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@CAL		4
5
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@CHW		6
4
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@KCR		6
7
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@MIN		3
1
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@OAK		6
2
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@SEA		5
4
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3		 
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@HOU		6
3
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@NYM		5
1
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@PHI		2
3
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@PIT		5
4
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@STL		7
1
Friday, April 28, 1978
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 15,842, Time of Game: 2:39
Reds
5
12-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Mets
1
9-11
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
5th, 2½ GB
W: Fred Norman (3-0)
L: Jerry Koosman (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  1   2  0  0   0  0  1    5 12  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  3  2

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .298 .745 0.076 0.71 0.120 -0.044 0.7 1 2 2B
Ken Griffey RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .813 -0.049 0.57 0.000 -0.049 -1.1 4 0
George Foster LF 4 2 3 2 0 1 .338 .968 0.158 0.49 0.163 -0.005 2.1 1 0 HR,3B,SF
Johnny Bench C 5 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .895 -0.008 0.26 0.012 -0.019 0.3 7 1
Dave Concepcion SS 5 1 2 1 0 2 .286 .738 0.050 0.58 0.120 -0.070 0.6 5 3 HR,CS
Dan Driessen 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .311 .852 0.024 0.32 0.040 -0.016 -0.2 6 0
Junior Kennedy 2B 3 1 0 0 2 1 .000 .250 -0.024 0.49 0.019 -0.044 -0.5 3 4
Cesar Geronimo CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .302 .836 0.057 0.55 0.070 -0.013 1.2 0 0
Fred Norman P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .429 -0.079 1.01 0.000 -0.079 -1.2 0 1 SH
   Manny Sarmiento P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.018 0.49 0.000 -0.018 -0.7 0 1
Team Totals 38 5 12 4 3 7 .316 .910 0.187 0.53 0.544 -0.357 1.1 27 12
2B: P Rose (6, off J Koosman).
3B: G Foster (1, off B Myrick).
HR: D Concepcion (1, off J Koosman; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); G Foster (4, off J Koosman; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: G Foster (1, off J Koosman).
SH: F Norman (1, off B Metzger).
TB: G Foster 8; D Concepcion 5; P Rose 3; C Geronimo 2; D Driessen 2; J Bench.
RBI: G Foster 2 (12); P Rose (8); D Concepcion (10).
2-out RBI: P Rose; G Foster.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Kennedy-D Concepcion-D Driessen.
Baserunning
CS: D Concepcion (3, 2nd base by J Koosman POCS).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Henderson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .171 .612 -0.039 0.66 0.014 -0.053 -0.4 1 0
Elliott Maddox RF 1 0 1 0 3 0 .333 1.000 0.122 0.76 0.122 0.000 1.0 2 0
Lee Mazzilli CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .233 .720 -0.029 1.58 0.078 -0.106 -0.3 3 0
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .174 .528 -0.195 1.25 0.000 -0.195 -1.7 8 1 GDP
John Stearns C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .183 .470 -0.007 0.74 0.043 -0.050 -0.3 8 0
Bobby Valentine 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .211 .513 -0.048 0.89 0.046 -0.094 -0.6 2 4 CS
Lenny Randle 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .164 .534 -0.003 0.77 0.049 -0.052 0.3 0 4 2B
Doug Flynn SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .570 -0.079 0.91 0.000 -0.079 -0.8 3 3
Jerry Koosman P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.017 0.70 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 0 2
   Joel Youngblood PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .667 0.001 0.97 0.001 0.000 0.2
   Butch Metzger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bruce Boisclair PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .627 -0.020 0.74 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
   Bob Myrick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 1 3 1 7 6 .107 .429 -0.314 0.93 0.353 -0.666 -2.9 27 15
2B: L Randle (3, off F Norman).
TB: L Randle 2; E Maddox; S Henderson.
GIDP: W Montanez (1).
RBI: J Youngblood (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: L Randle (2); D Flynn (1).
