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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1973-10-07 · 1973 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 5 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 54041 · 2:19
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–0. New York Mets put up 4 in the 9th. Jon Matlack earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Don Gullett SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: Jerry Dale · RF: Ed Sudol
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hahn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Kosco | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Darrel Chaney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Gullett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Armbrister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Gullett | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Clay Carroll | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Hall | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Felix Millan: 2/FL
- Rusty Staub: 7
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: K/C
- Joe Morgan: 63
- Tony Perez: 9
Top 2
- Cleon Jones: 8
- John Milner: 8
- Jerry Grote: 9
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Andy Kosco: S7
- Dan Driessen: 36(1)/FO
- Cesar Geronimo: POCS2(136)
Top 3
- Don Hahn: K
- Bud Harrelson: 4/P
- Jon Matlack: W
- Wayne Garrett: 4/P
Bot 3
- Cesar Geronimo: K/C
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Don Gullett: 54/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: 63
Top 4
- Felix Millan: 9
- Rusty Staub: HR
- Cleon Jones: W
- John Milner: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Tony Perez: 8
- Johnny Bench: 53
Top 5
- Jerry Grote: 7
- Don Hahn: S7
- Bud Harrelson: 9
- Jon Matlack: K/C
Bot 5
- Andy Kosco: W
- Dan Driessen: K
- Cesar Geronimo: K/C
- Darrel Chaney: W.1-2
- Phil Gagliano: K
Top 6
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
- Felix Millan: K
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
Bot 6
- Pete Rose: 8
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
- Tony Perez: 9
Top 7
- Cleon Jones: 9
- John Milner: 43
- Jerry Grote: 53
Bot 7
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Andy Kosco: S7
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Top 8
- Don Hahn: W
- Bud Harrelson: 8
- Jon Matlack: 24/SH.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: CS3(25)
Bot 8
- Ed Armbrister: K
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Pete Rose: 63
Top 9
- Wayne Garrett: 31
- Felix Millan: S9
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Cleon Jones: S8.2-H;1-3(THH);B-2(THH)
- John Milner: IW
- Jerry Grote: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Don Hahn: S8.2-3;1-2
- Bud Harrelson: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jon Matlack: K/C
- Wayne Garrett: 43
Bot 9
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Tony Perez: 9
- Johnny Bench: K