A three-run rally in the ninth inning, climaxed by a pass with the bases loaded, gave the Mets a 5-4 victory in the first game of a doubleheader, but a three-run homer by pinch-hitter Jimmy Stewart and the strikeout pitching of Don Gullett enabled the Reds to win the second game, 7-5. Tommie Agee hit two homers for the Mets in the lidlifter to account for their only runs before the ninth-inning rally. Johnny Bench connected with a man on base for the Reds. In the ninth, Ken Singleton and Agee singled. When Wayne Granger threw wildly on a bunt by Bud Harrelson, Singleton scored. Art Shamsky followed with a single, plating Al Weis, who ran for Agee. Wayne Garrett walked and, after Ron Swoboda struck out, Joe Foy drew a pass on four pitches to force in the winning run. New York Mets 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, August 23, 1970 (Day game) at Shea StadiumReds 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 - 4 6 1 Mets 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 - 5 8 1 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .314 Agee cf,rf 4 2 4 2 1 0 .291 Tolan cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .321 Weis pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .211 Perez 3b 3 1 2 1 1 0 .336 Harrelson ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 .248 Bench c 3 2 2 2 1 0 .296 Jones lf,cf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .253 May 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .256 Shamsky 1b 4 0 1 1 1 1 .295 Carbo lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .312 Garrett 2b 4 0 0 0 1 0 .236 Helms 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Swoboda rf,lf 5 0 1 0 0 2 .242 Woodward ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .246 Foy 3b 2 0 0 1 3 1 .238 Nolan p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .104 Grote c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .268 Carroll p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Gentry p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .058 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Kranepool ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 Taylor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Singleton ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .280 Totals 31 4 6 4 5 1 Totals 34 5 8 4 8 6 Time of Game: 2:35 Left on Base: Reds 6, Mets 12 DP: Reds 0, Mets 2 Errors: Granger, Gentry Doubles: Perez 2 (23), Bench (30) Home Runs: Bench (42), Agee 2 (21) Stolen Bases: Perez (8) Sacrifice Hits: Nolan (8), Harrelson (9) GIDP: Perez (14), Helms (17) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Nolan 6.2 5 2 2 5 5 2 30 3.38 Carroll 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 6 2.85 Granger L(6-3) 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 0 7 2.60 Totals 8.2 8 5 5 8 6 2 43 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gentry 7 4 3 3 5 1 1 30 3.24 Taylor W(5-4) 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 7 4.06 Totals 9 6 4 4 5 1 1 37 Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - John Kibler REDS 1ST: Rain delay before start of game; Rose grounded out (second to first); Tolan singled to left; Perez doubled to right [Tolan scored]; Bench walked; May flied to left; Carbo walked [Perez to third, Bench to second]; Helms grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Agee homered; Harrelson flied to right; Jones grounded out (third to first); Shamsky popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1. REDS 2ND: AGEE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); JONES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); SWOBODA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Woodward flied to right; Nolan grounded out (first to pitcher); Rose popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1. METS 2ND: Garrett flied to left; Swoboda was called out on strikes; Foy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1. REDS 3RD: Tolan flied to right; Perez walked; Perez stole second; Bench grounded out (third to first); May walked; Carbo flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1. METS 3RD: Grote walked; On a bunt Gentry popped to catcher in foul territory; Agee walked [Grote to second]; Harrelson popped to third; Jones singled to shortstop [Agee to second, Grote to third]; Shamsky struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1. REDS 4TH: Helms flied to center; Woodward walked; Nolan out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Woodward to second]; Rose flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1. METS 4TH: Garrett grounded out (first unassisted); Swoboda singled to left; Foy flied to center; Grote popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1. REDS 5TH: Tolan struck out; Perez doubled to left; Bench homered [Perez scored]; May popped to catcher in foul territory; Carbo flied to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 1. METS 5TH: Gentry grounded out (catcher to first); Agee singled to center; Harrelson flied to left; Jones struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 1. REDS 6TH: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Woodward grounded out (shortstop to first); Nolan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 1. METS 6TH: Shamsky walked; Garrett flied to right; Swoboda popped to catcher in foul territory; Foy walked [Shamsky to second]; Grote popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 1. REDS 7TH: Rose reached on an error by Gentry (assist by Shamsky); Tolan forced Rose (first to shortstop); Perez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Tolan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 1. METS 7TH: KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR GENTRY; Kranepool struck out; Agee homered; Harrelson popped to catcher in foul territory; Jones walked; CARROLL REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Shamsky popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 2. REDS 8TH: TAYLOR REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Bench doubled to left; May flied to center [Bench to third]; Carbo singled to left [Bench scored]; Helms grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Carbo out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 2. METS 8TH: Garrett grounded out (first unassisted); Swoboda popped to first; Foy walked; Grote forced Foy (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 2. REDS 9TH: Woodward grounded out (shortstop to first); Carroll grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 2. METS 9TH: SINGLETON BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Singleton singled to left; GRANGER REPLACED CARROLL (PITCHING); Agee singled to center [Singleton to second]; WEIS RAN FOR AGEE; Harrelson reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Weis to second, Singleton scored (error by Granger) (no RBI)]; Jones popped to pitcher; Shamsky singled to center [Harrelson to third, Weis scored]; Garrett was walked intentionally [Shamsky to second]; Swoboda struck out; Foy walked [Harrelson scored, Shamsky to third, Garrett to second]; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 5. |
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