October 7, 1973 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 2, Mets at Reds

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1973 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 2
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: 54,041

Sunday, October 7, 1973
Time of Game: 2:19

Mets

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

W: Jon Matlack (1-0), L: Don Gullett (0-1)

Reds

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .222              0   3   
F Millan 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .286              1   0   
R Staub RF                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .200 1.300              3   0   HR
C Jones LF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .143  .393              2   0   
J Milner 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .542              6   2   GDP,IW
J Grote C                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .125  .250              9   0   
D Hahn CF                     3   0   2   0    1   1  .333  .762              3   0   CS
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .452              3   4   
J Matlack P                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333              0   1   SH
Totals                       31   5   7   5    5   6                         27  10

Batting Events

HR: R Staub (1, off D Gullett; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: J Matlack (1, off C Carroll).

IBB: J Milner (1, by P Borbon).

TB: R Staub 4; D Hahn 2; B Harrelson; J Grote; F Millan; C Jones.

GIDP: J Milner (1).

RBI: J Grote 2 (2); B Harrelson (1); C Jones (1); R Staub (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 6.

Baserunning Events

CS: D Hahn (1, 3rd base by C Carroll/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .625              2   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   3   
T Perez 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              5   1   
J Bench C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .375 1.250              7   2   
A Kosco RF                    2   0   2   0    1   0 1.000 2.000              4   0   
D Driessen 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .429              1   1   CS
C Geronimo CF                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .167  .333              3   0   
D Chaney SS                   0   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500              1   1   
  E Armbrister PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
D Gullett P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   SH
  P Gagliano PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Menke PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       27   0   2   0    3   9                         27   8

Batting Events

SH: D Gullett (1, off J Matlack).

TB: A Kosco 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

Fielding Events

DP: 1. J Morgan-D Chaney-T Perez.

Baserunning Events

CS: D Driessen (1, 2nd base by J Matlack POCS).

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
J Matlack, W (1-0)             9     2   0   0    3   9   0   0.00   31     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 2     89    -     1.21   0.60
Totals                         9     2   0   0    3   9   0          31     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 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
D Gullett, L (0-1)             5     2   1   1    2   3   1   1.80   18     -       ·  ·      1·10· 0· 2     60    -     0.82   0.10
C Carroll                      3     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.97   0.14
T Hall                         0.1   2   3   3    1   0   0  81.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.92  -0.11
P Borbon                       0.2   3   1   1    1   1   0   5.40    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          2-2    0.32  -0.03
Totals                         9     7   5   5    5   6   1          37     -       ·  ·      7·12· 0· 7          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

HBP: None.

IBB: P Borbon (1; J Milner).

Pickoffs: J Matlack (1; D Driessen, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Bruce Froemming, LF - Jerry Dale, RF - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 54,041.

