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CHW
@BAL		5
2
BOS
@CAL		1
2
NYM
@CIN		1
8
Monday, April 2, 1984
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 46,000, Time of Game: 2:12
Mets
1
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
6th, ½ GB
 at Reds
8
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Mario Soto (1-0)
L: Mike Torrez (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Reds            3  4  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    8 12  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wally Backman 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 -0.014 0.29 0.010 -0.024 0.1 3 2
Jose Oquendo SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 0.000 0.33 0.024 -0.025 -0.7 3 1 HBP
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.039 0.41 0.000 -0.039 -0.9 6 1
George Foster LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.015 0.28 0.009 -0.024 -0.2 2 0
Darryl Strawberry RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .500 1.750 0.068 0.34 0.082 -0.014 0.6 3 0 HR
Mookie Wilson CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.017 0.31 0.009 -0.025 0.1 3 0
Hubie Brooks 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .500 -0.013 0.49 0.026 -0.038 -1.0 0 3 CS
Ron Hodges C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.037 0.51 0.000 -0.037 -0.7 3 0
Mike Torrez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ed Lynch P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.009 0.34 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 1 1
   Ross Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
   Craig Swan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rusty Staub PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Dick Tidrow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 1 7 1 1 8 .219 .577 -0.081 0.33 0.160 -0.240 -3.2 24 9
HR: D Strawberry (1, off M Soto; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
HBP: J Oquendo (1, by M Soto).
TB: D Strawberry 5; M Wilson 2; H Brooks; W Backman; G Foster.
RBI: D Strawberry (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Brooks-W Backman-K Hernandez.
Baserunning
CS: H Brooks (1, 2nd base by M Soto/D Bilardello).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Redus LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .600 0.014 0.43 0.061 -0.046 -0.8 1 0 2B,GDP
Eddie Milner CF 4 2 3 3 0 0 .750 2.500 0.204 0.85 0.205 -0.001 3.5 3 0 HR,2B,SB
Dave Concepcion SS 3 2 1 1 1 0 .333 1.833 0.023 0.41 0.027 -0.004 1.0 2 1 HR
Dave Parker RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .500 1.000 0.114 0.61 0.120 -0.007 0.8 0 0
   Paul Householder RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dan Driessen 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .333 1.167 -0.009 0.33 0.005 -0.015 -0.1 9 0 2B
Nick Esasky 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .750 0.013 0.27 0.030 -0.016 0.3 2 2 2B
Ron Oester 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.022 0.20 0.000 -0.022 -1.3 1 4
Dann Bilardello C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .500 1.250 0.046 0.18 0.047 -0.001 0.7 9 1 2B
Mario Soto P 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.038 0.26 0.043 -0.005 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 35 8 12 8 2 3 .343 1.036 0.421 0.41 0.538 -0.117 4.2 27 10
2B: G Redus (1, off M Torrez); D Driessen (1, off C Swan); D Bilardello (1, off M Torrez); E Milner (1, off E Lynch); N Esasky (1, off E Lynch).
HR: D Concepcion (1, off C Swan; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); E Milner (1, off M Torrez; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: E Milner 7; D Concepcion 4; D Bilardello 3; G Redus 2; N Esasky 2; D Parker 2; D Driessen 2; M Soto.
GIDP: G Redus (1).
RBI: E Milner 3 (3); D Parker 2 (2); N Esasky (1); D Driessen (1); D Concepcion (1).
2-out RBI: N Esasky.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. N Esasky-D Driessen; D Bilardello-D Concepcion.
