Wednesday May 7, 1980
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A run-scoring single by Junior Kennedy in the 12th inning provided the Reds a 3-2 decision over the Mets. Ken Griffey led off the 12th with a single and, after one out, moved to second on a walk to Dan Driessen and scored on Kennedy's hit. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 3, New York Mets 2

Game Played on Wednesday, May 7, 1980 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Reds 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 7 1 Mets 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 8 3 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Collins lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .310 Youngblood cf 5 0 1 0 1 1 .294 Mejias lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Taveras ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Geronimo cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .220 Zachry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Concepcion ss 6 0 0 0 0 1 .196 Cardenal ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Griffey rf 3 2 3 0 3 0 .319 Mazzilli 1b 6 0 1 0 0 1 .241 Knight 3b 4 0 0 1 1 0 .290 Jorgensen rf 4 0 1 0 1 2 .279 Driessen 1b 4 0 1 0 2 1 .205 Henderson lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .311 Kennedy 2b 5 0 1 1 1 1 .280 Hodges c 3 1 0 0 2 0 .167 Werner c 4 0 0 0 1 3 .120 Trevino 3b 3 0 2 0 1 0 .391 Pastore p 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 Ramirez pr,ss 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Hume p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Flynn 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .200 Burris p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Maddox ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .306 Hausman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stearns ph,3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 .299 Totals 41 3 7 2 9 7 Totals 42 2 8 2 5 4 Time of Game: 3:45 Attendance: 5,215 Left on Base: Reds 13, Mets 10 DP: Reds 1, Mets 1 Errors: Werner, Mazzilli, Trevino 2 Doubles: Griffey (5) Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (7) Sacrifice Hits: Geronimo (1), Flynn (2) Sacrifice Flies: Knight (1) GIDP: Taveras (3) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Pastore 8.1 7 2 2 4 4 0 36 2.23 Hume W(3-1) 3.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 2.03 Totals 12 8 2 2 5 4 0 48 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Burris 7 3 2 0 6 5 0 32 2.19 Hausman 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 5.14 Zachry L(0-1) 3 4 1 1 3 0 0 14 1.80 Totals 12 7 3 1 9 7 0 52 Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen REDS 1ST: Collins grounded out (third to first); Geronimo flied out to left; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Youngblood struck out; Taveras flied out to right; Mazzilli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0. REDS 2ND: Griffey walked; Knight walked [Griffey to second]; Driessen flied out to center [Griffey to third]; Kennedy reached on an error by Trevino [Griffey scored (unearned) (no RBI), Knight to second]; Werner struck out; Pastore grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Jorgensen struck out; Henderson flied out to right; Hodges walked; Trevino singled to center [Hodges to third]; Flynn singled to right [Hodges scored, Trevino to second]; Burris flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1. REDS 3RD: Collins flied out to center; Geronimo made an out to second; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1. METS 3RD: Youngblood flied out to right; Taveras grounded out (second to first); Mazzilli singled to center; Mazzilli stole second [Mazzilli to third (error by Werner)]; Jorgensen walked; Henderson forced Jorgensen (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1. REDS 4TH: Griffey singled to center; Knight forced Griffey (third to second); Driessen singled to first [Knight to second]; Kennedy walked [Knight to third, Driessen to second]; Werner struck out; Pastore struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1. METS 4TH: Hodges walked; Trevino grounded out (pitcher to first) [Hodges to second]; Flynn flied out to right; Burris lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1. REDS 5TH: Collins reached on an error by Mazzilli [Collins to second]; Geronimo walked; Concepcion forced Collins (third unassisted) [Geronimo to third (error by Trevino), Concepcion to second]; Griffey was walked intentionally; Knight hit a sacrifice fly to right [Geronimo scored (unearned), Concepcion to third]; Driessen flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1. METS 5TH: Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras grounded out (second to first); Mazzilli flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1. REDS 6TH: Kennedy grounded out (third to first); Werner struck out; Pastore flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1. METS 6TH: Jorgensen struck out; Henderson singled to center; Hodges flied out to left; Trevino singled to right [Henderson to third]; Flynn flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1. REDS 7TH: Collins singled to left; Geronimo out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Collins to second]; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey was walked intentionally; Knight forced Griffey (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1. METS 7TH: MADDOX BATTED FOR BURRIS; Maddox grounded out (third to first); Youngblood singled to second; Taveras forced Youngblood (pitcher to shortstop); Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1. REDS 8TH: HAUSMAN REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); Driessen struck out; Kennedy struck out; Werner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1. METS 8TH: Jorgensen grounded out (pitcher to first); Henderson flied out to right; Hodges flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1. REDS 9TH: Pastore grounded out (third to first); Collins grounded out (second to first); Geronimo made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1. METS 9TH: MEJIAS REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING LF); Trevino walked; RAMIREZ RAN FOR TREVINO; Flynn out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Ramirez to second]; STEARNS BATTED FOR HAUSMAN; Stearns singled to center [Ramirez scored, Stearns to second (on throw to home)]; HUME REPLACED PASTORE (PITCHING); Youngblood was walked intentionally; Taveras grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Youngblood out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 2. REDS 10TH: ZACHRY REPLACED TAVERAS (PITCHING); RAMIREZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); STEARNS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); On a bunt Concepcion made an out to catcher; Dave Concepcion called for interference for running into his own bunt; Griffey doubled to right; Knight flied out to center; Driessen was walked intentionally; Kennedy flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 2. METS 10TH: Mazzilli grounded out (pitcher to first); Jorgensen singled to left; Henderson flied out to right; Hodges popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 2. REDS 11TH: Werner walked; On a bunt Hume popped to first in foul territory; Mejias forced Werner (shortstop to second); Geronimo singled to right [Mejias to third]; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 2. METS 11TH: Ramirez popped to shortstop in foul territory; Flynn grounded out (pitcher to first); Stearns flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 2. REDS 12TH: Griffey singled to right; Knight grounded out (third to first) [Griffey to second]; Driessen was walked intentionally; Kennedy singled to left [Griffey scored, Driessen out at third (left to third), Kennedy out at second (third to shortstop to second)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 2. METS 12TH: Youngblood lined to third; CARDENAL BATTED FOR ZACHRY; Cardenal grounded out (first unassisted); Mazzilli flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 2.

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