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@CIN		1
2
NYM
@CIN		5
0
CIN
@NYM		2
9
CIN
@NYM		2
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CIN
@NYM		2
7
Saturday, October 6, 1973
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 53,431, Time of Game: 2:00
Mets
1
 at Reds
2
W: Pedro Borbon (1-0)
L: Tom Seaver (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2  6  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wayne Garrett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.023 0.80 0.037 -0.059 -0.2 2 1
Felix Millan 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.058 0.80 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 1 1 SH
Rusty Staub RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .500 0.065 1.25 0.101 -0.036 0.2 2 0
John Milner 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 -0.020 1.64 0.074 -0.094 0.3 3 1
Cleon Jones LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.248 1.73 0.000 -0.248 -2.1 2 0 GDP
Jerry Grote C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.125 1.23 0.000 -0.125 -0.8 13 0
Don Hahn CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.046 0.64 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 0 0
Bud Harrelson SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 -0.008 0.42 0.013 -0.021 -0.1 2 1
Tom Seaver P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 1.000 0.087 0.85 0.128 -0.042 0.7 0 0 2B
Team Totals 28 1 3 1 4 6 .107 .362 -0.376 1.07 0.353 -0.729 -2.9 25 4
2B: T Seaver (1, off J Billingham).
SH: F Millan (1, off J Billingham).
TB: T Seaver 2; W Garrett; J Milner.
GIDP: C Jones (1).
RBI: T Seaver (1).
2-out RBI: T Seaver.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .250 1.250 0.247 1.31 0.337 -0.090 0.4 2 0 HR
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.097 1.00 0.000 -0.097 -0.6 2 6
Dan Driessen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 0.026 0.93 0.086 -0.060 0.3 0 0 2B
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.154 1.43 0.000 -0.154 -0.9 11 1
Johnny Bench C 4 1 3 1 0 1 .750 2.500 0.509 1.51 0.556 -0.047 1.4 6 0 HR,2B
Ken Griffey RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 -0.093 2.10 0.023 -0.116 -0.4 1 0 HBP
Cesar Geronimo CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .333 .667 -0.053 2.10 0.057 -0.110 -0.3 5 0
Darrel Chaney SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.100 2.13 0.000 -0.100 -0.7 0 2
   Larry Stahl PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.050 1.83 0.000 -0.050 -0.2
   Ed Crosby SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Jack Billingham P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.053 1.47 0.000 -0.053 -0.4 0 0 SH
   Hal King PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.060 2.43 0.000 -0.060 -0.2
   Tom Hall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pedro Borbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 6 2 0 13 .200 .692 0.122 1.52 1.059 -0.937 -1.7 27 11
2B: D Driessen (1, off T Seaver); J Bench (1, off T Seaver).
HR: P Rose (1, off T Seaver; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); J Bench (1, off T Seaver; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: J Billingham (1, off T Seaver).
HBP: K Griffey (1, by T Seaver).
TB: J Bench 7; P Rose 4; D Driessen 2; C Geronimo.
RBI: P Rose (1); J Bench (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Chaney-J Morgan-T Perez.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, L (0-1) 8.1 6 2 2 0 13 2 2.16 32 76 -0.124 1.52 1.7
Team Totals 8.1 6 2 2 0 13 2 2.16 32 76 -0.124 1.07 1.7

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Billingham 8 3 1 1 3 6 0 1.13 29 75 0.252 0.85 2.5
Tom Hall 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 -0.082 2.23 -0.4
Pedro Borbon, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 1 0 0.206 2.88 0.8
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 4 6 0 1.00 33 75 1 0 0.376 1.52 2.9
T Hall faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Seaver (1; K Griffey).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Bob Engel, LF - Bruce Froemming, RF - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 53,431.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Cincinnati Reds
1 Wayne Garrett 3B 1 Pete Rose LF
2 Felix Millan 2B 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Rusty Staub RF 3 Dan Driessen 3B
4 John Milner 1B 4 Tony Perez 1B
5 Cleon Jones LF 5 Johnny Bench C
6 Jerry Grote C 6 Ken Griffey RF
7 Don Hahn CF 7 Cesar Geronimo CF
8 Bud Harrelson SS 8 Darrel Chaney SS
9 Tom Seaver P 9 Jack Billingham P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-1 1 --- R CIN J. Bench T. Seaver 43% 100% Home Run
b8 0-1 1 --- R CIN P. Rose T. Seaver 34% 56% Home Run
t1 0-0 1 123 OO NYM C. Jones J. Billingham 15% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 1-- R NYM T. Seaver J. Billingham -13% 40% Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Harrelson Scores
