Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Billingham
  
  Harrelson bunts in front of the plate. Bench picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bench. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Billingham
  
  Millan bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Milner vs. Billingham
  
  Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster. Milner reaches second base with a double. Harrelson scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Billingham
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. Billingham
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Parker
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Parker
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Parker
  
  Bench hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hahn. Bench reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Parker
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Driessen vs. Parker
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Billingham
  
  Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Billingham
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Boswell moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hahn vs. Billingham
  
  Hahn takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Parker vs. Billingham
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. Boswell scores. Grote moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrelson vs. Billingham
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Parker
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Parker
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Parker
  
  Foster hits a popup towards third. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billingham vs. Parker
  
  Billingham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Parker
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Billingham
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Billingham
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Billingham
  
  Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Billingham
  
  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 3

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Parker
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Parker
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Parker
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Parker
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Billingham
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Billingham
  
  Grote 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 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hahn vs. Billingham
  
  Hahn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Billingham
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Parker
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Parker
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foster vs. Parker
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Geronimo tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billingham vs. Parker
  
  Billingham bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Parker
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Parker
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Rose goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Parker
  
  Bench is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Parker
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Billingham
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Billingham
  
  Millan hits a fly ball towards center. Geronimo catches it and throws to first to double up Harrelson. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Billingham
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Billingham
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Parker
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Sadecki
  
  Ray Sadecki now pitching.
  
  Geronimo bunts towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Sadecki
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Sadecki
  
  Foster is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Billingham vs. Sadecki
  
  Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Driessen scores. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rose vs. Sadecki
  
  There's a wild pitch. Foster scores. Billingham moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Sadecki
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Billingham
  
  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 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Billingham
  
  Boswell 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 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Billingham
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Sadecki
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Sadecki
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Sadecki
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Sadecki
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hahn vs. Billingham
  
  Darrel Chaney now playing third base.
  
  Hahn 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 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gosger vs. Billingham
  
  Jim Gosger pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
  
  Gosger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Billingham
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Billingham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching.
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Aker
  
  Concepcion is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Aker
  
  There goes Concepcion. The throw from Grote, and Millan drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foster vs. Aker
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Milner. Concepcion scores. Foster moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Billingham vs. Aker
  
  Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Aker
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Billingham
  
  Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Billingham
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Billingham
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Billingham
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Aker
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Aker
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Aker
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Aker
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Billingham
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Billingham
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hahn vs. Billingham
  
  Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1974 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Harrelson B, ss       4  1  2  0   Rose P, lf            4  1  1  1   
Millan F, 2b          3  0  1  0   Morgan J, 2b          5  0  1  1   
Milner J, 1b          3  0  1  1   Bench J, c            4  0  1  0   
Staub R, rf           2  0  1  0   Perez T, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Kranepool E, lf       4  0  0  0   Driessen D, 3b        4  1  1  0   
Boswell K, 3b         4  1  1  0   Chaney D, 3b          1  0  0  0   
Grote J, c            4  0  0  0   Geronimo C, cf        3  1  2  0   
Hahn D, cf            3  0  1  0   Concepcion D, ss      3  2  1  0   
Parker H, p           2  0  0  1   Foster G, rf          2  1  0  2   
Sadecki R, p          0  0  0  0   Billingham J, p       3  0  2  1   
Gosger J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Aker J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  7  2                        32  6 10  5

New York         110 000 000 --  2
Cincinnati       000 320 10x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Parker H (L)*         4.0  8  4  4  2  0
Sadecki R             2.0  2  1  1  1  0
Aker J                2.0  0  1  0  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W)      9.0  7  2  1  4  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Bench J, Concepcion D 2, Millan F, Milner J
DP -- Cincinnati 4
LOB -- New York 6, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Milner J, Bench J, Morgan J
SB -- Concepcion D
SH -- Millan F, Billingham J, Geronimo C
SF -- Foster G
HBP -- by Parker H (Bench J), by Aker J (Concepcion D)
WP -- Sadecki R
T -- 2:11
A -- 47274

    

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