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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 9, 1981
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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 June 9, 1981 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Pastore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Harris |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,313 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Weyer |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Frank Pastore | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Greg Harris | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 9, 1981
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Harris
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Harris
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Harris
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pastore
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Pastore
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Pastore
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Harris
Foster hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Wilson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Flynn. Flynn fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Flynn. Foster moves all the way to home. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Harris
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Harris
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Harris
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nolan vs. Harris
Nolan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pastore vs. Harris
Pastore hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Pastore
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Pastore
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Pastore
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Harris
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 -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Harris
Oester 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 -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Harris
Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Harris
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Harris
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Pastore
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brooks for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Pastore
Flynn 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 -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Pastore
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Harris
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Harris
Driessen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Harris
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pastore vs. Harris
Pastore bunts towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Harris
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pastore
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Pastore
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Pastore
Mazzilli 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
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Harris
Oester hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Harris
Griffey hits a fly ball towards left. Mazzilli settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mazzilli. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Harris
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brooks. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Harris
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Harris
Knight hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Knight reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. Foster moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Driessen vs. Harris
Driessen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nolan vs. Harris
Nolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Pastore
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Pastore
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Pastore
Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brooks vs. Pastore
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pastore vs. Harris
Pastore strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Harris
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Harris
Oester strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Pastore
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Pastore
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Greg Harris.
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Pastore
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Moskau
Paul Moskau now pitching. Rusty Staub pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
Staub hits a line drive into left field. Foster picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Foster. Moskau throws it away. That's an error on Moskau. Flynn scores. Cubbage scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Moskau
Bob Bailor pinch runs for Rusty Staub.
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Moskau
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Moskau
Valentine hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Moskau
Stearns strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Hausman
Tom Hausman now pitching. Bob Bailor now playing shortstop.
Griffey 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 -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Hausman
Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Hausman
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Hausman
Knight hits a line drive towards third. Brooks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Moskau
Brooks hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Moskau
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Moskau
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Tom Hausman.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Falcone
Pete Falcone now pitching.
Driessen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Driessen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Falcone
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nolan for the out. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vail vs. Falcone
Mike Vail pinch hits for Paul Moskau.
Vail strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Falcone
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oester vs. Falcone
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching. Sam Mejias now playing right field.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Hume
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Hume
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Hume
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentine vs. Hume
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailor scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Hume
Stearns takes first base on ball four. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brooks vs. Hume
Brooks 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
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Falcone
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Falcone
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
Concepcion bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stearns. Griffey scores. Foster moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Knight vs. Allen
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Allen
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. Concepcion scores. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nolan vs. Allen
Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knight tags and scores. Driessen tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Allen
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hume vs. Allen
Hume strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Hume
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hume
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Neil Allen.
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hume
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Hume
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1981 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Collins D, rf 4 0 0 0 Wilson M, cf 3 1 0 0
Hume T, p 1 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 2 0 0 0
Oester R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Staub R, ph 1 0 1 2
Griffey K, cf 4 3 1 0 Bailor B, pr-ss 2 1 1 0
Foster G, lf 5 2 4 1 Mazzilli L, lf 3 0 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 0 Kingman D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Valentine E, rf 4 0 2 1
Driessen D, 1b 4 1 3 3 Stearns J, c 3 0 1 0
Nolan J, c 2 0 0 1 Brooks H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Pastore F, p 2 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 1 0 0
Moskau P, p 0 0 0 0 Harris G, p 1 0 0 0
Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 Cubbage M, ph 1 1 1 0
Mejias S, rf 1 0 0 0 Hausman T, p 0 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0
Falcone P, p 0 0 0 0
Allen N, p 0 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 10 6 34 4 8 3
Cincinnati 011 110 004 -- 8
New York 000 003 010 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Pastore F* 5.0 3 3 1 1 4
Moskau P 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Hume T (W) 2.0 4 1 1 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Harris G 6.0 6 4 3 3 8
Hausman T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Falcone P (L)+ 1.0 2 2 2 2 1
Allen N 1.0 1 2 1 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Flynn D, Mazzilli L, Brooks H, Concepcion D, Moskau P, Foster G, Stearns J
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, New York 7
2B -- Concepcion D, Griffey K, Knight R, Foster G, Driessen D
3B -- Foster G
HR -- Driessen D
SH -- Pastore F, Concepcion D
SF -- Nolan J
T -- 2:56
A -- 12313
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