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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1971-04-21 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 8517 · 2:26
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. Tom Seaver earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Gary Nolan SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Woody Woodward | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Plummer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| Tug McGraw | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nolan | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Joe Gibbon | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Ken Boswell: SB2#
- Ken Boswell: 6/P
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Dave Marshall: W
- Cleon Jones: S9.1-3;2-H
- Ed Kranepool: 7
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 53
- Bernie Carbo: K/C
- Tony Perez: K/C
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Jerry Grote: 53
- Tom Seaver: D9
- Bud Harrelson: 8
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Willie Smith: K
- Hal McRae: K/C
Top 3
- Ken Boswell: 7
- Tommie Agee: S7
- Dave Marshall: SB2#
- Dave Marshall: K
- Cleon Jones: K
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: K
- Woody Woodward: S8
- Gary Nolan: 14/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: 5/FL
Top 4
- Ed Kranepool: 8/L
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Jerry Grote: 8
Bot 4
- Bernie Carbo: 8
- Tony Perez: 6/L
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 5
- Tom Seaver: 8
- Bud Harrelson: 53
- Ken Boswell: 63
Bot 5
- Willie Smith: K
- Hal McRae: 9
- Tommy Helms: 8
Top 6
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Dave Marshall: 9
- Cleon Jones: K
Bot 6
- Woody Woodward: S9
- Gary Nolan: 36(1)4/BG/GDP
- Pete Rose: 3/G
Top 7
- Ed Kranepool: T9
- Bob Aspromonte: S8.3-H
- Jerry Grote: 16(1)3/GDP
- Tom Seaver: S7
- Bud Harrelson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Tony Perez: K/C
- Johnny Bench: W
- Willie Smith: D7.1-H
- Hal McRae: 143
Top 8
- Ken Boswell: D9
- Tommie Agee: HP
- Dave Marshall: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Cleon Jones: IW
- Ken Singleton: 8/SF.2-3;3-H
- Art Shamsky: S8.1-2;3-H
- Jerry Grote: S/89.2-H;1XH(82)
Bot 8
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Woody Woodward: S8
- Jimmy Stewart: W.1-2
- Pete Rose: S9.1-3;2-H
- Bill Plummer: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Tug McGraw: 3/G
- Bud Harrelson: S8
- Ken Boswell: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)#
- Ken Boswell: 8
- Tommie Agee: K/C
Bot 9
- Tony Perez: 63
- Johnny Bench: W
- Willie Smith: 8
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO