A wild pitch by Wayne Granger with the bases loaded and two out in the 11th inning allowed Donn Clendenon to score and gave the Mets a 3-2 victory over the Reds. Granger had a two-strike count on Jerry Grote when his inside pitch shot pass catcher Johnny Bench and rolled to the screen. After the game, Bench said he signaled for a fastball, but Granger missed the sign and threw a curve instead. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Saturday, April     10, 1971 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Reds         1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  -   2  6  0
Mets         0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   3 10  2


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose rf               5   1   1   0     0   0   .214      Agee cf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .154
Helms 2b              5   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Harrelson ss          4   0   1   0     1   0   .333
Perez 1b              5   0   2   0     0   0   .385      Jones lf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .182
Bench c               5   0   1   0     0   1   .333      Shamsky rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .100
McRae cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Singleton rf        1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
Carbo lf              4   1   1   1     0   1   .222      Clendenon 1b          5   2   3   0     0   1   .667
Plummer 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Boswell 2b            4   1   1   1     1   0   .333
  Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Aspromonte 3b         3   0   1   1     1   0   .333
Duffy ss              3   0   1   0     1   1   .200        Foli pr,3b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Nolan p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Grote c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Koosman p             3   0   1   0     0   1   .333
  Woodward ph,3b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Kranepool ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
                                                            Seaver pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   2   6   1     1   7             Totals               38   3  10   2     4   2

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 26,757
Left on Base: Reds 5, Mets 8
DP: Reds 2, Mets 0
Errors: Aspromonte, Grote
Doubles: Perez (1), Boswell (2)
Home Runs: Carbo (1)
Stolen Bases: Rose (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Grote (1)
GIDP: Jones (1), Shamsky (1)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan                   8     6   2   2   1   2   0  29   3.21
Carroll                 1     2   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00
Granger L(0-2)          1.2   2   1   1   3   0   0  10   2.70
Totals                 10.2  10   3   3   4   2   0  43

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman                10     5   2   1   1   7   1  36   0.90
Frisella W(1-0)         1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00
Totals                 11     6   2   1   1   7   1  40

Wild Pitches: Granger (1)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo


REDS 1ST: Rose singled to right; Helms struck out; Perez doubled
to right [Rose scored (error by Grote; assists by Shamsky and
Boswell) (unearned)]; Bench singled to right [Perez out at home
(right to catcher to third to pitcher), Bench to second (on
throw)]; McRae lined to left; 1 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Agee grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrelson
walked; Jones forced Harrelson (shortstop to second); Shamsky
lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 0.

REDS 2ND: Carbo grounded out (second to first); Plummer flied
out to right; Duffy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Clendenon singled to left; Boswell doubled to left
[Clendenon scored]; Aspromonte singled to left [Boswell scored,
Aspromonte to second (on throw)]; Grote lined to right; Koosman
grounded out (third to first); Agee grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 2.

REDS 3RD: Nolan grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose flied
out to right; Helms flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 1, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Harrelson flied out to center; Jones grounded out
(second to first); Shamsky flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 2.

REDS 4TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench flied
out to center; McRae flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 1, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Clendenon struck out; Boswell grounded out (first
unassisted); Aspromonte popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 1, Mets 2.

REDS 5TH: Carbo grounded out (third to first); Plummer flied out
to left; Duffy walked; Nolan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 1, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Koosman
struck out; Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 2.

REDS 6TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms flied
out to center; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 1, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Harrelson singled to center; Jones grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Harrelson out at
second]; Shamsky flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
1, Mets 2.

REDS 7TH: Bench was called out on strikes; McRae grounded out
(pitcher to first); Carbo homered; Plummer flied out to right; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Clendenon grounded out (shortstop to first); Boswell
flied out to left; Aspromonte grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

REDS 8TH: Duffy struck out; Nolan struck out; Rose reached on an
error by Aspromonte; Rose stole second; Helms grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: Grote popped to shortstop; Koosman singled to right;
Agee singled to left [Koosman out at third (left to third), Agee
to second (on throw)]; Harrelson flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

REDS 9TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Bench flied out
to left; McRae grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: CARROLL REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Jones singled to
left; Shamsky grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Jones out at second]; Clendenon singled to center;
Boswell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 2, Mets 2.

REDS 10TH: SINGLETON REPLACED SHAMSKY (PLAYING RF); Carbo struck
out; Plummer struck out; Duffy singled to left; WOODWARD BATTED
FOR CARROLL; Woodward popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 2, Mets 2.

METS 10TH: WOODWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); GRANGER
REPLACED PLUMMER (PITCHING); Aspromonte walked; FOLI RAN FOR
ASPROMONTE; Grote out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Foli to second]; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR KOOSMAN; Kranepool was
walked intentionally; SEAVER RAN FOR KRANEPOOL; Agee forced
Seaver (shortstop to second) [Foli to third]; Harrelson grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

REDS 11TH: FOLI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); FRISELLA REPLACED
SEAVER (PITCHING); Rose flied to left in foul territory; Helms
grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez singled; Bench popped to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

METS 11TH: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton
singled to left; Clendenon singled to right [Singleton to
third]; Boswell was walked intentionally [Clendenon to second];
Foli forced Singleton (second to catcher) [Boswell to second,
Clendenon to third]; Granger threw a wild pitch [Clendenon
scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 3.