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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-06-18 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 33134 · 2:07
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 2–1. Tom Seaver earned the win. Tom Seaver went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Ross Grimsley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hague | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Grimsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Pedro Borbon | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Mays: 9
- Ted Martinez: 8
- Tommie Agee: W
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: S6.3-H;1-2
- Joe Hague: K
Top 2
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
- Jim Beauchamp: 8
- Duffy Dyer: D8
- Bud Harrelson: 7
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: 63
- Dave Concepcion: S7
- Ross Grimsley: 54/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: 8
Top 3
- Tom Seaver: 3/FL
- Willie Mays: 3/P
- Ted Martinez: 43
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: W
- Bobby Tolan: CS2(26)
- Bobby Tolan: 5/L
- Johnny Bench: 53
Top 4
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Jim Fregosi: S7
- Jim Beauchamp: S7.1-2
- Duffy Dyer: D9.2-H;1-3
- Bud Harrelson: IW
- Tom Seaver: 4/P
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: K/C
- Joe Hague: 7
- Denis Menke: 7/7D
Top 5
- Willie Mays: S8
- Ted Martinez: 4/P
- Tommie Agee: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Dave Concepcion: S4
- Ross Grimsley: 2(B)34(1)/DP/FL/BP#
- Pete Rose: S8
- Joe Morgan: 7
Top 6
- John Milner: W
- Jim Fregosi: 7/P
- Jim Beauchamp: 9/P
- Duffy Dyer: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: 9
Top 7
- Bud Harrelson: 7
- Tom Seaver: HR/7
- Willie Mays: 53
- Ted Martinez: 13
Bot 7
- Joe Hague: S9
- Denis Menke: 5/P
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: K
- Pete Rose: 8
Top 8
- Tommie Agee: 43
- John Milner: 3/G
- Jim Fregosi: 63
Bot 8
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Bobby Tolan: 7
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 9
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Duffy Dyer: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: K
Bot 9
- Tony Perez: 9/P
- Hal McRae: 3/P
- Denis Menke: 63
Notes & reviews
- Rusty Staub hurt