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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1984-04-02 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 46000 · 2:12
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 8–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 2nd. Mario Soto earned the win. Eddie Milner went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CIN | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Mario Soto L: Mike Torrez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Oquendo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Hodges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Redus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Milner | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dann Bilardello | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Soto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Torrez | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Lynch | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Swan | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Backman: K
- Jose Oquendo: HP
- Keith Hernandez: K
- George Foster: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 1
- Gary Redus: D7
- Eddie Milner: S9.2-3
- Dave Concepcion: SB2
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Dave Parker: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dan Driessen: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Nick Esasky: 54(1)/FO
- Ron Oester: 3/G
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/9
- Mookie Wilson: 6
- Hubie Brooks: S
- Ron Hodges: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 2
- Dann Bilardello: D7
- Mario Soto: S5/BG.2-3
- Gary Redus: 8
- Eddie Milner: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Dave Parker: S34/L
- Dan Driessen: W.1-2
- Nick Esasky: D/P.2-H;1-3
- Ron Oester: K
Top 3
- Ed Lynch: 5
- Wally Backman: W
- Jose Oquendo: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Dann Bilardello: S
- Mario Soto: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Gary Redus: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Keith Hernandez: 13
- George Foster: S
- Darryl Strawberry: 8
- Mookie Wilson: S.1-3
- Hubie Brooks: 43
Bot 4
- Eddie Milner: D
- Dave Concepcion: 43.2-3
- Dave Parker: 6
- Dan Driessen: 31
Top 5
- Ron Hodges: 43
- Ross Jones: 2
- Wally Backman: 43
Bot 5
- Nick Esasky: 8
- Ron Oester: 7
- Dann Bilardello: 3
Top 6
- Jose Oquendo: 3
- Keith Hernandez: 63
- George Foster: 7
Bot 6
- Mario Soto: 6
- Gary Redus: 8
- Eddie Milner: 9
Top 7
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Hubie Brooks: K
Bot 7
- Dave Concepcion: HR/7
- Dave Parker: 7
- Dan Driessen: D
- Nick Esasky: K
- Ron Oester: 63
Top 8
- Ron Hodges: 13
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Wally Backman: S
- Jose Oquendo: K
Bot 8
- Dann Bilardello: K
- Mario Soto: 9
- Gary Redus: 13
Top 9
- Keith Hernandez: K
- George Foster: 8
- Darryl Strawberry: S8
- Mookie Wilson: S5.1-2
- Hubie Brooks: K
Notes & reviews
- high popup that was not played and fell among four fielders
- Debut game for Ross Jones
- Strawberry leaped to take home run away