Baserunning
CS: B Valentine (1, 2nd base by F Norman/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fred Norman, W (3-0) 6 2 1 1 5 5 0 2.53 23 64 0.213 1.03 1.6
Manny Sarmiento, S (1) 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 1.02 12 0 0 0.100 0.74 1.3
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 7 6 0 1.00 35 64 0 0 0.313 0.53 2.9

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Koosman, L (1-3) 5 9 4 4 1 4 2 2.78 24 36 -0.219 0.74 -1.9
Butch Metzger 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 5.63 8 0 0 0.034 0.35 0.9
Bob Myrick 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.84 11 0 0 -0.002 0.19 -0.1
Team Totals 9 12 5 4 3 7 2 4.00 43 36 0 0 -0.187 0.93 -1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Koosman (3; D Concepcion, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 15,842.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-4 0 12- OO NYM W. Montanez F. Norman 14% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Maddox to 3B
t3 1-0 2 --- R CIN G. Foster J. Koosman 12% 71% Home Run
t4 2-0 0 --- R CIN D. Concepcion J. Koosman 9% 84% Home Run
b6 1-4 0 1-- NYM L. Mazzilli F. Norman -8% 74% Walk; Maddox to 2B
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose J. Koosman 6% 56% Double to CF

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose J. Koosman 6% 56% Double to CF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CIN K. Griffey J. Koosman -1% 55% Flyball: CF; Rose to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO CIN G. Foster J. Koosman 3% 58% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rose Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- O CIN J. Bench J. Koosman -1% 57% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson F. Norman 2% 59% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-1 1 --- NYM E. Maddox F. Norman -3% 56% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- O NYM L. Mazzilli F. Norman 3% 59% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 1-- O NYM W. Montanez F. Norman 2% 62% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- CIN D. Concepcion J. Koosman 3% 65% Single to LF
t2 1-0 0 1-- O CIN D. Driessen J. Koosman -5% 60% Concepcion Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t2 1-0 1 --- CIN D. Driessen J. Koosman 2% 62% Single to 2B
t2 1-0 1 1-- O CIN J. Kennedy J. Koosman -2% 59% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 1-- CIN C. Geronimo J. Koosman 2% 61% Walk; Driessen to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- O CIN F. Norman J. Koosman -4% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- NYM J. Stearns F. Norman -4% 53% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- O NYM B. Valentine F. Norman 4% 57% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-1 1 1-- O NYM L. Randle F. Norman 4% 62% Valentine Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 0-1 2 --- O NYM L. Randle F. Norman 1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Koosman -2% 61% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey J. Koosman -1% 59% Lineout: RF
t3 1-0 2 --- R CIN G. Foster J. Koosman 12% 71% Home Run
t3 2-0 2 --- O CIN J. Bench J. Koosman -1% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn F. Norman 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O NYM J. Koosman F. Norman 2% 74% Strikeout
b3 0-2 2 --- NYM S. Henderson F. Norman -1% 73% Single to CF
b3 0-2 2 1-- NYM E. Maddox F. Norman -2% 70% Walk; Henderson to 2B
b3 0-2 2 12- O NYM L. Mazzilli F. Norman 5% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- R CIN D. Concepcion J. Koosman 9% 84% Home Run
t4 3-0 0 --- CIN D. Driessen J. Koosman 2% 86% Single to RF
t4 3-0 0 1-- O CIN J. Kennedy J. Koosman -2% 84% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 3-0 1 1-- CIN C. Geronimo J. Koosman 3% 88% Single to RF; Kennedy to 3B
t4 3-0 1 1-3 O CIN F. Norman J. Koosman -4% 84% Strikeout
t4 3-0 2 1-3 R CIN P. Rose J. Koosman 6% 90% Single to CF; Kennedy Scores; Geronimo to 2B
t4 4-0 2 12- O CIN K. Griffey J. Koosman -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Fred Norman facing 4-5-6
b4 0-4 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez F. Norman 2% 90% Strikeout
b4 0-4 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns F. Norman 1% 91% Popfly: 2B
b4 0-4 2 --- O NYM B. Valentine F. Norman 1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
t5 4-0 0 --- CIN G. Foster J. Koosman 1% 93% Single to CF
