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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 17, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 17, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Stone |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 36,803 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Art Williams 3B: Andy Olsen |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Right Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | Center Fielder |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Don Gullett | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | First Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| George Stone | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 17, 1973
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Stone
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Stone
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Stone
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Gullett
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gullett
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gullett
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Stone
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Stone
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett 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: ---
Kosco vs. Stone
Kosco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Stone
Plummer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gullett
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Gullett
Milner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Gullett
Grote hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan catches it and throws to first to double up Jones. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Stone
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Stone
Gullett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Stone
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Gullett
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gullett
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Gullett
Stone bunts towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Gullett
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
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Stone
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Stone
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Stone
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gullett
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gullett
Mays hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gullett
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Gullett
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Gullett
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Stone
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Stone
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Stone
Plummer hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Gullett
Hahn hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gullett
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Gullett
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Gullett
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Stone
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Stone
Gullett hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Stone
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gullett
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Gullett
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gullett
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Gullett
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Gullett
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gullett covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Stone
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Stone
There goes Morgan. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Stone
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Stone
Perez hits a line drive towards third. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Stone
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Gullett
Hahn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gullett
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Gullett
Stone 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
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Stone
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Stone
Plummer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Stone
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
Gagliano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Stone
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Phil Gagliano. Denis Menke pinch hits for Don Gullett.
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Borbon
Ed Crosby now playing shortstop. Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Borbon
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Borbon covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Borbon
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Stone
Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
Rose hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Stone
Morgan 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Stone
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Stone
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Stone
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Parker
Harry Parker now pitching. Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Andy Kosco.
Tolan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Borbon
Bobby Tolan now playing center field.
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Borbon
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Borbon
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Parker
Hal King pinch hits for Bill Plummer.
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Parker
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borbon vs. Parker
Borbon 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, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Parker
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Borbon
Larry Stahl now playing right field. Johnny Bench now catching.
Hahn hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Borbon
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Ted Martinez.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Borbon
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Harry Parker.
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1973 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 5 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Driessen D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mays W, 1b 4 1 1 1
Perez T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Kranepool E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Bench J, rf-c 4 0 1 1 Jones C, rf 3 0 2 0
Kosco A, cf 3 0 1 0 Milner J, lf 4 0 1 0
Tolan B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 0 0 0
Plummer B, c 3 0 0 0 Hahn D, cf 4 0 0 0
King H, ph 1 1 1 1 Martinez T, ss 3 0 2 0
Stahl L, rf 0 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 2 0 0 0 Stone G, p 2 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph 0 0 0 0 Parker H, p 0 0 0 0
Geronimo C, pr 0 0 0 0 Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Crosby E, ss 1 0 0 0
Gullett D, p 2 0 0 0
Menke D, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 1 0 0 0
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35 2 6 2 34 1 7 1
Cincinnati 000 000 001 1 -- 2
New York 000 100 000 0 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gullett D 7.0 6 1 1 1 3
Borbon P (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stone G 8.2 5 1 1 2 8
Parker H (L) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
DP -- Cincinnati 2, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, New York 5
2B -- Martinez T
HR -- Mays W, King H
SB -- Morgan J
SH -- Stone G
T -- 2:23
A -- 36803
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