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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1977-05-22 · Day game · Cinergy Field · 2:17
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 8–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 5th. Jack Billingham earned the win. Johnny Bench went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CIN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Jerry Koosman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Staiger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Plummer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Caldwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 Bob Apodaca | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Myrick | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Mike Caldwell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Mazzilli: 31
- Lenny Randle: 63
- Bruce Boisclair: 7
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 63
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Joe Morgan: S8
- George Foster: SB2
- George Foster: W
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bob Bailey: 8
Top 2
- John Milner: 43
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Jerry Grote: K
- Roy Staiger: 8
Bot 2
- Dave Concepcion: E5.B-1
- Bill Plummer: SB2#
- Bill Plummer: K
- Jack Billingham: S8.2-H(UR)
- Pete Rose: 14(1)/FO
- Ken Griffey: S9.1-3
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 3
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
Bot 3
- George Foster: 53
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Bob Bailey: 53
Top 4
- Lenny Randle: 63
- Bruce Boisclair: S9
- John Milner: K
- Ed Kranepool: S9.1-H
- Jerry Grote: 43
Bot 4
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Bill Plummer: W
- Jack Billingham: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Pete Rose: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Roy Staiger: 53
- Bud Harrelson: 7
- Jerry Koosman: K
Bot 5
- Ken Griffey: D9
- Joe Morgan: W
- George Foster: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bench: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Bailey: S7/78.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dave Concepcion: E1.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Bill Plummer: 13
- Jack Billingham: K
- Pete Rose: 8
Top 6
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
- Lenny Randle: S/BG
- Bruce Boisclair: 7
- John Milner: S9.1-3
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G
Bot 6
- Ken Griffey: 9
- Joe Morgan: 8
- George Foster: 63
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Roy Staiger: S8
- Bud Harrelson: S8.1-2
- Mike Phillips: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
Bot 7
- Johnny Bench: 13
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Bill Plummer: K
Top 8
- Lenny Randle: W
- Mike Vail: SB2
- Mike Vail: 13
- John Milner: 8
- Dave Kingman: 53
Bot 8
- Mike Caldwell: D8
- Doug Flynn: OA.2X3(25)
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Ken Griffey: 43
Top 9
- Jerry Grote: K
- Roy Staiger: 53
- Bud Harrelson: E5.B-1
- Joe Torre: 13