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1973 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 5
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

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 50,323

 Wednesday, October 10, 1973
Time of Game: 2:40
Reds
2
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Mets            2  0  0   0  4  1   0  0  X    7 13  1
W: Tom Seaver (1-1), L: Jack Billingham (0-1)
 Mets
7

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .381 1.149              0   1   2B
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .100  .332              3   6   2B
D Driessen 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .404              2   1   SF
T Perez 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .091  .318             10   1   
J Bench C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .860              5   0   IW
K Griffey RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .536              1   0   2B
C Geronimo CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .133              1   0   
D Chaney SS                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              1   4   IW
  L Stahl PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
J Billingham P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  D Gullett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  E Crosby PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000              0   0   
  R Grimsley P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  H King PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .500 1.167              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    5   4                         24  15
Batting Events
2B: K Griffey (1, off T Seaver); P Rose (1, off T Seaver); J Morgan (1, off T Seaver).
SF: D Driessen (1, off T Seaver).
IBB: D Chaney (1, by T Seaver); J Bench (1, by T Seaver).
TB: P Rose 3; J Morgan 2; K Griffey 2; L Stahl; D Driessen; T Perez.
RBI: T Perez (2); D Driessen (1).
2-out RBI: T Perez.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: D Driessen (1).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .087  .214              0   1   2B
F Millan 2B                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .316  .697              1   7   SH
C Jones RF-LF                 5   1   3   2    0   2  .300  .764              0   0   2B
J Milner 1B                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .176  .540             14   1   
E Kranepool LF                2   0   1   2    0   0  .500 1.000              2   0   
  W Mays PH-CF                3   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .667              1   0   
J Grote C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .211  .461              4   0   
D Hahn CF-RF                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .235  .551              1   0   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   2   1    0   0  .167  .377              3   1   
T Seaver P                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .333 1.095              0   3   2B
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       37   7  13   7    3   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: W Garrett (1, off J Billingham); C Jones (2, off J Billingham); T Seaver (2, off C Carroll).
SH: F Millan (2, off J Billingham).
TB: C Jones 4; B Harrelson 2; F Millan 2; W Garrett 2; T Seaver 2; E Kranepool; J Grote; W Mays; J Milner.
RBI: E Kranepool 2 (2); C Jones 2 (3); D Hahn (1); B Harrelson (2); W Mays (1).
2-out RBI: B Harrelson; C Jones.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding Events
E: C Jones (1).

Pitching Stats

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, L (0-1)          4     6   5   5    1   3   0   4.50   21     -       ·  ·     10· 1· 0· 6     32    -     1.04  -0.33
D Gullett                      0     0   1   1    1   0   0   2.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.13  -0.01
C Carroll                      2     5   1   1    0   0   0   1.29   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 5          3-3    0.63  -0.09
R Grimsley                     2     2   0   0    1   1   0  12.27    9     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 2          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    13   7   7    3   4   0          41     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 1·13          5-3
J Billingham faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
D Gullett faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
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, W (1-1)              8.1   7   2   1    5   4   0   1.62   37     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 7     62    -     0.91   0.04
T McGraw, H (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.78   0.03
Totals                         9     7   2   1    5   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 7          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: T Seaver (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: T Seaver 2 (2; J Bench, D Chaney).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Ed Vargo, LF - Chris Pelekoudas, RF - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 50,323.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 --3 R -13% 53% 1-2 CIN T. Perez T. Seaver Single to RF; Rose Scores
b1 1 123 RR 12% 77% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool J. Billingham Single to LF; Millan Scores; Jones Scores; Milner to 2B
b5 0 1-3 R 11% 84% 2-2 NYM C. Jones J. Billingham Double to LF; Garrett Scores; Millan to 3B
t5 0 --- -9% 56% 1-2 CIN P. Rose T. Seaver Double to LF
b5 0 -2- 9% 74% 2-2 NYM F. Millan J. Billingham Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Garrett to 3B

