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Sunday, October 7, 1973
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 54,041, Time of Game: 2:19
Mets
5
 at Reds
0
W: Jon Matlack (1-0)
L: Don Gullett (0-1)
 
                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

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wayne Garrett 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .222 -0.084 0.67 0.000 -0.084 -1.6 0 3
Felix Millan 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .143 .286 -0.041 0.69 0.015 -0.056 -0.2 1 0
Rusty Staub RF 3 2 1 1 1 0 .200 1.300 0.143 0.59 0.163 -0.021 1.2 3 0 HR
Cleon Jones LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .143 .393 0.066 0.92 0.110 -0.045 1.3 2 0
John Milner 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .167 .542 -0.080 0.73 0.000 -0.080 -0.6 6 2 GDP,IW
Jerry Grote C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .125 .250 -0.014 0.61 0.029 -0.043 1.0 9 0
Don Hahn CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .333 .762 0.002 0.75 0.059 -0.057 0.8 3 0 CS
Bud Harrelson SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .167 .452 -0.069 0.83 0.004 -0.074 0.3 3 4
Jon Matlack P 2 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .333 -0.024 0.61 0.014 -0.037 -1.0 0 1 SH
Team Totals 31 5 7 5 5 6 .226 .656 -0.101 0.71 0.394 -0.497 1.1 27 10
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
CS: D Hahn (1, 3rd base by C Carroll/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .625 -0.126 1.25 0.000 -0.126 -0.8 2 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.075 0.77 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 3 3
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.049 0.51 0.000 -0.049 -0.5 5 1
Johnny Bench C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .375 1.250 -0.083 0.85 0.000 -0.083 -0.6 7 2
Andy Kosco RF 2 0 2 0 1 0 1.000 2.000 0.137 1.12 0.137 0.000 0.8 4 0
Dan Driessen 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .429 -0.163 1.75 0.000 -0.163 -1.1 1 1 CS
Cesar Geronimo CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 .167 .333 -0.116 1.56 0.000 -0.116 -0.7 3 0
Darrel Chaney SS 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .500 0.058 0.98 0.058 0.000 0.4 1 1
   Ed Armbrister 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 1 0
   Pedro Borbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Don Gullett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.018 1.33 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Phil Gagliano PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.065 2.65 0.000 -0.065 -0.4
   Clay Carroll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Denis Menke PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.042 1.77 0.000 -0.042 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 27 0 2 0 3 9 .074 .241 -0.602 1.21 0.195 -0.797 -3.9 27 8
SH: D Gullett (1, off J Matlack).
TB: A Kosco 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Morgan-D Chaney-T Perez.
Baserunning
CS: D Driessen (1, 2nd base by J Matlack POCS).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, W (1-0) 9 2 0 0 3 9 0 0.00 31 89 0.602 1.21 3.9
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 3 9 0 0.00 31 89 0.602 0.71 3.9

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Gullett, L (0-1) 5 2 1 1 2 3 1 1.80 18 60 0.102 0.78 1.2
Clay Carroll 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 9 0 0 0.141 0.84 1.3
Tom Hall 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 0 81.00 4 0 0 -0.109 0.74 -1.9
Pedro Borbon 0.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 5.40 6 2 2 -0.033 0.24 -1.7
Team Totals 9 7 5 5 5 6 1 5.00 37 60 2 2 0.101 1.21 -1.1
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.

