Tom Seaver failed in bid for his 10th straight victory, but after his departure for a pinch-hitter, the Reds rallied in the eighth inning to defeat the Mets, with the decision going to Tom Hume in relief. Seaver gave up all three Mets' runs, including two on a homer by Lee Mazzilli in the first inning, before being lifted for a pinch-hitter in the seventh.

The Reds, who had a homer by Dave Concepcion but trailed, 3-1, began the eighth with a walk to Concepcion and singles by George Foster and Johnny Bench, loading the bases. After Dale Murray took over in relief for the Mets, Concepcion scored on an infield out by Ray Knight. Hector Cruz followed with a single, driving in pinch-runner Rick Auerbach to tie the score, but Bench was nailed at the plate on a throw by Mazzilli. Cruz took second on the play and scored the Reds' winning run when Cesar Geronimo singled. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 4, New York Mets 3
Game Played on Friday, August    17, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Mets         2  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  0
Reds         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   4 10  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cardenal rf           1   1   1   0     0   0   .247      Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Norman rf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .158      Collins 1b,lf         4   0   1   0     0   1   .317
Taveras ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .261      Concepcion ss         3   2   1   1     1   0   .298
Mazzilli cf           4   1   1   2     0   0   .315      Foster lf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .327
Hebner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .259        Auerbach pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .213
Kranepool 1b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .243        Driessen 1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Stearns c             1   0   0   0     2   0   .251      Bench c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .262
Youngblood lf         3   1   2   0     0   0   .295      Knight 3b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .316
Flynn 2b              3   0   0   1     0   0   .246      Cruz rf               3   1   1   1     1   0   .208
Kobel p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .171      Blair cf              2   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Glynn p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Geronimo ph,cf      1   0   1   1     0   0   .252
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Seaver p              2   0   2   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Kennedy ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .276
                                                            Hume p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               28   3   6   3     2   2             Totals               32   4  10   4     3   1

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 32,854
Left on Base: Mets 1, Reds 8
DP: Mets 0, Reds 2
Errors: Concepcion
Doubles: Cardenal (7), Seaver (2), Collins (12), Knight (28)
Home Runs: Mazzilli (13), Concepcion (13)
Stolen Bases: Youngblood (15)
Caught Stealing: Stearns (13), Taveras (15)
Sacrifice Hits: Taveras (8), Blair (2)
GIDP: Kranepool (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kobel                   6.1   6   1   1   2   1   1  27   3.38
Glynn                   0.2   2   2   2   1   0   0   5   2.85
Murray L(4-7)           1     2   1   1   0   0   0   4   4.57
Totals                  8    10   4   4   3   1   1  36

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver                  7     6   3   2   2   2   1  25   3.19
Hume W(8-6)             2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.92
Totals                  9     6   3   2   2   2   1  31

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


METS 1ST: Cardenal doubled to left; Taveras out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to pitcher) [Cardenal to third]; Mazzilli homered
[Cardenal scored]; Hebner singled to center; Kranepool grounded
into a double play (second to first) [Hebner out at second]; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Morgan grounded out (pitcher to first); Collins
grounded out (second to first); Concepcion homered; Foster
singled to right; Bench flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 2, Reds 1.

METS 2ND: Stearns walked; Stearns was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Youngblood singled to left; Flynn lined
into a double play (right to first) [Youngblood out at first]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Reds 1.

REDS 2ND: NORMAN REPLACED CARDENAL (PLAYING RF); Knight grounded
out (third to first); Cruz grounded out (third to first); Blair
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Reds 1.

METS 3RD: Kobel struck out; Norman grounded out (shortstop to
first); Taveras singled to right; Taveras was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Seaver singled to right; Morgan forced Seaver (catcher
to shortstop); Collins struck out; Concepcion lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Reds 1.

METS 4TH: Mazzilli grounded out (first unassisted); Hebner flied
out to right; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Foster flied out to left; Bench flied out to left;
Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 2, Reds 1.

METS 5TH: Stearns flied out to center; Youngblood singled to
right; Youngblood stole second [Youngblood to third (error by
Concepcion)]; Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Youngblood scored (unearned)]; Kobel flied out to left; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Cruz flied out to center; Blair flied out to center;
Seaver doubled to left; Morgan lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 3, Reds 1.

METS 6TH: Norman was called out on strikes; Taveras flied out to
center; Mazzilli grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 3, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Collins doubled to left; Concepcion flied out to
center; Foster grounded out (shortstop to first) [Collins to
third]; Reds Manager John McNamara ejected by HP umpire Ed
Montague; Bench popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Reds 1.

METS 7TH: Hebner flied out to center; Kranepool flied out to
center; Stearns walked; Youngblood flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: Knight doubled to left; Cruz walked; Blair out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Knight to third, Cruz to
second]; KENNEDY BATTED FOR SEAVER; Kennedy walked; GLYNN
REPLACED KOBEL (PITCHING); Morgan lined to first; Collins flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 3, Reds 1.

METS 8TH: HUME REPLACED KENNEDY (PITCHING); Flynn grounded out
(second to first); Glynn flied out to right; Norman grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: Concepcion walked; Foster singled to left [Concepcion
to second]; AUERBACH RAN FOR FOSTER; Bench singled to shortstop
[Concepcion to third, Auerbach to second]; MURRAY REPLACED GLYNN
(PITCHING); Knight grounded out (shortstop to first) [Concepcion
scored, Auerbach to third, Bench to second]; Cruz singled to
center [Auerbach scored, Bench out at home (center to catcher),
Cruz to second (on throw to home)]; GERONIMO BATTED FOR BLAIR;
Geronimo singled to right [Cruz scored]; Hume grounded out
(second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Reds 4.

METS 9TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); DRIESSEN
REPLACED AUERBACH (PLAYING 1B); COLLINS CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); Taveras grounded out (first unassisted); Mazzilli
flied out to left; Hebner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Reds 4.