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Cincinnati Reds @
New York Mets
1977-08-20 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 26124 Β· 2:36
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 8β2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 1st. Fred Norman earned the win. John Milner 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 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Fred Norman L: Craig Swan SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bruce Froemming Β· 1B: Jim Quick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Morgan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Griffey | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Foster | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dan Driessen | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Rick Auerbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Henderson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
John Milner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Mike Vail | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Craig Swan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Valentine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig Swan | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Rick Baldwin | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Ken Griffey: W.1-2
- George Foster: W.2-3;1-2
- Dan Driessen: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dan Driessen: D9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Johnny Bench: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 6/P
Bot 1
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)/FO
- Steve Henderson: S6.1-2
- John Milner: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Vail: K
Top 2
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Fred Norman: K/C
- Pete Rose: 63
Bot 2
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Jerry Grote: S9
- Leo Foster: 3/FL
- Craig Swan: 7
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: FLE5
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Ken Griffey: SB2
- Ken Griffey: E1.2-3;B-1
- George Foster: D/89.3-H(UR);1-3
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Johnny Bench: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Cesar Geronimo: 6/P
Bot 3
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Steve Henderson: K
Top 4
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Fred Norman: K/C
- Pete Rose: 8
Bot 4
- John Milner: K
- Mike Vail: 8
- Joel Youngblood: 4/P
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Ken Griffey: S8
- George Foster: S8.1-2
- Dan Driessen: D9.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Bench: D/78.3-H;2-3
- Cesar Geronimo: IW
- Dave Concepcion: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jerry Grote: 53
- Leo Foster: K/C
- Rick Baldwin: K
Top 6
- Fred Norman: K/C
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: 7
Bot 6
- Lee Mazzilli: 63
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Steve Henderson: W
- John Milner: K
Top 7
- Ken Griffey: S8
- George Foster: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dan Driessen: S8
- Johnny Bench: 9
Bot 7
- Mike Vail: HR/7
- Joel Youngblood: K/C
- Jerry Grote: 3/FL
- Leo Foster: S7
- Bruce Boisclair: E3.1-2;B-1
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
Top 8
- Cesar Geronimo: D7
- Dave Concepcion: S7.2-3
- Fred Norman: K/C
- Ray Knight: 9/SF.3-H
- Rick Auerbach: 5/P
Bot 8
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Bobby Valentine: 63
- John Milner: HR/9
- Mike Vail: 7
Top 9
- Ken Griffey: S7
- George Foster: K
- Dan Driessen: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Bench: S8.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: K/C
Bot 9
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Jerry Grote: 7
- Leo Foster: 5/P




















