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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 15, 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 July 15, 1973 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 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 | July 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 35,121 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Bruce Froemming |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Jim Beauchamp | First Baseman |
| Don Hahn | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Johnny Bench | First Baseman |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 15, 1973
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Grimsley
Garrett hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Grimsley
Millan 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: ---
Mays vs. Grimsley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the 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--
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grimsley
Jones 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Grimsley
Beauchamp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Grimsley
Hahn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Plummer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Matlack
Kosco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Matlack
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Grimsley
Grote 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: ---
Harrelson vs. Grimsley
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Grimsley
Matlack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Matlack
Plummer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Matlack
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - 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
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Grimsley
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Grimsley
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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Grimsley
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Plummer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan 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 line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kosco vs. Matlack
Kosco bunts towards first. Beauchamp scoops it up and throws to first, with Millan covering, for the out. Concepcion moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Concepcion tags and scores. Bench tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Matlack
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grimsley
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Grimsley
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Grimsley
Hahn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Grimsley
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Matlack
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Matlack
Grimsley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose 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 6
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Grimsley
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Grimsley
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Grimsley
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Grimsley
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose throws the ball in to Morgan who tags Millan, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Garrett moves to third. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Matlack
There goes Morgan. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson has Morgan trapped. There's the throw to Grote and over to Garrett, who tags Morgan for the out. Concepcion moves to third. Bench moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kosco vs. Matlack
Kosco is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to home to get Concepcion. Bench moves to third. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Matlack
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Grimsley
Mays hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grimsley
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Grimsley
Beauchamp hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Grimsley
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Matlack
Plummer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Matlack
Grimsley hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a popup, foul, towards first. Beauchamp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Grimsley
Grote hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Grimsley
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Grimsley
Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Dyer hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McAndrew
Jim McAndrew now pitching.
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. McAndrew
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. McAndrew
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. McAndrew
The ball gets by Grote for a passed ball. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. McAndrew
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stahl vs. McAndrew
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Andy Kosco.
Stahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. McAndrew
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stahl moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. McAndrew
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Grimsley
Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Bobby Tolan now playing right field.
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Grimsley
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Grimsley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1973 -- 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 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 2 1 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1 Concepcion D, ss 3 2 2 0
Jones C, lf 3 0 0 0 Bench J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Beauchamp J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Kosco A, rf 1 0 0 0
Hahn D, rf 3 0 0 0 Stahl L, ph 1 0 1 1
Grote J, c 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 0 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Tolan B, cf-rf 3 0 1 1
Matlack J, p 2 0 0 0 Menke D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dyer D, ph 1 0 0 0 Plummer B, c 3 0 0 0
McAndrew J, p 0 0 0 0 Grimsley R, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 28 3 6 3
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 200 01x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 7.0 4 2 2 3 3
McAndrew J 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W) 9.0 4 1 1 0 2
LOB -- New York 2, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Concepcion D
HR -- Mays W
SB -- Morgan J, Concepcion D
SH -- Kosco A
SF -- Tolan B
PB -- Grote J
T -- 2:06
A -- 35121
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