Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Gullett
  
  Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Gullett
  
  Garrett bunts towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. Barnes moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Agee vs. Gullett
  
  Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Gullett
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first 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 the right side of the infield. Barnes 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 popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Matlack
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Gullett
  
  Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Gullett
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Gullett
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Gullett
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Matlack
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Matlack
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Matlack
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Matlack
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matlack vs. Gullett
  
  Matlack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barnes vs. Gullett
  
  Barnes hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Gullett
  
  Garrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bench. Garrett reaches second base with a double. Matlack moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Agee vs. Gullett
  
  Agee is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jones vs. Gullett
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Matlack scores. Garrett moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beauchamp vs. Gullett
  
  Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Matlack
  
  Plummer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Beauchamp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gullett vs. Matlack
  
  Gullett strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Gullett
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Dyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Gullett
  
  Marshall bunts towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dyer moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrelson vs. Gullett
  
  Harrelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Matlack vs. Gullett
  
  Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

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

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Gullett
  
  Barnes hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Gullett
  
  Garrett hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Gullett
  
  Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Matlack
  
  Concepcion 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Matlack
  
  Plummer strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gullett vs. Matlack
  
  Gullett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gullett
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Gullett
  
  Beauchamp strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Gullett
  
  Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Matlack
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Matlack
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Matlack
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Rose trying to get to home. Agee throws the ball in to Harrelson who relays the ball to Dyer, who tags Rose, who came all the way from first, for the out. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Matlack
  
  Bench hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Gullett
  
  Marshall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Gullett
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matlack vs. Gullett
  
  Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Gullett
  
  Barnes hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Matlack
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Matlack
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Matlack
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Dave Concepcion.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Plummer vs. Gentry
  
  Gary Gentry now pitching.
  
  Plummer strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hague vs. Gentry
  
  Joe Hague pinch hits for Don Gullett.
  
  Hague hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Hague reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Gentry
  
  Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Joe Hague.
  
  Rose is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Gentry
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Gentry
  
  Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Borbon
  
  Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Borbon
  
  Agee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bench. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Borbon
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kranepool vs. Borbon
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jim Beauchamp.
  
  Kranepool 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 8

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Gentry
  
  Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Gentry
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Gentry
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Tony Perez.
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Borbon vs. Gentry
  
  Borbon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barnes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Borbon
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing right field. Johnny Bench now playing first base.
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Borbon
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Borbon
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Hall
  
  John Milner pinch hits for Gary Gentry. Tom Hall now pitching. Willie Mays pinch hits for John Milner.
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fregosi vs. Hall
  
  Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Lute Barnes.
  
  Fregosi strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/30/1972 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Barnes L, 2b          4  0  1  0   Rose P, lf            3  0  1  0   
Fregosi J, ph         1  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Garrett W, 3b         3  0  1  0   Tolan B, cf           4  1  2  0   
Agee T, cf            3  0  1  0   Bench J, rf-1b        2  0  0  0   
Jones C, lf           4  0  0  1   Perez T, 1b           3  1  2  1   
Beauchamp J, 1b       3  0  0  0   Geronimo C, pr-rf     0  0  0  0   
Kranepool E, ph-1b    1  0  0  0   Menke D, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Dyer D, c             4  0  1  0   Concepcion D, ss      2  0  0  0   
Marshall D, rf        3  1  3  1   McRae H, ph           1  1  1  1   
Harrelson B, ss       4  0  1  0   Borbon P, p           1  0  0  0   
Matlack J, p          3  1  1  0   Hall T, p             0  0  0  0   
Gentry G, p           0  0  0  0   Plummer B, c          3  0  0  0   
Milner J, ph          0  0  0  0   Gullett D, p          2  0  0  0   
Mays W, ph            1  0  0  0   Hague J, ph           1  0  1  2   
                                   Chaney D, pr-ss       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  2                        30  4  9  4

New York         001 000 100 --  2
Cincinnati       000 100 30x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)*        6.0  8  4  4  1  3
Gentry G              2.0  1  0  0  2  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gullett D (W)         7.0  6  2  2  1  3
Borbon P              1.1  3  0  0  0  1
Hall T (S)            0.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 8, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Garrett W, Dyer D, Hague J, Agee T
HR -- Marshall D
SB -- Tolan B
SH -- Garrett W, Marshall D
HBP -- by Gentry G (Rose P)
T -- 2:30
A -- 22008

    

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