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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1972-06-06 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 29353 · 2:13
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Jim McAndrew earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jim McAndrew L: Don Gullett SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Nolan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Gullett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim McAndrew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nolan | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Gullett | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McAndrew | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Tug McGraw | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: K/C
- Joe Morgan: 9/F
- Bobby Tolan: 6/P
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: 13
- Jim Fregosi: S6/G
- Tommie Agee: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Tony Perez: 4/P
- Joe Hague: K/C
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: 8/L
- John Milner: 4/P
- Cleon Jones: S6/G
- Wayne Garrett: 9/L
Top 3
- Julian Javier: S8
- Dave Concepcion: 13/SH/BG.1-2
- Gary Nolan: K
- Pete Rose: 7/F
Bot 3
- Jerry Grote: E5
- Jim McAndrew: 326(1)/FO/BG
- Bud Harrelson: 9/F
- Jim Fregosi: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Bobby Tolan: S9.B-2(E3)#
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.2-H(UR)
- Tony Perez: 53
- Joe Hague: W
- Julian Javier: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Rusty Staub: 31
- John Milner: HR/9
- Cleon Jones: 63
Top 5
- Dave Concepcion: 4/P
- Gary Nolan: 43
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: 4/FL
Bot 5
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Jerry Grote: SB2#
- Jerry Grote: 9/L
- Jim McAndrew: S8/P.2-2
- Bud Harrelson: 7/L
- Jim Fregosi: 8/F
Top 6
- Bobby Tolan: S9
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tony Perez: W
- Joe Hague: S9.1-3
- Julian Javier: 5/P
Bot 6
- Tommie Agee: S9
- Rusty Staub: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Milner: W
- Cleon Jones: D8/89.1-H
- Wayne Garrett: K
Top 7
- Dave Concepcion: 8/L
- Don Gullett: K
- Pete Rose: 63
Bot 7
- Jerry Grote: 9/F
- Jim Beauchamp: S7
- Bud Harrelson: W.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: 9/F
- Tommie Agee: S7.2-H;1X3(75)
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: HP
- Tony Perez: 6/L
Bot 8
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
- John Milner: 63
- Cleon Jones: 7/L
Top 9
- Hal McRae: 1/L
- Julian Javier: 13
- Dave Concepcion: K