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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1978-07-26 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 19892 · 2:30
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 12–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Nino Espinosa earned the win. Joel Youngblood went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 |
W: Nino Espinosa L: Mike LaCoss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike LaCoss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nino Espinosa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike LaCoss | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Manny Sarmiento | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 8.1 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
 Dwight Bernard | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 53
- Ken Griffey: S5/BG
- Dan Driessen: CS2(26)
- Dan Driessen: S8
- Ken Henderson: 7
Bot 1
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Tim Foli: S7.1-2
- Steve Henderson: D9.2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Willie Montanez: 3/G.3-H
- John Stearns: 8
- Joel Youngblood: 9
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Mike Lum: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 53
Bot 2
- Lenny Randle: 63
- Doug Flynn: K
- Nino Espinosa: 3/L
Top 3
- Junior Kennedy: 63
- Mike LaCoss: K
- Pete Rose: W
- Ken Griffey: 43
Bot 3
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Tim Foli: 63
- Steve Henderson: D9
- Willie Montanez: IW
- John Stearns: S5.2-3;1-2
- Joel Youngblood: T9/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Lenny Randle: 8
Top 4
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Ken Henderson: W
- Johnny Bench: HR/9.1-H
- Mike Lum: D8/78
- Dave Concepcion: 9.2-3
- Junior Kennedy: W
- Mike LaCoss: 9
Bot 4
- Doug Flynn: 7/L
- Nino Espinosa: K
- Elliott Maddox: 63
Top 5
- Pete Rose: D9/89
- Ken Griffey: 63
- Dan Driessen: 7/L
- Ken Henderson: 63
Bot 5
- Tim Foli: W
- Steve Henderson: WP.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 9.2-3
- Willie Montanez: FC3.3XH(325);B-2
- John Stearns: D9.2-H
- Joel Youngblood: HR/7.2-H
- Lenny Randle: K
Top 6
- Johnny Bench: 2/FL
- Mike Lum: 5/P
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Junior Kennedy: S9.1-2
- Dave Collins: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Nino Espinosa: W
- Elliott Maddox: D7.1-3
- Tim Foli: 8/SF.3-H
- Steve Henderson: S9.2-H
- Willie Montanez: D9/89.1-H
- John Stearns: 9
Top 7
- Pete Rose: 7/L
- Ken Griffey: S8
- Dan Driessen: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Lenny Randle: W
- Doug Flynn: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Ken Henderson: 5/P
- Vic Correll: S8
- Mike Lum: 4/P
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Bot 8
- Nino Espinosa: 3/L
- Elliott Maddox: 13
- Tim Foli: S6
- Bruce Boisclair: K
Top 9
- Junior Kennedy: S8
- Ray Knight: S9.1-2
- George Foster: K
- Ken Griffey: W.2-3;1-2
- Dan Driessen: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dan Driessen: W
- Ken Henderson: K
- Vic Correll: 5/FL