Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Seaver
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Seaver
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Seaver
  
  Taveras bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brooks vs. Seaver
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Seaver
  
  Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Seaver
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Lynch
  
  Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Lynch
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Lynch
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Lynch
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foster for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Seaver
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Seaver
  
  Stearns bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Seaver
  
  There goes Stearns. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flynn vs. Seaver
  
  Flynn hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynch vs. Seaver
  
  Lynch strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Lynch
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Lynch covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Lynch
  
  Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Lynch
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. Knight moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oester vs. Lynch
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Seaver
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Seaver
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Seaver
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Lynch
  
  Seaver strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Lynch
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Lynch
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Seaver
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Seaver
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Seaver
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Lynch
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brooks. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foster vs. Lynch
  
  Foster hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Lynch
  
  Nolan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Lynch
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Seaver
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Seaver
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Seaver
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Lynch
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Lynch
  
  Oester hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Oester reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seaver vs. Lynch
  
  Seaver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kingman throws the ball in to Flynn who tags Seaver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Oester scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Lynch
  
  Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Leach
  
  Terry Leach now pitching.
  
  Griffey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Leach
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Foster vs. Leach
  
  Foster is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Seaver
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Seaver
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Seaver
  
  Brooks hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Leach
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Leach
  
  Knight strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Leach
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Seaver
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Seaver
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Seaver
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Leach
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Leach covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Leach
  
  Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Leach
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Leach covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Seaver
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Seaver
  
  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Cubbage reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jorgensen vs. Seaver
  
  Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Terry Leach.
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cubbage tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Seaver
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Allen
  
  Bob Bailor now playing second base. Neil Allen now pitching.
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Allen
  
  There goes Griffey. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Allen
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Allen
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nolan vs. Allen
  
  Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knight vs. Allen
  
  Knight takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Driessen vs. Allen
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Seaver
  
  Mike O'Berry now catching.
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Seaver
  
  Brooks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Brooks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Seaver
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brooks moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Valentine vs. Seaver
  
  O'Berrydrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Brooks. The throw to Seaver covering the plate. The slide. Brooks is out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Allen
  
  Oester strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Allen
  
  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Allen
  
  Collins hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Hume
  
  Tom Hume now pitching.
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Hume
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Hume
  
  Alex Trevino pinch runs for Rusty Staub.
  
  Stearns hits a line drive to center field. Griffey throws towards third. Knight fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Knight. Trevino moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bailor vs. Hume
  
  Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trevino tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Hume
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Allen
  
  Alex Trevino now playing second base. Bob Bailor now playing left field. Dave Kingman now playing first base.
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Allen
  
  Concepcion bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Allen
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1981 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Wilson M, cf          4  1  1  0   Collins D, rf         5  0  2  0   
Taveras F, ss         3  0  0  0   Griffey K, cf         4  0  2  0   
Brooks H, 3b          4  0  1  1   Concepcion D, ss      3  1  0  0   
Kingman D, lf-1b      3  0  0  0   Foster G, lf          5  0  1  1   
Valentine E, rf       4  0  0  0   Nolan J, c            4  0  0  0   
Staub R, 1b           4  0  1  0   O'Berry M, c          0  0  0  0   
Trevino A, pr-2b      0  1  0  0   Knight R, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Stearns J, c          4  0  2  0   Driessen D, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Flynn D, 2b           2  0  0  0   Oester R, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Cubbage M, ph         1  1  1  0   Seaver T, p           3  0  1  1   
Bailor B, 2b-lf       0  0  0  1   Biittner L, ph        1  0  0  0   
Lynch E, p            2  0  0  0   Hume T, p             0  0  0  0   
Leach T, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Jorgensen M, ph       0  0  0  1                                      
Allen N, p            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        36  2  8  2

New York         100 000 010 1 --  3
Cincinnati       000 110 000 0 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lynch E               4.2  6  2  1  0  2
Leach T               2.1  0  0  0  2  2
Allen N (W)           3.0  2  0  0  2  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T              9.0  4  2  2  1  2
Hume T (L)            1.0  2  1  1  0  1

E -- Brooks H, Valentine E, Knight R
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 3, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Oester R, Collins D, Brooks H
3B -- Cubbage M
SB -- Wilson M, Stearns J, Griffey K
SH -- Taveras F
SF -- Jorgensen M, Bailor B
T -- 2:38
A -- 20761

    

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