Baserunning
SB: E Milner (1, 2nd base off M Torrez/R Hodges).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Torrez, L (0-1) 1.1 6 6 6 1 0 1 40.50 11 17 -0.410 1.09 -5.3
Ed Lynch 2.2 4 1 1 1 1 0 3.38 12 0 0 -0.014 0.17 0.2
Craig Swan 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.00 11 0 0 0.004 0.03 0.4
Dick Tidrow 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 12 8 8 2 3 2 9.00 37 17 0 0 -0.420 0.33 -4.2

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mario Soto, W (1-0) 9 7 1 1 1 8 1 1.00 34 76 0.080 0.33 3.2
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 1 8 1 1.00 34 76 0.080 0.41 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Soto (1; J Oquendo).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 46,000.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Cincinnati Reds
1 Wally Backman 2B 1 Gary Redus LF
2 Jose Oquendo SS 2 Eddie Milner CF
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Dave Concepcion SS
4 George Foster LF 4 Dave Parker RF
5 Darryl Strawberry RF 5 Dan Driessen 1B
6 Mookie Wilson CF 6 Nick Esasky 3B
7 Hubie Brooks 3B 7 Ron Oester 2B
8 Ron Hodges C 8 Dann Bilardello C
9 Mike Torrez P 9 Mario Soto P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 3-1 1 1-3 RRR CIN E. Milner M. Torrez 12% 92% Home Run; Bilardello Scores; Soto Scores
b1 0-0 0 123 RR CIN D. Parker M. Torrez 12% 83% Single; Redus Scores; Milner Scores; Concepcion to 3B
t2 0-3 0 --- R NYM D. Strawberry M. Soto -8% 71% Home Run
b1 0-0 0 -2- CIN E. Milner M. Torrez 7% 67% Single; Redus to 3B
b1 0-0 0 --- CIN G. Redus M. Torrez 6% 61% Double

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' Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM W. Backman M. Soto 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM J. Oquendo M. Soto -2% 50% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM K. Hernandez M. Soto 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYM G. Foster M. Soto 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CIN G. Redus M. Torrez 6% 61% Double
b1 0-0 0 -2- CIN E. Milner M. Torrez 7% 67% Single; Redus to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 CIN D. Concepcion M. Torrez 1% 69% Milner Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -23 CIN D. Concepcion M. Torrez 2% 71% Walk
b1 0-0 0 123 RR CIN D. Parker M. Torrez 12% 83% Single; Redus Scores; Milner Scores; Concepcion to 3B
b1 2-0 0 1-3 RO CIN D. Driessen M. Torrez -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Concepcion Scores
b1 3-0 1 1-- O CIN N. Esasky M. Torrez -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 3-0 2 1-- O CIN R. Oester M. Torrez -1% 79% Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 3.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
t2 0-3 0 --- R NYM D. Strawberry M. Soto -8% 71% Home Run
t2 1-3 0 --- O NYM M. Wilson M. Soto 2% 73% Flyball: SS
t2 1-3 1 --- NYM H. Brooks M. Soto -3% 71% Single
t2 1-3 1 1-- OO NYM R. Hodges M. Soto 5% 76% Double Play: Strikeout, Brooks Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
b2 3-1 0 --- CIN D. Bilardello M. Torrez 4% 80% Double
b2 3-1 0 -2- CIN M. Soto M. Torrez 4% 84% Single; Bilardello to 3B
b2 3-1 0 1-3 O CIN G. Redus M. Torrez -4% 80% Flyball: CF
b2 3-1 1 1-3 RRR CIN E. Milner M. Torrez 12% 92% Home Run; Bilardello Scores; Soto Scores
Ed Lynch replaces Mike Torrez pitching and batting 9th
b2 6-1 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion E. Lynch -0% 92% Flyball: RF
b2 6-1 2 --- CIN D. Parker E. Lynch 0% 92% Single
b2 6-1 2 1-- CIN D. Driessen E. Lynch 0% 93% Walk; Parker to 2B
b2 6-1 2 12- R CIN N. Esasky E. Lynch 3% 96% Double; Parker Scores; Driessen to 3B
b2 7-1 2 -23 O CIN R. Oester E. Lynch -1% 95% Strikeout
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Reds' Mario Soto facing 9-1-2
t3 1-7 0 --- O NYM E. Lynch M. Soto 1% 96% Flyball: 3B
t3 1-7 1 --- NYM W. Backman M. Soto -1% 95% Walk
t3 1-7 1 1-- OO NYM J. Oquendo M. Soto 2% 96% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 8-9-1
b3 7-1 0 --- CIN D. Bilardello E. Lynch 0% 97% Single
b3 7-1 0 1-- O CIN M. Soto E. Lynch -0% 96% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 7-1 1 1-- OO CIN G. Redus E. Lynch -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Reds' Mario Soto facing 3-4-5
