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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds

1996-07-26 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 30011 · 83°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph to CF · 2:42

Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 7–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 6 in the 5th. John Smiley earned the win. Todd Hundley went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	9
CIN	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0		7	11

W: John Smiley L: Paul Wilson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lance Johnson	5	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Vizcaino	5	0	2	1	0	0
Bernard Gilkey	3	1	0	0	1	1
Butch Huskey	3	0	1	0	1	0
Todd Hundley	3	1	2	2	1	1
Jeff Kent	2	0	1	0	1	1
Alex Ochoa	4	1	2	0	0	1
Rey Ordonez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Wilson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Edgardo Alfonzo	2	0	0	1	0	0
Chris Jones	1	0	0	0	0	1
Andy Tomberlin	1	0	0	0	0	1
Carl Everett	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Thomas Howard	5	1	1	0	0	0
Lenny Harris	3	0	1	0	1	0
Barry Larkin	5	1	2	1	0	0
Eric Davis	3	2	1	1	1	0
Reggie Sanders	4	1	2	1	1	0
Willie Greene	3	1	0	0	2	2
Bret Boone	4	1	2	2	0	0
Joe Oliver	2	0	1	0	2	1
John Smiley	3	0	1	2	0	2
Eric Anthony	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Wilson	4.1	9	3	4
Jerry Dipoto	0.2	1	2	0
Robert Person	2.0	1	1	1
Paul Byrd	1.0	0	1	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Smiley	7.0	5	3	4
Hector Carrasco	1.0	1	1	1
Lee Smith	1.0	3	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lance Johnson: 8/L8LM
Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6M
Bernard Gilkey: 53/G56

Bot 1

Thomas Howard: 7/L7LM
Lenny Harris: S7/F78S/R4
Barry Larkin: SB2/R6
Barry Larkin: 9/L89S/LDP.2X2(96)

Top 2

Butch Huskey: 8/F8LS
Todd Hundley: HR/L78XD
Jeff Kent: W
Alex Ochoa: WP.1-2
Alex Ochoa: K
Rey Ordonez: 1/L15

Bot 2

Eric Davis: HR/L7D
Reggie Sanders: S6/G56D/R3
Willie Greene: SB2
Willie Greene: K
Bret Boone: 43/G4M.2-3
Joe Oliver: W
John Smiley: SB2
John Smiley: K

Top 3

Paul Wilson: 53/G5
Lance Johnson: E3/G3/R1
Jose Vizcaino: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 3

Thomas Howard: 5/L5S
Lenny Harris: 9/F9D
Barry Larkin: S4/G6MD/R3
Eric Davis: HP.1-2
Reggie Sanders: 53/G5

Top 4

Bernard Gilkey: K
Butch Huskey: W
Todd Hundley: W.1-2
Jeff Kent: K
Alex Ochoa: S9/L34D.2XH(92);1-2

Bot 4

Willie Greene: K
Bret Boone: 8/F8RM
Joe Oliver: D7/L7LS/R4
John Smiley: K

Top 5

Rey Ordonez: 6/P6MD
Paul Wilson: HP
Lance Johnson: 8/F8LD
Jose Vizcaino: S4/G34D/R36.1-2
Bernard Gilkey: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 5

Thomas Howard: D9/F89XD/R4U6
Lenny Harris: 13/SH/BG15S.2-3
Barry Larkin: S8/L8RM/R4.3-H
Eric Davis: SB2/R4
Eric Davis: W
Reggie Sanders: S9/L34/R4.2-H;1-2
Willie Greene: WP.2-3;1-2
Willie Greene: I
Bret Boone: S8/L4MD/R6.3-H;2-H;1-2
Joe Oliver: W.2-3;1-2
John Smiley: D7/G5L/R5.3-H;2-H;1-3
Thomas Howard: 13/G13
Lenny Harris: W
Barry Larkin: 8/F8RS

Top 6

Butch Huskey: S5/G5L
Todd Hundley: K
Jeff Kent: S9/L34/R4.1-2
Alex Ochoa: 4/L4/LDP.1X1(4)

Bot 6

Eric Davis: 13/G15
Reggie Sanders: 53/G56
Willie Greene: W
Bret Boone: S9/L89S/R4.1-2
Joe Oliver: K

Top 7

Rey Ordonez: 63/G6
Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G56
Lance Johnson: 2/P23F

Bot 7

Eric Anthony: 3/G3
Thomas Howard: 5/P56
Lenny Harris: 7/F7LM

Top 8

Jose Vizcaino: 53/L5
Bernard Gilkey: W
Butch Huskey: 9/F9D/R46
Todd Hundley: DI.1-2
Todd Hundley: T9/G3L/R45.2-H
Chris Jones: K

Bot 8

Barry Larkin: 8/F78D
Eric Davis: 9/F9M
Reggie Sanders: W
Willie Greene: SB2
Willie Greene: 63/G6MD

Top 9

Alex Ochoa: D9/L9LD/R4
Andy Tomberlin: K
Edgardo Alfonzo: WP.2-3
Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6M.3-H
Lance Johnson: S9/G34/R4
Jose Vizcaino: DI.1-2
Jose Vizcaino: D9/L9LS/R4.2-H
Carl Everett: 8/F8RXD