Cincinnati misplays contributed heavily as the Mets edged the Reds, 3-2. The game was tied, 1-1, when Alex Trevino reached first base on shortstop Dave Concepcion's error to open the bottom of the seventh inning, stole second, advanced to third on an infield out and scored on a wild pitch by Bruce Berenyi.

Frank Taveras beat out a bunt in the eighth inning and stole second. With two out, Ellis Valentine struck out but reached first safely when the ball got past catcher Joe Nolan. Rusty Staub then followed with a run-scoring single. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Saturday, August    29, 1981 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2  4  1
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  1    1  1  x  -   3  6  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Collins rf            3   0   1   0     1   0   .278      Mazzilli cf           2   1   0   0     2   0   .214
Griffey cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .304      Taveras ss            4   1   1   0     0   1   .239
Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   1   .289      Brooks 3b             4   0   2   1     0   1   .303
Foster lf             3   1   1   0     0   0   .302      Kingman lf,1b         4   0   1   0     0   3   .221
Driessen 1b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .199      Valentine rf          4   0   0   0     0   3   .200
Knight 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Staub 1b              3   0   1   1     1   1   .308
  Kennedy 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .120        Bailor pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Nolan c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .309      Trevino c             4   1   0   0     0   1   .270
Oester 2b             3   1   0   0     0   1   .260      Flynn 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .209
Berenyi p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Scott p               2   0   1   0     0   1   .067
  Biittner ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Jorgensen ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .235
                                                            Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Searage p           0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
                                                            Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               29   2   4   0     1   4             Totals               31   3   6   2     3  11

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 44,598
Left on Base: Reds 1, Mets 7
DP: Reds 1, Mets 2
Errors: Concepcion, Kingman
Doubles: Foster (18)
Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (13), Trevino (3), Taveras (16)
Caught Stealing: Collins (8)
GIDP: Knight (12), Concepcion (11), Trevino (4)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Berenyi L(6-4)          8     6   3   2   3  11   0  34   3.48
Totals                  8     6   3   2   3  11   0  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Scott W(4-7)            7     3   1   1   1   3   0  22   4.21
Marshall                1.1   1   1   0   0   0   0   6   3.38
Searage                 0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   4.97
Allen SV(13)            0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.12
Totals                  9     4   2   1   1   4   0  30

Wild Pitches: Berenyi 2 (2), Searage (3)

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Ed Vargo


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

METS 1ST: Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); Taveras
grounded out (shortstop to first); Brooks singled to shortstop;
Kingman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster grounded out (third to first); Driessen
grounded out (second to first); Knight flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Valentine struck out; Staub walked; Trevino grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Staub out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 3RD: Nolan grounded out (first unassisted); Oester grounded
out (shortstop to first); Berenyi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Flynn flied out to right; Scott singled to third;
Mazzilli walked [Scott to second]; Taveras grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Scott to third, Mazzilli to second];
Brooks grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 4TH: Collins grounded out (second to first); Griffey
grounded out (second to first); Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Kingman struck out; Valentine struck out; Staub flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 5TH: Foster doubled to left; Driessen singled to right
[Foster to third]; Knight grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Foster scored (no RBI), Driessen out at
second]; Nolan flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
1, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Trevino struck out; Flynn grounded out (second to
first); Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 0.

REDS 6TH: Oester struck out; Berenyi lined to second; Collins
walked; Collins was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Mazzilli walked; Mazzilli stole second; Taveras struck
out; Brooks singled to right [Mazzilli scored]; On a bunt
Kingman singled to catcher [Brooks to second]; Valentine flied
out to left; Staub struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1,
Mets 1.

REDS 7TH: Griffey singled to center; Concepcion grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Griffey out at
second]; Foster flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
1, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Trevino reached on an error by Concepcion [Trevino to
first]; Trevino stole second; Flynn popped to third; JORGENSEN
BATTED FOR SCOTT; Jorgensen grounded out (first unassisted)
[Trevino to third]; Berenyi threw a wild pitch [Trevino scored
(unearned)]; Mazzilli flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 2.

REDS 8TH: MARSHALL REPLACED JORGENSEN (PITCHING); Driessen flied
out to right; Knight flied out to right; Nolan lined to first; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: KENNEDY REPLACED KNIGHT (PLAYING 3B); On a bunt
Taveras singled to catcher; Taveras stole second; Brooks struck
out; Kingman struck out; Valentine struck out but Taveras
advanced to third and Valentine advanced to first on a wild
pitch; Staub singled to left [Taveras scored, Valentine to
third]; BAILOR RAN FOR STAUB; Trevino lined to second; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 3.

REDS 9TH: KINGMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); BAILOR STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Oester reached on an error by Kingman
[Oester to first]; BIITTNER BATTED FOR BERENYI; Biittner
grounded out (second to first) [Oester to second]; Collins
singled to right [Oester to third]; SEARAGE REPLACED MARSHALL
(PITCHING); Searage threw a wild pitch [Oester scored
(unearned), Collins to second]; Griffey struck out; ALLEN
REPLACED SEARAGE (PITCHING); Concepcion grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 3.