Three unearned runs in the first inning sent the Mets on their way to a 4-2 victory over the Reds. Wayne Garrett led off with a walk, reached second on a wild pitch and was safe at third when Dave Concepcion dropped a grounder by Felix Millan. Joe Torre popped out, but Dave Kingman singled to drive in Garrett for his 24th RBI of the season. One out later, Ed Kranepool doubled to score Millan and Kingman. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 4, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Thursday, May       6, 1976 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Reds         0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
Mets         3  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   4  7  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               4   0   1   1     0   0   .412      Garrett 3b            2   1   0   0     2   0   .224
Griffey rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .353      Millan 2b             4   1   0   0     0   0   .320
Morgan 2b             3   1   2   1     1   0   .338      Torre 1b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .300
Perez 1b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .187      Kingman rf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .231
  Armbrister pr,lf    0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Grote c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .357
Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   2   .260      Kranepool lf          4   0   1   2     0   1   .281
Foster lf,1b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .316      Unser cf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .258
Geronimo cf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .297      Harrelson ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Concepcion ss         3   1   1   0     0   0   .163      Swan p                2   0   0   0     0   2   .000
  Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
Gullett p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .091
  Driessen ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               34   2   7   2     2   6             Totals               31   4   7   4     2   4

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 11,205
Left on Base: Reds 7, Mets 6
DP: Reds 0, Mets 0
Errors: Concepcion, Millan
Doubles: Kranepool (3), Unser 2 (3)
Triples: Concepcion (1)
Home Runs: Morgan (5), Torre (1)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (11)
Caught Stealing: Morgan (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Swan (1)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gullett L(2-1)          8     7   4   1   2   4   1  34   0.78
Totals                  8     7   4   1   2   4   1  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan W(2-1)             7.1   7   2   2   2   4   1  31   3.08
Lockwood SV(4)          1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5   2.60
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   6   1  36

Wild Pitches: Gullett (2)
Balks: Swan (1)

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Paul Runge


REDS 1ST: Rose lined to shortstop; Griffey flied out to left;
Morgan walked; Morgan was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Garrett walked; Gullett threw a wild pitch [Garrett to
second]; Millan reached on a fielder's choice [Garrett to third
(error by Concepcion)]; Torre popped to catcher in foul
territory; Kingman singled to left [Garrett scored (unearned),
Millan to second]; Grote flied out to right; Kranepool doubled
[Millan scored (unearned), Kingman scored (unearned)]; Unser
flied out to left; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 3.

REDS 2ND: Perez popped to first; Bench was called out on
strikes; Foster singled to center; Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 3.

METS 2ND: Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Swan
struck out; Garrett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Mets 3.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion tripled to right; Gullett grounded out
(third to first); Rose singled to left [Concepcion scored];
Griffey reached on a fielder's choice [Rose to second (error by
Millan)]; Morgan forced Griffey (shortstop unassisted) [Rose to
third, Morgan to first]; Morgan stole second; Perez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 3.

METS 3RD: Millan flied out to center; Torre singled; Kingman
struck out; Grote forced Torre (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 3.

REDS 4TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Foster popped to
first in foul territory; Geronimo singled; Concepcion lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 3.

METS 4TH: Kranepool popped to first; Unser doubled; Harrelson
flied out to left; Swan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
1, Mets 3.

REDS 5TH: Gullett struck out; Rose grounded out (second to
first); Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
1, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: Garrett grounded out (second to first); Millan
grounded out (third to first); Torre flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 3.

REDS 6TH: Morgan homered; Perez struck out; Bench popped to
shortstop in foul territory; Foster singled; Geronimo grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Kingman grounded out (third to first); Grote flied out
to left; Kranepool flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Mets 3.

REDS 7TH: Concepcion popped to second; Gullett grounded out
(second to first); Rose flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: Unser doubled to right; Harrelson reached on a
fielder's choice [Unser out at third (first to third)]; Swan out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Harrelson to second];
Garrett walked; Millan forced Garrett (shortstop unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 3.

REDS 8TH: Griffey popped to shortstop in foul territory; Morgan
singled to second; Swan balked [Morgan to second]; Perez walked;
ARMBRISTER RAN FOR PEREZ; LOCKWOOD REPLACED SWAN (PITCHING);
Bench struck out; Foster flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: ARMBRISTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); FOSTER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Torre homered; Kingman flied out to
center; Grote singled; Kranepool was called out on strikes;
Unser flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 4.

REDS 9TH: Geronimo was called out on strikes; LUM BATTED FOR
CONCEPCION; Lum popped to third in foul territory; DRIESSEN
BATTED FOR GULLETT; Driessen popped to third in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 4.