Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Seaver
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Seaver
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp juggles the ball. That's an error on Beauchamp. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Seaver
  
  Seaver fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Seaver. Tolan moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Seaver
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Seaver
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Grimsley
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Grimsley
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Grimsley
  
  Mays hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Seaver
  
  Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Seaver
  
  Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Seaver
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimsley vs. Seaver
  
  Grimsley hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Grimsley
  
  Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Grimsley
  
  Beauchamp hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Grimsley
  
  Fregosi hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  Rose is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Seaver
  
  Morgan is hit by the pitch. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Seaver
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Grimsley
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Grimsley
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seaver vs. Grimsley
  
  Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Seaver
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Seaver
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hague vs. Seaver
  
  Hague strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Seaver
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Perez goes all the way around to score. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Seaver
  
  Menke is called out on strikes. View Play 

   

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Grimsley
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Grimsley
  
  Millan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Grimsley
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Grimsley
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. Millan moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beauchamp vs. Grimsley
  
  Beauchamp takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fregosi vs. Grimsley
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Seaver
  
  Grimsley strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Seaver
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Grimsley
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Grimsley
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seaver vs. Grimsley
  
  Seaver bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Grimsley
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Grimsley
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mays vs. Grimsley
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Seaver
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Seaver
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Seaver
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Seaver
  
  Hague strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Grimsley
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Grimsley
  
  Beauchamp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Grimsley
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Seaver
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

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

   
• Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Seaver
  
  Grimsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  Rose hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

   
• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Seaver
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Grimsley
  
  Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Grimsley
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Theodore vs. Borbon
  
  George Theodore pinch hits for Tom Seaver. Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Theodore strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Borbon
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. Borbon
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Sadecki
  
  Ray Sadecki now pitching.
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Sadecki
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Sadecki
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Borbon
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Borbon
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beauchamp vs. Borbon
  
  Beauchamp strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Borbon
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Sadecki
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Sadecki
  
  There goes Geronimo. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Sadecki
  
  Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

   
• Reds, 6 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Sadecki
  
  Menke is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Reds, 6 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borbon vs. Sadecki
  
  Borbon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 6 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Sadecki
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   

Bottom 9

• Reds, 6 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Borbon
  
  Grote 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 

   
• Reds, 6 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Borbon
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 6 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Borbon
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 6 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Borbon
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. Harrelson moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 6 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Millan vs. Borbon
  
  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. View Play 

   

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         Game of 5/2/1973 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            5  1  1  2   Martinez T, lf        4  0  1  1   
Morgan J, 2b          3  0  0  0   Millan F, 2b          5  0  2  0   
Tolan B, cf           4  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            3  0  0  0   
Bench J, c            3  1  1  1   Staub R, rf           4  0  1  0   
Perez T, 1b           3  1  0  0   Beauchamp J, 1b       3  0  1  0   
Hague J, rf           3  0  0  0   Fregosi J, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, rf        1  1  1  0   Grote J, c            4  0  1  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  1  2  3   Harrelson B, ss       3  1  3  0   
Menke D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Seaver T, p           1  0  0  0   
Grimsley R, p         3  1  1  0   Theodore G, ph        1  0  0  0   
Borbon P, p           1  0  1  0   Sadecki R, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Boswell K, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  7  6                        33  1  9  1

Cincinnati       000 101 202 --  6
New York         000 010 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W)*       6.0  7  1  1  4  1
Borbon P (S)          3.0  2  0  0  0  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L)          7.0  4  4  4  3 13
Sadecki R             2.0  3  2  2  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Beauchamp J, Seaver T, Morgan J
DP -- Cincinnati 3, New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 10
2B -- Concepcion D, Millan F
HR -- Bench J, Rose P, Concepcion D
SB -- Geronimo C
SH -- Seaver T
HBP -- by Seaver T (Morgan J)
T -- 2:14
A -- 19163

    

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