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.

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