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CHW  5
@BOS  4

BOS 10
CHW  8

DET  3
@CAL  2

KCR  6
@MIL  3

BAL  4
@MIN  1

NYY  2
TEX  0

NYY  3
TEX  2

OAK  3
CLE  2

ATL  3
MON  2

(10)
CHC  7
LAD  2

CIN  8
NYM  2
HOU 10
PHI  5

SDP  4
@PIT  0

STL  4
SFG  3

(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 51,617

Saturday, June 17, 1972
Time of Game: 2:26
Mets
2
35-20
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  1
Reds            0  2  3   0  1  2   0  0  X    8  8  0
W: Wayne Simpson (4-1), L: Gary Gentry (3-5), S: Tom Hall (4)
Reds
8
35-20
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                5   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .616              0   3   
K Boswell 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .188  .563              2   2   HR
  T Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .578              0   0   
T Agee CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .764              4   1   
R Staub RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .861              0   0   2B
J Milner LF                   2   1   2   0    2   0  .294  .888              0   1   
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .658              9   0   2B
  J Beauchamp PH-1B           1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .523              1   0   
W Garrett 3B                  1   0   0   0    2   1  .189  .669              1   1   IW
  R Sadecki P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  W Mays PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .820              0   0   
  J McAndrew P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .180              1   0   
D Dyer C                      4   0   0   1    0   1  .333 1.026              4   0   
G Gentry P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .254              2   2   
  J Fregosi 3B                2   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .714              0   1   
Totals                       34   2   7   0    4   9                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: R Staub (10, off W Simpson); E Kranepool (5, off W Simpson).
HR: K Boswell (4, off W Simpson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: W Garrett (2, by W Simpson).
TB: K Boswell 4; J Milner 2; R Staub 2; E Kranepool 2; J Beauchamp; J Fregosi.
RBI: K Boswell (12); D Dyer (14).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Agee-J Beauchamp.
E: J Milner (2).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .666              3   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   2   0   0    1   0  .268  .831              2   0   
B Tolan CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .829              2   0   
J Bench C                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .301 1.014             10   0   HR
T Perez 1B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .283  .887              6   0   HR,2B
J Hague RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .883              0   0   
  C Geronimo RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .694              2   0   
D Menke 3B                    2   2   1   1    2   0  .244  .717              2   2   HR
D Concepcion SS               3   1   1   0    1   0  .218  .563              0   2   2B
W Simpson P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .056  .111              0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Uhlaender PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .470              0   0   
  J Javier PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .255  .711              0   0   
  T Hall P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   8   8   0    5   4                         27   4
Batting Events
2B: D Concepcion (6, off G Gentry); T Perez (8, off R Sadecki).
HR: D Menke (3, off G Gentry; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); T Perez (9, off G Gentry; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); J Bench (18, off G Gentry; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: T Perez 6; J Bench 5; D Menke 4; D Concepcion 2; P Rose; J Javier.
RBI: J Bench 3 (50); J Javier 2 (11); D Menke (14); T Perez (35).
2-out RBI: J Bench 3; D Menke.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Gentry, L (3-5)              5     6   8   7    4   3   3   4.00   26     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 1· 6     24    -     0.52  -0.42
R Sadecki                      2     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.15    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.06  -0.01
J McAndrew                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.48    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     8   8   7    5   4   3          36     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2· 8          2-2 
G Gentry faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Simpson, W (4-1)             5.2   5   2   2    3   3   1   3.91   25     -       ·  ·      4·10· 1· 5     51    -     0.89   0.01
P Borbon, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.05    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    2.27   0.05
T Hall, S (4)                  3     2   0   0    1   6   0   2.24   12     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4   9   1          38     -       ·  ·      6·12· 2· 7          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: W Simpson (1; W Garrett).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 51,617.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Bud Harrelson                SS       1. Pete Rose                    LF
2. Ken Boswell                  2B       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Tommie Agee                  CF       3. Bobby Tolan                  CF
4. Rusty Staub                  RF       4. Johnny Bench                  C
5. John Milner                  LF       5. Tony Perez                   1B
6. Ed Kranepool                 1B       6. Joe Hague                    RF
7. Wayne Garrett                3B       7. Denis Menke                  3B
8. Duffy Dyer                    C       8. Dave Concepcion              SS
9. Gary Gentry                   P       9. Wayne Simpson                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 12- RRR 23% 91% 2-1 CIN J. Bench G. Gentry Home Run; Rose Scores; Morgan Scores
b2 1 --- R 13% 52% 0-1 CIN T. Perez G. Gentry Home Run
b2 2 --- R 13% 64% 1-1 CIN D. Menke G. Gentry Home Run
t2 1 1-- -10% 40% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool W. Simpson Double to RF; Milner to 3B
t6 2 123 O 5% 96% 2-6 NYM D. Dyer P. Borbon Groundout: 3B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson W. Simpson Popfly: 3B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell W. Simpson Popfly: C
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM T. Agee W. Simpson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose G. Gentry Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan G. Gentry Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan G. Gentry Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM R. Staub W. Simpson Strikeout
