Aided by an error, the Mets ended their six-game losing streak with a 6-4 triumph over the Reds. The score was tied, 4-4, in the fourth inning when Joel Youngblood walked to lead off. Doug Flynn singled sharply to left and George Foster was charged with an error when the ball skipped past him to the wall. Youngblood scored and Flynn reached second on the play.

After a sacrifice by Pat Zachry, Flynn scored on Lee Mazzilli's bloop double over second base. Pete Rose, within four hits of 3,000 for his career, was halted on his 10-game batting streak. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 6, Cincinnati Reds 4

Game Played on Sunday, April 30, 1978 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Reds 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 2 Mets 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 x - 6 10 2 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 4 2 0 0 1 0 .319 Mazzilli cf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .247 Griffey rf 5 0 3 1 0 0 .337 Valentine 2b 4 1 3 2 0 0 .370 Morgan 2b 4 1 0 1 1 0 .263 Boisclair rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Foster lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .333 S. Henderson lf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .192 Driessen 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .317 Montanez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .182 Bench c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .299 Stearns c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .197 Concepcion ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 Youngblood 3b 3 2 1 0 1 1 .333 Geronimo cf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .306 Ferrer 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hume p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Flynn ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 Sarmiento p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Zachry p 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 Collins ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 Randle ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .155 Murray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lockwood p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lum ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 4 7 2 4 7 Totals 32 6 10 5 2 7 Time of Game: 2:36 Attendance: 20,092 Left on Base: Reds 8, Mets 6 DP: Reds 0, Mets 0 Errors: Rose, Foster, S. Henderson, Flynn Doubles: Mazzilli 2 (8), Stearns (3) Stolen Bases: Rose (1), Griffey (7) Caught Stealing: Collins (2), S. Henderson (1) Sacrifice Hits: Hume (2), Boisclair (1), Zachry (1) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hume L(2-3) 3.1 7 6 6 2 1 0 19 6.00 Sarmiento 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 0.93 Murray 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 3.47 Tomlin 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1.13 Totals 8 10 6 6 2 7 0 36 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Zachry W(3-0) 6 5 4 2 4 4 0 28 1.85 Lockwood SV(5) 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 11 3.15 Totals 9 7 4 2 4 7 0 39 Passed Balls: Stearns (1) Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Jim Quick REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to left; Griffey singled to second; Morgan walked [Griffey to second]; Foster struck out; Driessen flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Mazzilli popped to shortstop; Valentine singled to center; Boisclair out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Valentine to second]; S. Henderson singled to center [Valentine scored]; Montanez flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 1. REDS 2ND: Bench singled to left; Concepcion flied out to center; Geronimo struck out; Hume popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 1. METS 2ND: Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first); Youngblood singled to left; Flynn lined to left; Zachry walked [Youngblood to second]; Mazzilli doubled to right [Youngblood scored, Zachry to third]; Valentine singled to center [Zachry scored, Mazzilli scored]; Boisclair struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 4. REDS 3RD: Rose reached on an error by S. Henderson [Rose to second]; On a bunt Griffey singled to third [Rose to third]; Morgan forced Griffey (first to shortstop) [Rose scored (unearned)]; Joe Morgan's pop fell in infield; Foster flied out to center; Driessen walked [Morgan to second]; Stearns allowed a passed ball [Morgan to third, Driessen to second]; Bench reached on an error by Flynn [Morgan scored (unearned) (no RBI), Driessen to third, Bench to first]; Concepcion flied out to right; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 4. METS 3RD: S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez grounded out (second to first); Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 4. REDS 4TH: Geronimo singled to right; Hume out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Geronimo to second]; Rose walked; Griffey singled to left [Geronimo scored, Rose to second]; Morgan flied out to right [Rose to third]; Rose stole home and Griffey stole second; Foster struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 4. METS 4TH: Youngblood walked; Flynn singled to left [Youngblood scored (error by Foster) (no RBI), Flynn to second]; Zachry out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Flynn to third]; Mazzilli doubled to center [Flynn scored]; SARMIENTO REPLACED HUME (PITCHING); Valentine grounded out (first to pitcher) [Mazzilli to third]; Boisclair flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 6. REDS 5TH: Driessen flied out to right; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 6. METS 5TH: S. Henderson struck out; Montanez struck out; Stearns doubled to center; Youngblood reached on an error by Rose [Stearns to third, Youngblood to first]; Flynn flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 6. REDS 6TH: Geronimo was called out on strikes; COLLINS BATTED FOR SARMIENTO; Collins walked; Collins was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Rose popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 6. METS 6TH: MURRAY REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); RANDLE BATTED FOR ZACHRY; Randle grounded out (first unassisted); Mazzilli flied out to right; Valentine singled to center; Boisclair forced Valentine (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 6. REDS 7TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED RANDLE (PITCHING); Griffey grounded out (first to pitcher); Morgan popped to second; Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 6. METS 7TH: S. Henderson singled to right; S. Henderson was caught stealing second (catcher to second to first); Montanez struck out; Stearns struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 6. REDS 8TH: Driessen singled to right; Bench singled to left [Driessen to second]; Concepcion struck out; Geronimo flied out to left; LUM BATTED FOR MURRAY; Lum struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 6. METS 8TH: TOMLIN REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Youngblood struck out; Flynn was called out on strikes; Lockwood flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 6. REDS 9TH: FERRER REPLACED YOUNGBLOOD (PLAYING 3B); Rose flied out to left; Griffey grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 6.

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