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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1984-07-19 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 13257 · 3:17
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 9–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 2nd. Mario Soto earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Darryl Strawberry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
W: Mario Soto L: Bruce Berenyi SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hubie Brooks | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gardenhire | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Berenyi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Chapman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Duane Walker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Oester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Gulden | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Soto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Berenyi | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
 Tom Gorman | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Sisk | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 6.1 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
 Bob Owchinko | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Power | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| John Franco | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Backman: K
- Danny Heep: 7
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 1
- Duane Walker: K
- Eric Davis: K
- Dan Driessen: W
- Dave Parker: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: HR
- George Foster: S
- Hubie Brooks: 64(1)/FO
- Ron Gardenhire: S.1-3
- Junior Ortiz: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Bruce Berenyi: 53
Bot 2
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Nick Esasky: S.1-2
- Ron Oester: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Brad Gulden: S.3-H;1-3
- Mario Soto: D.3-H;1-H(E6/TH)(NR);B-3
- Duane Walker: 8
- Eric Davis: K
Top 3
- Wally Backman: 63
- Danny Heep: K
- Keith Hernandez: 31
Bot 3
- Dan Driessen: S
- Dave Parker: 6
- Dave Concepcion: WP.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Nick Esasky: 8
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- George Foster: SB2
- George Foster: K
- Hubie Brooks: SB3
- Hubie Brooks: 9/SF.3-H
- Ron Gardenhire: 5
Bot 4
- Ron Oester: 43
- Brad Gulden: K
- Mario Soto: 63
Top 5
- Junior Ortiz: K
- Bruce Berenyi: K
- Wally Backman: W
- Danny Heep: SB2
- Danny Heep: W
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 5
- Duane Walker: D
- Eric Davis: FC3.2X3(35)
- Dan Driessen: SB2
- Dan Driessen: D.2-H
- Dave Parker: K
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Top 6
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- George Foster: 63
- Hubie Brooks: D
- Ron Gardenhire: S.2-H
- Junior Ortiz: 63
Bot 6
- Nick Esasky: K
- Ron Oester: W
- Brad Gulden: D9.1-3
- Mario Soto: FC5.3XH(52);2XH(2E6)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Duane Walker: IW
- Eric Davis: D7/G5L.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Dan Driessen: K
Top 7
- Ron Hodges: S
- Wally Backman: 8
- Danny Heep: W.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: W.2-3;1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Foster: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Hubie Brooks: SB2
- Hubie Brooks: IW
- Rusty Staub: 43/G4M
Bot 7
- Dave Parker: HR
- Dave Concepcion: 13
- Nick Esasky: 8
- Ron Oester: S
- Brad Gulden: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Mookie Wilson: S
- Ron Hodges: 63.1-2
- Wally Backman: S.2-3
- Danny Heep: 6
- Keith Hernandez: W.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 8
- Brad Gulden: S
- John Franco: 14/SH.1-2
- Duane Walker: D.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Dan Driessen: W
- Dave Parker: 36(1)/FO
Top 9
- George Foster: 8
- Hubie Brooks: S
- Kelvin Chapman: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Brad Gulden held 2B while Mario Soto rounded 1B and went to 2B; Gulden knocked the ball out of Rafael Santana's hand