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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 6, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on October 6, 1973 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 6, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 6, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 53,431 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Bob Engel |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 6, 1973
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Billingham
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Billingham
Millan bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Billingham
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Billingham
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Seaver
Rose hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Seaver
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Billingham
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Billingham
Hahn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Billingham
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Billingham
Seaver hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Seaver reaches second base with a double. Harrelson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Billingham
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Seaver
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Seaver
Bench hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Seaver
Griffey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Seaver
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Seaver
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Billingham
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Billingham
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Billingham
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Seaver
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Seaver
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Billingham
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Billingham
Hahn hits a line drive into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Billingham
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Seaver
Driessen hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Hahn. Driessen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Seaver
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Seaver
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Seaver
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Billingham
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Billingham
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Billingham
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Seaver
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Seaver
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Seaver
Billingham bunts towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Millan covering, for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Seaver
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Billingham
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Billingham
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Seaver
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Seaver
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Billingham
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Billingham
Hahn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Billingham
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Seaver
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Seaver
Griffey hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Seaver
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Seaver
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
Stahl strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Billingham
Ed Crosby now playing shortstop.
Seaver hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Billingham
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Billingham
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Seaver
Hal King pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
King strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Seaver
Rose hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Seaver
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Borbon
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Borbon
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Seaver
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Seaver
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/6/1973 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Garrett W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rose P, lf 4 1 1 1
Millan F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 2 0 0 0 Driessen D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Milner J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 1 3 1
Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 2 0 0 0
Hahn D, cf 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 0 1 0
Harrelson B, ss 2 1 0 0 Chaney D, ss 2 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 1 1 Stahl L, ph 1 0 0 0
Crosby E, ss 0 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 1 0 0 0
King H, ph 1 0 0 0
Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 3 1 30 2 6 2
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 000 011 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 8.1 6 2 2 0 13
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J 8.0 3 1 1 3 6
Hall T* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Borbon P (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Seaver T, Bench J, Driessen D
HR -- Rose P, Bench J
SH -- Millan F, Billingham J
HBP -- by Seaver T (Griffey K)
T -- 2:00
A -- 53431
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