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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1980-07-18 · Night game · Cinergy Field · 2:10
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 5–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Mario Soto earned the win. Hector Cruz went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
W: Mario Soto L: Pete Falcone SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Steve Fields · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Falcone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Mejias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Junior Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Pastore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Soto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
 Tom Hausman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Pastore | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Mario Soto | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Claudell Washington: K
Bot 1
- Sam Mejias: 9
- Junior Kennedy: 9
- Dave Concepcion: K/C
Top 2
- John Stearns: 53
- Mike Jorgensen: W
- Joel Youngblood: 6/L
- Elliott Maddox: 9
Bot 2
- George Foster: K
- Ray Knight: W
- Johnny Bench: W.1-2
- Dan Driessen: D9.2-H;1-3
- Hector Cruz: IW
- Frank Pastore: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Pastore: K
- Sam Mejias: 7
Top 3
- Doug Flynn: 4/P
- Pete Falcone: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Bot 3
- Junior Kennedy: S5
- Dave Concepcion: SB2
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- George Foster: K
- Ray Knight: 6/P
Top 4
- Frank Taveras: 7
- Claudell Washington: T9
- John Stearns: S8.3-H
- Mike Jorgensen: D9/89.1-H
- Joel Youngblood: W
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Doug Flynn: K
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: K23
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Hector Cruz: S6
- Frank Pastore: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Pete Falcone: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/L
- Frank Taveras: 53
Bot 5
- Sam Mejias: K
- Junior Kennedy: 8
- Dave Concepcion: 53
Top 6
- Claudell Washington: HR/9
- John Stearns: K
- Mike Jorgensen: 9
- Joel Youngblood: 5/L
Bot 6
- George Foster: 3/FL
- Ray Knight: K/C
- Johnny Bench: W
- Dan Driessen: W.1-2
- Hector Cruz: HR/78.2-H;1-H
- Mario Soto: K
Top 7
- Elliott Maddox: 53
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Jerry Morales: 53
Bot 7
- Sam Mejias: S8/78
- Junior Kennedy: 14/SH.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- George Foster: 13
Top 8
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Frank Taveras: 13
- Claudell Washington: 53
Bot 8
- Ray Knight: 53
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dan Driessen: 43
Top 9
- John Stearns: 5/FL
- Mike Jorgensen: 43
- Joel Youngblood: 13