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Standings
KCR
@BOS		11
3
BAL
@CAL		2
3
DET
@MIL		2
3
CHW
@NYY		3
4
CLE
@OAK		4
3
MIN
@WSA		0
1
MON
@ATL		1
4
SFG
@CHC		3
6
NYM
@CIN		1
6
PHI
@HOU		3
4
SDP
@STL		9
7
Thursday, August 13, 1970 8:00PM
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 42,748, Time of Game: 2:19
Mets
1
61-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
 at Reds
6
79-40
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Jim Merritt (17-10)
L: Ray Sadecki (7-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
Reds            0  0  0   3  0  1   2  0  X    6  8  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .286 .827 -0.101 0.99 0.024 -0.125 -1.0 4 0 CS
Bud Harrelson SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .255 .685 -0.077 0.77 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 2 3
Cleon Jones LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .246 .708 -0.028 0.58 0.021 -0.049 -0.4 1 0 2B
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .305 .917 0.069 0.59 0.101 -0.032 0.6 10 0 3B
Ron Swoboda RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .804 -0.070 0.65 0.000 -0.070 -0.8 1 0
Joe Foy 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .241 .708 0.011 0.85 0.048 -0.037 -0.0 0 1
Duffy Dyer C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .186 .530 -0.047 0.95 0.013 -0.060 -0.4 4 0
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Al Weis 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .206 .542 0.075 0.88 0.107 -0.031 0.5 2 5 2B
Ray Sadecki P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .492 -0.022 0.87 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 0 0
   Ken Singleton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .770 -0.096 2.12 0.000 -0.096 -0.8
   Danny Frisella P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry Grote C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .686 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 0 13 .156 .438 -0.293 0.81 0.314 -0.606 -3.7 24 9
2B: A Weis (7, off J Merritt); C Jones (14, off J Merritt).
3B: D Clendenon (1, off J Merritt).
TB: D Clendenon 3; A Weis 2; C Jones 2; T Agee; J Foy.
RBI: D Clendenon (57).
2-out RBI: D Clendenon.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Harrelson-A Weis-D Clendenon.
E: R Sadecki (4).
Baserunning
CS: T Agee (10, 2nd base by J Merritt/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .328 .895 0.047 0.49 0.078 -0.031 0.7 0 0 2B
Bobby Tolan CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .857 0.006 0.87 0.044 -0.038 -0.4 3 0 SB
Tony Perez 3B 3 2 2 3 1 0 .334 1.059 0.103 1.04 0.158 -0.055 2.6 0 1 HR,2B
Johnny Bench C 3 1 1 2 1 0 .298 .993 0.159 1.09 0.207 -0.048 1.1 14 2 HR,IW
Lee May 1B 2 1 1 1 2 0 .258 .797 0.048 0.79 0.110 -0.061 1.0 7 0 HR
Hal McRae LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .881 -0.041 0.80 0.000 -0.041 -0.5 2 0
   Bernie Carbo PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .312 1.052 -0.014 0.29 0.000 -0.014 -1.1 0 0
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .526 0.007 0.38 0.028 -0.021 -0.4 1 0
Woody Woodward SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .609 -0.072 0.47 0.000 -0.072 -1.1 0 2 GDP
Jim Merritt P 3 1 1 0 1 1 .157 .435 -0.036 0.46 0.006 -0.043 -0.1 0 2
Team Totals 32 6 8 6 5 3 .250 .945 0.207 0.68 0.631 -0.424 1.8 27 7
2B: T Perez (19, off D Frisella); P Rose (27, off R Sadecki).
HR: T Perez (36, off D Frisella; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); J Bench (40, off R Sadecki; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); L May (25, off R Sadecki; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: J Bench (6, by D Frisella).
TB: T Perez 6; L May 4; J Bench 4; P Rose 3; J Merritt; T Helms.
GIDP: W Woodward (5).
RBI: T Perez 3 (114); J Bench 2 (115); L May (66).
2-out RBI: T Perez 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: T Perez (25).
