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1973 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1
1973 postseason: WS: OAK-NYM / ALCS: OAK-BAL / NLCS: NYM-CIN

Game 1
CIN  2
NYM  1
 Game 2
NYM  5
@CIN  0
 Game 3
NYM  9
CIN  2
 Game 4
CIN  2
@NYM  1
(12)		 Game 5
NYM  7
CIN  2

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 53,431

 Saturday, October 6, 1973
Time of Game: 2:00
Mets
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
W: Pedro Borbon (1-0), L: Tom Seaver (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Reds
2

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              2   1   
F Millan 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   SH
R Staub RF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500              2   0   
J Milner 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833              3   1   
C Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   GDP
J Grote C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000             13   0   
D Hahn CF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
B Harrelson SS                2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              2   1   
T Seaver P                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .333 1.000              0   0   2B
Totals                       28   1   3   1    4   6                         25   4
Batting Events
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              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250              2   0   HR
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   6   
D Driessen 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750              0   0   2B
T Perez 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000             11   1   
J Bench C                     4   1   3   1    0   1  .750 2.500              6   0   HR,2B
K Griffey RF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333              1   0   HBP
C Geronimo CF                 3   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .667              5   0   
D Chaney SS                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   2   
  L Stahl PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Crosby SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
J Billingham P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   SH
  H King PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   2   6   2    0  13                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Chaney-J Morgan-T Perez.

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
T Seaver, L (0-1)              8.1   6   2   2    0  13   2   2.16   32     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 1· 5     76    -     1.50  -0.12
Totals                         8.1   6   2   2    0  13   2          32     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 1· 5           -  
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Billingham                   8     3   1   1    3   6   0   1.12   29     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 2· 2     75    -     0.88   0.25
T Hall                         0     0   0   0    1   0   0           1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.38  -0.08
P Borbon, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.97   0.20
Totals                         9     3   1   1    4   6   0          33     -       ·  ·     11·10· 2· 2          1-0
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 1 --- R 43% 100% 1-1 CIN J. Bench T. Seaver Home Run
b8 1 --- R 34% 56% 0-1 CIN P. Rose T. Seaver Home Run
t1 1 123 OO 15% 55% 0-0 NYM C. Jones J. Billingham Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 2 1-- R -13% 40% 0-0 NYM T. Seaver J. Billingham Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Harrelson Scores
b4 0 --- 9% 49% 0-1 CIN D. Driessen T. Seaver Double (Pop Fly to Short LF)

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' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett J. Billingham Single to RF
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYM F. Millan J. Billingham Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Garrett to 2B
t1 1 -2- -2% 46% 0-0 NYM R. Staub J. Billingham Walk
t1 1 12- -6% 40% 0-0 NYM J. Milner J. Billingham Single to CF; Garrett to 3B; Staub to 2B
t1 1 123 OO 15% 55% 0-0 NYM C. Jones J. Billingham 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose T. Seaver Popfly: 3B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan T. Seaver Popfly: 3B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CIN D. Driessen T. Seaver 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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM J. Grote J. Billingham Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM D. Hahn J. Billingham Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson J. Billingham Walk
t2 2 1-- R -13% 40% 0-0 NYM T. Seaver J. Billingham Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Harrelson Scores
t2 2 -2- O 3% 43% 1-0 NYM W. Garrett J. Billingham 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 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 CIN T. Perez T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- 5% 45% 0-1 CIN J. Bench T. Seaver Double to RF
b2 1 -2- 2% 47% 0-1 CIN K. Griffey T. Seaver Hit By Pitch
b2 1 12- O -5% 42% 0-1 CIN C. Geronimo T. Seaver Strikeout
b2 2 12- O -5% 38% 0-1 CIN D. Chaney T. Seaver 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 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 NYM F. Millan J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 NYM R. Staub J. Billingham Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- -1% 40% 1-0 NYM J. Milner J. Billingham Walk
t3 2 1-- O 2% 42% 1-0 NYM C. Jones J. Billingham 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 --- O -3% 39% 0-1 CIN J. Billingham T. Seaver Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 CIN P. Rose T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O -1% 36% 0-1 CIN J. Morgan T. Seaver 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 0 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 NYM J. Grote J. Billingham Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 NYM D. Hahn J. Billingham Lineout: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson J. Billingham 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 --- 9% 49% 0-1 CIN D. Driessen T. Seaver Double (Pop Fly to Short LF)
b4 0 -2- O -6% 44% 0-1 CIN T. Perez T. Seaver Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b4 1 -2- O -5% 39% 0-1 CIN J. Bench T. Seaver Strikeout
b4 2 -2- O -4% 35% 0-1 CIN K. Griffey T. Seaver 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 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 NYM T. Seaver J. Billingham Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 NYM W. Garrett J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 NYM F. Millan J. Billingham 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 --- 6% 45% 0-1 CIN C. Geronimo T. Seaver Single to RF
b5 0 1-- O -5% 40% 0-1 CIN D. Chaney T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
b5 1 1-- O -3% 37% 0-1 CIN J. Billingham T. Seaver Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Geronimo to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -5% 32% 0-1 CIN P. Rose T. Seaver 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 0 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 NYM R. Staub J. Billingham Popfly: 1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 NYM J. Milner J. Billingham Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 NYM C. Jones J. Billingham 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 --- O -4% 33% 0-1 CIN J. Morgan T. Seaver Popfly: SS
b6 1 --- O -3% 31% 0-1 CIN D. Driessen T. Seaver Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -2% 29% 0-1 CIN T. Perez T. Seaver 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 0 --- O 2% 31% 1-0 NYM J. Grote J. Billingham Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 NYM D. Hahn J. Billingham Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson J. Billingham 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 --- 8% 41% 0-1 CIN J. Bench T. Seaver Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O -7% 34% 0-1 CIN K. Griffey T. Seaver Lineout: SS
b7 1 1-- O -6% 28% 0-1 CIN C. Geronimo T. Seaver Strikeout
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Darrel Chaney (SS) batting 8th; Larry Stahl pinch hits for Darrel Chaney (SS) batting 8th
b7 2 1-- O -5% 23% 0-1 CIN L. Stahl T. Seaver 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; Ed Crosby replaces Larry Stahl (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 2% 25% 1-0 NYM T. Seaver J. Billingham Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 1% 27% 1-0 NYM W. Garrett J. Billingham Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 1% 28% 1-0 NYM F. Millan J. Billingham 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; Hal King pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -6% 22% 0-1 CIN H. King T. Seaver Strikeout
b8 1 --- R 34% 56% 0-1 CIN P. Rose T. Seaver Home Run
b8 1 --- O -3% 52% 1-1 CIN J. Morgan T. Seaver Strikeout
b8 2 --- O -2% 50% 1-1 CIN D. Driessen T. Seaver 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; Tom Hall replaces Hal King (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- -8% 42% 1-1 NYM R. Staub T. Hall Walk
Pedro Borbon replaces Tom Hall pitching and batting 9th; Pedro Borbon replaces Tom Hall pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O 8% 50% 1-1 NYM J. Milner P. Borbon Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- O 7% 57% 1-1 NYM C. Jones P. Borbon Flyball: CF
t9 2 1-- O 6% 62% 1-1 NYM J. Grote P. Borbon 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 0 --- O -5% 57% 1-1 CIN T. Perez T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- R 43% 100% 1-1 CIN J. Bench T. Seaver Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 2.

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