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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1971-07-09 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 25806 · 2:50
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 6–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 2nd. Ross Grimsley earned the win and Joe Gibbon picked up the save. George Foster went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Ross Grimsley L: Tom Seaver SV: Joe Gibbon
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Corrales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Grimsley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 3.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Tug McGraw | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Sadecki | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 6.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Wayne Granger | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gibbon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Ted Martinez: K
- Tommie Agee: W.1-2
- Cleon Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Donn Clendenon: 7/SF.3-H
- Ken Singleton: S9.1-3;2-H;BX2(9263)
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 8/F
- George Foster: 13
- Lee May: K
Top 2
- Jerry Grote: 53
- Tim Foli: 9/F
- Tom Seaver: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: 6/L
- Bernie Carbo: S9
- Dave Concepcion: S9.1-2
- Pat Corrales: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Woody Woodward: D9.1-3;3-H
- Ross Grimsley: W
- Pete Rose: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H
- George Foster: 43
Top 3
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Ted Martinez: K
- Tommie Agee: 8/F
Bot 3
- Lee May: K
- Tony Perez: D8
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Jimmy Stewart: 2/FL
- Pat Corrales: S8.1-2;2-H
- Woody Woodward: S7.1-2;2-H
- Ross Grimsley: 63
Top 4
- Cleon Jones: 4/P
- Donn Clendenon: 9/F
- Ken Singleton: S8
- Jerry Grote: D8.1XH(862)
Bot 4
- Pete Rose: S9
- George Foster: 8/F.1-2
- Lee May: K
- Tony Perez: W
- Hal McRae: 4/P
Top 5
- Tim Foli: 4/P
- Tug McGraw: E6
- Bud Harrelson: 13.1-2
- Ted Martinez: D9.2-H(UR)
- Tommie Agee: 43
Bot 5
- Jimmy Stewart: 2/FL
- Pat Corrales: 63
- Woody Woodward: 43
Top 6
- Cleon Jones: 13
- Donn Clendenon: 63
- Ken Singleton: K
Bot 6
- Ross Grimsley: 13
- Pete Rose: 9/F
- George Foster: HR
- Lee May: 3/FL
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: W
- Tim Foli: 8/F
- Dave Marshall: 31.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
Bot 7
- Tony Perez: K
- Hal McRae: 3/P
- Jimmy Stewart: 53
Top 8
- Ted Martinez: 13
- Tommie Agee: 153
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
Bot 8
- Pat Corrales: 43
- Woody Woodward: K
- Wayne Granger: HR
- Pete Rose: 9/F
Top 9
- Donn Clendenon: D7
- Ken Singleton: S7.2-3
- Jerry Grote: S7.1-2;3-H
- Tim Foli: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Duffy Dyer: 94(1)/FO.2-3
- Bud Harrelson: 9/L
Notes & reviews
- Pete Rose intentionally let ball drop