Baserunning
SB: B Tolan (43, 2nd base off R Sadecki/D Dyer).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Sadecki, L (7-4) 4 4 3 3 1 2 2 3.78 17 43 -0.152 1.15 -0.9
Danny Frisella 2.2 4 3 3 3 1 1 3.07 15 0 0 -0.060 0.33 -2.2
Ron Taylor 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.74 5 3 0 0.006 0.05 1.3
Team Totals 8 8 6 6 5 3 3 6.75 37 43 3 0 -0.206 0.81 -1.8

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, W (17-10) 9 5 1 1 0 13 0 3.87 32 86 0.294 0.81 3.7
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 0 13 0 1.00 32 86 0.294 0.68 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Frisella (4; J Bench).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 42,748.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Cincinnati Reds
1 Tommie Agee CF 1 Pete Rose RF
2 Bud Harrelson SS 2 Bobby Tolan CF
3 Cleon Jones LF 3 Tony Perez 3B
4 Donn Clendenon 1B 4 Johnny Bench C
5 Ron Swoboda RF 5 Lee May 1B
6 Joe Foy 3B 6 Hal McRae LF
7 Duffy Dyer C 7 Tommy Helms 2B
8 Al Weis 2B 8 Woody Woodward SS
9 Ray Sadecki P 9 Jim Merritt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-1 0 1-- RR CIN J. Bench R. Sadecki 21% 68% Home Run; Perez Scores
t5 1-3 1 1-- NYM A. Weis J. Merritt -11% 64% Double to LF; Foy to 3B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R NYM D. Clendenon J. Merritt -10% 42% Triple to CF; Jones Scores
b4 2-1 0 --- R CIN L. May R. Sadecki 10% 78% Home Run
t5 1-3 1 -23 O NYM K. Singleton J. Merritt 10% 73% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM T. Agee J. Merritt 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Merritt 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- NYM C. Jones J. Merritt -2% 52% Double to CF
t1 0-0 2 -2- R NYM D. Clendenon J. Merritt -10% 42% Triple to CF; Jones Scores
t1 1-0 2 --3 O NYM R. Swoboda J. Merritt 3% 45% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- CIN P. Rose R. Sadecki 6% 51% Double to CF
b1 0-1 0 -2- CIN B. Tolan R. Sadecki 3% 54% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-1 0 12- O CIN T. Perez R. Sadecki -6% 49% Popfly: SS
b1 0-1 1 12- O CIN J. Bench R. Sadecki -4% 45% Flyball: RF; Rose to 3B
b1 0-1 2 1-3 CIN L. May R. Sadecki 1% 46% Tolan Steals 2B
b1 0-1 2 -23 O CIN L. May R. Sadecki -6% 40% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYM J. Foy J. Merritt 2% 42% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O NYM D. Dyer J. Merritt 2% 43% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 --- O NYM A. Weis J. Merritt 1% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- O CIN H. McRae R. Sadecki -3% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- CIN T. Helms R. Sadecki 3% 45% Single to RF
b2 0-1 1 1-- OO CIN W. Woodward R. Sadecki -6% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O NYM R. Sadecki J. Merritt 2% 41% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- NYM T. Agee J. Merritt -2% 39% Single to CF
t3 1-0 1 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Merritt 3% 42% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 1-- O NYM C. Jones J. Merritt 2% 44% Agee Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O CIN J. Merritt R. Sadecki -3% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-1 1 --- O CIN P. Rose R. Sadecki -2% 39% Popfly: 1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O CIN B. Tolan R. Sadecki -1% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O NYM C. Jones J. Merritt 2% 40% Groundout: C-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O NYM D. Clendenon J. Merritt 2% 42% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O NYM R. Swoboda J. Merritt 1% 43% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- CIN T. Perez R. Sadecki 5% 48% Walk
b4 0-1 0 1-- RR CIN J. Bench R. Sadecki 21% 68% Home Run; Perez Scores
b4 2-1 0 --- R CIN L. May R. Sadecki 10% 78% Home Run
b4 3-1 0 --- O CIN H. McRae R. Sadecki -2% 77% Strikeout
