Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Nolan
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Nolan
  
  Boswell hits a fly ball towards center. Tolan catches it and throws to first to double up Mays. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Nolan
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Koosman
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Koosman
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Koosman
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Nolan
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Nolan
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Nolan
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyer vs. Nolan
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Koosman
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Koosman
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Koosman
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Koosman
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Koosman
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Nolan
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koosman vs. Nolan
  
  Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Nolan
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Koosman
  
  Nolan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Koosman
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Koosman
  
  Morgan bunts in front of the plate. Dyer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dyer. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tolan vs. Koosman
  
  Tolan hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bench vs. Koosman
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Nolan
  
  Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Nolan
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Nolan
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. Nolan
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Cleon Jones.
  
  Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garrett vs. Nolan
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Koosman
  
  Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Koosman
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Koosman
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Koosman
  
  Dyer throws to Harrelson, and they have Foster in a rundown. The throw to Garrett, who applies the tag, and Foster is out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Koosman
  
  Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Koosman
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Nolan
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Nolan
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Dyer moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Koosman vs. Nolan
  
  Koosman hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Nolan
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boswell vs. Nolan
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Koosman
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Koosman
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Koosman
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Koosman
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Koosman
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Nolan
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Nolan
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Nolan
  
  Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Koosman
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Koosman
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Koosman
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Nolan
  
  Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Nolan
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Nolan
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Dyer moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Nolan
  
  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dyer moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mays vs. Nolan
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dyer scores. Harrelson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boswell vs. Nolan
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Frisella
  
  Danny Frisella now pitching.
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Frisella
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frisella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Frisella
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Nolan
  
  Milner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Milner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Nolan
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milner moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kranepool vs. Nolan
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garrett vs. Nolan
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Frisella
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Frisella
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Frisella
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Nolan
  
  Dyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Nolan
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster who is chasing the ball. Harrelson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Agee vs. Nolan
  
  Tommie Agee pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
  
  Agee is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mays vs. Nolan
  
  There's a wild pitch. Harrelson scores. Agee moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Nolan
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boswell vs. Nolan
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. McGraw
  
  Tommie Agee now playing left field. Tug McGraw now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. McGraw
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. McGraw
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1972 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Mays W, cf            4  0  2  1   Rose P, lf            3  0  0  0   
Boswell K, 2b         5  0  1  0   Morgan J, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Milner J, lf          4  0  1  0   Tolan B, cf           4  0  0  0   
McGraw T, p           0  0  0  0   Bench J, c            4  0  0  0   
Staub R, rf           3  0  0  0   Perez T, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Jones C, 1b           1  0  1  0   Foster G, rf          4  0  2  1   
Kranepool E, ph-1b    2  0  0  0   Menke D, 3b           4  0  2  0   
Garrett W, 3b         4  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      3  0  0  0   
Dyer D, c             4  1  2  0   Nolan G, p            3  0  0  0   
Harrelson B, ss       4  1  1  0                                      
Koosman J, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Marshall D, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Frisella D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Agee T, ph-lf         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  1                        32  1  6  1

New York         000 000 101 --  2
Cincinnati       000 100 000 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koosman J             6.0  6  1  1  2  7
Frisella D (W)        2.0  0  0  0  0  3
McGraw T (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nolan G (L)           9.0  8  2  1  4  1

E -- Dyer D, Perez T
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- New York 9, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Perez T, Milner J
3B -- Harrelson B
SB -- Morgan J
CS -- Foster G
WP -- Nolan G
T -- 2:18
A -- 30709

    

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