Amazin' Date 5/17/1969: Mets Take Second Straight at Crosley Field

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

AMAZIN'

THE MIRACLE METS

50th ANNIVERSARY

Game #35: Saturday, May 17, 1969 - BR
New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
Crosley Field

Mets score early and often en route to sweep of Cincinnati Reds.

Tommy Agee's game opening double off Cincy starter Jim Maloney was merely a harbinger of things to come.  Wayne Garrett followed with a single to center scoring Agee.  Then suddenly Maloney required relief.  Reds manager Dave Bristol summoned Jack Fisher from the bullpen.  After issuing a base on balls to Ken Boswell, Tommy Agee connected on his seventh home run of the season.

After which, the rout was on.  The Mets would strike for another seven runs on nine hits.  J.C. Martin hit his second home of the season in the third, plating Ed Kranepool.  Cleon Jones led the Mets with four runs batted in, giving him 28 RBI in 35 games played.  Wayne Garrett went 3 for 5 with a triple, two RBI, and two runs scored.  Tommie Agee is now batting .313 for the season after going 2 for 5 with three runs scored and one RBI.  The Mets amassed 14 hits and were 5 for 11 with runners in scoring position.  They outscored the Reds in the two game series by a 21-12 margin.

FINAL

Mets  11

Reds    3

Despite yielding 12 hits, starter Gary Gentry evened his record at 3-3 after limiting Cincinnati to three earned runs over nine complete innings pitched with six strikeouts.

The Mets are now just one game away from reaching the .500 mark.

• Mets Record:  17-18
• N.L. East:  3rd; 6.5 GB