Mets 2-1 Reds (18 May, 2005) Play-by-Play

New York Mets

21-19, 14-7 home


CIN
NYM

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	5	1
0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	2	7	0

RedsTop 1st
- K. Ishii pitching for NYM
  CIN
  NYM
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Strike Looking
  5
  Ball
  6
  Single
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 1st
- R. Ortiz pitching for CIN
  CIN
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 2nd
- K. Ishii pitching for NYM
  CIN
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 2nd
- R. Ortiz pitching for CIN
  CIN
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 3rd
- K. Ishii pitching for NYM
  CIN
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 3rd
- R. Ortiz pitching for CIN
  CIN
  NYM
- M Cameron reached on bunt single to pitcher, J Reyes to second, J Reyes to third on throwing error by pitcher R Ortiz.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RedsTop 4th
- K. Ishii pitching for NYM
  CIN
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 4th
- R. Ortiz pitching for CIN
  CIN
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 5th
- K. Ishii pitching for NYM
  CIN
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 5th
- R. Ortiz pitching for CIN
  CIN
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 6th
- K. Ishii pitching for NYM
  CIN
  NYM
- R Freel stole third.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 6th
- R. Ortiz pitching for CIN
  CIN
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 7th
- K. Ishii pitching for NYM
  CIN
  NYM
- M. De Jean pitching for NYM
  CIN
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 7th
- R. Ortiz pitching for CIN
  CIN
  NYM
- M Anderson hit for M DeJean.
  1
  2
- D Jimenez hit for R Ortiz.
  1
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 8th
- R. Hernandez pitching for NYM
  CIN
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 8th
- K. Mercker pitching for CIN
  CIN
  NYM
- M DiFelice catching.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 9th
- D. Koo pitching for NYM
  CIN
  NYM
- W Bergolla ran for K Griffey Jr.
  1
  2
- B. Looper pitching for NYM
  CIN
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Reds
2
Mets
9

Game 1

17/5

Reds
1
Mets
2

Game 2

18/5

Reds
6
Mets
10

Game 3

18/5

Shea Stadium

12:10 AM, 18 May 2005

Flushing, New York

Attendance: 28,426

Game Time:2:32

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ed Rapuano
First Base Umpire - Jerry Crawford
Second Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
Third Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	88	67	.568	-	L3
Chicago	79	76	.510	9	L1
St. Louis	78	77	.503	10	W1
Cincinnati	76	80	.487	12.5	W2
Pittsburgh	72	83	.465	16	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	92	63	.594	-	L1
New York	86	69	.555	6	W1
Atlanta	84	71	.542	8	W1
Washington	69	86	.445	23	W1
Miami	57	98	.368	35	L1

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Cincinnati Reds

New York Mets

M. DeJean3-1

R. Ortiz1-2

B. Looper10

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Strike Looking
5 Ball
6 Single