Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 4, 1973
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on June 4, 1973 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,145 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Augie Donatelli 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 |
| Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
| Jim Gosger | Center Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Right Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 4, 1973
Top 1
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Billingham
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Billingham
There goes Garrett. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Garrett steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Billingham
Millan 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: --3
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Billingham
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Billingham
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Billingham
Gosger 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: ---
Dyer vs. Billingham
Dyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Matlack
Menke hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Billingham
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Billingham
Matlack bunts in front of the plate. Plummer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Billingham
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Billingham
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Matlack
Plummer hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Matlack
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Billingham
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Billingham
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gosger vs. Billingham
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to second for the out. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyer vs. Billingham
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan 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 5
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Billingham
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matlack vs. Billingham
Matlack bunts towards first. Perez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Billingham
Garrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Billingham
Millan hits a popup in front of the plate. Plummer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Matlack
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Matlack
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Matlack
Billingham bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Millan covering - double play. View Play
Top 6
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Billingham
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Billingham
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. Billingham
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gosger for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Ted Martinez now playing shortstop.
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Matlack
There goes Morgan. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Matlack
There goes Tolan. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Matlack
There's a wild pitch. Concepcion scores. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Matlack
Menke hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Gosger. Menke reaches second base with a double. Tolan scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plummer vs. Matlack
Plummer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billingham vs. Matlack
Billingham takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to third. Plummer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Billingham
Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Billingham
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Billingham
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Phil Hennigan.
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Billingham
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Parker
Harry Parker now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Parker
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Parker
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Parker
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field. Staub picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Staub. Morgan goes all the way around to score. Concepcion moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Parker
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Billingham
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Billingham
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Parker
Menke hits a line drive towards third. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Parker
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Parker
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Billingham for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Billingham
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 -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Billingham
Gosger hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Billingham
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dyer for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 6/4/1973 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Garrett W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rose P, lf 4 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 2 2 0 0
Staub R, rf 3 0 1 0 Bench J, rf 3 0 0 0
Milner J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 1 1 0 0
Kranepool E, lf 2 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 2 1
Gosger J, cf 4 0 0 0 Tolan B, cf 4 1 1 1
Dyer D, c 4 0 1 0 Menke D, 3b 3 0 1 1
Harrelson B, ss 1 0 1 0 Plummer B, c 3 0 0 0
Martinez T, ss 1 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 3 0 0 0
Matlack J, p 2 0 0 0
Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Parker H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 27 5 4 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 000 004 10x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 5.2 3 4 4 8 5
Hennigan P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Parker H 2.0 1 1 0 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 5 2
E -- Staub R
DP -- New York 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Harrelson B, Menke D
SB -- Garrett W, Morgan J, Tolan B
WP -- Billingham J, Matlack J
T -- 2:25
A -- 13145
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
