The Reds beat the Mets twice, 7-2 and 5-3, extending the New Yorkers' losing streak to six games and 11 defeats in their last 12 games. In the lidlifter, the Reds sent 10 batters to the plate in the fifth inning as they scored six runs. Bud Harrelson's throwing error with the bases loaded accounted for two tallies, while Jimmy Stewart, Woody Woodward and Gary Nolan delivered run-producing hits.

Two homers and a single by Tony Perez, who drove in five runs, doomed the Mets in the nightcap. Tony's second round-tripper, a three-run blast, came off Tom Seaver, pitching in relief, and wiped out a 3-2 New York lead in the eighth inning. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 7, New York Mets 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, July      11, 1971 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  6  1
Reds         0  1  0    0  6  0    0  0  x  -   7  7  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          2   0   1   0     1   0   .270      Rose rf               4   1   1   0     1   1   .312
  Foli 3b             1   0   0   0     0   1   .233      Foster cf             2   1   0   0     1   1   .251
Boswell 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .236      May 1b                3   1   0   0     1   0   .295
Agee cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .282      Perez 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .246
Kranepool 1b          4   1   0   0     0   0   .283      Carbo lf              2   2   0   0     1   1   .223
Jones lf              4   1   3   1     0   0   .312        Bradford lf         1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Singleton rf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .250      Stewart 2b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .218
Grote c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Corrales c            4   0   2   0     0   1   .180
Martinez 3b,ss        4   0   1   1     0   1   .280      Woodward ss           4   1   1   1     0   0   .252
Ryan p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .065      Nolan p               4   0   1   2     0   1   .067
  Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .067
  Marshall ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .238
  Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   6   2     2   3             Totals               31   7   7   4     5   6

Time of Game: 2:13
Left on Base: Mets 6, Reds 6
DP: Mets 1, Reds 1
Errors: Harrelson, May
Doubles: Rose (17), Corrales (2), Woodward (5)
Stolen Bases: Agee (14), Rose (7)
GIDP: Singleton (4), Woodward (5)
Hit by Pitch: Foster (5,by Ryan)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(8-6)             4.1   5   6   3   5   2   0  24   2.24
Williams                1.2   2   1   1   0   1   0   7   4.69
Taylor                  2     0   0   0   0   3   0   6   3.12
Totals                  8     7   7   3*  5   6   0  37

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan W(7-9)            9     6   2   1   2   3   0  35   3.04
Totals                  9     6   2   1   2   3   0  35

Passed Balls: Corrales (4)
Hit by Pitch: Ryan (8)

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - John McSherry


METS 1ST: Harrelson walked; Boswell made an out to third; Agee
forced Harrelson (shortstop to second); Agee stole second;
Kranepool made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose struck out; Foster walked; May flied out to left;
Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

METS 2ND: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton
walked; Grote forced Singleton (third to second); Martinez flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Carbo walked; Stewart singled to third [Carbo to
second]; Corrales singled to left [Stewart to second, Carbo to
third]; Woodward grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Stewart to third, Carbo scored, Corrales out
at second]; Nolan grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 1.

METS 3RD: Ryan popped to catcher in foul territory; Harrelson
singled to third; Boswell flied out to left; Agee grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Rose doubled to right; Foster grounded out (shortstop
to first); May grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez walked;
Carbo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 1.

METS 4TH: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Jones
singled to left; Singleton grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Jones out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Stewart grounded out (second to first); Corrales
doubled to right; Woodward made an out to second; Nolan grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 1.

METS 5TH: Grote flied out to left; Martinez struck out; Ryan was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Rose walked; Rose stole second; Foster was hit by a
pitch; May walked [Rose to third, Foster to second]; Perez
reached on a fielder's choice [Foster scored (unearned) (no
RBI), Rose scored (no RBI), Perez to second (error by
Harrelson), May to third]; Carbo reached on a fielder's choice
[Perez out at second (second to shortstop)]; Stewart singled to
center [May scored, Carbo to second]; WILLIAMS REPLACED RYAN
(PITCHING); Corrales flied out to right; Woodward doubled to
left [Carbo scored (unearned), Stewart to third]; Nolan singled
to center [Stewart scored (unearned), Woodward scored (unearned,
but earned for the pitcher)]; Rose flied out to left; 6 R (3
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 7.

METS 6TH: Harrelson grounded out (first to pitcher); Boswell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Agee grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 7.

REDS 6TH: FOLI REPLACED HARRELSON (PLAYING 3B); MARTINEZ CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Foster struck out; May grounded out
(shortstop to first); Perez popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 7.

METS 7TH: BRADFORD REPLACED CARBO (PLAYING LF); Kranepool flied
out to right; Jones singled to right; Singleton singled to
center [Jones to second]; Grote flied out to center; Martinez
singled to center [Jones scored, Singleton to third]; MARSHALL
BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Marshall grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Reds 7.

REDS 7TH: TAYLOR REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); Bradford struck
out; Stewart grounded out (first unassisted); Corrales struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Reds 7.

METS 8TH: Foli struck out; Boswell popped to catcher in foul
territory; Agee flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
1, Reds 7.

REDS 8TH: Woodward made an out to second; Nolan was called out
on strikes; Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 1, Reds 7.

METS 9TH: Kranepool reached on an error by May; Corrales allowed
a passed ball [Kranepool to second]; Jones singled to left
[Kranepool scored (unearned)]; Singleton grounded out (second to
first) [Jones to second]; Grote grounded out (pitcher to first);
Martinez grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 2, Reds 7.