Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Samuel vs. Armstrong
  
  Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quinones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Armstrong
  
  Magadan hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Armstrong
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Armstrong
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Gooden
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Gooden
  
  Daniels strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Gooden
  
  Larkin hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gooden
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Armstrong
  
  McReynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Armstrong
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sasser vs. Armstrong
  
  Sasser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Gooden
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Gooden
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Quinones vs. Gooden
  
  Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies misplays the ball. That's an error on Jefferies. Benzinger moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Reed vs. Gooden
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster misplays the ball. That's an error on Elster. Benzinger scores. Quinones moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Armstrong vs. Gooden
  
  Armstrong bunts towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. Quinones moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Harris vs. Gooden
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Armstrong
  
  Elster strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gooden vs. Armstrong
  
  Gooden hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Gooden reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Samuel vs. Armstrong
  
  Samuel hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Magadan vs. Armstrong
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magadan for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Gooden
  
  Daniels hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. West
  
  David West now pitching. Marty Brown pinch hits for Barry Larkin.
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. West
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. West
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Armstrong
  
  Marty Brown now playing third base. Lenny Harris now playing shortstop. Luis Quinones now playing second base.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Armstrong
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quinones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Armstrong
  
  McReynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jefferies vs. Armstrong
  
  Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McReynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sasser vs. Armstrong
  
  There goes Jefferies. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Jefferies steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Sasser vs. Armstrong
  
  Sasser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. West
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Benzinger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quinones vs. West
  
  Quinones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Benzinger scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. West
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Armstrong vs. West
  
  Armstrong strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Armstrong
  
  Elster strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  West vs. Armstrong
  
  West strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Samuel vs. Armstrong
  
  Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. West
  
  Harris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. West
  
  Daniels hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. West
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Armstrong
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Magadan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Armstrong
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Magadan scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strawberry vs. Armstrong
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  McReynolds vs. Dibble
  
  Rob Dibble now pitching.
  
  McReynolds hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Quinones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jefferies vs. Dibble
  
  Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sasser vs. Dibble
  
  Sasser strikes out. There goes Strawberry. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Elster vs. Dibble
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. West
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. West
  
  O'Neill strikes out. There goes Davis. The throw from Sasser to Elster, and Davis is out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. West
  
  Benzinger hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Dibble
  
  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for David West.
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Samuel vs. Dibble
  
  Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Dibble
  
  There goes Samuel. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Samuel steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Magadan vs. Dibble
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Dibble
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Aguilera
  
  Rick Aguilera now pitching.
  
  Quinones hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Aguilera
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Aguilera
  
  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Rob Dibble.
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Franco
  
  John Franco now pitching.
  
  Strawberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Franco
  
  McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jefferies vs. Franco
  
  Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Franco
  
  Phil Lombardi pinch hits for Mackey Sasser.
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Aguilera
  
  Phil Lombardi now catching. Mark Carreon now playing right field.
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Aguilera
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Carreon. Daniels reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Aguilera
  
  Rolando Roomes pinch runs for Kal Daniels.
  
  There goes Roomes. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Aguilera
  
  Brown hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Aguilera
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  O'Neill vs. Aguilera
  
  O'Neill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carreon. O'Neill reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Benzinger vs. Aguilera
  
  Benzinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Franco
  
  Rolando Roomes now playing left field.
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Franco
  
  Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Rick Aguilera.
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Samuel vs. Franco
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Franco Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Samuel vs. Franco
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Samuel vs. Franco
  
  Samuel strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Magadan vs. Franco
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/1/1989 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Samuel J, cf          5  0  0  0   Harris L, 2b-ss       4  0  0  0   
Magadan D, 1b         5  1  2  0   Daniels K, lf         4  1  2  1   
Johnson H, 3b         4  1  2  1   Roomes R, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   
Strawberry D, rf      4  0  1  1   Larkin B, ss          1  1  1  1   
Carreon M, rf         0  0  0  0   Brown M, ph-3b        3  1  1  0   
McReynolds K, lf      4  0  2  0   Davis E, cf           2  1  0  0   
Jefferies G, 2b       4  0  1  0   O'Neill P, rf         4  0  1  2   
Sasser M, c           3  0  0  0   Benzinger T, 1b       4  2  2  0   
Lombardi P, ph-c      1  0  0  0   Quinones L, 3b-2b     3  0  1  1   
Elster K, ss          4  0  0  0   Reed J, c             3  0  0  0   
Gooden D, p           1  0  1  0   Armstrong J, p        1  0  0  0   
West D, p             1  0  0  0   Dibble R, p           0  0  0  0   
Mazzilli L, ph        1  0  0  0   Griffey K, ph         1  0  0  0   
Aguilera R, p         0  0  0  0   Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   
Wilson M, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  2  9  2                        30  6  8  5

New York         000 002 000 --  2
Cincinnati       111 100 02x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gooden D (L)*         2.0  3  3  2  0  1
West D                4.0  2  1  1  1  4
Aguilera R            2.0  3  2  2  1  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Armstrong J (W)+      5.0  8  2  2  0  4
Dibble R              2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Franco J (S)          2.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Jefferies G, Elster K, Brown M
DP -- New York 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 9, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Gooden D, Benzinger T, Magadan D, Johnson H, Strawberry D, Daniels K, O'Neill P
HR -- Larkin B, Daniels K
SB -- Jefferies G, Samuel J
CS -- Davis E, Roomes R
SH -- Armstrong J
WP -- Dibble R, Franco J 2
Balk -- Franco J
T -- 2:51
A -- 32561

    

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