Swan
Foster hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mazzilli. Foster reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Griffey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Driessen vs. Swan
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Swan
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Swan
Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Norman
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 -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Norman
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Norman
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Swan
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Swan
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Swan
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Norman
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Norman
Vail hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Norman
Youngblood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Swan
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Swan
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Swan
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Swan
Driessen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Swan
Bench hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mazzilli. Bench reaches second base with a double. Foster scores. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geronimo vs. Baldwin
Rick Baldwin now pitching.
Geronimo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Baldwin
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Norman
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Norman
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Norman
Baldwin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Baldwin
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Baldwin
Rose 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 -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Baldwin
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Norman
Ray Knight now playing third base.
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Norman
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Norman
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Norman
Milner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Baldwin
Bobby Valentine now playing third base. Joel Youngblood now playing left field.
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Baldwin
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Baldwin
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Baldwin
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Norman
Rick Auerbach now playing second base.
Vail hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Norman
Youngblood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Norman
Grote hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Norman
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Norman
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Rick Baldwin.
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen juggles the ball. That's an error on Driessen. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Norman
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Siebert
Bruce Boisclair now playing left field. Joel Youngblood now playing center field. Paul Siebert now pitching.
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Siebert
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norman vs. Siebert
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Siebert
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Geronimo tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Siebert
Auerbach hits a popup towards third. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Norman
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Norman
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Norman
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Norman
Vail hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Siebert
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Siebert
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Siebert
Driessen 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 -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Siebert
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Siebert
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Norman
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Norman
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Norman
Foster hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1977 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 0 0 0 1 Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Flynn D, ss 4 0 0 0
Auerbach R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 2 0 1 0
Griffey K, rf 4 3 3 0 Valentine B, 3b 1 0 0 0
Foster G, lf 4 2 2 1 Milner J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Driessen D, 1b 5 0 3 3 Vail M, rf 4 1 1 1
Bench J, c 4 0 2 2 Youngblood, 3b-lf-cf 4 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 4 1 1 0 Grote J, c 4 0 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0 Foster L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Norman F, p 4 0 0 0 Swan C, p 1 0 0 0
Baldwin R, p 1 0 0 0
Boisclair B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 14 7 33 2 5 2
Cincinnati 302 020 010 -- 8
New York 000 000 110 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C (L) 4.1 8 7 4 2 3
Baldwin R 2.2 2 0 0 1 1
Siebert P 2.0 4 1 1 0 3
E -- Youngblood J, Swan C, Driessen D
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, New York 6
2B -- Driessen D 2, Foster G, Bench J, Geronimo C
HR -- Vail M, Milner J
SB -- Morgan J
SF -- Bench J, Knight R
PB -- Grote J
T -- 2:36
A -- 26124
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