August 18, 1973 Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
CHW 0 BOS 8
KCR 5 CAL 4
DET 1 CLE 5
MIN 0 OAK 6
MIL 3 NYY 5
@TEX 3 CHC 2
LAD 1 HOU 3
PHI 2 ATL 3
@MON 1 NYM 12
CIN 1 PIT 6
SFG 5 SDP 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 26,365

Saturday, August 18, 1973
Time of Game: 2:51

Reds

75-49

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1 10  0
Mets            0  3  1   6  0  1   0  1  X   12 16  0

W: J Matlack (10-15), L: F Norman (10-11)

Mets

54-66

Won 1

6th, 6½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .342  .841    0    2   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .294  .901    0    3   2   2B,GDP
  J McGlothlin P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .426         0   0   
  L Stahl PH                  1   0   0   1    0   0  .235  .656    0    0   0   
D Driessen 3B                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .315  .757    0    2   1   
T Perez 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .313  .919    0    8   0   2B
J Bench RF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .255  .786    0    1   0   
A Kosco CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .258  .806    0    1   0   
B Plummer C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .172  .544    0    5   2   GDP
D Chaney SS                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .180  .500    0    1   0   
  D Menke PH-SS-2B            2   1   0   0    1   0  .173  .605    0    1   2   
F Norman P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .066  .161    0    0   1   
  R Nelson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .236         0   0   
  D Tomlin P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  P Gagliano PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .695    0    0   0   
  E Crosby SS                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .169  .545    0    0   2   
Totals                       35   1  10   1    4   7                    24  10

BATTING

2B: T Perez (24, off J Matlack); J Morgan (29, off J Matlack).

TB: T Perez 3; J Morgan 2; P Rose 2; J Bench 2; E Crosby; P Gagliano; B Plummer.

GIDP: B Plummer (2); J Morgan (10).

RBI: L Stahl (10).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

PB: B Plummer (4).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                6   1   1   0    0   1  .256  .651    0    1   4   
F Millan 2B                   5   2   1   1    0   0  .283  .662    0    5   3   2B,HBP
W Mays 1B                     1   1   1   1    3   0  .217  .674    0    5   0   
  E Kranepool 1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .624    0    4   0   
C Jones RF                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .708    0    2   0   
J Milner LF                   5   3   4   4    0   0  .249  .822    0    0   0   HR,2B
J Grote C                     5   1   4   1    0   0  .242  .576    0    8   0   
D Hahn CF                     5   2   1   3    0   1  .253  .648    0    2   0   HR
T Martinez 3B                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .249  .580    0    0   2   
J Matlack P                   3   1   1   1    1   2  .102  .343    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       40  12  16  11    5   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: F Millan (17, off F Norman); J Milner (10, off D Tomlin).

HR: J Milner (21, off D Tomlin; 4th inn, 3 on, 1 out); D Hahn (2, off F Norman; 2nd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: J Matlack (9, off R Nelson).

HBP: F Millan (3, by R Nelson).

TB: J Milner 8; D Hahn 4; J Grote 4; T Martinez 3; F Millan 2; B Harrelson; W Mays; J Matlack.

RBI: J Milner 4 (62); D Hahn 3 (10); J Matlack (1); F Millan (24); J Grote (19); W Mays (22).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Mays; B Harrelson-F Millan-E Kranepool.

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Norman, L (10-11)            2.1   5   4   4    2   1   1   3.54   14     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 5     30    -     0.68  -0.29
R Nelson                       1     2   5   5    1   0   0   3.81    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.44  -0.02
D Tomlin                       2.2   6   2   2    1   2   1   4.43   15     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 6          3-3    0.03  -0.01
J McGlothlin                   2     3   1   1    1   1   0   6.68   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    16  12  12    5   4   2          47     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0·15          5-3

