Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Pastore
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Pastore
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Falcone
  
  Mejias hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Falcone
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Falcone
  
  Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play 

   

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Pastore
  
  Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Youngblood vs. Pastore
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Pastore
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Falcone
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Falcone
  
  Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Falcone
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. Falcone
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Knight scores. Bench moves to third. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pastore vs. Falcone
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bench scores. Driessen moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pastore vs. Falcone
  
  Pastore strikes out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mejias vs. Falcone
  
  Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Pastore
  
  Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Falcone vs. Pastore
  
  Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Pastore
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Falcone
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Falcone
  
  There goes Kennedy. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Kennedy steals second. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Falcone
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Falcone
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Falcone
  
  Knight hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Pastore
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Pastore
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Washington reaches third base with a triple. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stearns vs. Pastore
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Pastore
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. Stearns goes all the way around to score. View Play 

   
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Youngblood vs. Pastore
  
  Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Pastore
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flynn vs. Pastore
  
  Flynn strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 4

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Falcone
  
  Bench strikes out. Stearns drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bench out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Falcone
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pastore vs. Falcone
  
  Pastore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Top 5

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Falcone vs. Pastore
  
  Falcone strikes out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Pastore
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive towards first. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Pastore
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 5

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Falcone
  
  Mejias strikes out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Falcone
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Falcone
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Soto
  
  Mario Soto now pitching.
  
  Washington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Soto
  
  Stearns strikes out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Soto
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Soto
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive towards third. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 6

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Falcone
  
  Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Falcone
  
  Knight is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Falcone
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Falcone
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  Cruz hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Falcone
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Soto
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Soto
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Soto
  
  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Hausman
  
  Tom Hausman now pitching.
  
  Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Hausman
  
  Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Hausman fields it and throws to first for the out. Mejias moves to second. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Hausman
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Hausman
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hausman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Soto
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Soto
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Soto
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Hausman
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Hausman
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Hausman
  
  Driessen 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 

   

Top 9

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Soto
  
  Stearns hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Soto
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Soto
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

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         Game of 7/18/1980, game 1 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf        4  0  0  0   Mejias S, cf          4  0  1  0   
Taveras F, ss         4  0  0  0   Kennedy J, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Washington C, lf      4  2  2  1   Concepcion D, ss      4  0  0  0   
Stearns J, c          4  1  1  1   Foster G, lf          4  0  0  0   
Jorgensen M, 1b       3  0  1  1   Knight R, 3b          3  1  0  0   
Youngblood J, rf      3  0  0  0   Bench J, c            2  2  0  0   
Maddox E, 3b          3  0  0  0   Driessen D, 1b        3  1  1  1   
Flynn D, 2b           3  0  0  0   Cruz H, rf            2  1  2  3   
Falcone P, p          2  0  0  0   Pastore F, p          2  0  0  0   
Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   Soto M, p             1  0  0  0   
Hausman T, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  4  3                        28  5  5  4

New York         000 201 000 --  3
Cincinnati       020 003 00x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Falcone P (L)         6.0  4  5  5  5  8
Hausman T             2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pastore F             5.0  3  2  2  2  3
Soto M (W)            4.0  1  1  1  0  2

LOB -- New York 3, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Driessen D, Jorgensen M
3B -- Washington C
HR -- Washington C, Cruz H
SB -- Kennedy J
SH -- Kennedy J
WP -- Falcone P
T -- 2:10
A -- 0

    

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