The Mets erupted for 10 runs in the sixth inning in the biggest scoring stanza in the club's history to defeat the Reds, 12-6. The first tally in the outburst came on a bases-loaded walk to pinch-hitter Ron Hodges. Frank Taveras followed with a two-run double and Richie Hebner added a two-run single. Willie Montanez stroked a sacrifice fly and reached first base when George Foster allowed the ball to fall for an error.

After Steve Henderson drove in another run with a single, Doug Flynn drilled a line shot off the center field wall that eluded Cesar Geronimo for a three-run, inside-the-park homer. The Mets previously had never scored more than eight runs in one inning, the last time against the Cubs in 1976. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 12, Cincinnati Reds 6
Game Played on Tuesday, June      12, 1979 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  5    0  1  0  -   6  9  2
Mets         2  0  0    0  0 10    0  0  x  -  12 12  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Collins rf            5   1   3   0     0   1   .394      Youngblood rf         6   1   2   0     0   1   .289
Kennedy 2b            3   1   1   0     2   0   .271      Taveras ss            6   2   2   2     0   1   .243
Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .298      Mazzilli cf           2   1   1   1     3   0   .344
Foster lf             4   1   1   2     0   2   .330      Hebner 3b             4   1   1   3     0   0   .308
Driessen 1b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .278        Murray p            0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Knight 3b             1   1   0   0     3   0   .315      Montanez 1b           4   1   0   1     0   1   .210
Blair cf              3   1   1   1     0   1   .180      Stearns c             4   1   1   0     0   0   .226
  Geronimo cf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Henderson lf          2   2   1   1     3   0   .276
Correll c             4   0   1   2     0   0   .292      Flynn 2b              5   2   3   3     0   0   .224
Bonham p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .100      Falcone p             2   0   1   0     0   1   .211
  Sarmiento p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Scott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hodges ph           0   0   0   1     1   0   .160
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Ferrer pr,3b        2   1   0   0     0   1   .000
  Henderson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               32   6   9   6     5   6             Totals               37  12  12  12     8   5

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance:  9,805
Left on Base: Reds 5, Mets 11
DP: Reds 0, Mets 3
Errors: Kennedy, Foster
Doubles: Driessen (10), Correll (5), Mazzilli (19), Stearns (10), Taveras (11)
Triples: Flynn (4)
Home Runs: Foster (13), Flynn (2)
Stolen Bases: Driessen (5), Youngblood (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Concepcion (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Montanez (3)
GIDP: Concepcion 2 (9), Blair (1)
Hit by Pitch: Stearns (3,by Bonham)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham                  5     6   4   4   3   4   0  25   4.50
Sarmiento L(0-3)        0.1   1   3   2   1   0   0   4  10.80
Tomlin                  1.2   3   5   0   3   0   1  12   2.15
Borbon                  1     2   0   0   1   1   0   6   3.12
Totals                  8    12  12   6   8   5   1  47

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Falcone                 5.2   6   5   5   5   5   0  25   5.43
Scott                   0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.74
Murray W(4-5)           3     2   1   1   0   1   1  11   3.35
Totals                  9     9   6   6   5   6   1  38

Hit by Pitch: Bonham (2)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Ed Vargo


REDS 1ST: Collins singled to center; Kennedy walked [Collins to
second]; Concepcion grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Collins to third, Kennedy out at second]; Foster struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Youngblood singled to shortstop; Youngblood stole
second; Taveras singled to third [Youngblood stayed at second];
Mazzilli doubled to right [Youngblood scored, Taveras to third];
Hebner grounded out (first to pitcher) [Taveras scored, Mazzilli
to third]; Montanez struck out; Stearns was hit by a pitch;
Henderson walked [Stearns to second]; Flynn popped to second; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

REDS 2ND: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Knight
walked; Blair grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Knight out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Falcone singled to center; Youngblood struck out;
Taveras struck out; Mazzilli walked [Falcone to second]; Hebner
forced Mazzilli (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 0, Mets 2.

REDS 3RD: Correll grounded out (third to first); Bonham struck
out; Collins grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Montanez flied out to left; Stearns grounded out
(third to first); Henderson grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

REDS 4TH: Kennedy walked; Concepcion grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Kennedy out at second]; Foster
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Flynn tripled to left; Falcone struck out; Youngblood
lined to shortstop; Taveras popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

REDS 5TH: Driessen doubled to right; Knight walked; Blair struck
out; Correll lined to center; Bonham struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); Hebner flied
out to left; Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

REDS 6TH: Collins singled to center; Kennedy singled to left
[Collins to second]; Concepcion out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Collins to third, Kennedy to second]; Foster
grounded out (second to first) [Collins scored, Kennedy to
third]; Driessen singled to right [Kennedy scored]; Driessen
stole second; Knight was walked intentionally; Blair singled to
left [Driessen scored, Knight to second]; SCOTT REPLACED FALCONE
(PITCHING); Correll doubled to left [Knight scored, Blair
scored]; Bonham grounded out (shortstop to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: GERONIMO REPLACED BLAIR (PLAYING CF); Stearns doubled
to left; Henderson walked; SARMIENTO REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING);
Flynn reached on an error by Kennedy [Stearns to third,
Henderson to second, Flynn to first]; HODGES BATTED FOR SCOTT;
Hodges walked [Stearns scored, Henderson to third, Flynn to
second]; FERRER RAN FOR HODGES; Youngblood popped to second;
Taveras doubled to right [Henderson scored, Flynn scored
(unearned), Ferrer to third]; TOMLIN REPLACED SARMIENTO
(PITCHING); Mazzilli was walked intentionally; Hebner singled to
center [Ferrer scored, Taveras scored, Mazzilli to third];
Montanez reached on an error by Foster on a sacrifice fly
[Mazzilli scored (unearned), Hebner to second, Montanez to
first]; Stearns flied out to center; Henderson singled to center
[Hebner scored (unearned), Montanez to third]; Flynn hit an
inside the park homer to center (unearned) [Montanez scored
(unearned), Henderson scored (unearned)]; Ferrer grounded out
(third to first); 10 R (4 ER), 5 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Mets 12.

REDS 7TH: FERRER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); MURRAY REPLACED
HEBNER (PITCHING); Collins struck out; Kennedy grounded out
(second to first); Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Mets 12.

METS 7TH: Youngblood flied out to left; Taveras flied out to
center; Mazzilli walked; Murray walked [Mazzilli to second];
Montanez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Mets
12.

REDS 8TH: Foster homered; Driessen grounded out (pitcher to
first); Knight popped to first in foul territory; Geronimo flied
out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Mets 12.

METS 8TH: BORBON REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); Stearns flied out
to left; Henderson walked; Flynn singled to center [Henderson to
second]; Ferrer was called out on strikes; Youngblood singled to
shortstop [Henderson to third, Flynn to second]; Taveras flied
out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 6, Mets 12.

REDS 9TH: Correll grounded out (second to first); HENDERSON
BATTED FOR BORBON; Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first);
Collins singled to first; Kennedy grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Mets 12.