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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 8, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on May 8, 1989 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Rijo |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,384 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Steve Rippley |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kal Daniels | Left Fielder |
| Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Rolando Roomes | Center Fielder |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Jose Rijo | Pitcher |
| Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 8, 1989
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Rijo
Dykstra 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 -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rijo
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Rijo
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Rijo
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Rijo
McReynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Ojeda
Daniels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Ojeda
There goes Daniels. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Daniels steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sabo vs. Ojeda
Sabo bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Daniels moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Larkin vs. Ojeda
There goes Sabo. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Sabo steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Larkin vs. Ojeda
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Daniels scores. Sabo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Benzinger vs. Ojeda
Benzinger hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sabo tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Ojeda
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Rijo
Jefferies strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rijo
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Rijo
Elster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roomes vs. Ojeda
Roomes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Ojeda
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Ojeda
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies misplays the ball. That's an error on Jefferies. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rijo vs. Ojeda
Rijo takes first base on ball four. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Daniels vs. Ojeda
Daniels takes first base on ball four. Oester moves to third. Rijo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Sabo vs. Ojeda
Sabo hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Rijo
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Rijo
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dykstra for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rijo
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Ojeda
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Ojeda
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Ojeda
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Roomes vs. Ojeda
Roomes hits a popup into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rijo
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Rijo
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Rijo
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Rijo
There's a wild pitch. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Rijo
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Ojeda
Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Ojeda
Oester hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rijo vs. Ojeda
Rijo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Ojeda
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rijo
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Rijo
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Rijo
Ojeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Ojeda
Sabo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Ojeda
There goes Sabo. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Sabo steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Ojeda
Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sabo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Benzinger vs. Ojeda
There goes Larkin. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Larkin steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Benzinger vs. Ojeda
Benzinger hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sabo tags and scores. Larkin tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Ojeda
O'Neill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Roomes vs. Ojeda
Roomes strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Rijo
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rijo
There goes Dykstra. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Dykstra steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Rijo
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Rijo
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Rijo
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Ojeda
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Ojeda
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rijo vs. Ojeda
Rijo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Rijo
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Rijo
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rijo
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Rijo
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Kevin Elster.
Magadan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Ojeda
Dave Magadan now playing third base. Howard Johnson now playing shortstop.
Daniels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Ojeda
Herm Winningham pinch runs for Kal Daniels.
Sabo hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Ojeda
There goes Winningham. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Winningham steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Ojeda
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Benzinger vs. Ojeda
Benzinger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Ojeda
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Neill for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Charlton
Herm Winningham now playing center field. Rolando Roomes now playing left field. Norm Charlton now pitching. Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Bob Ojed
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Charlton
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Charlton
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Charlton
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Joel Youngblood now playing right field.
Strawberry hits a line drive into left field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roomes vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching. Mookie Wilson now playing center field.
Roomes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Leach
Diaz hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Leach
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Franco
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Franco
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Franco
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Franco
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops it up and throws to first, with Franco covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1989 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 3 0 0 0 Daniels K, lf 1 1 0 0
Leach T, p 0 0 0 0 Winningham H, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Johnson H, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 Sabo C, 3b 2 2 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 1 0 Larkin B, ss 3 0 1 1
Strawberry D, rf 4 0 1 0 Benzinger T, 1b 2 0 1 2
McReynolds K, lf 4 0 1 0 O'Neill P, rf 4 0 0 0
Jefferies G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Roomes R, cf-lf 4 0 0 0
Elster K, ss 2 0 0 0 Diaz B, c 4 0 0 0
Magadan D, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ojeda B, p 2 0 0 0 Rijo J, p 2 0 1 0
Wilson M, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Charlton N, p 0 0 0 0
Youngblood J, rf 0 0 0 0
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31 0 4 0 26 3 3 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 200 010 00x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (L) 7.0 3 3 3 6 2
Leach T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rijo J (W) 7.0 2 0 0 3 9
Charlton N 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Franco J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Jefferies G
LOB -- New York 8, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Johnson H
SB -- Daniels K, Sabo C 2, Larkin B, Dykstra L, Winningham H
SH -- Sabo C
SF -- Benzinger T 2
WP -- Rijo J
T -- 2:36
A -- 20384
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