CIN @ NYN

October 08, 1973

Final Score: CIN 2 - NYN 9

Game Information

Ballpark
Shea Stadium
Attendance
53,967
Game Duration
168 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Jerry Koosman
Losing Pitcher
Ross Grimsley

Umpires

Home Plate
Chris Pelekoudas
First Base
Bob Engel
Second Base
Bruce Froemming
Third Base
Jerry Dale

Line Score

CIN @ NYN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CIN 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
NYN 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 x 9 11 1

CIN Batting

CIN @ NYN — CIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Ed Armbrister 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .250
Johnny Bench 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Pedro Borbon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Darrel Chaney 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Phil Gagliano 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ross Grimsley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hal King 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Andy Kosco 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Denis Menke 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Joe Morgan 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Roger Nelson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Perez 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Pete Rose 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Larry Stahl 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Dave Tomlin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 35 2 8 2 0 9 1 0 1 0 .229

NYN Batting

CIN @ NYN — NYN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Wayne Garrett 4 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Jerry Grote 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Don Hahn 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Bud Harrelson 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Cleon Jones 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667
Jerry Koosman 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Felix Millan 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333
John Milner 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Rusty Staub 5 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .400
Team Totals 34 9 11 8 4 6 1 0 2 0 .324

CIN Pitching

CIN @ NYN — CIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Pedro Borbon - 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Ross Grimsley (L) L 1.2 5 5 5 1 2 1 27.00
Tom Hall - 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 27.00
Roger Nelson - 2.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Dave Tomlin - 1.2 5 3 3 1 1 0 16.20
Team Totals 8.0 11 9 9 4 6 2 10.12

NYN Pitching

CIN @ NYN — NYN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jerry Koosman (W) W 9.0 8 2 2 0 9 1 2.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 2 2 0 9 1 2.00

Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets, October 8, 1973

At home, the New York Mets won 9-2 over the Cincinnati Reds on October 8, 1973, a League Championship Series game. The 9-2 final was one-sided. The game information lists a crowd of 53,967, a running time of 168 minutes, and a day start. The Cincinnati Reds scored 2 in the third and nowhere else. The line score has the New York Mets crossing the plate in the first, second, third, and fourth; the second brought 5 runs. Hits were 8 for the Cincinnati Reds and 11 for the New York Mets, with 1 and 1 errors. The win went to Jerry Koosman, allowing 2 earned runs on 8 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Ross Grimsley after 1.2 innings and 5 runs. Jerry Koosman led all pitchers with 9 strikeouts. The Cincinnati Reds used Pedro Borbon, Ross Grimsley, Tom Hall, Roger Nelson, and Dave Tomlin on the mound. Pete Rose led the Cincinnati Reds at the plate: 2 for 4. Denis Menke also homered for the Cincinnati Reds. The New York Mets' top hitter was Rusty Staub, 2 for 5, 2 home runs, and 4 RBI. Chris Pelekoudas worked home plate.

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