Mets @ Reds
October 6, 1973

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Bottom 9 R H E
Mets 1 3 0
Reds 1 5 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Mets 1 3 0
Reds 2 6 0

Johnny Bench Postseason Stats

  Game Postseason
Average .667 .667
OBP .667 .667
At Bats 3 3
Hits 2 2
• Singles 1 1
• Doubles 1 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 0

Tom Seaver Postseason Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Riverfront Stadium - October 6, 1973
Tom Seaver
Jerry Grote
John Milner
Felix Millan
Wayne Garrett
Bud Harrelson
Cleon Jones
Don Hahn
Rusty Staub
Johnny Bench

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
New York Mets 1 3 0 5
Cincinnati Reds 2 6 0 5
Winning Pitcher Pedro Borbon
Losing Pitcher Tom Seaver
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Johnny Bench
Attendance 53,431
Time of Game 2 hours
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

End of Game

Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Pedro Borbon now pitching. Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Tom Hall now pitching. Staub takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Morgan strikes out.
Bottom 8 Rose hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 8 Hal King pinch hits for Jack Billingham. King strikes out.
Top 8 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Ed Crosby now playing shortstop. Seaver hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Larry Stahl pinch hits for Darrel Chaney. Stahl strikes out.
Bottom 7 Geronimo strikes out.
Bottom 7 Griffey hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Hahn strikes out.
Top 7 Grote strikes out.
Bottom 6 Perez strikes out.
Bottom 6 Driessen strikes out.
Bottom 6 Morgan hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Milner is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Rose is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Billingham bunts towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Millan covering, for the out. Geronimo moves to second.
Bottom 5 Chaney is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 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.
Top 5 Seaver strikes out.
Bottom 4 Griffey strikes out.
Bottom 4 Bench strikes out.
Bottom 4 Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Driessen hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Hahn. Driessen reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Hahn hits a line drive into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Billingham strikes out.
Top 3 Jones strikes out.
Top 3 Milner takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Chaney strikes out.
Bottom 2 Geronimo strikes out.
Bottom 2 Griffey is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 2 Bench hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Bench reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out.
Top 2 Seaver hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Seaver reaches second base with a double. Harrelson goes all the way around to score.
Top 2 Harrelson takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Hahn is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Morgan hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Rose hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett moves to third. Staub moves to second.
Top 1 Staub takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Millan bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Garrett moves to second.
Top 1 Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.