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan T. Seaver Walk
t1 1 1-- -7% 43% 0-0 CIN D. Driessen T. Seaver Single to LF; Morgan to 3B
t1 1 1-3 -2% 41% 0-0 CIN T. Perez T. Seaver Wild Pitch; Driessen to 2B
t1 1 -23 O 8% 49% 0-0 CIN T. Perez T. Seaver Strikeout
t1 2 -23 -1% 47% 0-0 CIN J. Bench T. Seaver Intentional Walk
t1 2 123 O 7% 55% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey T. Seaver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 NYM F. Millan J. Billingham Single to CF
b1 1 1-- 4% 58% 0-0 NYM C. Jones J. Billingham Single to RF; Millan to 2B
b1 1 12- 6% 65% 0-0 NYM J. Milner J. Billingham Walk; Millan to 3B; Jones to 2B
b1 1 123 RR 12% 77% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool J. Billingham Single to LF; Millan Scores; Jones Scores; Milner to 2B
b1 1 12- O -3% 74% 2-0 NYM J. Grote J. Billingham Strikeout
b1 2 12- O -3% 71% 2-0 NYM D. Hahn J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 CIN C. Geronimo T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 CIN D. Chaney T. Seaver Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 CIN J. Billingham T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 NYM T. Seaver J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 NYM W. Garrett J. Billingham Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 CIN P. Rose T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- -7% 68% 0-2 CIN J. Morgan T. Seaver Double to RF; Morgan to 3B/Adv on E9
t3 1 --3 RO -2% 67% 0-2 CIN D. Driessen T. Seaver Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores/unER
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 1-2 CIN T. Perez T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 2-1 NYM F. Millan J. Billingham Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 2-1 NYM C. Jones J. Billingham Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 NYM J. Milner J. Billingham Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 1-2 CIN J. Bench T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- -5% 61% 1-2 CIN K. Griffey T. Seaver Double to RF
t4 1 -2- O 5% 65% 1-2 CIN C. Geronimo T. Seaver Flyball: LF
t4 2 -2- -1% 64% 1-2 CIN D. Chaney T. Seaver Intentional Walk
t4 2 12- O 5% 69% 1-2 CIN J. Billingham T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 2-1 NYM E. Kranepool J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 70% 2-1 NYM J. Grote J. Billingham Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b4 1 1-- O -3% 67% 2-1 NYM D. Hahn J. Billingham Strikeout
b4 2 1-- 2% 69% 2-1 NYM B. Harrelson J. Billingham Single to LF; Grote to 2B
b4 2 12- O -4% 65% 2-1 NYM T. Seaver J. Billingham Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- -9% 56% 1-2 CIN P. Rose T. Seaver Double to LF
t5 0 -2- O 2% 58% 1-2 CIN J. Morgan T. Seaver Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rose to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 9% 67% 1-2 CIN D. Driessen T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --3 R -13% 53% 1-2 CIN T. Perez T. Seaver Single to RF; Rose Scores
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 2-2 CIN J. Bench T. Seaver Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 9% 65% 2-2 NYM W. Garrett J. Billingham Double to RF
b5 0 -2- 9% 74% 2-2 NYM F. Millan J. Billingham Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Garrett to 3B
b5 0 1-3 R 11% 84% 2-2 NYM C. Jones J. Billingham Double to LF; Garrett Scores; Millan to 3B
Don Gullett replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th; Don Gullett replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 -23 2% 86% 3-2 NYM J. Milner D. Gullett Walk
Clay Carroll replaces Don Gullett pitching and batting 9th; Clay Carroll replaces Don Gullett pitching and batting 9th; Willie Mays pinch hits for Ed Kranepool (LF) batting 5th; Willie Mays pinch hits for Ed Kranepool (LF) batting 5th
b5 0 123 R 6% 92% 3-2 NYM W. Mays C. Carroll Single to LF; Millan Scores; Jones to 3B; Milner to 2B
b5 0 123 O -4% 88% 4-2 NYM J. Grote C. Carroll Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Milner to 3B; Mays to 2B
b5 1 123 RO 2% 90% 4-2 NYM D. Hahn C. Carroll Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Milner Scores; Mays to 3B
b5 2 1-3 RO 3% 93% 5-2 NYM B. Harrelson C. Carroll Single to LF; Mays Scores; Hahn out at 3B/LF-3B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 6.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
Cleon Jones moves from RF to LF; Cleon Jones moves from RF to LF; Willie Mays moves from PH to CF; Willie Mays moves from PH to CF; Don Hahn moves from CF to RF; Don Hahn moves from CF to RF
t6 0 --- O 2% 95% 2-6 CIN K. Griffey T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 2-6 CIN C. Geronimo T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 96% 2-6 CIN D. Chaney T. Seaver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 1% 97% 6-2 NYM T. Seaver C. Carroll Double to LF
b6 0 -2- O -0% 97% 6-2 NYM W. Garrett C. Carroll Flyball: CF; Seaver to 3B
b6 1 --3 O -1% 96% 6-2 NYM F. Millan C. Carroll Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --3 R 2% 98% 6-2 NYM C. Jones C. Carroll Single to CF; Seaver Scores
b6 2 1-- 0% 98% 7-2 NYM J. Milner C. Carroll Single to RF; Jones to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -0% 97% 7-2 NYM W. Mays C. Carroll Groundout: P-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 7.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
Ed Crosby pinch hits for Clay Carroll (P) batting 9th; Ed Crosby pinch hits for Clay Carroll (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 CIN E. Crosby T. Seaver Strikeout
t7 1 --- -1% 97% 2-7 CIN P. Rose T. Seaver Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O 1% 98% 2-7 CIN J. Morgan T. Seaver Popfly: 1B
t7 2 1-- O 1% 99% 2-7 CIN D. Driessen T. Seaver Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
Ross Grimsley replaces Ed Crosby (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ross Grimsley replaces Ed Crosby (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 7-2 NYM J. Grote R. Grimsley Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O -0% 99% 7-2 NYM D. Hahn R. Grimsley Lineout: 3B
b7 1 1-- O -0% 99% 7-2 NYM B. Harrelson R. Grimsley Popfly: 2B
b7 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-2 NYM T. Seaver R. Grimsley Walk; Grote to 2B
b7 2 12- O -0% 99% 7-2 NYM W. Garrett R. Grimsley Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 7.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-7 CIN T. Perez T. Seaver Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 CIN J. Bench T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 CIN K. Griffey T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 7-2 NYM F. Millan R. Grimsley Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O -0% 100% 7-2 NYM C. Jones R. Grimsley Strikeout
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 7-2 NYM J. Milner R. Grimsley Popfly: 2B
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 7-2 NYM W. Mays R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 7.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 CIN C. Geronimo T. Seaver Lineout: 2B
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Darrel Chaney (SS) batting 8th; Larry Stahl pinch hits for Darrel Chaney (SS) batting 8th
t9 1 --- -0% 99% 2-7 CIN L. Stahl T. Seaver Single to LF
Hal King pinch hits for Ross Grimsley (P) batting 9th; Hal King pinch hits for Ross Grimsley (P) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- -1% 99% 2-7 CIN H. King T. Seaver Walk; Stahl to 2B
t9 1 12- -2% 97% 2-7 CIN P. Rose T. Seaver Walk; Stahl to 3B; King to 2B
Tug McGraw replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th; Tug McGraw replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 123 O 2% 99% 2-7 CIN J. Morgan T. McGraw Popfly: SS
t9 2 123 O 1% 100% 2-7 CIN D. Driessen T. McGraw Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 7.

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