Tom Seaver, performing at Shea Stadium for the first time since being traded by the Mets June 15, held his former teammates to six hits and pitched the Reds to a 5-1 victory. Seaver, who received a standing ovation from the crowd of 46,265, struck out 11. Cincinnati Reds 5, New York Mets 1Game Played on Sunday, August 21, 1977 (Day game) at Shea StadiumReds 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 - 5 8 0 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 6 2 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 4 2 2 1 0 0 .299 Randle 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .302 Morgan 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .299 Harrelson ss 3 1 1 0 0 2 .168 Griffey rf 4 0 1 2 0 2 .323 Stearns ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 Foster cf,lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .314 Apodaca p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Bench c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .265 Henderson lf 4 0 2 0 0 2 .313 Concepcion ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 Kranepool rf 3 0 2 1 0 1 .282 Driessen 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .296 Milner 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Armbrister lf 2 0 0 0 1 2 .250 Hodges c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .286 Geronimo cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .259 Mazzilli cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .234 Seaver p 4 2 1 0 0 0 .203 Flynn 2b,ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 .230 Koosman p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 Lockwood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Boisclair ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 Foster 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 Totals 33 5 8 5 3 8 Totals 30 1 6 1 2 11 Time of Game: 2:21 Attendance: 46,265 Left on Base: Reds 4, Mets 5 DP: Reds 1, Mets 2 Errors: Harrelson, Flynn Doubles: Rose (31), Seaver (1), Bench (27) Caught Stealing: Driessen (10), Mazzilli (12) Sacrifice Flies: Kranepool (2) GIDP: Seaver (1), Stearns (13) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Seaver W(14-5) 9 6 1 1 2 11 0 33 2.93 Totals 9 6 1 1 2 11 0 33 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Koosman L(8-16) 7.1 7 5 2 2 7 0 30 3.23 Lockwood 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.09 Apodaca 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 3.03 Totals 9 8 5 2 3 8 0 36 Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming REDS 1ST: Rose doubled to right; Morgan grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey grounded out (second to first) [Rose to third]; Foster singled to left [Rose scored]; Bench walked [Foster to second]; Concepcion popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Randle flied out to left; Harrelson was called out on strikes; Henderson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0. REDS 2ND: Driessen singled to left; Driessen was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Armbrister walked; Seaver grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Armbrister out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Kranepool struck out; Milner popped to second in foul territory; Hodges struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0. REDS 3RD: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan grounded out (second to first); Griffey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Mazzilli popped to second; Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Koosman flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0. REDS 4TH: Foster flied out to center; Bench lined to third; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0. METS 4TH: Randle grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrelson struck out; Henderson singled to center; Kranepool singled to center [Henderson to third]; Milner popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0. REDS 5TH: Driessen lined to shortstop; Armbrister struck out; Seaver doubled to right; Rose singled to center [Seaver scored, Rose out at second (center to second to first)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 0. METS 5TH: Hodges flied out to left; Mazzilli struck out; Flynn walked; Koosman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 0. REDS 6TH: Morgan struck out; Griffey struck out; Foster flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 0. METS 6TH: Randle struck out; Harrelson singled to center; Henderson singled to right [Harrelson to third]; Kranepool hit a sacrifice fly to left [Harrelson scored]; Milner flied to left in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1. REDS 7TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Concepcion flied to right in foul territory; Driessen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1. METS 7TH: Hodges grounded out (first unassisted); On a bunt Mazzilli singled; Mazzilli was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Flynn popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1. REDS 8TH: Armbrister struck out; Seaver reached on an error by Harrelson [Seaver to first]; Rose reached on an error by Flynn [Seaver to second, Rose to first]; Morgan singled to second [Seaver scored (unearned), Rose to third, Morgan to second (on throw)]; Griffey singled to center [Rose scored (unearned), Morgan scored (unearned)]; LOCKWOOD REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Foster hit into a double play (center to first) [Griffey out at second]; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Mets 1. METS 8TH: GERONIMO REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PLAYING CF); FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR LOCKWOOD; Boisclair walked; Randle was called out on strikes; STEARNS BATTED FOR HARRELSON; Stearns grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Boisclair out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Mets 1. REDS 9TH: FOSTER REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PLAYING 2B); APODACA REPLACED STEARNS (PITCHING); FLYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Bench doubled; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Driessen was walked intentionally; Geronimo struck out; Seaver forced Driessen (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Mets 1. METS 9TH: Henderson struck out; Kranepool singled to center; Milner grounded out (second to first) [Kranepool to second]; Hodges was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Mets 1. |
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