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 NYM J. Milner W. Simpson Single to CF
t2 1 1-- -10% 40% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool W. Simpson Double to RF; Milner to 3B
t2 1 -23 -1% 39% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett W. Simpson Intentional Walk
t2 1 123 RO -2% 37% 0-0 NYM D. Dyer W. Simpson Groundout: 3B-1B; Milner Scores; Kranepool to 3B; Garrett to 2B
t2 2 -23 O 5% 42% 1-0 NYM G. Gentry W. Simpson Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 CIN J. Bench G. Gentry Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 --- R 13% 52% 0-1 CIN T. Perez G. Gentry Home Run
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 1-1 CIN J. Hague G. Gentry Popfly: 2B
b2 2 --- R 13% 64% 1-1 CIN D. Menke G. Gentry Home Run
b2 2 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 CIN D. Concepcion G. Gentry Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3% 66% 1-2 NYM B. Harrelson W. Simpson Lineout: LF
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 1-2 NYM K. Boswell W. Simpson Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 1-2 NYM T. Agee W. Simpson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 67% 2-1 CIN W. Simpson G. Gentry Strikeout
b3 1 --- 2% 69% 2-1 CIN P. Rose G. Gentry Single to 3B
b3 1 1-- 3% 72% 2-1 CIN J. Morgan G. Gentry Walk; Rose to 2B
b3 1 12- O -4% 68% 2-1 CIN B. Tolan G. Gentry Strikeout
b3 2 12- RRR 23% 91% 2-1 CIN J. Bench G. Gentry Home Run; Rose Scores; Morgan Scores
b3 2 --- O -0% 90% 5-1 CIN T. Perez G. Gentry Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 5.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 1% 92% 1-5 NYM R. Staub W. Simpson Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- -2% 90% 1-5 NYM J. Milner W. Simpson Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O 2% 92% 1-5 NYM E. Kranepool W. Simpson Popfly: 3B
t4 2 1-- O 1% 93% 1-5 NYM W. Garrett W. Simpson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-1 CIN J. Hague G. Gentry Popfly: 3B
b4 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-1 CIN D. Menke G. Gentry Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- 0% 93% 5-1 CIN D. Concepcion G. Gentry Walk
b4 2 1-- O -0% 92% 5-1 CIN W. Simpson G. Gentry Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 5.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 1% 94% 1-5 NYM D. Dyer W. Simpson Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 1 --- O 1% 94% 1-5 NYM G. Gentry W. Simpson Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 0% 95% 1-5 NYM B. Harrelson W. Simpson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-1 CIN P. Rose G. Gentry Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- R 3% 97% 5-1 CIN J. Morgan G. Gentry Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Morgan Scores/No RBI/unER
b5 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 CIN B. Tolan G. Gentry Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- 0% 97% 6-1 CIN J. Bench G. Gentry Single to LF
b5 2 1-- 0% 97% 6-1 CIN T. Perez G. Gentry Walk; Bench to 2B
b5 2 12- O -0% 97% 6-1 CIN J. Hague G. Gentry Lineout: P
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 2-3-4
Cesar Geronimo replaces Joe Hague playing RF batting 6th
t6 0 --- R -3% 94% 1-6 NYM K. Boswell W. Simpson Home Run
t6 0 --- O 1% 95% 2-6 NYM T. Agee W. Simpson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- -2% 93% 2-6 NYM R. Staub W. Simpson Double (LF-CF)
t6 1 -2- -2% 91% 2-6 NYM J. Milner W. Simpson Walk
t6 1 12- O 3% 94% 2-6 NYM E. Kranepool W. Simpson Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Staub to 3B
t6 2 1-3 -3% 91% 2-6 NYM W. Garrett W. Simpson Walk; Milner to 2B
Pedro Borbon replaces Wayne Simpson pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 123 O 5% 96% 2-6 NYM D. Dyer P. Borbon Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 0% 97% 6-2 CIN D. Menke G. Gentry Walk
b6 0 1-- 1% 98% 6-2 CIN D. Concepcion G. Gentry Double to CF; Menke to 3B
Ray Sadecki replaces Wayne Garrett (3B) pitching and batting 7th; Jim Fregosi replaces Gary Gentry (P) playing 3B batting 9th; Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Pedro Borbon (P) batting 9th; Julian Javier pinch hits for Ted Uhlaender batting 9th
b6 0 -23 RRO 1% 99% 6-2 CIN J. Javier R. Sadecki Single to LF; Menke Scores; Concepcion Scores; Javier out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
b6 1 --- O 0% 99% 8-2 CIN P. Rose R. Sadecki Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 99% 8-2 CIN J. Morgan R. Sadecki Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 8.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-8, Reds' Tom Hall facing 9-1-2
Tom Hall replaces Julian Javier (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 2-8 NYM J. Fregosi T. Hall Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 NYM B. Harrelson T. Hall Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 NYM K. Boswell T. Hall Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-2 CIN B. Tolan R. Sadecki Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -0% 100% 8-2 CIN J. Bench R. Sadecki Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 8-2 CIN T. Perez R. Sadecki Double to LF
b7 2 -2- O -0% 100% 8-2 CIN C. Geronimo R. Sadecki Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 8.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-8, Reds' Tom Hall facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 NYM T. Agee T. Hall Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 NYM R. Staub T. Hall Lineout: 2B
t8 2 --- 0% 100% 2-8 NYM J. Milner T. Hall Walk
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ed Kranepool (1B) batting 6th
t8 2 1-- -0% 100% 2-8 NYM J. Beauchamp T. Hall Single to RF; Milner to 3B
Willie Mays pinch hits for Ray Sadecki (P) batting 7th
t8 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 2-8 NYM W. Mays T. Hall Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 7-8-9
Jim McAndrew replaces Willie Mays (PH) pitching and batting 7th; Jim Beauchamp moves from PH to 1B
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 8-2 CIN D. Menke J. McAndrew Walk
b8 0 1-- OO 0% 100% 8-2 CIN D. Concepcion J. McAndrew Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 100% 8-2 CIN T. Hall J. McAndrew Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 8.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-8, Reds' Tom Hall facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 NYM D. Dyer T. Hall Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 2-8 NYM J. Fregosi T. Hall Single to SS
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-8 NYM B. Harrelson T. Hall Strikeout Looking
Ted Martinez pinch hits for Ken Boswell (2B) batting 2nd
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-8 NYM T. Martinez T. Hall Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 8.

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