April 2, 1984 New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 5
@BAL 2 CAL 2
BOS 1 CIN 8
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 46,000

Monday, April 2, 1984
Time of Game: 2:12

Mets

0-1

Lost 1

1st

                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

W: M Soto (1-0), L: M Torrez (0-1)

Reds

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833    0    3   2   
J Oquendo SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    0    3   1   HBP
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    6   1   
G Foster LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   0   
D Strawberry RF               4   1   2   1    0   1  .500 1.750    0    3   0   HR
M Wilson CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    3   0   
H Brooks 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    0   3   CS
R Hodges C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   0   
M Torrez P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Lynch P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  R Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Swan P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Staub PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Tidrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       32   1   7   1    1   8                    24   9

BATTING

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              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus LF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .600    0    1   0   2B,GDP
E Milner CF                   4   2   3   3    0   0  .750 2.500    0    3   0   HR,2B,SB
D Concepcion SS               3   2   1   1    1   0  .333 1.833    0    2   1   HR
D Parker RF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  P Householder RF            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Driessen 1B                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .333 1.167    0    9   0   2B
N Esasky 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .750    0    2   2   2B
R Oester 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   4   
D Bilardello C                4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.250    0    9   1   2B
M Soto P                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   2   
Totals                       35   8  12   8    2   3                    27  10

BATTING

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. D Bilardello-D Concepcion; N Esasky-D Driessen.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Milner (1, 2nd base off M Torrez/R Hodges).

PITCHING

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 Torrez, L (0-1)              1.1   6   6   6    1   0   1  40.50   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 6     17    -     1.03  -0.41
E Lynch                        2.2   4   1   1    1   1   0   3.38   12     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.22  -0.01
C Swan                         3     2   1   1    0   1   1   3.00   11     -       ·  ·      1· 7· 0· 2          0-0    0.04   0.00
D Tidrow                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12   8   8    2   3   2          37     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0·12           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Soto, W (1-0)                9     7   1   1    1   8   1   1.00   34     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 7     76    -     0.36   0.08
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   8   1          34     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Soto (1; J Oquendo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 46,000.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Cincinnati Reds                      
1. W Backman            2B    1. G Redus              LF 
2. J Oquendo            SS    2. E Milner             CF 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. D Concepcion         SS 
4. G Foster             LF    4. D Parker             RF 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. D Driessen           1B 
6. M Wilson             CF    6. N Esasky             3B 
7. H Brooks             3B    7. R Oester             2B 
8. R Hodges             C     8. D Bilardello         C  
9. M Torrez             P     9. M Soto               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  1-3  1-3      12%  92% E Milner        M Torrez        Home Run; Bilardello Scores; Soto Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  123      12%  83% D Parker        M Torrez        Single; Redus Scores; Milner Scores; Concepcion to 3B
   t 2   0  3-0  ---      -8%  71% D Strawberry    M Soto          Home Run
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-       7%  67% E Milner        M Torrez        Single; Redus to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       6%  61% G Redus         M Torrez        Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Backman       Strikeout
          ---      50%  J Oquendo       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      52%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  G Foster        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, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  G Redus         Double
          -2-      67%  E Milner        Single; Redus to 3B
          1-3      69%  D Concepcion    Milner Steals 2B
          -23      71%  " "             Walk
   RR     123      83%  D Parker        Single; Redus Scores; Milner Scores; Concepcion to 3B
   RO     1-3      82%  D Driessen      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Concepcion Scores
   O      1--      80%  N Esasky        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      79%  R Oester        Flyball: 1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      71%  D Strawberry    Home Run
   O      ---      73%  M Wilson        Flyball: SS
          ---      71%  H Brooks        Single
   OO     1--      76%  R Hodges        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, Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
          ---      80%  D Bilardello    Double
          -2-      84%  M Soto          Single; Bilardello to 3B
   O      1-3      80%  G Redus         Flyball: CF
   RRR    1-3      92%  E Milner        Home Run; Bilardello Scores; Soto Scores
                  Ed Lynch replaces Mike Torrez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF
          ---      92%  D Parker        Single
          1--      93%  D Driessen      Walk; Parker to 2B
   R      12-      96%  N Esasky        Double; Parker Scores; Driessen to 3B
   O      -23      95%  R Oester        Strikeout
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Mario Soto facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      96%  E Lynch         Flyball: 3B
          ---      95%  W Backman       Walk
   OO     1--      96%  J Oquendo       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, Ed Lynch facing 8-9-1
          ---      97%  D Bilardello    Single
   O      1--      96%  M Soto          Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      96%  G Redus         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, Mario Soto facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  K Hernandez     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      96%  G Foster        Single
   O      1--      97%  D Strawberry    Flyball: CF
          1--      96%  M Wilson        Single; Foster to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  H Brooks        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ed Lynch facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  E Milner        Double
   O      -2-      98%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 2B-1B; Milner to 3B
   O      --3      97%  D Parker        Flyball: SS
   O      --3      97%  D Driessen      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  R Hodges        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Ross Jones pinch hits for Ed Lynch batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  R Jones         Flyball: C
   O      ---      98%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Craig Swan facing 6-7-8
                  Craig Swan replaces Ross Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  N Esasky        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  R Oester        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  D Bilardello    Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  J Oquendo       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  K Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Foster        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Craig Swan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  M Soto          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      99%  G Redus         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  E Milner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  M Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  H Brooks        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Craig Swan facing 3-4-5
   R      ---     100%  D Concepcion    Home Run
   O      ---     100%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  D Driessen      Double
   O      -2-     100%  N Esasky        Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  R Oester        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 8.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  R Hodges        Groundout: P-1B
                  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Craig Swan batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  W Backman       Single
   O      1--     100%  J Oquendo       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-1, Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Rusty Staub pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Bilardello    Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  M Soto          Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  G Redus         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 8.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Mario Soto facing 3-4-5
                  Paul Householder replaces Dave Parker playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  G Foster        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  D Strawberry    Single
          1--     100%  M Wilson        Single; Strawberry to 2B
   O      12-     100%  H Brooks        Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation