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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1972-08-19 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 43257 · 2:08
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 5–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 2nd. Jack Billingham earned the win. Johnny Bench went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Brent Strom SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Plummer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lute Barnes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Strom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Schneck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Strom | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gentry | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Rauch | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Frisella | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: 63
- Bobby Tolan: 63
Bot 1
- Lute Barnes: 8/F
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
- Tommie Agee: 9/F
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: HR/78
- Tony Perez: D9/P
- Denis Menke: 9/F.2-3
- Dave Concepcion: S9.3-H
- Bill Plummer: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- John Milner: E6
- Dave Marshall: S7.1-2
- Jerry Grote: K
- Ted Martinez: 8/F
Top 3
- Jack Billingham: 63
- Pete Rose: S8
- Joe Morgan: POCS2(136)
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
Bot 3
- Brent Strom: 53
- Lute Barnes: 13
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
Top 4
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Johnny Bench: S7.1-2
- Tony Perez: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Denis Menke: S7.3-H
- Dave Concepcion: S9.1-H(E9)(UR)(NR);B-3
- Bill Plummer: IW
- Jack Billingham: 3/G
Bot 4
- Tommie Agee: K
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- John Milner: 46(1)/FO
- Dave Marshall: 43
Top 5
- Pete Rose: S8
- Joe Morgan: D7/78.1-3
- Bobby Tolan: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Bench: HP
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: K
Bot 5
- Jerry Grote: HP
- Ted Martinez: K
- Jim Beauchamp: 64(1)/FO
- Lute Barnes: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Bill Plummer: 4/P
- Jack Billingham: 63
Bot 6
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
- Tommie Agee: S8
- Ed Kranepool: HP.1-2
- John Milner: K
- Dave Marshall: 3/G
Top 7
- Pete Rose: 8/F
- Joe Morgan: W
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G.1-2
- Johnny Bench: K/C
Bot 7
- Jerry Grote: K
- Ted Martinez: K
- Dave Schneck: 31
Top 8
- Tony Perez: 4/P
- Denis Menke: 63
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Bot 8
- Lute Barnes: 53
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Tommie Agee: W
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Top 9
- Bill Plummer: D9/89
- Jack Billingham: FC1/BG.2X3(15);B-1
- Pete Rose: K/C
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: K
Bot 9
- John Milner: 53
- Dave Marshall: 7/F7D
- Jerry Grote: 3/G