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Standings
KCR
@BAL		7
1
CHW
@BOS		4
1
TOR
@CAL		6
5
TEX
@MIL		1
5
MIN
@NYY		5
2
CLE
@OAK		3
5
DET
@SEA		9
2
SDP
@CHC		6
9
NYM
@CIN		3
4
PHI
@HOU		5
2
ATL
@MON		0
1
LAD
@PIT		7
6
SFG
@STL		0
3
Friday, August 17, 1979,
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 32,854, Time of Game: 2:15
Mets
3
51-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Reds
4
67-56
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Tom Hume (8-6)
L: Dale Murray (4-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  6  0
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    4 10  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Cardenal RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .247 .760 0.061 0.87 0.061 0.000 0.6 1 0 2B
   Dan Norman RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .425 -0.037 0.49 0.000 -0.037 -0.5 0 0
Frank Taveras SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .627 -0.106 1.15 0.012 -0.118 -0.6 2 3 CS,SH
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .315 .901 0.051 1.17 0.132 -0.081 0.9 3 1 HR
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .710 -0.047 0.77 0.018 -0.065 -0.2 0 4
Ed Kranepool 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .633 -0.059 0.57 0.000 -0.059 -0.8 10 0 GDP
John Stearns C 1 0 0 0 2 0 .251 .701 -0.035 0.84 0.041 -0.076 -0.3 3 1 CS
Joel Youngblood LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .295 .854 0.086 0.76 0.101 -0.015 0.7 3 0 SB
Doug Flynn 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .246 .607 -0.026 1.04 0.032 -0.058 -0.6 1 2
Kevin Kobel P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .171 .343 -0.030 0.59 0.000 -0.030 -0.3 1 1
   Ed Glynn P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.008 0.35 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 0 0
   Dale Murray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 3 6 3 2 2 .214 .624 -0.150 0.84 0.397 -0.547 -1.3 24 12
2B: J Cardenal (7, off T Seaver).
HR: L Mazzilli (13, off T Seaver; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
SH: F Taveras (8, off T Seaver).
TB: L Mazzilli 4; J Youngblood 2; J Cardenal 2; R Hebner; F Taveras.
GIDP: E Kranepool (2).
RBI: L Mazzilli 2 (65); D Flynn (46).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: L Mazzilli (J Bench at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: J Youngblood (15, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Bench).
CS: J Stearns (13, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Bench); F Taveras (15, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .770 -0.237 2.34 0.000 -0.237 -1.7 2 4
Dave Collins 1B-LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .317 .772 -0.091 2.19 0.091 -0.182 -0.6 10 1 2B
Dave Concepcion SS 3 2 1 1 1 0 .298 .796 0.085 1.27 0.176 -0.091 0.7 1 3 HR
George Foster LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .327 .999 0.057 1.64 0.135 -0.078 0.2 2 0
   Rick Auerbach PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 .620 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Dan Driessen 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .734 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Johnny Bench C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .774 0.064 1.98 0.158 -0.094 0.1 2 2
Ray Knight 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .316 .819 0.092 2.13 0.130 -0.039 0.4 0 0 2B
Hector Cruz RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .208 .670 0.063 2.15 0.111 -0.048 -0.1 3 1
Paul Blair CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .470 -0.049 1.69 0.000 -0.049 -0.3 4 0 SH
   Cesar Geronimo PH-CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .252 .679 0.278 2.85 0.278 0.000 0.9 0 0
Tom Seaver P 2 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .481 0.074 0.80 0.074 0.000 0.6 1 0 2B
   Junior Kennedy PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 .676 0.028 3.12 0.028 0.000 0.2
   Tom Hume P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .377 -0.014 0.49 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 10 4 3 1 .312 .871 0.350 1.89 1.181 -0.832 0.2 27 11
2B: D Collins (12, off K Kobel); T Seaver (2, off K Kobel); R Knight (28, off K Kobel).
HR: D Concepcion (13, off K Kobel; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SH: P Blair (2, off K Kobel).
TB: D Concepcion 4; T Seaver 3; G Foster 2; D Collins 2; R Knight 2; H Cruz; C Geronimo; J Bench.
RBI: R Knight (65); D Concepcion (64); H Cruz (19); C Geronimo (35).
2-out RBI: D Concepcion; C Geronimo.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Morgan-D Collins; H Cruz-D Collins.
E: D Concepcion (21).
