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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 8, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 8, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,593 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Ed Vargo |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Joe Hague | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Darrel Chaney | Third Baseman |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Tommie Agee | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | First Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Ted Martinez | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 8, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Seaver
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tolan vs. Seaver
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Seaver
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. Morgan tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Seaver
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Seaver
Hague hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Seaver
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Grimsley
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Grimsley
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Grimsley
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Grimsley
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Grimsley
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Agee scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Grimsley
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Seaver
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Seaver
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Seaver
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Grimsley
Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Grimsley
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Grimsley
Seaver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Seaver
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Seaver
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Seaver
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Grimsley
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Grimsley
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Grimsley
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Grimsley
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Grimsley
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Seaver
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Seaver
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Seaver
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. Seaver
Grimsley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Grimsley
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Grimsley
Martinez bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Grimsley
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fregosi moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seaver vs. Grimsley
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Seaver
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Seaver
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Seaver
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Seaver
Perez strikes out. Dyer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Perez out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Grimsley
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Grimsley
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agee vs. Grimsley
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Grimsley
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Jones 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
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Seaver
Hague hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Seaver
Concepcion hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Seaver
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borbon vs. Seaver
Borbon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Borbon
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Borbon
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Borbon
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Borbon
John Milner pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Borbon
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Borbon
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Rose hits a popup towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Frisella
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Frisella covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Frisella
Tolan bunts towards the right side of the infield. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Frisella
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Borbon
Agee 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 -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Borbon
Staub 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 -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Borbon
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Frisella
Perez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Frisella
Hague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Frisella
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Joe Hague.
There goes Geronimo. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Harrelson applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Frisella
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Frisella
Chaney hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Borbon
Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Borbon
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Ted Martinez.
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Borbon
Dyer hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Frisella
Wayne Garrett now playing second base. Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Uhlaender hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Frisella
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Fregosi. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Frisella
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frisella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Frisella
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching. Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Carroll
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Carroll
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to third for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Carroll
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Carroll
Staub 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1972 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 5 1 2 0 Mays W, cf 3 1 2 0
Morgan J, 2b 5 1 3 0 Harrelson B, ss 5 1 1 0
Tolan B, cf 5 0 2 0 Agee T, lf 4 1 0 1
Bench J, c 3 0 0 1 Staub R, rf 5 0 3 1
Perez T, 1b 4 2 2 2 Jones C, 1b 4 0 1 1
Hague J, rf 3 1 2 2 Fregosi J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Geronimo C, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Martinez T, 2b 2 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0 Garrett W, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Chaney D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 4 0 0 0
Grimsley R, p 2 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 1 0 0 0 Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0
Uhlaender T, ph 1 0 0 0 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 35 3 9 3
Cincinnati 400 000 010 -- 5
New York 100 020 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R 4.1 7 3 3 2 4
Borbon P (W) 3.2 0 0 0 2 1
Carroll C (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 6.0 7 4 4 2 9
Frisella D 3.0 4 1 1 0 2
E -- Concepcion D, Fregosi J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, New York 10
2B -- Harrelson B
HR -- Hague J, Perez T
CS -- Geronimo C
SH -- Martinez T
SF -- Bench J
T -- 2:21
A -- 35593
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