June 5, 1973 New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
CHW 4 BOS 9
KCR 2 DET 5
@CAL 2 MIL 5
@OAK 4 NYY 8
@TEX 6 LAD 10
@CHC 1 CIN 6
NYM 5
(10) PHI 4
@HOU 0 MON 7
ATL 6
(11) SFG 3
@PIT 2 STL 5
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 14,654

Tuesday, June 5, 1973
Time of Game: 2:42

Mets

22-26

Lost 2

5th, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   3    5  9  3
Reds            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   4    6 10  1

W: D Gullett (6-3), L: P Hennigan (0-3)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Reds

30-23

Won 3

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .226  .683    0    1   4   
F Millan 2B                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .271  .632    0    2   5   2B
W Mays CF                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .095  .327    0    2   0   SB
R Staub RF                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .782    0    1   1   2B
J Fregosi LF                  4   1   1   1    1   1  .197  .539    0    0   0   IW
  J Gosger LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .568         0   0   
J Milner 1B                   4   1   0   0    1   2  .242  .812    0   16   0   
D Dyer C                      5   0   1   3    0   0  .148  .377    0    3   1   3B
T Martinez SS                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .204  .491    0    2   3   2B
J Koosman P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .339    0    0   2   
  J Beauchamp PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .671    0    0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  P Hennigan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
Totals                       40   5   9   5    4   4                    27  16

BATTING

2B: R Staub (11, off R Grimsley); F Millan (7, off R Grimsley); T Martinez (2, off R Grimsley).

3B: D Dyer (1, off D Gullett).

IBB: J Fregosi (2, by D Gullett).

TB: F Millan 4; D Dyer 3; T Martinez 2; R Staub 2; W Garrett; J Beauchamp; J Fregosi.

RBI: D Dyer 3 (6); J Fregosi (9); R Staub (23).

2-out RBI: D Dyer 3; J Fregosi; R Staub.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Staub-J Milner; W Garrett-F Millan-J Milner; T Martinez-F Millan-J Milner.

E: R Staub (3); F Millan (2); W Garrett (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Mays (1, 2nd base off R Grimsley/B Plummer).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     5   2   3   0    0   0  .309  .790    0    3   0   
J Morgan 2B                   2   1   2   0    2   0  .312  .944    0    2   2   SB,SH
J Bench RF-C                  4   1   1   3    1   0  .236  .808    0    5   0   HR,GDP
T Perez 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .274  .836    0   12   0   2B,GDP
D Concepcion SS               4   0   2   1    0   0  .294  .779    0    1   3   
B Tolan CF-RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .552    0    1   0   
D Menke 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .656    0    2   3   
B Plummer C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .347    0    3   0   
  C Geronimo PR-CF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .164  .450    0    1   0   
R Grimsley P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .034  .068    0    0   2   
  P Gagliano PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .517    0    0   0   
  G Locklear PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .525         0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  D Gullett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .422         0   2   
  R Scheinblum PH             0   1   0   0    1   0  .212  .631    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   6  10   5    4   2                    30  12

BATTING

2B: T Perez (11, off J Koosman).

HR: J Bench (12, off P Hennigan; 10th inn, 2 on, 0 outs).

SH: J Morgan (2, off J Koosman).

TB: J Bench 4; P Rose 3; J Morgan 2; T Perez 2; D Concepcion 2; B Plummer.

GIDP: J Bench (7); T Perez (3).

RBI: J Bench 3 (43); D Concepcion (29); T Perez (28).

2-out RBI: D Concepcion; T Perez.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Morgan (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morgan (25, 2nd base off J Koosman/D Dyer).

PITCHING

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
J Koosman                      8     8   2   2    2   1   0   2.73   31     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 2· 8     57    -     1.20   0.24
T McGraw                       1     1   3   3    2   1   0   4.91    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.26  -0.14
P Hennigan, BS (1), L (0-3)    0     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.65    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    5.19  -0.70
Totals                         9    10   6   6    4   2   1          39     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 2·10          2-2

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Grimsley                     7     5   2   2    1   3   0   2.59   28     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 4     61    -     1.25   0.14
P Borbon                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.36    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.32  -0.00
D Gullett, W (6-3)             2.2   3   3   3    3   1   0   3.10   14     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 3          1-0    3.04  -0.24
Totals                        10     9   5   5    4   4   0          44     -       ·  ·     13·14· 1· 8          1-0

T McGraw faced 3 batters in the 10th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Koosman (1); T McGraw (5); R Grimsley (2).