Outfield Assists: H Cruz (J Youngblood at 1st base).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kevin Kobel 6.1 6 1 1 2 1 1 3.38 27 56 0.077 1.31 0.8
Ed Glynn, H (4) 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 2.85 5 3 0 -0.094 3.90 -0.3
Dale Murray, BS (7), L (4-7) 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.57 4 3 2 -0.333 3.28 -0.7
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 3 1 1 4.50 36 56 6 2 -0.350 0.84 -0.2
E Glynn faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver 7 6 3 2 2 2 1 3.19 25 55 -0.033 0.76 0.3
Tom Hume, W (8-6) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.92 6 0 0 0.182 1.22 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 3 2 2 2 1 2.00 31 55 0 0 0.149 1.89 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 32,854.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Cincinnati Reds
1 Jose Cardenal RF 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Frank Taveras SS 2 Dave Collins 1B
3 Lee Mazzilli CF 3 Dave Concepcion SS
4 Richie Hebner 3B 4 George Foster LF
5 Ed Kranepool 1B 5 Johnny Bench C
6 John Stearns C 6 Ray Knight 3B
7 Joel Youngblood LF 7 Hector Cruz RF
8 Doug Flynn 2B 8 Paul Blair CF
9 Kevin Kobel P 9 Tom Seaver P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-3 2 -2- R CIN C. Geronimo D. Murray 28% 86% Single to RF; Cruz Scores
b8 1-3 0 12- CIN J. Bench E. Glynn 16% 51% Single to SS; Concepcion to 3B; Auerbach to 2B
b7 1-3 2 123 O CIN D. Collins E. Glynn -13% 13% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --3 RR NYM L. Mazzilli T. Seaver -13% 32% Home Run (CF-RF); Cardenal Scores
b7 1-3 1 123 O CIN J. Morgan E. Glynn -13% 26% Lineout: 1B

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' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM J. Cardenal T. Seaver -6% 44% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O NYM F. Taveras T. Seaver 1% 45% Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Cardenal to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 RR NYM L. Mazzilli T. Seaver -13% 32% Home Run (CF-RF); Cardenal Scores
t1 2-0 1 --- NYM R. Hebner T. Seaver -2% 30% Single to CF
t1 2-0 1 1-- OO NYM E. Kranepool T. Seaver 4% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan K. Kobel -2% 32% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O CIN D. Collins K. Kobel -2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- R CIN D. Concepcion K. Kobel 10% 40% Home Run (LF-CF)
b1 1-2 2 --- CIN G. Foster K. Kobel 1% 41% Single to RF
b1 1-2 2 1-- O CIN J. Bench K. Kobel -2% 39% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t2 2-1 0 --- NYM J. Stearns T. Seaver -3% 36% Walk
t2 2-1 0 1-- O NYM J. Youngblood T. Seaver 5% 41% Stearns Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 2-1 1 --- NYM J. Youngblood T. Seaver -2% 39% Single to LF
t2 2-1 1 1-- OO NYM D. Flynn T. Seaver 5% 44% Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 6-7-8
Dan Norman replaces Jose Cardenal playing RF batting 1st
b2 1-2 0 --- O CIN R. Knight K. Kobel -2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-2 1 --- O CIN H. Cruz K. Kobel -2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-2 2 --- O CIN P. Blair K. Kobel -1% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
t3 2-1 0 --- O NYM K. Kobel T. Seaver 2% 40% Strikeout
t3 2-1 1 --- O NYM D. Norman T. Seaver 1% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-1 2 --- NYM F. Taveras T. Seaver -1% 41% Single to RF
t3 2-1 2 1-- O NYM L. Mazzilli T. Seaver 2% 43% Taveras Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 9-1-2
b3 1-2 0 --- CIN T. Seaver K. Kobel 4% 47% Single to RF
b3 1-2 0 1-- O CIN J. Morgan K. Kobel -4% 43% Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1-2 1 1-- O CIN D. Collins K. Kobel -3% 40% Strikeout
b3 1-2 2 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion K. Kobel -3% 37% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
t4 2-1 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli T. Seaver 2% 39% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2-1 1 --- O NYM R. Hebner T. Seaver 2% 41% Flyball: RF
