The homestanding New York Mets manhandled Cincinnati 7-0 for the second consecutive night at Shea Stadium. After downing their guests 6-1 in the series opener, Gary Gentry (7-4) tossed a five-hit shutout to send the struggling Reds to their fourth straight defeat.
Dave Marshall cracked a three run blast (4) over the fence in the first and the hosts never looked back. Ken Boswell sent a solo shot out to right in the fourth to build a 4-0 lead against opposing starter Wayne Simpson (8-3), who lasted just six innings.
Gentry was not untouchable, but got the big out when he needed it, stranding ten baserunners. The visitors loaded the bases in the opening stanza with two away, but Bernie Carbo struck out to end that scoring opportunity. Another two out rally came in the sixth inning, when Lee May was hit by a pitch and Carbo walked. This time, Tommy Helms killed the potential rally by popping out to left field.
The Mets put the game out of reach with a second three run inning in the seventh. Bud Harrelson's two run single to center highlighted the uprising. Cincinnati reliever Ray Washburn was hammered, giving up five hits while only managing to get two outs before being mercifully removed in favor of Tony Cloninger, who finished out the affair in scoreless fashion. New York compiled eleven hits for the game.
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