IBB: D Gullett (2; J Fregosi).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 14,654.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Rain.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Cincinnati Reds                      
1. W Garrett            3B    1. P Rose               LF 
2. F Millan             2B    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. W Mays               CF    3. J Bench              RF 
4. R Staub              RF    4. T Perez              1B 
5. J Fregosi            LF    5. D Concepcion         SS 
6. J Milner             1B    6. B Tolan              CF 
7. D Dyer               C     7. D Menke              3B 
8. T Martinez           SS    8. B Plummer            C  
9. J Koosman            P     9. R Grimsley           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   0  5-3  12-      70% 100% J Bench         P Hennigan      Home Run; Rose Scores; Morgan Scores
   t10   2  2-2  123     -43%   3% D Dyer          D Gullett       Triple to RF; Milner Scores; Fregosi Scores; Millan Scores
   t 6   2  2-1  --3     -16%  54% J Fregosi       R Grimsley      Single to CF; Millan Scores
   b 8   0  2-2  1--     -14%  52% J Bench         J Koosman       Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
   b10   0  5-3  -2-      13%  30% J Morgan        T McGraw        Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Garrett       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  W Mays          Walk
   R      1--      40%  R Staub         Double to LF (Line Drive); Mays Scores; Staub to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3      43%  J Fregosi       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      47%  P Rose          Single to P
          1--      54%  J Morgan        Single to RF; Rose to 2B
   OO     12-      42%  J Bench         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Rose to 3B
   R      --3      53%  T Perez         Double to LF; Rose Scores
   R      -2-      64%  D Concepcion    Single to RF; Perez Scores; Concepcion to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      62%  B Tolan         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
          ---      57%  J Milner        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      55%  D Dyer          Wild Pitch; Milner to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      63%  T Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      67%  J Koosman       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  D Menke         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      63%  B Plummer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  R Grimsley      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  W Garrett       Single to CF
   O      1--      62%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      65%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      64%  R Staub         Mays Steals 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      68%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      73%  J Bench         Morgan Steals 2B; Morgan to 3B/Adv on E4
          --3      74%  " "             Walk
   OO     1-3      64%  T Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  J Fregosi       Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  J Milner        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      70%  D Dyer          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
          ---      73%  D Concepcion    Single to RF
   O      1--      70%  B Tolan         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      67%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      65%  B Plummer       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  T Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Koosman       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      72%  W Garrett       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  R Grimsley      Strikeout Looking
          ---      72%  P Rose          Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  J Morgan        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Rose to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  J Bench         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Ross Grimsley facing 2-3-4
          ---      57%  F Millan        Double to LF
   O      -2-      59%  W Mays          Flyball: RF; Millan to 3B
   O      --3      69%  R Staub         Flyball: RF
   R      --3      54%  J Fregosi       Single to CF; Millan Scores
   O      1--      57%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  T Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Tolan         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  D Dyer          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      46%  T Martinez      Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      52%  J Koosman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      58%  W Garrett       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  D Menke         Lineout: 3B
          ---      59%  B Plummer       Single to LF
                  Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Ross Grimsley batting 9th; Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Bill Plummer batting 8th
          1--      62%  P Gagliano      Wild Pitch; Geronimo to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; Geronimo out at 3B/P-SS
                  Gene Locklear pinch runs for Phil Gagliano batting 9th
   O      1--      50%  P Rose          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pedro Borbon facing 2-3-4
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Gene Locklear pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Bench moves to C; Cesar Geronimo moves to CF; Bobby Tolan moves to RF
          ---      43%  F Millan        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  W Mays          Popfly: C
                  Don Gullett replaces Pedro Borbon pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      55%  R Staub         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      60%  J Fregosi       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
          ---      66%  J Morgan        Single to RF
   OO     1--      52%  J Bench         Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Gullett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      55%  J Milner        Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  D Dyer          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      57%  T Martinez      Walk
                  Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Jerry Koosman batting 9th
          1--      52%  J Beauchamp     Single to P; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-      62%  W Garrett       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Tug McGraw facing 5-6-7
                  Tug McGraw replaces Jim Beauchamp pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  D Concepcion    Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      53%  B Tolan         Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  D Menke         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Gullett facing 2-3-4
          ---      42%  F Millan        Single to RF
   O      1--      44%  W Mays          Popfly: 1B; Millan to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B; Millan to 3B
          --3      50%  J Fregosi       Intentional Walk
          1-3      46%  J Milner        Walk; Fregosi to 2B
   RRR    123       3%  D Dyer          Triple to RF; Milner Scores; Fregosi Scores; Millan Scores
   O      --3       3%  T Martinez      Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Gosger replaces Jim Fregosi playing LF batting 5th; Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Don Gullett batting 9th
          ---       7%  R Scheinblum    Walk
          1--      19%  P Rose          Single to RF; Scheinblum to 3B/Adv on E9
   R      1-3      18%  J Morgan        Wild Pitch; Rose to 2B; Scheinblum Scores/No RBI
          -2-      30%  " "             Walk
                  Phil Hennigan replaces Tug McGraw pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-     100%  J Bench         Home Run; Rose Scores; Morgan Scores
        4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Reds 6.

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