t4 2-1 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool T. Seaver 1% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- O CIN G. Foster K. Kobel -3% 39% Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 1 --- O CIN J. Bench K. Kobel -2% 37% Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 2 --- O CIN R. Knight K. Kobel -1% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t5 2-1 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns T. Seaver 2% 38% Flyball: CF
t5 2-1 1 --- NYM J. Youngblood T. Seaver -3% 35% Single to RF
t5 2-1 1 1-- NYM D. Flynn T. Seaver -5% 30% Youngblood Steals 2B; Youngblood to 3B/Adv on E6
t5 2-1 1 --3 RO NYM D. Flynn T. Seaver -3% 27% Groundout: SS-1B; Youngblood Scores/unER
t5 3-1 2 --- O NYM K. Kobel T. Seaver 1% 27% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 7-8-9
b5 1-3 0 --- O CIN H. Cruz K. Kobel -3% 24% Flyball: CF
b5 1-3 1 --- O CIN P. Blair K. Kobel -2% 22% Flyball: CF
b5 1-3 2 --- CIN T. Seaver K. Kobel 3% 25% Double to LF
b5 1-3 2 -2- O CIN J. Morgan K. Kobel -4% 21% Lineout: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t6 3-1 0 --- O NYM D. Norman T. Seaver 2% 23% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-1 1 --- O NYM F. Taveras T. Seaver 1% 24% Flyball: CF
t6 3-1 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli T. Seaver 1% 24% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 2-3-4
b6 1-3 0 --- CIN D. Collins K. Kobel 9% 34% Double to LF
b6 1-3 0 -2- O CIN D. Concepcion K. Kobel -6% 27% Flyball: CF
b6 1-3 1 -2- O CIN G. Foster K. Kobel -5% 22% Groundout: SS-1B; Collins to 3B
b6 1-3 2 --3 O CIN J. Bench K. Kobel -5% 17% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t7 3-1 0 --- O NYM R. Hebner T. Seaver 1% 19% Flyball: CF
t7 3-1 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool T. Seaver 1% 20% Flyball: CF
t7 3-1 2 --- NYM J. Stearns T. Seaver -1% 19% Walk
t7 3-1 2 1-- O NYM J. Youngblood T. Seaver 2% 21% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 6-7-8
b7 1-3 0 --- CIN R. Knight K. Kobel 10% 30% Double to LF
b7 1-3 0 -2- CIN H. Cruz K. Kobel 7% 38% Walk
b7 1-3 0 12- O CIN P. Blair K. Kobel -2% 36% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Knight to 3B; Cruz to 2B
Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
b7 1-3 1 -23 CIN J. Kennedy K. Kobel 3% 39% Walk
Ed Glynn replaces Kevin Kobel pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-3 1 123 O CIN J. Morgan E. Glynn -13% 26% Lineout: 1B
b7 1-3 2 123 O CIN D. Collins E. Glynn -13% 13% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Tom Hume facing 8-9-1
Tom Hume replaces Junior Kennedy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-1 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn T. Hume 1% 14% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-1 1 --- O NYM E. Glynn T. Hume 1% 15% Flyball: RF
t8 3-1 2 --- O NYM D. Norman T. Hume 1% 15% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Ed Glynn facing 3-4-5
b8 1-3 0 --- CIN D. Concepcion E. Glynn 8% 23% Walk
b8 1-3 0 1-- CIN G. Foster E. Glynn 12% 35% Single to LF; Concepcion to 2B
Rick Auerbach pinch runs for George Foster (LF) batting 4th
b8 1-3 0 12- CIN J. Bench E. Glynn 16% 51% Single to SS; Concepcion to 3B; Auerbach to 2B
Dale Murray replaces Ed Glynn pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 0 123 RO CIN R. Knight D. Murray 3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B; Concepcion Scores; Auerbach to 3B; Bench to 2B
b8 2-3 1 -23 RO CIN H. Cruz D. Murray 4% 58% Single to CF; Auerbach Scores; Bench out at Hm/CF-C; Cruz to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Paul Blair (CF) batting 8th
b8 3-3 2 -2- R CIN C. Geronimo D. Murray 28% 86% Single to RF; Cruz Scores
b8 4-3 2 1-- O CIN T. Hume D. Murray -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Tom Hume facing 2-3-4
Dan Driessen replaces Rick Auerbach (PR) playing 1B batting 4th
Dave Collins moves from 1B to LF
Cesar Geronimo moves from PH to CF
t9 3-4 0 --- O NYM F. Taveras T. Hume 7% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 3-4 1 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli T. Hume 5% 97% Flyball: LF
t9 3-4 2 --- O NYM R. Hebner T. Hume 3% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 4.

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