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 (10-15)           9    10   1   1    4   7   0   3.18   39     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1·10     66    -     0.53   0.17
Totals                         9    10   1   1    4   7   0          39     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: F Norman (7); J Matlack (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Nelson (3; F Millan).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - (none), 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 26,365.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               New York Mets                        
1. P Rose               LF    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. F Millan             2B 
3. D Driessen           3B    3. W Mays               1B 
4. T Perez              1B    4. C Jones              RF 
5. J Bench              RF    5. J Milner             LF 
6. A Kosco              CF    6. J Grote              C  
7. B Plummer            C     7. D Hahn               CF 
8. D Chaney             SS    8. T Martinez           3B 
9. F Norman             P     9. J Matlack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  12-      19%  84% D Hahn          F Norman        Home Run; Milner Scores; Grote Scores
   t 4   1  4-0  123       6%  87% B Plummer       J Matlack       Popfly: 1B
   t 1   1  0-0  --3       6%  51% D Driessen      J Matlack       Strikeout
   b 2   0  0-0  1--       6%  64% J Grote         F Norman        Single to LF; Milner to 2B
   t 4   2  4-0  123       6%  92% D Menke         J Matlack       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Rose          Lineout: 2B
          ---      48%  J Morgan        Double to RF
          -2-      45%  D Driessen      Wild Pitch; Morgan to 3B
   O      --3      51%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      55%  T Perez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  F Millan        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      52%  W Mays          Walk
   O      1--      50%  C Jones         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  J Bench         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  A Kosco         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      53%  B Plummer       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      55%  D Chaney        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  J Milner        Single to RF
          1--      64%  J Grote         Single to LF; Milner to 2B
   RRR    12-      84%  D Hahn          Home Run; Milner Scores; Grote Scores
   O      ---      83%  T Martinez      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      82%  J Matlack       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  F Norman        Strikeout Looking
          ---      81%  P Rose          Single to CF
   OO     1--      85%  J Morgan        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Fred Norman facing 2-3-4
          ---      88%  F Millan        Double to LF
          -2-      90%  W Mays          Wild Pitch; Millan to 3B
   R      --3      91%  " "             Passed Ball; Millan Scores
          ---      92%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      91%  C Jones         Flyball: LF
          1--      93%  J Milner        Single to RF; Mays to 3B
                  Roger Nelson replaces Fred Norman pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      91%  J Grote         Fielder's Choice 3B; Mays out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Milner to 2B
   O      12-      89%  D Hahn          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 4.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  D Driessen      Flyball: CF
          ---      89%  T Perez         Single to CF
          1--      86%  J Bench         Single to CF; Perez to 2B
          12-      81%  A Kosco         Walk; Perez to 3B; Bench to 2B
   O      123      87%  B Plummer       Popfly: 1B
                  Denis Menke pinch hits for Darrel Chaney batting 8th
   O      123      92%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Roger Nelson facing 8-9-1
                  Denis Menke moves to SS
          ---      93%  T Martinez      Single to LF
          1--      95%  J Matlack       Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Martinez to 2B
          12-      96%  B Harrelson     Single/Bunt; Matlack to 2B; Martinez to 3B
   R      123      98%  F Millan        Hit By Pitch; Martinez Scores; Matlack to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
   R      123      99%  W Mays          Walk; Matlack Scores; Harrelson to 3B; Millan to 2B
   O      123      98%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
                  Dave Tomlin replaces Roger Nelson pitching and batting 9th
   RRRR   123     100%  J Milner        Home Run; Harrelson Scores; Millan Scores; Mays Scores
          ---     100%  J Grote         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  D Hahn          Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--     100%  T Martinez      Single to LF; Grote to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  J Matlack       Strikeout Looking
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 10.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-10, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  D Tomlin        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  P Rose          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Driessen      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-0, Dave Tomlin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  F Millan        Popfly: 2B
          ---     100%  W Mays          Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  C Jones         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 10.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-10, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
                  Ed Kranepool replaces Willie Mays playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  T Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Bench         Popfly: SS
   O      ---     100%  A Kosco         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-0, Dave Tomlin facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  J Milner        Double to CF
   R      -2-     100%  J Grote         Single to RF; Milner Scores
   O      1--     100%  D Hahn          Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  T Martinez      Popfly: 2B
          1--     100%  J Matlack       Walk; Grote to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 11.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-11, Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  B Plummer       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  D Menke         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Dave Tomlin batting 9th
          1--     100%  P Gagliano      Single to LF; Menke to 2B
          12-     100%  P Rose          Single to LF; Gagliano to 2B; Menke to 3B
   O      123     100%  J Morgan        Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Rose to 2B; Gagliano to 3B
   O      123     100%  D Driessen      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 11-0, Jim McGlothlin facing 2-3-4
                  Jim McGlothlin replaces Joe Morgan pitching and batting 2nd; Denis Menke moves to 2B; Ed Crosby replaces Phil Gagliano playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Kranepool     Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Milner        Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 11.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-11, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  T Perez         Double to LF
          -2-     100%  J Bench         Walk
   O      12-     100%  A Kosco         Flyball: CF
   OO     12-     100%  B Plummer       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 11-0, Jim McGlothlin facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  J Grote         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  D Hahn          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  T Martinez      Single to 3B; Hahn to 2B
   R      12-     100%  J Matlack       Single to CF; Martinez to 2B; Hahn Scores
   O      12-     100%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   O      12-     100%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 12.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-12, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  D Menke         Walk
          1--     100%  E Crosby        Single to 2B; Menke to 2B
   O      12-     100%  P Rose          Groundout: P-1B; Crosby to 2B; Menke to 3B
                  Larry Stahl pinch hits for Jim McGlothlin batting 2nd
   RO     -23     100%  L Stahl         Groundout: 2B-1B; Crosby to 3B; Menke Scores
   O      --3     100%  D Driessen      Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 12.

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