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Standings
CHW
@BAL		4
6
CHW
@BAL		2
0
MIN
@BOS		0
5
TOR
@CAL		7
6
KCR
@MIL		1
3
TEX
@NYY		7
2
CLE
@OAK		2
4
CLE
@OAK		6
9
DET
@SEA		6
9
SFG
@CHC		3
1
NYM
@CIN		2
11
HOU
@MON		4
3
ATL
@PHI		4
6
SDP
@PIT		6
2
SDP
@PIT		5
9
LAD
@STL		2
3
Tuesday, July 19, 1988 7:35
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 28,422, Time of Game: 2:49
Mets
2
56-37
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Reds
11
46-47
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 9 GB
W: Jose Rijo (11-4)
L: Ron Darling (10-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2 11  3
Reds           10  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  X   11 12  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Dykstra CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .293 .727 24 16 -0.021 0.18 0.001 -0.022 -0.3 2 0
Wally Backman 2B 4 0 2 0 1 1 .288 .678 22 12 0.035 0.31 0.036 -0.001 0.1 1 3 SB,GDP
Dave Magadan 1B-3B 3 0 1 1 2 1 .307 .790 31 14 -0.027 0.25 0.001 -0.028 1.1 7 0
Darryl Strawberry RF 1 0 1 0 1 0 .292 .993 12 7 -0.030 0.60 0.001 -0.032 0.0 0 0
   Lee Mazzilli LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .389 14 10 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -1.1 2 0
Kevin McReynolds LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .803 10 6 -0.004 0.08 0.000 -0.004 -0.9 1 0
   Mookie Wilson RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .244 .674 10 7 -0.001 0.01 0.000 -0.001 -0.6 4 0
Howard Johnson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .794 11 9 -0.002 0.02 0.000 -0.002 -0.6 1 0
   Ed Nunez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tim Teufel PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .679 3 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2
   Bob McClure P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Gary Carter C 2 1 2 0 0 0 .249 .697 6 3 0.002 0.01 0.002 0.000 0.6 2 0 2·2B
   Mackey Sasser C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .705 6 4 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.5 2 0
Kevin Elster SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .611 7 4 -0.002 0.04 0.000 -0.002 -0.6 1 3
   Keith Miller PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .567 6 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 0
Ron Darling P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .495 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Terry Leach P 2 0 1 1 0 1 .111 .222 5 4 0.000 0.03 0.001 -0.001 0.7 0 1
   Barry Lyons 1B 2 1 1 0 0 1 .178 .458 5 4 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.2 1 1 2B
Team Totals 36 2 11 2 4 10 .306 .764 172 107 -0.051 0.11 0.042 -0.094 -2.0 24 9
2B: G Carter 2 (11, 2 off J Rijo); B Lyons (4, off T Birtsas).
TB: G Carter 4; B Lyons 2; L Dykstra 2; W Backman 2; D Magadan; T Teufel; T Leach; D Strawberry.
GIDP: W Backman (5).
RBI: T Leach (1); D Magadan (18).
2-out RBI: D Magadan; T Leach.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
E: E Nunez (1); K Elster (13); D Strawberry (6).
Baserunning
SB: W Backman (5, 2nd base off J Rijo/B Diaz).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kal Daniels LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 .291 .863 12 8 0.029 0.39 0.036 -0.007 -0.2 0 0
   Herm Winningham LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .586 8 5 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.8 2 0
Barry Larkin SS 4 2 1 0 1 0 .289 .775 15 7 0.060 0.35 0.060 0.000 0.1 1 2
Chris Sabo 3B 5 2 1 3 0 0 .299 .845 20 14 0.220 0.48 0.220 0.000 3.9 1 2 HR
Eric Davis CF 3 1 2 2 0 0 .260 .808 12 8 0.062 0.17 0.062 0.000 1.9 3 0 HR,2B
   Eddie Milner CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .459 8 5 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 1 0
Paul O'Neill RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .254 .732 21 12 0.042 0.21 0.042 0.000 1.6 0 1 2B,SB
Nick Esasky 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .240 .713 14 6 0.008 0.09 0.009 -0.001 -0.4 5 1
Bo Diaz C 3 1 1 2 0 0 .230 .585 4 3 0.026 0.16 0.026 0.000 0.6 8 0
   Ron Robinson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .375 3 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 0 0
   Tim Birtsas P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 1
Ron Oester 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .600 1.314 16 12 -0.005 0.06 0.000 -0.005 0.3 2 2
Jose Rijo P 2 2 2 1 0 0 .091 .318 4 4 0.008 0.07 0.008 0.000 1.4 1 0 HR
   Jeff Reed PH-C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .211 .557 10 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.3 3 0
Team Totals 39 11 12 8 4 4 .308 .962 151 94 0.450 0.19 0.463 -0.013 7.4 27 9
2B: P O'Neill (15, off B McClure); E Davis (10, off T Leach).