b4 3-1 1 --- O CIN T. Helms R. Sadecki -1% 76% Flyball: CF
b4 3-1 2 --- O CIN W. Woodward R. Sadecki -1% 75% Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t5 1-3 0 --- NYM J. Foy J. Merritt -5% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 1-3 0 1-- O NYM D. Dyer J. Merritt 4% 75% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-3 1 1-- NYM A. Weis J. Merritt -11% 64% Double to LF; Foy to 3B
Ken Singleton pinch hits for Ray Sadecki (P) batting 9th
t5 1-3 1 -23 O NYM K. Singleton J. Merritt 10% 73% Strikeout
t5 1-3 2 -23 O NYM T. Agee J. Merritt 8% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Danny Frisella facing 9-1-2
Danny Frisella replaces Ken Singleton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-1 0 --- O CIN J. Merritt D. Frisella -2% 80% Strikeout
b5 3-1 1 --- O CIN P. Rose D. Frisella -1% 78% Flyball: CF
b5 3-1 2 --- O CIN B. Tolan D. Frisella -1% 78% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
t6 1-3 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Merritt 3% 81% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-3 1 --- O NYM C. Jones J. Merritt 2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-3 2 --- O NYM D. Clendenon J. Merritt 1% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Danny Frisella facing 3-4-5
b6 3-1 0 --- R CIN T. Perez D. Frisella 7% 91% Home Run (LF-CF)
b6 4-1 0 --- O CIN J. Bench D. Frisella -1% 90% Flyball: CF
b6 4-1 1 --- CIN L. May D. Frisella 1% 91% Walk
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Hal McRae (LF) batting 6th
b6 4-1 1 1-- O CIN B. Carbo D. Frisella -1% 90% Popfly: SS
b6 4-1 2 1-- O CIN T. Helms D. Frisella -1% 89% Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
Bernie Carbo moves from PH to LF
t7 1-4 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda J. Merritt 2% 92% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-4 1 --- O NYM J. Foy J. Merritt 2% 93% Strikeout
t7 1-4 2 --- NYM D. Dyer J. Merritt -1% 92% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t7 1-4 2 1-- O NYM A. Weis J. Merritt 2% 94% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Danny Frisella facing 8-9-1
b7 4-1 0 --- O CIN W. Woodward D. Frisella -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-1 1 --- CIN J. Merritt D. Frisella 1% 94% Single to RF
b7 4-1 1 1-- CIN P. Rose D. Frisella 2% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Merritt to 3B
b7 4-1 1 1-3 O CIN B. Tolan D. Frisella -2% 94% Popfly: 2B
b7 4-1 2 1-3 RR CIN T. Perez D. Frisella 4% 98% Double to LF; Rose Scores; Merritt Scores
b7 6-1 2 -2- CIN J. Bench D. Frisella 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b7 6-1 2 12- CIN L. May D. Frisella 0% 99% Walk; Perez to 3B; Bench to 2B
Ron Taylor replaces Duffy Dyer (C) pitching and batting 7th
Jerry Grote replaces Danny Frisella (P) playing C batting 9th
b7 6-1 2 123 O CIN B. Carbo R. Taylor -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
t8 1-6 0 --- O NYM J. Grote J. Merritt 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-6 1 --- O NYM T. Agee J. Merritt 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-6 2 --- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Merritt 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 7-8-9
b8 6-1 0 --- O CIN T. Helms R. Taylor -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 6-1 1 --- O CIN W. Woodward R. Taylor -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 6-1 2 --- CIN J. Merritt R. Taylor 0% 99% Walk
b8 6-1 2 1-- O CIN P. Rose R. Taylor -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
t9 1-6 0 --- O NYM C. Jones J. Merritt 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-6 1 --- O NYM D. Clendenon J. Merritt 0% 100% Popfly: 1B
t9 1-6 2 --- O NYM R. Swoboda J. Merritt 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 6.

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