NYN @ CIN

October 07, 1973

Final Score: NYN 5 - CIN 0

Game Information

Ballpark
Cinergy Field
Attendance
54,041
Game Duration
139 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Jon Matlack
Losing Pitcher
Don Gullett

Umpires

Home Plate
Ed Vargo
First Base
Chris Pelekoudas
Second Base
Bob Engel
Third Base
Bruce Froemming

Line Score

NYN @ CIN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NYN 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 5 7 0
CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

NYN Batting

NYN @ CIN — NYN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Wayne Garrett 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Jerry Grote 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Don Hahn 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667
Bud Harrelson 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Cleon Jones 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Jon Matlack 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Felix Millan 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
John Milner 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rusty Staub 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Team Totals 31 5 7 5 5 6 0 0 1 0 .226

CIN Batting

NYN @ CIN — CIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Ed Armbrister 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnny Bench 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Pedro Borbon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clay Carroll 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Darrel Chaney 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dan Driessen 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Phil Gagliano 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Cesar Geronimo 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Don Gullett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Andy Kosco 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Denis Menke 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Morgan 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Perez 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pete Rose 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 27 0 2 0 3 9 0 0 0 0 .074

NYN Pitching

NYN @ CIN — NYN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jon Matlack (W) W 9.0 2 0 0 3 9 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 2 0 0 3 9 0 0.00

CIN Pitching

NYN @ CIN — CIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Pedro Borbon - 0.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 13.50
Clay Carroll - 3.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
Don Gullett (L) L 5.0 2 1 1 2 3 1 1.80
Tom Hall - 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 0 81.00
Team Totals 9.0 7 5 5 5 6 1 5.00

New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds, October 7, 1973

This box score records a 5-0 win for the New York Mets over the Cincinnati Reds at Cinergy Field, October 7, 1973 in a League Championship Series game. Retrosheet records attendance of 54,041, a running time of 139 minutes, and a day start for this game. The line score has the New York Mets crossing the plate in the fourth and ninth; the ninth brought 4 runs. The Cincinnati Reds were held scoreless in every inning. The New York Mets had 7 hits and the Cincinnati Reds 2, with 0 and 0 errors. The win went to Jon Matlack, allowing 0 earned runs on 2 hits in 9.0 innings. Don Gullett took the loss after 5.0 innings and 1 run. Jon Matlack led all pitchers with 9 strikeouts. The Cincinnati Reds used Pedro Borbon, Clay Carroll, Don Gullett, and Tom Hall on the mound. Don Hahn led the New York Mets at the plate: 2 for 3. Jerry Grote drove in 2 for the New York Mets. Rusty Staub also homered for the New York Mets. The Cincinnati Reds' top hitter was Andy Kosco, 2 for 2. The home-plate umpire was Ed Vargo.

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