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Series
Results
NYM
@CIN		1
2
NYM
@CIN		5
0
CIN
@NYM		2
9
CIN
@NYM		2
1		 
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CIN
@NYM		2
7
Wednesday, October 10, 1973
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 50,323, Time of Game: 2:40
Reds
2
 at Mets
7
W: Tom Seaver (1-1)
S: Tug McGraw (1)
 
                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

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .381 1.149 0.072 0.75 0.117 -0.045 1.1 0 1 2B
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .100 .332 0.047 0.90 0.096 -0.049 -0.3 3 6 2B
Dan Driessen 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .167 .404 0.000 1.22 0.103 -0.102 -0.5 2 1 SF
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .091 .318 0.038 1.05 0.133 -0.095 -0.2 10 1
Johnny Bench C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .860 -0.047 1.10 0.014 -0.062 -0.4 5 0 IW
Ken Griffey RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .536 -0.034 1.09 0.054 -0.088 -0.6 1 0 2B
Cesar Geronimo CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .133 -0.079 0.76 0.000 -0.079 -0.9 1 0
Darrel Chaney SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.006 0.76 0.014 -0.020 -0.1 1 4 IW
   Larry Stahl PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.003 0.08 0.003 0.000 0.2
Jack Billingham P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.064 1.28 0.000 -0.064 -0.5 0 1
   Don Gullett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Clay Carroll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ed Crosby PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.000 -0.008 0.31 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
   Ross Grimsley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Hal King PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 1.167 0.007 0.21 0.007 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 5 4 .212 .611 -0.071 0.93 0.541 -0.612 -2.1 24 15
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
E: D Driessen (1).
Outfield Assists: P Rose (D Hahn at 3rd base).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wayne Garrett 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .087 .214 0.054 0.49 0.085 -0.031 -0.3 0 1 2B
Felix Millan 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .316 .697 0.080 0.66 0.111 -0.030 0.6 1 7 SH
Cleon Jones RF-LF 5 1 3 2 0 2 .300 .764 0.151 0.78 0.165 -0.014 1.9 0 0 2B
John Milner 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .176 .540 0.068 0.73 0.078 -0.010 0.9 14 1
Ed Kranepool LF 2 0 1 2 0 0 .500 1.000 0.105 1.71 0.125 -0.020 1.1 2 0
   Willie Mays PH-CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .333 .667 0.052 0.61 0.057 -0.005 0.3 1 0
Jerry Grote C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .211 .461 -0.040 0.73 0.024 -0.063 -0.6 4 0
Don Hahn CF-RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .235 .551 -0.039 0.94 0.016 -0.055 -1.1 1 0
Bud Harrelson SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .167 .377 0.035 0.52 0.051 -0.016 0.2 3 1
Tom Seaver P 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 1.095 -0.037 0.54 0.012 -0.049 0.3 0 3 2B
   Tug McGraw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 37 7 13 7 3 4 .351 .832 0.429 0.72 0.724 -0.293 3.4 27 13
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
E: C Jones (1).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Billingham, L (0-1) 4 6 5 5 1 3 0 4.50 21 32 -0.331 1.06 -2.7
Don Gullett 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2.00 1 2 0 -0.015 1.20 -0.4
Clay Carroll 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 10 3 3 -0.087 0.57 -1.3
Ross Grimsley 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 12.27 9 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.9
Team Totals 8 13 7 7 3 4 0 7.88 41 32 5 3 -0.430 0.93 -3.4
J Billingham faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
D Gullett faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, W (1-1) 8.1 7 2 1 5 4 0 1.62 37 62 0.040 0.94 0.6
Tug McGraw, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 3 0 0.031 0.69 1.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 5 4 0 1.00 39 62 3 0 0.071 0.72 2.1
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-2 2 --3 R CIN T. Perez T. Seaver -13% 53% Single to RF; Rose Scores
b1 0-0 1 123 RR NYM E. Kranepool J. Billingham 12% 77% Single to LF; Millan Scores; Jones Scores; Milner to 2B
b5 2-2 0 1-3 R NYM C. Jones J. Billingham 11% 84% Double to LF; Garrett Scores; Millan to 3B
t5 1-2 0 --- CIN P. Rose T. Seaver -9% 56% Double to LF
b5 2-2 0 -2- NYM F. Millan J. Billingham 9% 73% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Garrett to 3B

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

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