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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
October 9, 1973
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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 October 9, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Stone |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 50,786 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Ed Sudol |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| George Stone | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
October 9, 1973
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Stone
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Stone
Morgan 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 -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Stone
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Norman
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Norman
Millan 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Norman
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Stone
Bench hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Stone
Kosco strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Stone
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Norman
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Norman
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Norman
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Stone
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Stone
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Stone
Norman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Norman
Hahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Norman
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. Hahn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Norman
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Norman
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hahn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Norman
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hahn scores. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Norman
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
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Stone
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Stone
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Stone
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Norman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Norman
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Norman
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Stone
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Stone
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Stone
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Stone
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Norman
Hahn hits a line drive towards the mound. Norman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Norman
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Norman
Stone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Stone
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Stone
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Stahl hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Stone
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Gullett
Don Gullett now pitching.
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gullett
Millan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gullett
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Stone
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Stone
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Stone
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Stone
Kosco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gullett
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Gullett
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gullett covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Gullett
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Gullett
Hahn hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. McGraw
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McGraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. McGraw
Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
Armbrister strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. McGraw
Gullett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Gullett
Ed Crosby now playing shortstop.
Harrelson 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, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Gullett
McGraw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Gullett
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McGraw
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan bunts towards the mound. McGraw juggles the ball. That's an error on McGraw. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. McGraw
Perez hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. McGraw
Bench takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kosco vs. McGraw
Kosco strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. McGraw
Menke hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gullett
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gullett
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gullett
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Gullett
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. McGraw
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. McGraw
Crosby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. McGraw
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Don Gullett. Dan Driessen pinch runs for Ed Crosby.
There's a wild pitch. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagliano vs. McGraw
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. McGraw
Rose is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Driessen moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. McGraw
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Carroll
Dan Driessen now playing third base. Clay Carroll now pitching. Denis Menke now playing shortstop.
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Carroll
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Carroll
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. McGraw
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. McGraw
Kosco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. McGraw
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kosco moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. McGraw
Geronimo bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. McGraw
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Carroll
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
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 -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Carroll
Garrett 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, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Carroll
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Parker
Harry Parker now pitching. Ken Griffey pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Parker
Rose hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Parker
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 12
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Borbon
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Borbon
Milner 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 10/9/1973 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 5 1 3 1 Garrett W, 3b 5 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 5 0 2 1
Perez T, 1b 6 1 1 1 Staub R, rf 5 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 5 0 0 0
Kosco A, rf 4 0 1 0 Milner J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 Grote J, c 4 0 1 0
Geronimo C, cf 5 0 0 0 Hahn D, cf 3 1 0 0
Chaney D, ss 2 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0
Armbrister E, ph 1 0 0 0 Stone G, p 1 0 0 0
Crosby E, ss 1 0 1 0 McGraw T, p 1 0 0 0
Driessen D, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Norman F, p 1 0 0 0 Parker H, p 0 0 0 0
Stahl L, ph 1 0 0 0
Gullett D, p 1 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Griffey K, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 2 8 2 38 1 3 1
Cincinnati 000 000 100 001 -- 2
New York 001 000 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F 5.0 1 1 1 3 3
Gullett D 4.0 2 0 0 0 3
Carroll C (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Borbon P (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stone G 6.2 3 1 1 2 4
McGraw T 4.1 4 0 0 3 3
Parker H (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- McGraw T
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, New York 4
HR -- Perez T, Rose P
SH -- Morgan J
WP -- McGraw T
T -- 3:07
A -- 50786
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