b4 0-1 0 --- CIN D. Driessen T. Seaver 9% 50% Double (Pop Fly to Short LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM W. Garrett J. Billingham -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM F. Millan J. Billingham 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Garrett to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- NYM R. Staub J. Billingham -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- NYM J. Milner J. Billingham -6% 40% Single to CF; Garrett to 3B; Staub to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 OO NYM C. Jones J. Billingham 15% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose T. Seaver -2% 52% Popfly: 3B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan T. Seaver -1% 51% Popfly: 3B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CIN D. Driessen T. Seaver -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Grote J. Billingham 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM D. Hahn J. Billingham 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- NYM B. Harrelson J. Billingham -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- R NYM T. Seaver J. Billingham -13% 40% Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Harrelson Scores
t2 1-0 2 -2- O NYM W. Garrett J. Billingham 3% 43% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CIN T. Perez T. Seaver -2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- CIN J. Bench T. Seaver 5% 45% Double to RF
b2 0-1 1 -2- CIN K. Griffey T. Seaver 2% 47% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-1 1 12- O CIN C. Geronimo T. Seaver -5% 42% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 12- O CIN D. Chaney T. Seaver -5% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O NYM F. Millan J. Billingham 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O NYM R. Staub J. Billingham 1% 41% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 --- NYM J. Milner J. Billingham -1% 40% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-- O NYM C. Jones J. Billingham 2% 42% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O CIN J. Billingham T. Seaver -3% 39% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 --- O CIN P. Rose T. Seaver -2% 37% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 2 --- O CIN J. Morgan T. Seaver -1% 36% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- O NYM J. Grote J. Billingham 2% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O NYM D. Hahn J. Billingham 1% 40% Lineout: RF
t4 1-0 2 --- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Billingham 1% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- CIN D. Driessen T. Seaver 9% 50% Double (Pop Fly to Short LF)
b4 0-1 0 -2- O CIN T. Perez T. Seaver -6% 44% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b4 0-1 1 -2- O CIN J. Bench T. Seaver -5% 39% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 -2- O CIN K. Griffey T. Seaver -4% 35% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O NYM T. Seaver J. Billingham 2% 37% Strikeout
t5 1-0 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett J. Billingham 2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O NYM F. Millan J. Billingham 1% 39% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- CIN C. Geronimo T. Seaver 6% 45% Single to RF
b5 0-1 0 1-- O CIN D. Chaney T. Seaver -5% 40% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-1 1 1-- O CIN J. Billingham T. Seaver -3% 37% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Geronimo to 2B
b5 0-1 2 -2- O CIN P. Rose T. Seaver -5% 32% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O NYM R. Staub J. Billingham 2% 34% Popfly: 1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O NYM J. Milner J. Billingham 2% 36% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-0 2 --- O NYM C. Jones J. Billingham 1% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan T. Seaver -4% 33% Popfly: SS
b6 0-1 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen T. Seaver -3% 31% Strikeout
b6 0-1 2 --- O CIN T. Perez T. Seaver -2% 29% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 6-7-8
t7 1-0 0 --- O NYM J. Grote J. Billingham 2% 31% Strikeout
t7 1-0 1 --- O NYM D. Hahn J. Billingham 2% 32% Strikeout
t7 1-0 2 --- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Billingham 1% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b7 0-1 0 --- CIN J. Bench T. Seaver 8% 41% Single to CF
b7 0-1 0 1-- O CIN K. Griffey T. Seaver -7% 34% Lineout: SS
b7 0-1 1 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo T. Seaver -6% 28% Strikeout
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Darrel Chaney (SS) batting 8th
b7 0-1 2 1-- O CIN L. Stahl T. Seaver -5% 23% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 9-1-2
Ed Crosby replaces Larry Stahl (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 1-0 0 --- O NYM T. Seaver J. Billingham 2% 25% Flyball: CF
t8 1-0 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett J. Billingham 1% 27% Flyball: LF
t8 1-0 2 --- O NYM F. Millan J. Billingham 1% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
Hal King pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
b8 0-1 0 --- O CIN H. King T. Seaver -6% 22% Strikeout
b8 0-1 1 --- R CIN P. Rose T. Seaver 34% 56% Home Run
b8 1-1 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan T. Seaver -3% 52% Strikeout
b8 1-1 2 --- O CIN D. Driessen T. Seaver -2% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Tom Hall facing 3-4-5
Tom Hall replaces Hal King (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-1 0 --- NYM R. Staub T. Hall -8% 42% Walk
Pedro Borbon replaces Tom Hall pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-1 0 1-- O NYM J. Milner P. Borbon 8% 50% Flyball: CF
t9 1-1 1 1-- O NYM C. Jones P. Borbon 7% 57% Flyball: CF
t9 1-1 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote P. Borbon 6% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b9 1-1 0 --- O CIN T. Perez T. Seaver -5% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-1 1 --- R CIN J. Bench T. Seaver 43% 100% Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 2.

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