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. Tony Perez                   1B
4. Cleon Jones                  LF       4. Johnny Bench                  C
5. John Milner                  1B       5. Andy Kosco                   RF
6. Jerry Grote                   C       6. Dan Driessen                 3B
7. Don Hahn                     CF       7. Cesar Geronimo               CF
8. Bud Harrelson                SS       8. Darrel Chaney                SS
9. Jon Matlack                   P       9. Don Gullett                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
t4	1	---	R	14%	62%	0-0	NYM	R. Staub	D. Gullett	Home Run
t9	1	12-	R	9%	96%	1-0	NYM	C. Jones	T. Hall	Single to CF; Millan Scores; Staub to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Jones to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b5	2	12-	O	7%	68%	0-1	CIN	P. Gagliano	J. Matlack	Strikeout
b7	1	1--	O	6%	72%	0-1	CIN	D. Driessen	J. Matlack	Flyball: LF
b8	0	---	O	6%	78%	0-1	CIN	E. Armbrister	J. Matlack	Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
t1	0	---	O	-2%	48%	0-0	NYM	W. Garrett	D. Gullett	Strikeout
t1	1	---	O	-1%	46%	0-0	NYM	F. Millan	D. Gullett	Foul Flyball: C
t1	2	---	O	-1%	45%	0-0	NYM	R. Staub	D. Gullett	Flyball: LF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b1	0	---	O	2%	48%	0-0	CIN	P. Rose	J. Matlack	Strikeout Looking
b1	1	---	O	1%	49%	0-0	CIN	J. Morgan	J. Matlack	Groundout: SS-1B
b1	2	---	O	1%	50%	0-0	CIN	T. Perez	J. Matlack	Flyball: RF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
t2	0	---	O	-2%	48%	0-0	NYM	C. Jones	D. Gullett	Flyball: CF
t2	1	---	O	-1%	46%	0-0	NYM	J. Milner	D. Gullett	Flyball: CF
t2	2	---	O	-1%	45%	0-0	NYM	J. Grote	D. Gullett	Flyball: RF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
b2	0	---	O	2%	47%	0-0	CIN	J. Bench	J. Matlack	Groundout: 3B-1B
b2	1	---		-3%	45%	0-0	CIN	A. Kosco	J. Matlack	Single to LF
b2	1	1--	O	3%	48%	0-0	CIN	D. Driessen	J. Matlack	Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2	2	1--	O	2%	50%	0-0	CIN	C. Geronimo	J. Matlack	Driessen Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 7-8-9
t3	0	---	O	-2%	48%	0-0	NYM	D. Hahn	D. Gullett	Strikeout
t3	1	---	O	-2%	46%	0-0	NYM	B. Harrelson	D. Gullett	Popfly: 2B
t3	2	---		1%	47%	0-0	NYM	J. Matlack	D. Gullett	Walk
t3	2	1--	O	-2%	45%	0-0	NYM	W. Garrett	D. Gullett	Popfly: 2B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
b3	0	---	O	2%	47%	0-0	CIN	C. Geronimo	J. Matlack	Strikeout Looking
b3	1	---		-3%	44%	0-0	CIN	D. Chaney	J. Matlack	Walk
b3	1	1--	O	2%	46%	0-0	CIN	D. Gullett	J. Matlack	Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Chaney to 2B
b3	2	-2-	O	4%	50%	0-0	CIN	P. Rose	J. Matlack	Groundout: SS-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 2-3-4
t4	0	---	O	-3%	47%	0-0	NYM	F. Millan	D. Gullett	Flyball: RF
t4	1	---	R	14%	62%	0-0	NYM	R. Staub	D. Gullett	Home Run
t4	1	---		2%	64%	1-0	NYM	C. Jones	D. Gullett	Walk
t4	1	1--	OO	-5%	59%	1-0	NYM	J. Milner	D. Gullett	Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
								1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
b4	0	---	O	3%	62%	0-1	CIN	J. Morgan	J. Matlack	Flyball: LF
b4	1	---	O	2%	64%	0-1	CIN	T. Perez	J. Matlack	Flyball: CF
b4	2	---	O	1%	65%	0-1	CIN	J. Bench	J. Matlack	Groundout: 3B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 6-7-8
t5	0	---	O	-2%	63%	1-0	NYM	J. Grote	D. Gullett	Flyball: LF
t5	1	---		2%	66%	1-0	NYM	D. Hahn	D. Gullett	Single to LF
t5	1	1--	O	-3%	63%	1-0	NYM	B. Harrelson	D. Gullett	Flyball: RF
t5	2	1--	O	-2%	61%	1-0	NYM	J. Matlack	D. Gullett	Strikeout Looking
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
b5	0	---		-6%	55%	0-1	CIN	A. Kosco	J. Matlack	Walk
b5	0	1--	O	5%	60%	0-1	CIN	D. Driessen	J. Matlack	Strikeout
b5	1	1--	O	4%	64%	0-1	CIN	C. Geronimo	J. Matlack	Strikeout Looking
b5	2	1--		-3%	61%	0-1	CIN	D. Chaney	J. Matlack	Walk; Kosco to 2B
								Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Don Gullett (P) batting 9th; Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Don Gullett (P) batting 9th
