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CAL  8
BOS  6

KCR  4
@DET  2

MIL  5
CHW  4

MIN  3
@NYY  2

(12)
OAK 16
CLE  4

BAL 12
@SEA  8

TEX  3
@TOR  0

CHC  9
SDP  8

(11)
CIN  2
NYM  0
PHI  7
ATL  5

(13)
LAD  3
@PIT  0

STL  2
SFG  1

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 19,506

Monday, August 24, 1981
Time of Game: 2:04
Mets
0
25-40
Lost 1
5th, 14½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  2
Reds            0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    2  7  0
W: Bruce Berenyi (6-3), L: Mike Scott (3-7)
Reds
2
42-27
Won 1
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .763              3   0   
F Taveras SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .569              1   4   
  R Hodges PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .763              0   0   
H Brooks 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .304  .746              2   1   
D Kingman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   4  .233  .874              9   2   
E Valentine RF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .197  .571              2   0   
L Mazzilli LF                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .211  .636              2   0   
J Stearns C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .646              2   1   
D Flynn 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .536              1   3   
M Scott P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .036  .161              2   4   
  M Cubbage PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .618              0   0   
  T Leach P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   0   2   0    2  12                         24  15
Batting Events
TB: E Valentine; M Wilson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Scott-F Taveras-D Kingman.
E: D Kingman (9); H Brooks (16).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Collins RF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .290  .764              1   0   SB
  S Mejias RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .729              0   0   
R Oester SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .737              1   5   CS,SH
K Griffey CF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .758              1   0   
G Foster LF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .307  .947              0   0   
L Biittner 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .686             10   0   GDP
R Knight 3B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .717              1   0   2B
J Nolan C                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .311  .794             11   1   
J Kennedy 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .267              2   4   
B Berenyi P                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .179  .486              0   1   2B
Totals                       28   2   7   0    3   1                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: B Berenyi (3, off M Scott); R Knight (14, off M Scott).
SH: R Oester (4, off M Scott).
TB: B Berenyi 2; D Collins 2; R Knight 2; K Griffey 2; J Nolan.
GIDP: L Biittner (2).
RBI: D Collins (18); J Nolan (21).
2-out RBI: J Nolan.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Collins (22, 2nd base off M Scott/J Stearns).
CS: R Oester (3, Home by T Leach/J Stearns).
Pickoffs: D Collins (1st base by M Scott).

