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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-06-17 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 51617 · night · 2:26
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 8–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 3rd. Wayne Simpson earned the win and Tom Hall picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Wayne Simpson L: Gary Gentry SV: Tom Hall
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gentry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Simpson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julian Javier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Ray Sadecki | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim McAndrew | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simpson | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hall | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: 5/P
- Ken Boswell: 2/P
- Tommie Agee: 8
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Bobby Tolan: 41
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: K
- John Milner: S8
- Ed Kranepool: D9.1-3
- Wayne Garrett: IW
- Duffy Dyer: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gary Gentry: 4/P
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: 3/FL
- Tony Perez: HR/9
- Joe Hague: 4/P
- Denis Menke: HR/7
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Top 3
- Bud Harrelson: 7/L
- Ken Boswell: 8
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 3
- Wayne Simpson: K
- Pete Rose: S5
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Tony Perez: 53
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: 7
- John Milner: S8
- Ed Kranepool: 5/P
- Wayne Garrett: K
Bot 4
- Joe Hague: 5/P
- Denis Menke: 13
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Wayne Simpson: K/C
Top 5
- Duffy Dyer: 7/7D
- Gary Gentry: 63
- Bud Harrelson: 3/G
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: 8
- Joe Morgan: E7/F.B-H(NR)(UR)
- Bobby Tolan: 13
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Tony Perez: W.1-2
- Joe Hague: 1/L
Top 6
- Ken Boswell: HR/9
- Tommie Agee: 63
- Rusty Staub: D/78
- John Milner: W
- Ed Kranepool: 9/9D.2-3
- Wayne Garrett: W.1-2
- Duffy Dyer: 53
Bot 6
- Denis Menke: W
- Dave Concepcion: D8.1-3
- Julian Javier: S7.3-H;2-H;BX2(754)
- Pete Rose: 63
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
Top 7
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Ken Boswell: 3/G
Bot 7
- Bobby Tolan: 8
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Tony Perez: D7
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Top 8
- Tommie Agee: K
- Rusty Staub: 4/L
- John Milner: W
- Jim Beauchamp: S9.1-3
- Willie Mays: K/C
Bot 8
- Denis Menke: W
- Dave Concepcion: 8(B)3(1)/DP
- Tom Hall: 1/L
Top 9
- Duffy Dyer: K/C
- Jim Fregosi: S6
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Ted Martinez: 9