CIN @ NYN

October 10, 1973

Final Score: CIN 2 - NYN 7

Game Information

Ballpark
Shea Stadium
Attendance
50,323
Game Duration
160 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Tom Seaver
Losing Pitcher
Jack Billingham
Save
Tug McGraw

Umpires

Home Plate
Bruce Froemming
First Base
Jerry Dale
Second Base
Ed Sudol
Third Base
Ed Vargo

Line Score

CIN @ NYN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CIN 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
NYN 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 x 7 13 1

CIN Batting

CIN @ NYN — CIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Johnny Bench 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jack Billingham 2 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 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ed Crosby 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Dan Driessen 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Cesar Geronimo 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ken Griffey 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Ross Grimsley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Don Gullett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hal King 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Morgan 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Tony Perez 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Pete Rose 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Larry Stahl 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 5 4 3 0 0 0 .212

NYN Batting

CIN @ NYN — NYN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Wayne Garrett 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200
Jerry Grote 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Don Hahn 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bud Harrelson 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Cleon Jones 5 1 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .600
Ed Kranepool 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Willie Mays 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Tug McGraw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Felix Millan 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
John Milner 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Tom Seaver 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 37 7 13 7 3 4 3 0 0 0 .351

CIN Pitching

CIN @ NYN — CIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jack Billingham (L) L 4.0 6 5 5 1 3 0 11.25
Clay Carroll - 2.0 5 1 1 0 0 0 4.50
Ross Grimsley - 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Don Gullett - 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 13 7 7 3 4 0 7.88

NYN Pitching

CIN @ NYN — NYN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tug McGraw (SV) SV 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Tom Seaver (W) W 8.1 7 2 1 5 4 0 1.08
Team Totals 9.0 7 2 1 5 4 0 1.00

Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets, October 10, 1973

This box score records a 7-2 win for the New York Mets over the Cincinnati Reds at Shea Stadium, October 10, 1973 in the League Championship Series. The information panel shows attendance of 50,323, a running time of 160 minutes, and a day start. The Cincinnati Reds' runs came one at a time, in the third and fifth. The line score has the New York Mets crossing the plate in the first, fifth, and sixth; the fifth brought 4 runs. Hits were 7 for the Cincinnati Reds and 13 for the New York Mets, with 1 and 1 errors. The win went to Tom Seaver, allowing 1 earned run on 7 hits in 8.1 innings. The loss was charged to Jack Billingham after 4.0 innings and 5 runs. Tug McGraw earned the save. The Cincinnati Reds used Jack Billingham, Clay Carroll, Ross Grimsley, and Don Gullett on the mound. For the Cincinnati Reds, Pete Rose went 2 for 4 and 1 double. Cleon Jones led the New York Mets at the plate: 3 for 5, 1 double, and 2 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Bruce Froemming.

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