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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 22, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 22, 1970 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 45,943 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
| Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 22, 1970
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McAndrew
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. McAndrew
Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. McAndrew
There goes Tolan. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. McAndrew
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. McAndrew
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Merritt
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Merritt
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clendenon vs. Merritt
Clendenon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swoboda vs. Merritt
Swoboda hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line. Rose races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Agee. The throw to the plate, AND Agee is out, for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McAndrew
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. McAndrew
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. McAndrew
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. McAndrew
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Merritt
Foy hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Merritt
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Merritt
Garrett strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. McAndrew
Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McAndrew
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. McAndrew
Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. McAndrew
There goes Tolan. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. McAndrew
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Merritt
McAndrew hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Merritt
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Merritt
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. McAndrew
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McAndrew
May hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. McAndrew
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. McAndrew
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodward vs. McAndrew
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Merritt
Clendenon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Merritt
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Merritt
Foy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. McAndrew
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McAndrew
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with McAndrew covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. McAndrew
Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. McAndrew
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Merritt
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Merritt
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Merritt
McAndrew strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. McAndrew
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McAndrew
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. McAndrew
Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. McAndrew
There goes Carbo. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Carbo steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. McAndrew
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. McAndrew
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Merritt
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Merritt
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. McAndrew
Merritt hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McAndrew
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. McAndrew
Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Tolan reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. McAndrew
Perez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. McAndrew
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Merritt
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Merritt
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Merritt
Foy bunts towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Merritt
Grote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Grote reaches second base with a double. Foy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Merritt
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAndrew vs. Merritt
McAndrew strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McAndrew
May hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. McAndrew
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McAndrew
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. McAndrew
Woodward hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Merritt
Agee hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Merritt
Jones takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Merritt
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swoboda vs. Merritt
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Harrelson scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foy vs. Merritt
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. McAndrew
Ty Cline pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
Cline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. Cline moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. McGraw
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. Cline moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Ryan
Nolan Ryan now pitching.
Perez hits a popup towards the mound. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Ryan
Bench hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Bench reaches second base with a double. Cline scores. Tolan goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Ryan
May hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Granger
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Granger
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1970 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 5 0 1 0 Agee T, cf 4 0 2 0
Tolan B, cf 3 1 2 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 2 0
Perez T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 3 0 0 0
Bench J, c 5 0 1 2 Clendenon D, 1b 2 0 0 0
May L, 1b 5 0 1 0 Swoboda R, rf 4 0 0 1
Carbo B, lf 3 1 1 0 Foy J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 3 1 Grote J, c 4 0 1 1
Woodward W, ss 4 0 0 0 Garrett W, 2b 3 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 3 0 0 0 McAndrew J, p 3 0 0 0
Cline T, ph 1 1 1 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 0 0 0 0
Shamsky A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 10 3 32 2 6 2
Cincinnati 000 001 002 -- 3
New York 000 000 110 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W) 8.0 6 2 2 4 7
Granger W (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McAndrew J* 8.0 9 2 1 4 8
McGraw T (L) 0.1 0 1 0 0 0
Ryan N 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Foy J
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, New York 7
2B -- Harrelson B, Tolan B 2, Grote J, Bench J
SB -- Tolan B 2, Carbo B
T -- 2:22
A -- 45943
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