Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Norman
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Norman
  
  Millan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Norman
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Matlack
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Matlack
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Matlack
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez juggles the ball. That's an error on Martinez. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Matlack
  
  Perez strikes out. Grote drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Perez out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Norman
  
  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 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Norman
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hahn vs. Norman
  
  Hahn is hit by the pitch. Milner moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grote vs. Norman
  
  There goes Milner. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Milner steals third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grote vs. Norman
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milner tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Norman
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hahn moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matlack vs. Norman
  
  Matlack hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Matlack
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Matlack
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Matlack
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plummer vs. Matlack
  
  Plummer strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Norman
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Foster. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Norman
  
  Millan bunts towards the mound. Norman juggles the ball. That's an error on Norman. Harrelson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. Norman
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Millan moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Norman
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Millan scores. Staub moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milner vs. Norman
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hahn vs. Norman
  
  Hahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grote vs. Norman
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Matlack
  
  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Fred Norman.
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Matlack
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Matlack
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Matlack
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Matlack
  
  Perez hits a line drive to left field. Jones throws towards Harrelson. Harrelson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Harrelson. Griffey scores. Rose goes all the way around to score. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Concepcion vs. Matlack
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foster vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Concepcion. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foster vs. Matlack
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matlack vs. Borbon
  
  Matlack hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Borbon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matlack for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Borbon
  
  Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Matlack
  
  Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Matlack
  
  Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borbon vs. Matlack
  
  Borbon strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Borbon
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Borbon
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Borbon
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Borbon
  
  Milner hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Matlack
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Matlack
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Matlack
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Matlack
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Matlack
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hahn vs. Borbon
  
  Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Borbon
  
  Grote is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Borbon
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matlack vs. Borbon
  
  Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench fields it and throws to second for the out. Grote moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrelson vs. Borbon
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Matlack
  
  Ron Hodges now catching.
  
  Foster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Matlack
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plummer vs. Matlack
  
  Plummer bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gagliano vs. Matlack
  
  Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
  
  Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Carroll
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Carroll
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milner vs. Carroll
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hahn vs. Carroll
  
  Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Matlack
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Matlack
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Matlack
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Matlack
  
  Perez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Matlack
  
  Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Matlack
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Carroll
  
  George Foster now playing right field. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field.
  
  Hodges 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, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Carroll
  
  Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Ted Martinez.
  
  Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyer vs. Hall
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jon Matlack. Tom Hall now pitching. Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
  
  Dyer takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Hall
  
  Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. Hall
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Miller
  
  Wayne Garrett now playing third base. Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plummer vs. Miller
  
  Plummer takes first base on ball four. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Miller
  
  Hall bunts in front of the plate. Hodges fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to third. Plummer moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rose vs. Miller
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morgan vs. Miller
  
  Morgan 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 9

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Hall
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Hall
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Hall
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hahn vs. Baney
  
  Dick Baney now pitching.
  
  Hahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. McEnaney
  
  Will McEnaney now pitching.
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. McEnaney
  
  Garrett hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1974 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Harrelson B, ss       5  1  1  0   Rose P, lf            4  2  1  0   
Millan F, 2b          4  1  1  0   Morgan J, 2b          5  1  1  0   
Staub R, rf           3  1  1  1   Bench J, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Jones C, lf           5  1  4  3   Perez T, 1b           3  1  2  2   
Milner J, 1b          3  1  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  1  2  3   
Hahn D, cf            4  0  0  0   Foster G, cf-rf       4  0  0  0   
Grote J, c            1  0  0  1   Rettenmund M, rf      1  0  0  0   
Hodges R, c           2  0  0  0   Geronimo C, cf        1  0  1  0   
Martinez T, 3b        3  0  2  0   Plummer B, c          2  0  0  0   
Garrett W, ph-3b      2  0  1  0   Norman F, p           0  0  0  0   
Matlack J, p          3  0  0  0   Griffey K, ph         0  1  0  0   
Kranepool E, ph       0  0  0  0   Borbon P, p           1  0  0  0   
Dyer D, ph            0  0  0  0   Gagliano P, ph        1  0  0  0   
Miller B, p           0  0  0  0   Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hall T, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Baney D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   McEnaney W, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5 10  5                        30  6  7  5

New York         012 000 002 --  5
Cincinnati       002 010 30x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)         7.0  6  6  5  5  7
Miller B              1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norman F              3.0  4  3  2  1  1
Borbon P              3.0  3  0  0  0  0
Carroll C (W)         1.1  2  0  0  1  1
Hall T*               0.2  1  2  2  3  0
Baney D               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
McEnaney W (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Martinez T, Norman F, Harrelson B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 12, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Harrelson B, Rose P
HR -- Concepcion D, Jones C
SB -- Milner J, Concepcion D, Morgan J
SH -- Millan F, Plummer B, Hall T
SF -- Grote J
HBP -- by Norman F (Hahn D), by Borbon P (Grote J)
T -- 2:58
A -- 45025

    

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