Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Grimsley
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Grimsley
  
  Martinez 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: ---
  Agee vs. Grimsley
  
  Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Grimsley
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Seaver
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Seaver
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Seaver
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Seaver
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose scores. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hague vs. Seaver
  
  Hague strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Grimsley
  
  Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  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, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Grimsley
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Dyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrelson vs. Grimsley
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Seaver
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Seaver
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimsley vs. Seaver
  
  Grimsley bunts towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Grimsley
  
  Seaver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Grimsley
  
  Mays hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Grimsley
  
  Martinez 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 3

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Seaver
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Seaver
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Harrelson applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Seaver
  
  Tolan hits a line drive towards third. Fregosi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Seaver
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Grimsley
  
  Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Grimsley
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Grimsley
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beauchamp vs. Grimsley
  
  Beauchamp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dyer vs. Grimsley
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hague. Dyer reaches second base with a double. Fregosi scores. Beauchamp moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harrelson vs. Grimsley
  
  Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Seaver vs. Grimsley
  
  Seaver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Seaver
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Seaver
  
  Hague hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Seaver
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Grimsley
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Grimsley
  
  Martinez 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agee vs. Grimsley
  
  Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Seaver
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimsley vs. Seaver
  
  Grimsley bunts, foul, for a double play. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Seaver
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Grimsley
  
  John Milner pinch hits for Rusty Staub.
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Grimsley
  
  Fregosi hits a popup into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beauchamp vs. Grimsley
  
  Beauchamp hits a popup into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyer vs. Grimsley
  
  Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan 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: ---
  Tolan vs. Seaver
  
  John Milner now playing left field. Tommie Agee now playing right field.
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Seaver
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Seaver
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Grimsley
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Grimsley
  
  Seaver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Grimsley
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Grimsley
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Seaver
  
  Hague hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Seaver
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Joe Hague.
  
  Menke hits a popup towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Seaver
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Uhlaender vs. Seaver
  
  Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Ross Grimsley.
  
  Uhlaender strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching. Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
  
  Agee 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, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Borbon
  
  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 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Borbon
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Seaver
  
  Wayne Garrett now playing third base. Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Seaver
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Seaver
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Borbon
  
  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, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Borbon
  
  Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Borbon
  
  Harrelson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Seaver
  
  Perez hits a popup into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Seaver
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo.
  
  McRae hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Seaver
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/18/1972 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Mays W, cf            4  0  1  0   Rose P, lf            3  1  1  0   
Martinez T, 2b        4  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Agee T, lf-rf         3  0  0  0   Tolan B, cf           4  0  0  0   
Staub R, rf           2  0  0  0   Bench J, c            4  0  0  0   
Milner J, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   Perez T, 1b           4  0  1  1   
Fregosi J, 3b         4  1  1  0   Hague J, rf           3  0  1  0   
Garrett W, 3b         0  0  0  0   Geronimo C, pr-rf     0  0  0  0   
Beauchamp J, 1b       3  0  1  0   McRae H, ph           1  0  0  0   
Kranepool E, 1b       1  0  0  0   Menke D, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Dyer D, c             4  0  2  1   Concepcion D, ss      2  0  2  0   
Harrelson B, ss       3  0  0  0   Grimsley R, p         1  0  0  0   
Seaver T, p           3  1  1  1   Uhlaender T, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        29  1  5  1

New York         000 100 100 --  2
Cincinnati       100 000 000 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W)          9.0  5  1  1  4  7

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L)        7.0  6  2  2  3  1
Borbon P              2.0  0  0  0  0  2

DP -- New York 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 6, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Dyer D 2
HR -- Seaver T
CS -- Morgan J
SH -- Grimsley R
T -- 2:07
A -- 33134

    

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