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Wednesday May 7, 1980
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A run-scoring single by Junior Kennedy in the 12th inning provided the Reds a 3-2 decision over the Mets. Ken Griffey led off the 12th with a single and, after one out, moved to second on a walk to Dan Driessen and scored on Kennedy's hit. [The Sporting News]


Cincinnati Reds 3, New York Mets 2

Game Played on Wednesday, May 7, 1980 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Reds         0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  7  1
Mets         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  8  3


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Collins lf            5   0   1   0     0   0   .310      Youngblood cf         5   0   1   0     1   1   .294
  Mejias lf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Taveras ss            5   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Geronimo cf           4   1   1   0     1   0   .220        Zachry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Concepcion ss         6   0   0   0     0   1   .196        Cardenal ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Griffey rf            3   2   3   0     3   0   .319      Mazzilli 1b           6   0   1   0     0   1   .241
Knight 3b             4   0   0   1     1   0   .290      Jorgensen rf          4   0   1   0     1   2   .279
Driessen 1b           4   0   1   0     2   1   .205      Henderson lf          5   0   1   0     0   0   .311
Kennedy 2b            5   0   1   1     1   1   .280      Hodges c              3   1   0   0     2   0   .167
Werner c              4   0   0   0     1   3   .120      Trevino 3b            3   0   2   0     1   0   .391
Pastore p             4   0   0   0     0   1   .125        Ramirez pr,ss       1   1   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hume p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Flynn 2b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .200
                                                          Burris p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .083
                                                            Maddox ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .306
                                                            Hausman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Stearns ph,3b       2   0   1   1     0   0   .299

Totals               41   3   7   2     9   7             Totals               42   2   8   2     5   4

Time of Game: 3:45   Attendance:  5,215
Left on Base: Reds 13, Mets 10
DP: Reds 1, Mets 1
Errors: Werner, Mazzilli, Trevino 2
Doubles: Griffey (5)
Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Geronimo (1), Flynn (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Knight (1)
GIDP: Taveras (3)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pastore                 8.1   7   2   2   4   4   0  36   2.23
Hume W(3-1)             3.2   1   0   0   1   0   0  12   2.03
Totals                 12     8   2   2   5   4   0  48

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris                  7     3   2   0   6   5   0  32   2.19
Hausman                 2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   5.14
Zachry L(0-1)           3     4   1   1   3   0   0  14   1.80
Totals                 12     7   3   1   9   7   0  52

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen


REDS 1ST: Collins grounded out (third to first); Geronimo flied
out to left; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Youngblood struck out; Taveras flied out to right;
Mazzilli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 2ND: Griffey walked; Knight walked [Griffey to second];
Driessen flied out to center [Griffey to third]; Kennedy reached
on an error by Trevino [Griffey scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Knight to second]; Werner struck out; Pastore grounded out
(second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Jorgensen struck out; Henderson flied out to right;
Hodges walked; Trevino singled to center [Hodges to third];
Flynn singled to right [Hodges scored, Trevino to second];
Burris flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 1.

REDS 3RD: Collins flied out to center; Geronimo made an out to
second; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 1, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Youngblood flied out to right; Taveras grounded out
(second to first); Mazzilli singled to center; Mazzilli stole
second [Mazzilli to third (error by Werner)]; Jorgensen walked;
Henderson forced Jorgensen (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 1.

REDS 4TH: Griffey singled to center; Knight forced Griffey
(third to second); Driessen singled to first [Knight to second];
Kennedy walked [Knight to third, Driessen to second]; Werner
struck out; Pastore struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 1,
Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Hodges walked; Trevino grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Hodges to second]; Flynn flied out to right; Burris lined to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 1.

REDS 5TH: Collins reached on an error by Mazzilli [Collins to
second]; Geronimo walked; Concepcion forced Collins (third
unassisted) [Geronimo to third (error by Trevino), Concepcion to
second]; Griffey was walked intentionally; Knight hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Geronimo scored (unearned), Concepcion
to third]; Driessen flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras
grounded out (second to first); Mazzilli flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 1.

REDS 6TH: Kennedy grounded out (third to first); Werner struck
out; Pastore flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Jorgensen struck out; Henderson singled to center;
Hodges flied out to left; Trevino singled to right [Henderson to
third]; Flynn flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds
2, Mets 1.

REDS 7TH: Collins singled to left; Geronimo out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Collins to second]; Concepcion grounded
out (shortstop to first); Griffey was walked intentionally;
Knight forced Griffey (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: MADDOX BATTED FOR BURRIS; Maddox grounded out (third
to first); Youngblood singled to second; Taveras forced
Youngblood (pitcher to shortstop); Mazzilli grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 1.

REDS 8TH: HAUSMAN REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); Driessen struck
out; Kennedy struck out; Werner grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Jorgensen grounded out (pitcher to first); Henderson
flied out to right; Hodges flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 1.

REDS 9TH: Pastore grounded out (third to first); Collins
grounded out (second to first); Geronimo made an out to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: MEJIAS REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING LF); Trevino walked;
RAMIREZ RAN FOR TREVINO; Flynn out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [Ramirez to second]; STEARNS BATTED FOR HAUSMAN;
Stearns singled to center [Ramirez scored, Stearns to second (on
throw to home)]; HUME REPLACED PASTORE (PITCHING); Youngblood
was walked intentionally; Taveras grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Youngblood out at second]; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

REDS 10TH: ZACHRY REPLACED TAVERAS (PITCHING); RAMIREZ STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING SS); STEARNS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); On a
bunt Concepcion made an out to catcher; Dave Concepcion
called for interference for running into his own bunt;
Griffey doubled to right; Knight flied out to center; Driessen
was walked intentionally; Kennedy flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

METS 10TH: Mazzilli grounded out (pitcher to first); Jorgensen
singled to left; Henderson flied out to right; Hodges popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

REDS 11TH: Werner walked; On a bunt Hume popped to first in foul
territory; Mejias forced Werner (shortstop to second); Geronimo
singled to right [Mejias to third]; Concepcion grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

METS 11TH: Ramirez popped to shortstop in foul territory; Flynn
grounded out (pitcher to first); Stearns flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

REDS 12TH: Griffey singled to right; Knight grounded out (third
to first) [Griffey to second]; Driessen was walked
intentionally; Kennedy singled to left [Griffey scored, Driessen
out at third (left to third), Kennedy out at second (third to
shortstop to second)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Mets 2.

METS 12TH: Youngblood lined to third; CARDENAL BATTED FOR
ZACHRY; Cardenal grounded out (first unassisted); Mazzilli flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Mets 2.



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