HR: J Rijo (1, off T Leach; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); E Davis (16, off R Darling; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); C Sabo (11, off R Darling; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: E Davis 6; J Rijo 5; C Sabo 4; P O'Neill 3; R Oester 2; B Diaz; N Esasky; B Larkin.
RBI: C Sabo 3 (39); B Diaz 2 (24); E Davis 2 (50); J Rijo (1).
2-out RBI: J Rijo; E Davis.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Larkin-R Oester-N Esasky.
Outfield Assists: P O'Neill (W Backman at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: P O'Neill (3, 2nd base off R Darling/G Carter).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Darling, L (10-6) 0.2 5 9 5 3 2 2 3.36 11 44 23 12 4 7 1 4 2 1 13 -0.407 0.62 -6.3
Terry Leach 4.1 4 2 1 0 0 1 3.02 18 60 42 29 1 12 8 9 2 1 3 3 -0.040 0.03 -2.5
Ed Nunez 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 7.24 10 28 19 12 4 3 3 4 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.9
Bob McClure 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.48 4 19 10 7 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 8 12 11 6 4 4 3 6.75 43 151 94 60 9 25 12 21 6 2 13 3 3 -0.447 0.11 -7.4

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jose Rijo, W (11-4) 5 7 1 1 2 7 0 2.54 23 106 65 38 9 18 8 6 3 0 54 0.051 0.19 1.2
Ron Robinson 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.00 6 17 12 9 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.9
Tim Birtsas 2 3 1 1 2 2 0 4.10 11 49 30 21 2 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.1
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 4 10 0 2.00 40 172 107 68 12 27 14 12 3 0 54 0 0 0.052 0.19 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: R Darling (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 28,422.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Night, Showers.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Cincinnati Reds
1 Lenny Dykstra CF 1 Kal Daniels LF
2 Wally Backman 2B 2 Barry Larkin SS
3 Dave Magadan 1B 3 Chris Sabo 3B
4 Darryl Strawberry RF 4 Eric Davis CF
5 Kevin McReynolds LF 5 Paul O'Neill RF
6 Howard Johnson 3B 6 Nick Esasky 1B
7 Gary Carter C 7 Bo Diaz C
8 Kevin Elster SS 8 Ron Oester 2B
9 Ron Darling P 9 Jose Rijo P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  RRR CIN C. Sabo R. Darling 18% 82% Home Run; Daniels Scores/unER; Larkin Scores
b1 3-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R CIN E. Davis R. Darling 6% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  CIN B. Larkin R. Darling 6% 64% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Daniels to 2B
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  CIN K. Daniels R. Darling 4% 58% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Daniels to 1B
b1 6-0 2 123 7,(2-2)  RRR CIN C. Sabo T. Leach 4% 99% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Diaz Scores/unER/No RBI; Rijo Scores/unER/No RBI; Larkin Scores/unER/No RBI; Sabo to 3B

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' Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYM L. Dykstra J. Rijo 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM W. Backman J. Rijo -2% 50% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYM D. Magadan J. Rijo 2% 51% Strikeout Swinging, Backman Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYM D. Strawberry J. Rijo 3% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Backman out at Hm/RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  CIN K. Daniels R. Darling 4% 58% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Daniels to 1B
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  CIN B. Larkin R. Darling 6% 64% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Daniels to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  RRR CIN C. Sabo R. Darling 18% 82% Home Run; Daniels Scores/unER; Larkin Scores
b1 3-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R CIN E. Davis R. Darling 6% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b1 4-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CIN P. O'Neill R. Darling 1% 89% Walk
b1 4-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  CIN N. Esasky R. Darling 1% 90% O'Neill Steals 2B
b1 4-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  CIN N. Esasky R. Darling 1% 91% Walk
b1 4-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  CIN B. Diaz R. Darling 2% 93% Wild Pitch; O'Neill to 3B; Esasky to 2B
b1 4-0 0 -23 2,(1-0)  RR CIN B. Diaz R. Darling 3% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); O'Neill Scores; Esasky Scores
b1 6-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CIN R. Oester R. Darling -1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b1 6-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CIN J. Rijo R. Darling 1% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive); Diaz to 2B
b1 6-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O CIN K. Daniels R. Darling -1% 95% Strikeout Looking
b1 6-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  CIN B. Larkin R. Darling 0% 95% Walk; Diaz to 3B; Rijo to 2B
Terry Leach replaces Ron Darling pitching and batting 9th
b1 6-0 2 123 7,(2-2)  RRR CIN C. Sabo T. Leach 4% 99% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Diaz Scores/unER/No RBI; Rijo Scores/unER/No RBI; Larkin Scores/unER/No RBI; Sabo to 3B
