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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 30, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on August 30, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 22,008 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Bob Engel 3B: John McSherry |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lute Barnes | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Jim Beauchamp | First Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Right Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Don Gullett | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 30, 1972
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Gullett
Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Gullett
Garrett bunts towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. Barnes moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Gullett
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Gullett
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barnes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Gullett
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Gullett
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gullett
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Gullett
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Matlack
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Gullett
Matlack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnes vs. Gullett
Barnes 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Gullett
Garrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bench. Garrett reaches second base with a double. Matlack moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agee vs. Gullett
Agee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Gullett
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Matlack scores. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beauchamp vs. Gullett
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Matlack
Plummer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Beauchamp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Matlack
Gullett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Gullett
Dyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Dyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Gullett
Marshall bunts towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dyer moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Gullett
Harrelson 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matlack vs. Gullett
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Matlack
There goes Tolan. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolan scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Matlack
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Gullett
Barnes hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Gullett
Garrett 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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Gullett
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Matlack
Plummer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Matlack
Gullett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gullett
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Gullett
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Gullett
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Rose trying to get to home. Agee throws the ball in to Harrelson who relays the ball to Dyer, who tags Rose, who came all the way from first, for the out. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gullett
Marshall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Gullett
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Gullett
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Gullett
Barnes hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Matlack
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Matlack
Hal McRae pinch hits for Dave Concepcion.
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plummer vs. Gentry
Gary Gentry now pitching.
Plummer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Gentry
Joe Hague pinch hits for Don Gullett.
Hague hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Hague reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Gentry
Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Joe Hague.
Rose is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Gentry
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Borbon
Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Borbon
Agee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bench. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Borbon
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Borbon
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jim Beauchamp.
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
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Gentry
Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gentry
Perez takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Gentry
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Tony Perez.
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borbon vs. Gentry
Borbon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barnes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Borbon
Cesar Geronimo now playing right field. Johnny Bench now playing first base.
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Borbon
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Borbon
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Hall
John Milner pinch hits for Gary Gentry. Tom Hall now pitching. Willie Mays pinch hits for John Milner.
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Hall
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Lute Barnes.
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1972 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Barnes L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rose P, lf 3 0 1 0
Fregosi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Garrett W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Tolan B, cf 4 1 2 0
Agee T, cf 3 0 1 0 Bench J, rf-1b 2 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 4 0 0 1 Perez T, 1b 3 1 2 1
Beauchamp J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Menke D, 3b 4 1 2 0
Dyer D, c 4 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 2 0 0 0
Marshall D, rf 3 1 3 1 McRae H, ph 1 1 1 1
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0 Borbon P, p 1 0 0 0
Matlack J, p 3 1 1 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Gentry G, p 0 0 0 0 Plummer B, c 3 0 0 0
Milner J, ph 0 0 0 0 Gullett D, p 2 0 0 0
Mays W, ph 1 0 0 0 Hague J, ph 1 0 1 2
Chaney D, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
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34 2 9 2 30 4 9 4
New York 001 000 100 -- 2
Cincinnati 000 100 30x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)* 6.0 8 4 4 1 3
Gentry G 2.0 1 0 0 2 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gullett D (W) 7.0 6 2 2 1 3
Borbon P 1.1 3 0 0 0 1
Hall T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 8, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Garrett W, Dyer D, Hague J, Agee T
HR -- Marshall D
SB -- Tolan B
SH -- Garrett W, Marshall D
HBP -- by Gentry G (Rose P)
T -- 2:30
A -- 22008
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