b5	2	12-	O	7%	68%	0-1	CIN	P. Gagliano	J. Matlack	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 1-2-3
								Clay Carroll replaces Phil Gagliano (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Clay Carroll replaces Phil Gagliano (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6	0	---	O	-2%	66%	1-0	NYM	W. Garrett	C. Carroll	Strikeout Looking
t6	1	---	O	-2%	64%	1-0	NYM	F. Millan	C. Carroll	Strikeout
t6	2	---	O	-1%	63%	1-0	NYM	R. Staub	C. Carroll	Groundout: 1B unassisted
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b6	0	---	O	4%	67%	0-1	CIN	P. Rose	J. Matlack	Flyball: CF
b6	1	---	O	3%	69%	0-1	CIN	J. Morgan	J. Matlack	Popfly: SS
b6	2	---	O	2%	71%	0-1	CIN	T. Perez	J. Matlack	Flyball: RF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 4-5-6
t7	0	---	O	-2%	69%	1-0	NYM	C. Jones	C. Carroll	Flyball: RF
t7	1	---	O	-2%	67%	1-0	NYM	J. Milner	C. Carroll	Groundout: 2B-1B
t7	2	---	O	-1%	66%	1-0	NYM	J. Grote	C. Carroll	Groundout: 3B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
b7	0	---	O	5%	71%	0-1	CIN	J. Bench	J. Matlack	Groundout: SS-1B
b7	1	---		-5%	66%	0-1	CIN	A. Kosco	J. Matlack	Single to LF
b7	1	1--	O	6%	72%	0-1	CIN	D. Driessen	J. Matlack	Flyball: LF
b7	2	1--	O	5%	77%	0-1	CIN	C. Geronimo	J. Matlack	Strikeout
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 7-8-9
t8	0	---		3%	80%	1-0	NYM	D. Hahn	C. Carroll	Walk
t8	0	1--	O	-3%	77%	1-0	NYM	B. Harrelson	C. Carroll	Flyball: CF
t8	1	1--	O	-1%	75%	1-0	NYM	J. Matlack	C. Carroll	Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Hahn to 2B
t8	2	-2-	O	-3%	72%	1-0	NYM	W. Garrett	C. Carroll	Hahn Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
								Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Darrel Chaney (SS) batting 8th; Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Darrel Chaney (SS) batting 8th
b8	0	---	O	6%	78%	0-1	CIN	E. Armbrister	J. Matlack	Strikeout
								Denis Menke pinch hits for Clay Carroll (P) batting 9th; Denis Menke pinch hits for Clay Carroll (P) batting 9th
b8	1	---	O	4%	82%	0-1	CIN	D. Menke	J. Matlack	Strikeout Looking
b8	2	---	O	3%	85%	0-1	CIN	P. Rose	J. Matlack	Groundout: SS-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Tom Hall facing 1-2-3
								Tom Hall replaces Ed Armbrister (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Tom Hall replaces Ed Armbrister (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Denis Menke moves from PH to SS; Denis Menke moves from PH to SS
t9	0	---	O	-1%	84%	1-0	NYM	W. Garrett	T. Hall	Groundout: 1B-P
t9	1	---		1%	85%	1-0	NYM	F. Millan	T. Hall	Single to RF
t9	1	1--		2%	87%	1-0	NYM	R. Staub	T. Hall	Walk; Millan to 2B
t9	1	12-	R	9%	96%	1-0	NYM	C. Jones	T. Hall	Single to CF; Millan Scores; Staub to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Jones to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
								Pedro Borbon replaces Tom Hall pitching and batting 8th; Pedro Borbon replaces Tom Hall pitching and batting 8th
t9	1	-23		0%	96%	2-0	NYM	J. Milner	P. Borbon	Intentional Walk
t9	1	123	RR	3%	99%	2-0	NYM	J. Grote	P. Borbon	Single to CF; Staub Scores; Jones Scores; Milner to 2B
t9	1	12-		0%	99%	4-0	NYM	D. Hahn	P. Borbon	Single to CF; Milner to 3B; Grote to 2B
t9	1	123	R	0%	100%	4-0	NYM	B. Harrelson	P. Borbon	Single to CF; Milner Scores; Grote to 3B; Hahn to 2B
t9	1	123	O	-0%	100%	5-0	NYM	J. Matlack	P. Borbon	Strikeout Looking
t9	2	123	O	-0%	99%	5-0	NYM	W. Garrett	P. Borbon	Groundout: 2B-1B
								4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 5, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
b9	0	---	O	0%	100%	0-5	CIN	J. Morgan	J. Matlack	Flyball: CF
b9	1	---	O	0%	100%	0-5	CIN	T. Perez	J. Matlack	Flyball: RF
b9	2	---	O	0%	100%	0-5	CIN	J. Bench	J. Matlack	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Reds 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CIN197310070

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