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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 5, 1980
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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 May 5, 1980 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Bomback |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,412 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joel Youngblood | Center Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
| Mike Jorgensen | Left Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Alex Trevino | Third Baseman |
| Mario Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Mark Bomback | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 5, 1980
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bomback
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Bomback
Kennedy bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Bomback
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Bomback
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Seaver
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Seaver
Flynn bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Seaver
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngblood scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Seaver
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Bomback
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Bomback
There goes Driessen. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Bomback
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Bomback
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Bomback
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Driessen moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seaver vs. Bomback
Seaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Bomback
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Seaver
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geronimo throws the ball in to Kennedy who tags Stearns trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Seaver
Trevino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Seaver
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Bomback
Kennedy 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, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Bomback
Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Griffey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Bomback
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffey scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Bomback
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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bomback vs. Seaver
Bomback hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Seaver
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Seaver
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Seaver
There goes Flynn. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Bomback
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bomback
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Bomback
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Seaver
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Seaver
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Seaver
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Bomback
Seaver hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bomback
Collins hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Bomback
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Bomback
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
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Seaver
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Seaver's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Seaver
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bomback vs. Seaver
Bomback hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Bomback reaches second base with a double. Trevino scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Seaver
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Bomback
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Bomback
There's a wild pitch. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Bomback
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Bomback
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Bomback
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geronimo vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Geronimo hits a fly ball for a double play. Knight tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Seaver
Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Seaver
Mazzilli 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 -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Seaver
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Zachry
Pat Zachry now pitching.
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Zachry
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Zachry
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Flynn fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Zachry
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Zachry
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Seaver
Stearns hits a line drive towards third. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Seaver
Trevino hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Zachry
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Zachry
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Zachry
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Seaver
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Seaver
Dan Norman pinch hits for Pat Zachry.
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Seaver
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Seaver
Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Reardon
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Spilman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Reardon
Sam Mejias pinch runs for Harry Spilman.
There goes Mejias. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Mejias steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Reardon
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Reardon
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Reardon
Griffey hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Bair
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Bair
Stearns strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Reardon
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Reardon
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Reardon
Bench takes first base on ball four. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Reardon
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Reardon
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Bair
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Bair
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Bair
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Mario Ramirez.
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Trevino goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1980 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Collins D, lf 5 0 2 0 Youngblood J, cf 4 1 2 0
Kennedy J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Griffey K, rf 4 1 2 0 Mazzilli L, 1b 4 0 0 1
Knight R, 3b 5 1 1 1 Jorgensen M, lf 4 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 1 0
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 0 2 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 0 Trevino A, 3b 4 2 1 0
Geronimo C, cf 4 0 0 1 Ramirez M, ss 3 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0 Hodges R, ph 1 0 1 1
Spilman H, ph 0 0 0 0 Bomback M, p 2 0 1 1
Mejias S, pr 0 0 0 0 Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0 Zachry P, p 0 0 0 0
Norman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 34 3 8 3
Cincinnati 001 001 000 0 -- 2
New York 100 010 000 1 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T 8.0 6 2 2 0 3
Bair D (L) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bomback M 5.1 4 2 2 6 2
Glynn E 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Zachry P 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
Reardon J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 3 3
E -- Concepcion D
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, New York 4
2B -- Youngblood J, Bomback M, Hodges R
3B -- Griffey K
SB -- Driessen D, Mejias S
CS -- Flynn D
SH -- Kennedy J, Flynn D
SF -- Geronimo C
WP -- Bomback M
T -- 2:52
A -- 11412
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