Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Nolan
  
  Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Nolan
  
  Garrett 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: ---
  Milner vs. Nolan
  
  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 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Strom
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Strom
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Strom
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Nolan
  
  Agee 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Nolan
  
  Kranepool strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Nolan
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Strom
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Strom
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Strom
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Agee 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: ---
  Boswell vs. Nolan
  
  Boswell 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: ---
  Dyer vs. Nolan
  
  Dyer 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: ---
  Strom vs. Nolan
  
  Strom hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Strom
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Strom
  
  Plummer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Strom
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Strom Plummer moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nolan vs. Strom
  
  There's a wild pitch. Plummer moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nolan vs. Strom
  
  Nolan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rose vs. Strom
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Nolan
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Nolan
  
  Garrett 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Nolan
  
  Milner 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, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Strom
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Strom
  
  Tolan bunts towards the mound. Strom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Strom
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Nolan
  
  Agee 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Nolan
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Nolan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Nolan
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Nolan
  
  There goes Marshall. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Marshall steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boswell vs. Nolan
  
  Boswell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

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

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Nolan
  
  Dyer 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, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strom vs. Nolan
  
  Strom 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: ---
  Harrelson vs. Nolan
  
  Harrelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Strom
  
  Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Strom
  
  George Foster pinch hits for Gary Nolan.
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Strom
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Strom
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tolan vs. Strom
  
  Tolan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Strom
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Strom
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Hall
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agee vs. Hall
  
  Agee 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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beauchamp vs. Hall
  
  Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
  
  Beauchamp 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: ---
  Menke vs. Strom
  
  Jim Beauchamp now playing first base.
  
  Menke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Strom
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Strom
  
  Plummer hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Strom
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hall
  
  Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Hall
  
  Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Hall
  
  Dyer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Hall
  
  Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Brent Strom.
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dyer moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Hall
  
  Ted Martinez pinch runs for Jim Fregosi.
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. Dyer scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garrett vs. Hall
  
  Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Rauch
  
  Bob Rauch now pitching.
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Rauch
  
  Morgan hits a line drive towards third. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Rauch
  
  Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Rauch
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Hall
  
  Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Hall
  
  Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beauchamp vs. Hall
  
  Beauchamp strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Hall
  
  Cleon Jones pinch hits for Dave Marshall.
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Hall
  
  Willie Mays pinch hits for Ken Boswell.
  
  Mays hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/1972 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Harrelson B, ss       4  0  1  1   Rose P, lf            3  1  1  0   
Garrett W, 3b         3  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  1  2  1   
Milner J, lf          4  1  1  1   Tolan B, cf           4  1  2  3   
Agee T, cf            3  0  0  0   Bench J, rf           4  0  0  0   
Kranepool E, 1b       2  0  0  0   Perez T, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Beauchamp J, ph-1b    2  0  0  0   Menke D, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Marshall D, rf        3  0  1  0   Concepcion D, ss      3  0  0  0   
Jones C, ph           1  0  0  0   Plummer B, c          3  0  1  0   
Boswell K, 2b         3  0  0  0   Nolan G, p            1  0  0  0   
Mays W, ph            1  0  0  0   Foster G, ph          1  1  1  0   
Dyer D, c             2  1  0  0   Hall T, p             1  0  0  0   
Strom B, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Fregosi J, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Martinez T, pr        0  0  0  0                                      
Rauch B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  4  2                        30  5  8  5

New York         000 000 011 --  2
Cincinnati       000 004 10x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Strom B (L)           7.0  7  5  5  1  5
Rauch B               1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nolan G (W)           6.0  1  0  0  0  2
Hall T (S)            3.0  3  2  2  2  4

DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 5, Cincinnati 2
2B -- Foster G, Harrelson B, Rose P
HR -- Tolan B, Menke D, Milner J
SB -- Marshall D
HBP -- by Hall T (Dyer D)
WP -- Strom B
Balk -- Strom B
T -- 1:59
A -- 18508

    

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