George Foster broke a 2-2 tie with a three-run homer in the sixth that produced the Reds' 5-2 triumph over the Mets and gave Tom Seaver his sixth victory in succession. The triumph was No. 252 in Seaver's career, moving him past Bob Gibson into 30th place on the all-time list. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 5, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Thursday, June      11, 1981 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    2  0  3    0  0  0  -   5 13  0
Mets         0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Collins rf            4   0   1   0     1   0   .312      Wilson cf             4   1   2   0     0   2   .288
  Mejias rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Bailor ss             3   0   1   0     0   0   .259
Griffey cf            5   1   3   0     0   0   .300      Valentine rf          3   0   0   1     0   1   .200
Concepcion ss         5   1   1   0     0   2   .306      Kingman lf            3   1   1   1     1   1   .220
Foster lf             5   1   1   3     0   3   .297      Staub 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .315
Driessen 1b           3   0   0   0     2   0   .205      Cubbage 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .206
Knight 3b             5   1   2   0     0   1   .250      Trevino c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .279
Oester 2b             4   1   1   1     1   1   .292      Flynn 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .239
Nolan c               5   0   4   1     0   0   .310      Zachry p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .217
Seaver p              4   0   0   0     0   1   .143        Hodges ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .389
                                                            Searage p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   5  13   5     4   8             Totals               31   2   6   2     1   7

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 18,612
Left on Base: Reds 13, Mets 5
DP: Reds 0, Mets 0
Errors: Cubbage
Doubles: Nolan (9), Wilson (3)
Triples: Oester (5)
Home Runs: Foster (14), Kingman (14)
Stolen Bases: Wilson (11), Kingman (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Seaver (2), Bailor (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Valentine (4)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(7-1)           9     6   2   2   1   7   1  34   2.06
Totals                  9     6   2   2   1   7   1  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zachry L(5-7)           7    10   5   2   4   6   1  36   4.16
Searage                 2     3   0   0   0   2   0   9   0.00
Totals                  9    13   5   2   4   8   1  45

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Randy Marsh


REDS 1ST: On a bunt Collins grounded out (catcher to first);
Griffey singled to right; Concepcion singled to pitcher [Griffey
to second]; Foster struck out; Driessen walked [Griffey to
third, Concepcion to second]; Knight flied out to right; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Wilson struck out; Bailor flied out to right;
Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 2ND: Oester grounded out (second to first); Nolan singled
to right; Seaver out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Nolan to second]; Collins walked; Griffey forced Collins
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman homered; Staub singled to center; Cubbage
flied out to right; Trevino singled to center [Staub to second];
Flynn flied out to right; Zachry struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 1.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Foster
struck out; Driessen flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Wilson singled to center; Wilson stole second; Bailor
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Wilson to third];
Valentine hit a sacrifice fly to center [Wilson scored]; Kingman
walked; Kingman stole second; Staub flied out to right; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

REDS 4TH: Knight singled to shortstop; Oester tripled to center
[Knight scored]; Nolan singled to center [Oester scored]; Seaver
struck out; Collins singled to right [Nolan to second]; Griffey
flied out to center; Concepcion struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Cubbage flied out to right; Trevino struck out; Flynn
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

REDS 5TH: Foster struck out; Driessen walked; Knight struck out;
Oester walked [Driessen to second]; Nolan grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Zachry flied out to center; Wilson doubled to right;
Bailor popped to second; Valentine struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

REDS 6TH: Seaver popped to third; Collins grounded out (second
to first); Griffey singled to center; Concepcion reached on an
error by Cubbage [Griffey to second]; Foster homered (unearned)
[Griffey scored (unearned), Concepcion scored (unearned)];
Driessen flied out to right; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
5, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Kingman struck out (catcher to first); Staub grounded
out (first unassisted); Cubbage lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 5, Mets 2.

REDS 7TH: Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); Oester flied
out to left; Nolan doubled to right; Seaver grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Trevino flied out to right; Flynn struck out; HODGES
BATTED FOR ZACHRY; Hodges lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 5, Mets 2.

REDS 8TH: SEARAGE REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Collins flied out
to center; Debut game for Ray Searage; Griffey singled to
left; Concepcion struck out; Foster forced Griffey (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: MEJIAS REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING RF); Wilson struck
out; Bailor singled to left; Valentine popped to third; Kingman
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5,
Mets 2.

REDS 9TH: Driessen flied out to left; Knight singled to left;
Oester struck out; Nolan singled to right [Knight to second];
Seaver flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Mets
2.

METS 9TH: Staub popped to second; Cubbage flied out to center;
Trevino grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Reds 5, Mets 2.