Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Holman
  
  Redus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Holman
  
  There goes Redus. The throw from Reynolds and he is safe. Redus steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Milner vs. Holman
  
  Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Milner reaches second base with a double. Redus scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Holman
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Holman
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milner scores. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. Holman
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles fields it and throws to second for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oester vs. Holman
  
  Oester hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Diaz
  
  Carlos Diaz now pitching.
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bilardello vs. Diaz
  
  Bilardello hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gale vs. Diaz
  
  Gale takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Redus vs. Diaz
  
  Redus hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gale
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Gale
  
  Brooks strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Gale
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Diaz
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Diaz
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Diaz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Diaz
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Diaz
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Gale
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Foster reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Strawberry vs. Gale
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Giles vs. Gale
  
  Giles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Gale
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Gale Giles moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Gale
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Giles moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oquendo vs. Gale
  
  Oquendo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. Gale
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Carlos Diaz.
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giles scores. Oquendo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Gale
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Allen
  
  Neil Allen now pitching.
  
  Oester is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Allen
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilardello vs. Allen
  
  Bilardello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Gale
  
  Brooks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Gale
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Gale
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brooks moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Strawberry vs. Gale
  
  Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Giles vs. Gale
  
  Giles hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reynolds vs. Gale
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gale vs. Allen
  
  Gale is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Allen
  
  Redus hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Allen
  
  Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Allen
  
  There goes Milner. The throw from Reynolds and he is safe. Milner steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Allen
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Gale
  
  Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Gale covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Gale
  
  Allen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oester reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gale
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Allen
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Allen
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Allen
  
  Oester strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Gale
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Gale
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Gale
  
  Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Allen
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilardello vs. Allen
  
  Bilardello hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gale vs. Allen
  
  Gale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Gale
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Gale
  
  Giles bunts towards the mound. Gale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Gale
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giles moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Backman vs. Gale
  
  Wally Backman pinch hits for Jose Oquendo.
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gale, and towards Concepcion, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Giles moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jorgensen vs. Gale
  
  Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Neil Allen.
  
  Jorgensen 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 7

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Orosco
  
  Jesse Orosco now pitching. Wally Backman now playing second base. Brian Giles now playing shortstop.
  
  Redus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Orosco
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Orosco
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gale
  
  Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brooks vs. Gale
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kingman vs. Gale
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Brooks moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foster vs. Gale
  
  Rick Ownbey pinch runs for Dave Kingman.
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Scherrer
  
  Bill Scherrer now pitching.
  
  Strawberry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Scherrer
  
  Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Scherrer
  
  Giles is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Scherrer
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Backman vs. Scherrer
  
  Backman takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orosco vs. Hayes
  
  Ben Hayes now pitching.
  
  Orosco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. Backman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Hayes
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Reynolds scores. Backman scores. Orosco moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brooks vs. Hayes
  
  Brooks is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Sisk
  
  Danny Heep now playing first base. Doug Sisk now pitching.
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Sisk
  
  Driessen hits a popup towards short. Giles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Sisk
  
  Oester hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Hayes
  
  Heep hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Hayes
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. Heep moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strawberry vs. Hayes
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heep scores. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Giles vs. Hayes
  
  Giles bunts towards the mound. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to third. Strawberry moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Reynolds vs. Hayes
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foster tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Backman vs. Hayes
  
  Backman 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

• Reds, 5 - Mets, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sisk
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilardello vs. Sisk
  
  Bilardello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Mets, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Householder vs. Sisk
  
  Paul Householder pinch hits for Ben Hayes.
  
  Householder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Giles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1983 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Redus G, lf           4  1  1  0   Wilson M, cf          4  1  1  2   
Milner E, cf          3  1  2  1   Brooks H, 3b          5  1  2  0   
Concepcion D, ss      3  1  0  0   Kingman D, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Bench J, 3b           4  0  2  1   Ownbey R, pr          0  1  0  0   
Driessen D, 1b        4  1  0  0   Heep D, 1b            1  1  1  0   
Oester R, 2b          4  1  1  3   Foster G, lf          4  3  3  3   
Walker D, rf          3  0  0  0   Strawberry D, rf      4  0  1  1   
Bilardello D, c       4  0  1  0   Giles B, 2b-ss        3  1  2  1   
Gale R, p             2  0  0  0   Reynolds R, c         3  1  1  1   
Scherrer B, p         0  0  0  0   Oquendo J, ss         1  0  0  0   
Hayes B, p            0  0  0  0   Backman W, ph-2b      2  1  0  0   
Householder P, ph     1  0  0  0   Holman S, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Diaz C, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Staub R, ph           1  0  1  1   
                                   Allen N, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Jorgensen M, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Orosco J, p           1  0  1  0   
                                   Sisk D, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  7  5                        35 10 14 10

Cincinnati       500 000 000 --  5
New York         020 000 62x -- 10

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gale R (L)*           6.0 10  6  6  2  4
Scherrer B            0.2  0  2  2  3  1
Hayes B               1.1  4  2  2  1  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holman S              0.1  4  5  5  1  0
Diaz C                1.2  1  0  0  3  0
Allen N               4.0  1  0  0  0  3
Orosco J (W)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Sisk D (S)            2.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th

DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 10
2B -- Milner E, Kingman D, Wilson M
3B -- Foster G
HR -- Oester R, Foster G
SB -- Redus G, Milner E
CS -- Giles B
SH -- Giles B
SF -- Reynolds R
HBP -- by Gale R (Wilson M)
Balk -- Gale R
T -- 2:57
A -- 8879

    

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