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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
2000-08-02 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 42111 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:46
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 2–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Al Leiter earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Robin Ventura went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Al Leiter L: Elmer Dessens SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Stynes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Larkin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dante Bichette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benito Santiago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pokey Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Dessens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Bordick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny Agbayani | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Pratt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kurt Abbott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Leiter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Dessens | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
 John Franco | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Stynes: D7/G5+
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4.2-3
- Ken Griffey: 3/P34
- Dante Bichette: W
- Dmitri Young: HP.1-2
- Alex Ochoa: K
Bot 1
- Mike Bordick: D/L78M+
- Derek Bell: 53/G56
- Robin Ventura: HR/L89XD+.2-H
- Todd Zeile: K
- Benny Agbayani: D7/G5+
- Jay Payton: K/C
Top 2
- Benito Santiago: S7/L7S+
- Pokey Reese: S7/L7S.1-2
- Elmer Dessens: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Chris Stynes: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H;2-3
- Barry Larkin: 13/G15
Bot 2
- Todd Pratt: K
- Kurt Abbott: S7/L7S+
- Al Leiter: 14/SH.1-2
- Mike Bordick: 8/F8LM+
Top 3
- Ken Griffey: 9/F9M+
- Dante Bichette: K23
- Dmitri Young: S7/L7S+
- Alex Ochoa: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Derek Bell: K/C
- Robin Ventura: S8/G4M+
- Todd Zeile: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Top 4
- Benito Santiago: K
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6+
- Elmer Dessens: K23
Bot 4
- Benny Agbayani: 8/F8LD+
- Jay Payton: 3/G34S
- Todd Pratt: W
- Kurt Abbott: K
Top 5
- Chris Stynes: 6/L6
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4
- Ken Griffey: K
Bot 5
- Al Leiter: 3/G3
- Mike Bordick: 43/G4
- Derek Bell: 43/G4+
Top 6
- Dante Bichette: 4/P4MD
- Dmitri Young: 3/L34+
- Alex Ochoa: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Robin Ventura: 8/F8RD+
- Todd Zeile: 8/F8RS
- Benny Agbayani: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Benito Santiago: K
- Pokey Reese: K
- Elmer Dessens: K/C
Bot 7
- Jay Payton: S8/L4M+
- Todd Pratt: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Kurt Abbott: 63/G6
- Matt Franco: 3/G3+
Top 8
- Chris Stynes: 8/F8LXD+
- Barry Larkin: 13/G13
- Ken Griffey: S9/L34+
- Dante Bichette: 3/G34S
Bot 8
- Mike Bordick: K/C
- Derek Bell: D9/L89S+
- Robin Ventura: WP.2-3
- Robin Ventura: K
- Todd Zeile: 9/F9M+
Top 9
- Dmitri Young: 3/L3
- Alex Ochoa: 43/G4
- Michael Tucker: K