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 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 1 --- R NYM R. Staub D. Gullett 14% 62% Home Run
t9 1-0 1 12- R NYM C. Jones T. Hall 9% 96% Single to CF; Millan Scores; Staub to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Jones to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b5 0-1 2 12- O CIN P. Gagliano J. Matlack 7% 68% Strikeout
b8 0-1 0 --- O CIN E. Armbrister J. Matlack 6% 78% Strikeout
b7 0-1 1 1-- O CIN D. Driessen J. Matlack 6% 72% Flyball: 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' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett D. Gullett -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM F. Millan D. Gullett -1% 46% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM R. Staub D. Gullett -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Matlack 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan J. Matlack 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CIN T. Perez J. Matlack 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYM C. Jones D. Gullett -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM J. Milner D. Gullett -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Grote D. Gullett -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench J. Matlack 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- CIN A. Kosco J. Matlack -3% 45% Single to LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O CIN D. Driessen J. Matlack 3% 48% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo J. Matlack 2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Hahn D. Gullett -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson D. Gullett -2% 46% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-0 2 --- NYM J. Matlack D. Gullett 1% 47% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- O NYM W. Garrett D. Gullett -2% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O CIN C. Geronimo J. Matlack 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- CIN D. Chaney J. Matlack -3% 44% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- O CIN D. Gullett J. Matlack 2% 46% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Chaney to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O CIN P. Rose J. Matlack 4% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYM F. Millan D. Gullett -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 --- R NYM R. Staub D. Gullett 14% 62% Home Run
t4 1-0 1 --- NYM C. Jones D. Gullett 2% 64% Walk
t4 1-0 1 1-- OO NYM J. Milner D. Gullett -5% 59% 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 0-1 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan J. Matlack 3% 62% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 --- O CIN T. Perez J. Matlack 2% 64% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 2 --- O CIN J. Bench J. Matlack 1% 65% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYM J. Grote D. Gullett -2% 63% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 1 --- NYM D. Hahn D. Gullett 2% 66% Single to LF
t5 1-0 1 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson D. Gullett -3% 63% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 2 1-- O NYM J. Matlack D. Gullett -2% 61% 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 0-1 0 --- CIN A. Kosco J. Matlack -6% 55% Walk
b5 0-1 0 1-- O CIN D. Driessen J. Matlack 5% 60% Strikeout
b5 0-1 1 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo J. Matlack 4% 64% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-1 2 1-- CIN D. Chaney J. Matlack -3% 61% Walk; Kosco to 2B
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Don Gullett (P) batting 9th
b5 0-1 2 12- O CIN P. Gagliano J. Matlack 7% 68% 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
t6 1-0 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett C. Carroll -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-0 1 --- O NYM F. Millan C. Carroll -2% 64% Strikeout
t6 1-0 2 --- O NYM R. Staub C. Carroll -1% 63% 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 0-1 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Matlack 4% 67% Flyball: CF
b6 0-1 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan J. Matlack 3% 69% Popfly: SS
b6 0-1 2 --- O CIN T. Perez J. Matlack 2% 71% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYM C. Jones C. Carroll -2% 69% Flyball: RF
t7 1-0 1 --- O NYM J. Milner C. Carroll -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-0 2 --- O NYM J. Grote C. Carroll -1% 66% 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 0-1 0 --- O CIN J. Bench J. Matlack 5% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-1 1 --- CIN A. Kosco J. Matlack -5% 66% Single to LF
b7 0-1 1 1-- O CIN D. Driessen J. Matlack 6% 72% Flyball: LF
b7 0-1 2 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo J. Matlack 5% 77% 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 1-0 0 --- NYM D. Hahn C. Carroll 3% 80% Walk
t8 1-0 0 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson C. Carroll -3% 77% Flyball: CF
t8 1-0 1 1-- O NYM J. Matlack C. Carroll -1% 76% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Hahn to 2B
t8 1-0 2 -2- O NYM W. Garrett C. Carroll -3% 72% 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
b8 0-1 0 --- O CIN E. Armbrister J. Matlack 6% 78% Strikeout
Denis Menke pinch hits for Clay Carroll (P) batting 9th
b8 0-1 1 --- O CIN D. Menke J. Matlack 4% 82% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-1 2 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Matlack 3% 85% 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
Denis Menke moves from PH to SS
t9 1-0 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett T. Hall -1% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1-0 1 --- NYM F. Millan T. Hall 2% 85% Single to RF
t9 1-0 1 1-- NYM R. Staub T. Hall 2% 87% Walk; Millan to 2B
t9 1-0 1 12- R NYM C. Jones T. Hall 9% 96% 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
t9 2-0 1 -23 NYM J. Milner P. Borbon 0% 96% Intentional Walk
t9 2-0 1 123 RR NYM J. Grote P. Borbon 3% 99% Single to CF; Staub Scores; Jones Scores; Milner to 2B
t9 4-0 1 12- NYM D. Hahn P. Borbon 0% 99% Single to CF; Milner to 3B; Grote to 2B
t9 4-0 1 123 R NYM B. Harrelson P. Borbon 0% 100% Single to CF; Milner Scores; Grote to 3B; Hahn to 2B
t9 5-0 1 123 O NYM J. Matlack P. Borbon -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 5-0 2 123 O NYM W. Garrett P. Borbon -0% 99% 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 0-5 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan J. Matlack 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-5 1 --- O CIN T. Perez J. Matlack 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 0-5 2 --- O CIN J. Bench J. Matlack 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Reds 0.

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