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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1977-06-08 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 19681 · night · 2:10
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 5–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 1st. Jack Billingham earned the win. George Foster went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Jerry Koosman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Rick Baldwin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 9
- Ken Griffey: W
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- George Foster: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Bench: K/C
- Dave Concepcion: S8
- Dan Driessen: 7
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: S7
- Felix Millan: 14(1)3/GDP
- John Milner: 9
Top 2
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/G
- Jack Billingham: 3/G
- Pete Rose: W
- Ken Griffey: 36(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: 3/FL
- Ed Kranepool: 8
- John Stearns: K/C
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: S8
- George Foster: BK.1-2
- George Foster: 9.2-3
- Johnny Bench: D7.3-H
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Dan Driessen: K/C
Bot 3
- Lee Mazzilli: S1
- Bud Harrelson: 43.1-2
- Jerry Koosman: 53
- Lenny Randle: 7
Top 4
- Cesar Geronimo: S9
- Jack Billingham: 36(1)4/GDP/BG#
- Pete Rose: 63
Bot 4
- Felix Millan: D7
- John Milner: K
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Ed Kranepool: W
- John Stearns: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
Top 5
- Ken Griffey: 63
- Joe Morgan: 4/P
- George Foster: 8
Bot 5
- Bud Harrelson: S4
- Jerry Koosman: CS2(26)#
- Jerry Koosman: K/C
- Lenny Randle: S6
- Felix Millan: 7/L
Top 6
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Dave Concepcion: S7
- Dan Driessen: W.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: S8.2-H;1-3;BX2(864)
- Jack Billingham: K
Bot 6
- John Milner: 63
- Dave Kingman: S8
- Ed Kranepool: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Pete Rose: 53
- Ken Griffey: 63
- Joe Morgan: S3
- George Foster: K/C
Bot 7
- John Stearns: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Bud Harrelson: 8
Top 8
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Dave Concepcion: S7
- Dan Driessen: E3.1-2;B-1
- Cesar Geronimo: CS3(25)
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/G
Bot 8
- Mike Phillips: 53
- Lenny Randle: S7
- Felix Millan: 6/P
- John Milner: S9.1-2
- Dave Kingman: 7
Top 9
- Jack Billingham: K
- Pete Rose: K
- Ken Griffey: 63
Bot 9
- Ed Kranepool: K
- John Stearns: 43
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
Notes & reviews
- Mets Manager Joe Torre ejected by 1B umpire Ed Montague