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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1979-06-12 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 9805 · night · 2:46
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 12–6. New York Mets put up 10 in the 6th. Dale Murray earned the win. Doug Flynn went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
W: Dale Murray L: Manny Sarmiento SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Junior Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Correll | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bonham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joel Youngblood | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Falcone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sergio Ferrer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Manny Sarmiento | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Tomlin | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 5.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
 Mike Scott | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Murray | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: S8
- Junior Kennedy: W.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- George Foster: K
Bot 1
- Joel Youngblood: S6
- Frank Taveras: SB2
- Frank Taveras: S5.2-2
- Lee Mazzilli: D9.2-H;1-3
- Richie Hebner: 31.3-H;2-3
- Willie Montanez: K
- John Stearns: HP
- Steve Henderson: W.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 4/P
Top 2
- Dan Driessen: 43
- Ray Knight: W
- Paul Blair: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Pete Falcone: S8
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Frank Taveras: K
- Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Vic Correll: 53
- Bill Bonham: K
- Dave Collins: 53
Bot 3
- Willie Montanez: 7
- John Stearns: 53
- Steve Henderson: 53
Top 4
- Junior Kennedy: W
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Foster: K
Bot 4
- Doug Flynn: T7/78
- Pete Falcone: K
- Joel Youngblood: 6/L
- Frank Taveras: 6/P
Top 5
- Dan Driessen: D9/89
- Ray Knight: W
- Paul Blair: K
- Vic Correll: 8/L
- Bill Bonham: K
Bot 5
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Willie Montanez: 43
Top 6
- Dave Collins: S8
- Junior Kennedy: S7.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Foster: 43.3-H;2-3
- Dan Driessen: S9.3-H
- Ray Knight: SB2
- Ray Knight: IW
- Paul Blair: S7.2-H;1-2
- Vic Correll: D7.2-H;1-H
- Bill Bonham: 63
Bot 6
- John Stearns: D7
- Steve Henderson: W
- Doug Flynn: E4.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ron Hodges: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 4/P
- Frank Taveras: D9.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Lee Mazzilli: IW
- Richie Hebner: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Willie Montanez: E7/SF.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
- John Stearns: 8
- Steve Henderson: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Doug Flynn: HR8/IPHR.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Sergio Ferrer: 53
Top 7
- Dave Collins: K
- Junior Kennedy: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 13
Bot 7
- Joel Youngblood: 7
- Frank Taveras: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Dale Murray: W.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 9
Top 8
- George Foster: HR/8
- Dan Driessen: 13
- Ray Knight: 3/FL
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
Bot 8
- John Stearns: 7
- Steve Henderson: W
- Doug Flynn: S8.1-2
- Sergio Ferrer: K/C
- Joel Youngblood: S6.2-3;1-2
- Frank Taveras: 7
Top 9
- Vic Correll: 43
- Ken Henderson: 13
- Dave Collins: S3
- Junior Kennedy: 13
Notes & reviews
- dispute whether this is an earned run