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.

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