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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1971-08-02 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 30622 · 2:33
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 4–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Clay Carroll earned the win. Lee May went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Clay Carroll L: Jon Matlack SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Woody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Grimsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Ferrara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hahn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Matlack | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Clay Carroll | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Ron Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: S8
- George Foster: W.1-2
- Lee May: K
- Tony Perez: 4/P
- Johnny Bench: D8.1-H;2-H
- Buddy Bradford: K
Bot 1
- Don Hahn: 13
- Wayne Garrett: 3/G
- Tommie Agee: W
- Cleon Jones: K
Top 2
- Dave Concepcion: S7
- Woody Woodward: 9/F
- Ross Grimsley: 54/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: 53
Bot 2
- Donn Clendenon: S7
- Bob Aspromonte: 6/L
- Jerry Grote: 9/F
- Bud Harrelson: K
Top 3
- George Foster: E3
- Lee May: 7/F
- Tony Perez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jon Matlack: 43
- Don Hahn: 7/F
- Wayne Garrett: 6/P
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: 43
- Buddy Bradford: 8/F
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 4
- Tommie Agee: 63
- Cleon Jones: S9
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 7/F
Top 5
- Woody Woodward: S7
- Ross Grimsley: 56(1)3/GDP
- Pete Rose: 8/F
Bot 5
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Jon Matlack: K/C
Top 6
- George Foster: K23
- Lee May: 4/P
- Tony Perez: 9/F
Bot 6
- Don Hahn: W
- Wayne Garrett: 9/F
- Tommie Agee: D7.1-H
- Cleon Jones: D9.2-H
- Donn Clendenon: 9/F.2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 1/L
Top 7
- Johnny Bench: 7/F
- Buddy Bradford: S
- Dave Concepcion: PB.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 8/F.2-3
- Woody Woodward: K/C
Bot 7
- Jerry Grote: 7/F
- Bud Harrelson: 23
- Jon Matlack: S8
- Don Hahn: K
Top 8
- Al Ferrara: 9/F
- Pete Rose: 2/FL
- George Foster: 53
Bot 8
- Wayne Garrett: 31
- Tommie Agee: W
- Cleon Jones: S9.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: OA.2X3(25)
- Ed Kranepool: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Lee May: HR
- Tony Perez: T9
- Johnny Bench: S7.3-H
- Buddy Bradford: 24/SH.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 43
- Woody Woodward: IW
- Clay Carroll: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 9/F
- Dave Marshall: 31
- Bud Harrelson: S7
- Art Shamsky: 8/F