t4 1-7 0 --- O NYM K. Hernandez M. Soto 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-7 1 --- NYM G. Foster M. Soto -1% 96% Single
t4 1-7 1 1-- O NYM D. Strawberry M. Soto 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t4 1-7 2 1-- NYM M. Wilson M. Soto -1% 96% Single; Foster to 3B
t4 1-7 2 1-3 O NYM H. Brooks M. Soto 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 2-3-4
b4 7-1 0 --- CIN E. Milner E. Lynch 1% 98% Double
b4 7-1 0 -2- O CIN D. Concepcion E. Lynch -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Milner to 3B
b4 7-1 1 --3 O CIN D. Parker E. Lynch -1% 97% Flyball: SS
b4 7-1 2 --3 O CIN D. Driessen E. Lynch -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Reds' Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
t5 1-7 0 --- O NYM R. Hodges M. Soto 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
Ross Jones pinch hits for Ed Lynch (P) batting 9th
t5 1-7 1 --- O NYM R. Jones M. Soto 0% 98% Flyball: C
t5 1-7 2 --- O NYM W. Backman M. Soto 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 6-7-8
Craig Swan replaces Ross Jones (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-1 0 --- O CIN N. Esasky C. Swan -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b5 7-1 1 --- O CIN R. Oester C. Swan -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b5 7-1 2 --- O CIN D. Bilardello C. Swan -0% 98% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Reds' Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
t6 1-7 0 --- O NYM J. Oquendo M. Soto 1% 98% Flyball: 1B
t6 1-7 1 --- O NYM K. Hernandez M. Soto 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-7 2 --- O NYM G. Foster M. Soto 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 9-1-2
b6 7-1 0 --- O CIN M. Soto C. Swan -0% 99% Flyball: SS
b6 7-1 1 --- O CIN G. Redus C. Swan -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b6 7-1 2 --- O CIN E. Milner C. Swan -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Reds' Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
t7 1-7 0 --- O NYM D. Strawberry M. Soto 0% 99% Strikeout
t7 1-7 1 --- O NYM M. Wilson M. Soto 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-7 2 --- O NYM H. Brooks M. Soto 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 3-4-5
b7 7-1 0 --- R CIN D. Concepcion C. Swan 0% 100% Home Run
b7 8-1 0 --- O CIN D. Parker C. Swan -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 8-1 1 --- CIN D. Driessen C. Swan 0% 100% Double
b7 8-1 1 -2- O CIN N. Esasky C. Swan -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 8-1 2 -2- O CIN R. Oester C. Swan -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 8.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Reds' Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
t8 1-8 0 --- O NYM R. Hodges M. Soto 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Craig Swan (P) batting 9th
t8 1-8 1 --- O NYM R. Staub M. Soto 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 1-8 2 --- NYM W. Backman M. Soto -0% 100% Single
t8 1-8 2 1-- O NYM J. Oquendo M. Soto 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mets' Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
Dick Tidrow replaces Rusty Staub (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 8-1 0 --- O CIN D. Bilardello D. Tidrow -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 8-1 1 --- O CIN M. Soto D. Tidrow 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 8-1 2 --- O CIN G. Redus D. Tidrow -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 8.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Reds' Mario Soto facing 3-4-5
Paul Householder replaces Dave Parker playing RF batting 4th
t9 1-8 0 --- O NYM K. Hernandez M. Soto 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-8 1 --- O NYM G. Foster M. Soto 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-8 2 --- NYM D. Strawberry M. Soto -0% 100% Single
t9 1-8 2 1-- NYM M. Wilson M. Soto -0% 100% Single; Strawberry to 2B
t9 1-8 2 12- O NYM H. Brooks M. Soto 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 8.

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