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott, L (3-7)               7     6   2   2    2   1   0   4.42   28     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 6     56    -     0.79   0.02
T Leach                        1     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.59    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.44   0.01
Totals                         8     7   2   2    3   1   0          32     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2· 7           -  
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Berenyi, W (6-3)             9     2   0   0    2  12   0   3.60   31     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 3· 2     93    -     0.98   0.53
Totals                         9     2   0   0    2  12   0          31     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 3· 2           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Scott (5; D Collins, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 19,506.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Mookie Wilson                CF       1. Dave Collins                 RF
2. Frank Taveras                SS       2. Ron Oester                   SS
3. Hubie Brooks                 3B       3. Ken Griffey                  CF
4. Dave Kingman                 1B       4. George Foster                LF
5. Ellis Valentine              RF       5. Larry Biittner               1B
6. Lee Mazzilli                 LF       6. Ray Knight                   3B
7. John Stearns                  C       7. Joe Nolan                     C
8. Doug Flynn                   2B       8. Junior Kennedy               2B
9. Mike Scott                    P       9. Bruce Berenyi                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 2 -2- R 11% 64% 0-0 CIN J. Nolan M. Scott Single to CF; Knight Scores
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 51% 0-0 CIN L. Biittner M. Scott Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b5 0 -2- R 7% 85% 1-0 CIN D. Collins M. Scott Single to RF; Berenyi Scores
b5 0 --- 6% 78% 1-0 CIN B. Berenyi M. Scott Double to LF
b1 0 1-- O -6% 52% 0-0 CIN R. Oester M. Scott Collins Picked off 1B (P-1B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson B. Berenyi Single to SS
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYM F. Taveras B. Berenyi Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson to 2B
t1 1 -2- -2% 46% 0-0 NYM H. Brooks B. Berenyi Walk
t1 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYM D. Kingman B. Berenyi Strikeout
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 NYM E. Valentine B. Berenyi Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CIN D. Collins M. Scott Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -6% 52% 0-0 CIN R. Oester M. Scott Collins Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CIN R. Oester M. Scott Groundout: 1B-P
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Berenyi Lineout: 3B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM J. Stearns B. Berenyi Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM D. Flynn B. Berenyi Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 CIN G. Foster M. Scott Walk
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 51% 0-0 CIN L. Biittner M. Scott Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b2 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 CIN R. Knight M. Scott Double to RF
b2 2 -2- R 11% 64% 0-0 CIN J. Nolan M. Scott Single to CF; Knight Scores
b2 2 1-- 2% 66% 1-0 CIN J. Kennedy M. Scott Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Nolan to 2B; Kennedy to 1B
b2 2 12- O -4% 62% 1-0 CIN B. Berenyi M. Scott Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 NYM M. Scott B. Berenyi Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 NYM M. Wilson B. Berenyi Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 NYM F. Taveras B. Berenyi Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 1-0 CIN D. Collins M. Scott Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Collins to 1B
b3 0 1-- O -5% 66% 1-0 CIN R. Oester M. Scott Collins Steals 2B; Collins out at 3B/SS-3B
b3 1 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 CIN R. Oester M. Scott Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- 1% 66% 1-0 CIN K. Griffey M. Scott Single to SS
b3 2 1-- 2% 67% 1-0 CIN G. Foster M. Scott Walk; Griffey to 2B
b3 2 12- O -4% 64% 1-0 CIN L. Biittner M. Scott Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 67% 0-1 NYM H. Brooks B. Berenyi Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 NYM D. Kingman B. Berenyi Strikeout
t4 2 --- -2% 67% 0-1 NYM E. Valentine B. Berenyi Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 70% 0-1 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Berenyi Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 CIN R. Knight M. Scott Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 CIN J. Nolan M. Scott Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 CIN J. Kennedy M. Scott Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 0-1 NYM J. Stearns B. Berenyi Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-1 NYM D. Flynn B. Berenyi Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-1 NYM M. Scott B. Berenyi Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 6% 78% 1-0 CIN B. Berenyi M. Scott Double to LF
b5 0 -2- R 7% 85% 1-0 CIN D. Collins M. Scott Single to RF; Berenyi Scores
b5 0 1-- O -1% 84% 2-0 CIN R. Oester M. Scott Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Collins to 2B
b5 1 -2- O -2% 82% 2-0 CIN K. Griffey M. Scott Lineout: 1B
b5 2 -2- O -2% 80% 2-0 CIN G. Foster M. Scott Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3% 83% 0-2 NYM M. Wilson B. Berenyi Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 85% 0-2 NYM F. Taveras B. Berenyi Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 1% 86% 0-2 NYM H. Brooks B. Berenyi Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 CIN L. Biittner M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 CIN R. Knight M. Scott Groundout: P-SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 CIN J. Nolan M. Scott Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 0-2 NYM D. Kingman B. Berenyi Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 0-2 NYM E. Valentine B. Berenyi Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- -2% 87% 0-2 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Berenyi Walk
t7 2 1-- O 3% 90% 0-2 NYM J. Stearns B. Berenyi Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -1% 89% 2-0 CIN J. Kennedy M. Scott Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 2-0 CIN B. Berenyi M. Scott Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -0% 88% 2-0 CIN D. Collins M. Scott Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 8-9-1
Sam Mejias replaces Dave Collins playing RF batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 3% 91% 0-2 NYM D. Flynn B. Berenyi Lineout: SS
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Mike Scott (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 0-2 NYM M. Cubbage B. Berenyi Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 0-2 NYM M. Wilson B. Berenyi Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Terry Leach facing 2-3-4
Terry Leach replaces Mike Cubbage (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 1% 95% 2-0 CIN R. Oester T. Leach Walk
b8 0 1-- 1% 97% 2-0 CIN K. Griffey T. Leach Single to LF; Oester to 2B
b8 0 12- O -1% 95% 2-0 CIN G. Foster T. Leach Popfly: CF
b8 1 12- O -1% 95% 2-0 CIN L. Biittner T. Leach Flyball: CF; Oester to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O -1% 94% 2-0 CIN R. Knight T. Leach Oester Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 2-3-4
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Frank Taveras (SS) batting 2nd
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 0-2 NYM R. Hodges B. Berenyi Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 0-2 NYM H. Brooks B. Berenyi Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 0-2 NYM D. Kingman B. Berenyi Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 2.

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