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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 3, 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 May 3, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 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 | May 3, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim McGlothlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,163 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: John McSherry 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Jim McGlothlin | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Martinez | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jim Gosger | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 3, 1973
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Matlack
Matlack fires to first and has Rose trapped. There's the throw to Harrelson who tags Rose for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it 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: ---
Martinez vs. McGlothlin
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. McGlothlin
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garrett vs. McGlothlin
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. McGlothlin
Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. McGlothlin
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 -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. McGlothlin
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. McGlothlin
There goes Gosger. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. McGlothlin
Grote strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. There goes Tolan trying to get to home. Staub throws the ball in to Grote, who tags Tolan, who came all the way from first, for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scheinblum vs. Matlack
Scheinblum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McGlothlin
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. McGlothlin
Matlack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. McGlothlin
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. McGlothlin
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Matlack
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothlin vs. Matlack
McGlothlin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. McGlothlin
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McGlothlin
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. McGlothlin
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gosger. Perez reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion 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. Perez scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Matlack
Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Matlack
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stahl vs. Webb
Bill Plummer pinch hits for Jim McGlothlin. Hank Webb now pitching. Larry Stahl pinch hits for Bill Plummer.
Stahl hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Webb
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Gosger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hall
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hall
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. Grote goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beauchamp vs. Hall
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Hank Webb.
Beauchamp hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Hall
Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Hennigan
There goes Morgan. The throw from Grote and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hennigan
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hennigan
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hall
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hall
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hall
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hennigan
Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hennigan
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Hennigan
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hall
Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Hall
Gosger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Hall
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hennigan
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hennigan
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Hennigan covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hennigan
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hall
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hall
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Phil Hennigan.
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hall
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. McGraw
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. McGraw
There goes Morgan. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Morgan steals third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. McGraw
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. McGraw
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with McGraw covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hall
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hall
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hall
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. McGraw
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. McGraw
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McGraw
Menke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theodore vs. Hall
George Theodore pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Theodore strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Hall
Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Jim Gosger.
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hall
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1973 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 4 0 1 0 Martinez T, cf 4 1 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Millan F, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bench J, c 4 1 2 0 Garrett W, 3b 3 1 0 0
Perez T, 1b 4 1 1 1 Staub R, rf 4 1 1 4
Tolan B, cf 4 0 2 1 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0 Theodore G, ph 1 0 0 0
Scheinblum R, rf 3 1 1 0 Gosger J, lf 3 0 2 0
Geronimo C, rf 1 0 0 0 Dyer D, ph 1 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Grote J, c 3 1 0 0
McGlothlin J, p 1 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 1
Plummer B, ph 0 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 1 0 1 0
Stahl L, ph 1 1 1 3 Webb H, p 0 0 0 0
Hall T, p 1 0 0 0 Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0
Fregosi J, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
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34 6 12 5 32 5 7 5
Cincinnati 000 600 000 -- 6
New York 400 100 000 -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothlin J 3.0 5 4 4 1 2
Hall T (W) 6.0 2 1 1 1 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 3.2 9 5 5 0 4
Webb H 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Hennigan P 3.0 0 0 0 1 4
McGraw T 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 2, New York 2
2B -- Concepcion D, Perez T, Harrelson B
HR -- Staub R, Stahl L
SB -- Morgan J
CS -- Rose P, Gosger J, Morgan J
T -- 2:14
A -- 9163
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