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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1973-05-31 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 14192 · night · 1:44
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Ross Grimsley earned the win. Lou Brock went 3-for-4 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ross Grimsley L: Bob Gibson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Stahl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Grimsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 63
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
- Larry Stahl: 8
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S5
- Ted Sizemore: BK.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 9
- Joe Torre: 9.2-3
- Ted Simmons: 53
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: 43
- Tony Perez: 43
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Denis Menke: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Luis Melendez: 7
- Ken Reitz: 9/FL
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 3
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Cesar Geronimo: 9
- Ross Grimsley: 43
Bot 3
- Mike Tyson: D9
- Bob Gibson: 24/SH.2-3
- Lou Brock: FC3.3XH(32);B-1
- Ted Sizemore: 8
Top 4
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: D9.1-3
- Larry Stahl: K
- Johnny Bench: S5.3-H;2-3
- Tony Perez: 9/SF.3-H
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Joe Torre: 8
- Ted Simmons: 31
- Luis Melendez: S7
- Ken Reitz: 8
Top 5
- Denis Menke: 4/P
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Ross Grimsley: K/C
Bot 5
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Mike Tyson: S6
- Bob Gibson: 4/FL
- Lou Brock: HR/7.1-H
- Ted Sizemore: 7
Top 6
- Pete Rose: 7
- Joe Morgan: HR/9
- Larry Stahl: S1
- Johnny Bench: 63.1-2
- Tony Perez: IW
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 6
- Joe Torre: 9
- Ted Simmons: W
- Luis Melendez: 9
- Ken Reitz: 5/P
Top 7
- Denis Menke: 8
- Cesar Geronimo: 9
- Ross Grimsley: 43
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Mike Tyson: S5
- Bob Gibson: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Lou Brock: S8.1-3
- Ted Sizemore: 8
Top 8
- Pete Rose: S9
- Joe Morgan: 46(1)3/GDP
- Larry Stahl: 13
Bot 8
- Joe Torre: 63
- Ted Simmons: 63
- Luis Melendez: 3/G
Top 9
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Tony Perez: K
- Dave Concepcion: S8
- Denis Menke: 63
Bot 9
- Ken Reitz: 53
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Mike Tyson: 53
Notes & reviews
- Reds manager Anderson ejected by HP umpire Froemming for arguing balk call