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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1973-08-18 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 26365 · 2:51
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 12–1. New York Mets put up 6 in the 4th. Jon Matlack earned the win. John Milner went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Fred Norman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Williams · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: (none) · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Plummer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Tomlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Crosby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Stahl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hahn | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Martinez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Norman | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Roger Nelson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Tomlin | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim McGlothlin | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 4/L
- Joe Morgan: D9
- Dan Driessen: WP.2-3#
- Dan Driessen: K
- Tony Perez: 9/F
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Felix Millan: 13
- Willie Mays: W
- Cleon Jones: 3/P
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: S8
- Andy Kosco: 9/F
- Bill Plummer: 3/FL
- Darrel Chaney: K/C
Bot 2
- John Milner: S9
- Jerry Grote: S7.1-2
- Don Hahn: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Ted Martinez: 4/P
- Jon Matlack: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
Top 3
- Fred Norman: K/C
- Pete Rose: S8
- Joe Morgan: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Felix Millan: D7
- Willie Mays: WP.2-3#
- Willie Mays: PB.3-H#
- Willie Mays: W
- Cleon Jones: 7/F
- John Milner: S9.1-3
- Jerry Grote: FC5.3XH(525);1-2
- Don Hahn: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Dan Driessen: 8/F
- Tony Perez: S8
- Johnny Bench: S8.1-2
- Andy Kosco: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Plummer: 3/P
- Denis Menke: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ted Martinez: S7
- Jon Matlack: FC/SH.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: S/BG.1-2;2-3
- Felix Millan: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Mays: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
- John Milner: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Don Hahn: 5/FL
- Ted Martinez: S7.1-3
- Jon Matlack: K/C
Top 5
- Dave Tomlin: K
- Pete Rose: 63
- Joe Morgan: W
- Dan Driessen: K
Bot 5
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Felix Millan: 4/P
- Willie Mays: S7
- Cleon Jones: 2/FL
Top 6
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: 6/P
- Andy Kosco: K
Bot 6
- John Milner: D8
- Jerry Grote: S9.2-H
- Don Hahn: K
- Ted Martinez: 4/P
- Jon Matlack: W.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 43
Top 7
- Bill Plummer: S8
- Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO
- Phil Gagliano: S7.1-2
- Pete Rose: S7.1-2;2-3
- Joe Morgan: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Dan Driessen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Felix Millan: 63
- Ed Kranepool: 9/F
- Cleon Jones: W
- John Milner: 23
Top 8
- Tony Perez: D7
- Johnny Bench: W
- Andy Kosco: 8/F
- Bill Plummer: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Don Hahn: 64(1)/FO
- Ted Martinez: S5.1-2
- Jon Matlack: S8.1-2;2-H
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Felix Millan: 43
Top 9
- Denis Menke: W
- Ed Crosby: S4.1-2
- Pete Rose: 13.1-2;2-3
- Larry Stahl: 43.2-3;3-H
- Dan Driessen: 43