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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 3, 1971
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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 3, 1971 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 3, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Williams |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 47,271 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Satch Davidson |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
George Foster | Center Fielder |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Charlie Williams | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 3, 1971
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Williams
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Williams
Carbo 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: ---
May vs. Williams
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Williams
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Merritt
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it 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 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: ---
Agee vs. Merritt
Agee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Merritt
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Merritt
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Williams
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Williams
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Williams
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodward vs. Williams
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Merritt
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Merritt
Dyer 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 -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Merritt
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Williams
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Williams
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Williams
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Merritt
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Merritt
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Merritt
Agee hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Merritt
Jones takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Merritt
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Merritt
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Williams
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Williams
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Williams
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Merritt
Dyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Merritt
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Foli reaches second base with a double. Dyer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Foli moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hahn vs. Merritt
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Foli scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hahn vs. Merritt
Hahn hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Merritt
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Merritt
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Williams
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Williams
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Williams
Woodward hits a line drive into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Merritt
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Merritt
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Merritt
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Merritt
Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Bob Aspromonte.
Dyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Merritt
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Foli reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Harrelson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foli scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Cloninger
Tony Cloninger now pitching. Dave Concepcion now playing shortstop.
Hahn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Williams
Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop. Tim Foli now playing second base. Wayne Garrett now playing third base.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Williams
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Williams
Carbo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Williams
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Williams
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Williams
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Cloninger
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Cloninger
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Cloninger
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garrett moves to third. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Cloninger
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garrett tags and scores. Agee tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Cloninger
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Agee scores. Jones moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Cloninger
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Cloninger
Foli strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Williams
Ken Singleton now playing right field.
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Williams
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Williams
Cloninger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cloninger
Pat Corrales now catching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Cloninger
Hahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Cloninger
Garrett strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Williams
Dave Marshall now playing left field.
Concepcion hits a fly ball towards center. Hahn settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hahn. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Williams
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carbo vs. Williams
Carbo hits a popup, foul, towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Williams
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Cloninger
Jimmy Stewart now playing right field. Ty Cline now playing first base.
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Cloninger
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Cloninger
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Williams
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corrales vs. Williams
Corrales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Williams
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Williams
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Clendenon picks up the ball and throws it to Dyer who tags the runner out. Corrales moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferrara vs. Williams
Al Ferrara pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
Ferrara hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Corrales scores. Helms scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Williams
Concepcion hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1971, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Rose P, rf 4 0 0 0 Hahn D, cf 5 0 0 0 Stewart J, rf 0 0 0 0 Garrett W, 2b-3b 5 2 2 0 Carbo B, lf 4 1 1 2 Agee T, rf 4 2 2 0 May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Singleton K, rf 1 0 0 0 Cline T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 2 1 2 1 Perez T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Marshall D, lf 1 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 2 Corrales P, c 1 1 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Foster G, cf 4 0 1 0 Harrelson B, pr-ss 1 1 0 1 Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Dyer D, c 4 1 1 0 Woodward W, ss 2 0 0 0 Foli T, ss-2b 3 2 2 3 Cloninger T, p 1 0 0 0 Williams C, p 3 0 1 1 Ferrara A, ph 1 0 1 2 Merritt J, p 1 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 4 36 9 12 8 Cincinnati 000 002 002 -- 4 New York 101 232 00x -- 9 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (L) 4.2 9 7 7 3 2 Cloninger T 3.1 3 2 2 0 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Williams C (W) 9.0 8 4 3 1 8 E -- Hahn D, Garrett W DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 5, New York 8 2B -- Agee T, Foli T 2 HR -- Carbo B SH -- Williams C SF -- Clendenon D PB -- Bench J T -- 2:31 A -- 47271
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