b1 9-0 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R CIN E. Davis T. Leach 0% 99% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Sabo Scores/unER
b1 10-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  CIN P. O'Neill T. Leach 0% 99% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Davis to 3B
b1 10-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O CIN N. Esasky T. Leach -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
10 runs, 7 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 10.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-10, Reds' Jose Rijo facing 5-6-7
t2 0-10 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM K. McReynolds J. Rijo 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-10 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O NYM H. Johnson J. Rijo 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-10 2 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM G. Carter J. Rijo -0% 99% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-10 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYM K. Elster J. Rijo 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 10.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 10-0, Mets' Terry Leach facing 7-8-9
b2 10-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN B. Diaz T. Leach -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b2 10-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN R. Oester T. Leach -0% 99% Flyball: 3B
b2 10-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R CIN J. Rijo T. Leach 0% 100% Home Run
b2 11-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN K. Daniels T. Leach 0% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 11.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-11, Reds' Jose Rijo facing 9-1-2
Herm Winningham replaces Kal Daniels playing LF batting 1st
t3 0-11 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM T. Leach J. Rijo 0% 100% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t3 0-11 1 --- 8,(2-2)  NYM L. Dykstra J. Rijo -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t3 0-11 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM W. Backman J. Rijo 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-11 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  NYM D. Magadan J. Rijo -0% 100% Walk; Dykstra to 2B
t3 0-11 2 12- 9,(3-2)  NYM D. Strawberry J. Rijo -0% 100% Walk; Dykstra to 3B; Magadan to 2B
t3 0-11 2 123 5,(2-2)  O NYM K. McReynolds J. Rijo 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 11.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-0, Mets' Terry Leach facing 2-3-4
Lee Mazzilli replaces Darryl Strawberry (RF) playing LF batting 4th
Mookie Wilson replaces Kevin McReynolds (LF) playing RF batting 5th
b3 11-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CIN B. Larkin T. Leach 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 11-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CIN C. Sabo T. Leach 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b3 11-0 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O CIN E. Davis T. Leach 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 11.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-11, Reds' Jose Rijo facing 6-7-8
t4 0-11 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM H. Johnson J. Rijo 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-11 1 --- 2,(1-0)  NYM G. Carter J. Rijo -0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t4 0-11 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O NYM K. Elster J. Rijo 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t4 0-11 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R NYM T. Leach J. Rijo -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Carter Scores
t4 1-11 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM L. Dykstra J. Rijo 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-1, Mets' Terry Leach facing 5-6-7
Mackey Sasser replaces Gary Carter playing C batting 7th
b4 11-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN P. O'Neill T. Leach -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 11-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN N. Esasky T. Leach -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 11-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN B. Diaz T. Leach 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-11, Reds' Jose Rijo facing 2-3-4
t5 1-11 0 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM W. Backman J. Rijo -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 1-11 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYM D. Magadan J. Rijo 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P; Backman to 2B
t5 1-11 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O NYM L. Mazzilli J. Rijo 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-11 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O NYM M. Wilson J. Rijo 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-1, Mets' Terry Leach facing 8-9-1
b5 11-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  CIN R. Oester T. Leach 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Jeff Reed pinch hits for Jose Rijo (P) batting 9th