t5 4-0 0 1-- O CIN J. Bench J. Koosman -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B; Foster to 2B
t5 4-0 1 -2- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Koosman -1% 91% Strikeout
t5 4-0 2 -2- O CIN D. Driessen J. Koosman -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Fred Norman facing 7-8-9
b5 0-4 0 --- NYM L. Randle F. Norman -5% 86% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b5 0-4 0 -2- O NYM D. Flynn F. Norman 2% 88% Flyball: RF; Randle to 3B
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Jerry Koosman (P) batting 9th
b5 0-4 1 --3 RO NYM J. Youngblood F. Norman -0% 88% Groundout: SS-1B; Randle Scores
b5 1-4 2 --- O NYM S. Henderson F. Norman 1% 89% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Butch Metzger facing 7-8-9
Butch Metzger replaces Joel Youngblood (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-1 0 --- CIN J. Kennedy B. Metzger 1% 90% Walk
t6 4-1 0 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo B. Metzger -1% 89% Strikeout
t6 4-1 1 1-- O CIN F. Norman B. Metzger -1% 88% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kennedy to 2B
t6 4-1 2 -2- O CIN P. Rose B. Metzger -1% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Fred Norman facing 2-3-4
b6 1-4 0 --- NYM E. Maddox F. Norman -4% 82% Walk
b6 1-4 0 1-- NYM L. Mazzilli F. Norman -8% 74% Walk; Maddox to 2B
b6 1-4 0 12- OO NYM W. Montanez F. Norman 14% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Maddox to 3B
b6 1-4 2 --3 O NYM J. Stearns F. Norman 3% 91% Fielder's Choice 3B; Maddox out at Hm/3B-C; Stearns to 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Butch Metzger facing 2-3-4
t7 4-1 0 --- O CIN K. Griffey B. Metzger -1% 91% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 4-1 1 --- O CIN G. Foster B. Metzger -0% 90% Strikeout
t7 4-1 2 --- CIN J. Bench B. Metzger 0% 91% Single to RF
t7 4-1 2 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion B. Metzger -1% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Manny Sarmiento facing 6-7-8
Manny Sarmiento replaces Fred Norman pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-4 0 --- NYM B. Valentine M. Sarmiento -5% 85% Walk
b7 1-4 0 1-- O NYM L. Randle M. Sarmiento 4% 89% Flyball: LF
b7 1-4 1 1-- O NYM D. Flynn M. Sarmiento 3% 92% Flyball: RF
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Butch Metzger (P) batting 9th
b7 1-4 2 1-- O NYM B. Boisclair M. Sarmiento 2% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Bob Myrick facing 6-7-8
Bob Myrick replaces Bruce Boisclair (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-1 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen B. Myrick -0% 94% Popfly: SS
t8 4-1 1 --- CIN J. Kennedy B. Myrick 1% 94% Walk
t8 4-1 1 1-- CIN C. Geronimo B. Myrick 2% 96% Single to CF (LF-CF); Kennedy to 3B
t8 4-1 1 1-3 O CIN M. Sarmiento B. Myrick -2% 94% Fielder's Choice 3B; Kennedy out at Hm/3B-C; Geronimo to 2B; Sarmiento to 1B
t8 4-1 2 12- O CIN P. Rose B. Myrick -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Manny Sarmiento facing 1-2-3
b8 1-4 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson M. Sarmiento 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-4 1 --- NYM E. Maddox M. Sarmiento -3% 93% Single to RF
b8 1-4 1 1-- O NYM L. Mazzilli M. Sarmiento 3% 96% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 1-4 2 1-- O NYM W. Montanez M. Sarmiento 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Bob Myrick facing 2-3-4
t9 4-1 0 --- O CIN K. Griffey B. Myrick -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-1 1 --- CIN G. Foster B. Myrick 1% 98% Triple to CF
t9 4-1 1 --3 R CIN J. Bench B. Myrick 1% 99% Reached on E6 (throw to Hm) (Ground Ball); Foster Scores/No RBI/unER; Bench to 1B
t9 5-1 1 1-- CIN D. Concepcion B. Myrick 0% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bench to 2B; Concepcion to 1B
t9 5-1 1 12- O CIN D. Driessen B. Myrick -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bench to 3B; Concepcion to 2B
t9 5-1 2 -23 O CIN J. Kennedy B. Myrick -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Reds' Manny Sarmiento facing 5-6-7
b9 1-5 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns M. Sarmiento 1% 99% Strikeout
b9 1-5 1 --- O NYM B. Valentine M. Sarmiento 0% 100% Popfly: SS
b9 1-5 2 --- NYM L. Randle M. Sarmiento -0% 100% Walk
b9 1-5 2 1-- O NYM D. Flynn M. Sarmiento 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Mets 1.

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