b5 11-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CIN J. Reed T. Leach -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b5 11-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CIN H. Winningham T. Leach -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b5 11-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN B. Larkin T. Leach -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-11, Reds' Ron Robinson facing 6-7-8
Ron Robinson replaces Bo Diaz (C) pitching and batting 7th
Jeff Reed moves from PH to C
Eddie Milner replaces Eric Davis playing CF batting 4th
t6 1-11 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM H. Johnson R. Robinson 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t6 1-11 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM M. Sasser R. Robinson 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Keith Miller pinch hits for Kevin Elster (SS) batting 8th
t6 1-11 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM K. Miller R. Robinson 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-1, Mets' Ed Nunez facing 3-4-5
Ed Nunez replaces Howard Johnson (3B) pitching and batting 6th
Barry Lyons replaces Terry Leach (P) playing 1B batting 9th
Dave Magadan moves from 1B to 3B
Keith Miller moves from PH to SS
b6 11-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN C. Sabo E. Nunez 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b6 11-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN E. Milner E. Nunez 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b6 11-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  CIN P. O'Neill E. Nunez 0% 100% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); O'Neill to 1B
b6 11-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CIN N. Esasky E. Nunez 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); O'Neill to 2B
b6 11-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CIN R. Robinson E. Nunez 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-11, Reds' Ron Robinson facing 9-1-2
t7 1-11 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Lyons R. Robinson 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-11 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM L. Dykstra R. Robinson -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 1-11 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO NYM W. Backman R. Robinson 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-1, Mets' Ed Nunez facing 8-9-1
b7 11-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN R. Oester E. Nunez 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 11-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  CIN J. Reed E. Nunez 0% 100% Walk; Oester to 2B
b7 11-1 0 12- 5,(1-2)  O CIN H. Winningham E. Nunez -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b7 11-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O CIN B. Larkin E. Nunez 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
b7 11-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CIN C. Sabo E. Nunez 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-11, Reds' Tim Birtsas facing 3-4-5
Tim Birtsas replaces Ron Robinson pitching and batting 7th
t8 1-11 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM D. Magadan T. Birtsas -0% 100% Walk
t8 1-11 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O NYM L. Mazzilli T. Birtsas 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 1-11 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM M. Wilson T. Birtsas 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
Tim Teufel pinch hits for Ed Nunez (P) batting 6th
t8 1-11 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  NYM T. Teufel T. Birtsas -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Magadan to 2B
t8 1-11 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O NYM M. Sasser T. Birtsas 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-1, Mets' Bob McClure facing 4-5-6
Bob McClure replaces Tim Teufel (PH) pitching and batting 6th
b8 11-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CIN E. Milner B. McClure 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 11-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CIN P. O'Neill B. McClure 0% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b8 11-1 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O CIN N. Esasky B. McClure 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 11-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CIN T. Birtsas B. McClure 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-11, Reds' Tim Birtsas facing 8-9-1
t9 1-11 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM K. Miller T. Birtsas 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-11 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM B. Lyons T. Birtsas 0% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t9 1-11 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYM L. Dykstra T. Birtsas 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-11 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  NYM W. Backman T. Birtsas 0% 100% Walk
t9 1-11 2 12- 9,(3-2)  R NYM D. Magadan T. Birtsas -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lyons Scores; Backman to 2B
t9 2-11 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYM L. Mazzilli T. Birtsas 0% 100% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 11.

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