Johnny Bench belted his eighth homer in the last seven games, connecting with a man on base in the fourth inning, but that blow was not enough for the Reds, who lost to the Mets, 3-2. The Mets began their comeback with a homer by John Milner in their half of the fourth.

Milner also scored the tying tally in the sixth, drawing a walk and racing home on a double by Cleon Jones. Then, in the seventh, Jim Beauchamp singled as a pinch-hitter for Jim McAndrew, Bud Harrelson walked and Tommie Agee singled to drive in the deciding run. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Tuesday, June      6, 1972 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  1
Mets         0  0  0    1  0  1    1  0  x  -   3  8  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose lf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .255      Harrelson ss          3   0   0   0     1   0   .224
Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .269      Fregosi 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .240
Tolan cf              4   1   2   0     0   1   .316      Agee cf               4   0   2   1     0   0   .302
Bench c               3   1   1   2     0   0   .297      Staub rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .310
Perez 1b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .276      Milner lf             3   2   1   1     1   0   .296
Hague rf              2   0   1   0     1   1   .245      Jones 1b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .279
  Geronimo pr,rf      0   0   0   0     0   0   .196      Garrett 2b            2   0   0   0     1   1   .207
  McRae ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Grote c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Javier 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .271      McAndrew p            2   0   1   0     0   0   .077
Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     0   1   .230        Beauchamp ph        1   1   1   0     0   0   .207
Nolan p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .065        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Gullett p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .333

Totals               30   2   5   2     3   7             Totals               30   3   8   3     3   1

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 29,353
Left on Base: Reds 6, Mets 6
DP: Reds 2, Mets 1
Errors: Javier, Jones
Doubles: Jones (5)
Home Runs: Bench (14), Milner (5)
Stolen Bases: Garrett (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Concepcion (3)
GIDP: Bench (7), Agee (9), Staub (3)
Hit by Pitch: Bench (1,by McGraw)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan                   5     4   1   1   1   0   1  20   2.30
Gullett L(2-3)          3     4   2   2   2   1   0  13   8.42
Totals                  8     8   3   3   3   1   1  33

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAndrew W(5-1)         7     5   2   1   3   5   1  28   2.14
McGraw SV(9)            2     0   0   0   0   2   0   7   1.17
Totals                  9     5   2   1   3   7   1  35

Hit by Pitch: McGraw (1)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


REDS 1ST: Rose was called out on strikes; Morgan flied to right;
Tolan popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Fregosi
singled to shortstop; Agee grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Fregosi out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez popped to
second; Hague was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Staub lined to center; Milner popped to second; Jones
singled to shortstop; Garrett lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 3RD: Javier singled to center; Concepcion out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Javier to second]; Nolan
struck out; Rose flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Grote reached on an error by Javier; On a bunt
McAndrew forced Grote (first to catcher to shortstop); Harrelson
flied to right; Fregosi forced McAndrew (shortstop to second); 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 4TH: Morgan was called out on strikes; Tolan singled to
right [Tolan to second (error by Jones)]; Bench homered [Tolan
scored (unearned)]; Perez grounded out (third to first); Hague
walked; Javier forced Hague (shortstop to second); 2 R (1 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Agee grounded out (third to first); Staub grounded out
(first to pitcher); Milner homered; Jones grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 1.

REDS 5TH: Concepcion popped to second; Nolan grounded out
(second to first); Rose walked; Morgan popped to second in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Garrett walked; Garrett stole second; Grote lined to
right; McAndrew singled to center [Garrett stayed at second];
Harrelson lined to left; Fregosi flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 1.

REDS 6TH: Tolan singled to right; Bench grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Tolan out at second]; Perez
walked; Hague singled to right [Perez to third]; GERONIMO RAN
FOR HAGUE; Javier popped to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds
2, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); GULLETT REPLACED
NOLAN (PITCHING); Agee singled to right; Staub grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Agee out at second];
Milner walked; Jones doubled to center [Milner scored]; Garrett
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

REDS 7TH: Concepcion lined to center; Gullett struck out; Rose
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
2, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Grote flied to right; BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR MCANDREW;
Beauchamp singled to left; Harrelson walked [Beauchamp to
second]; Fregosi flied to right; Agee singled to left [Beauchamp
scored, Harrelson out at third (left to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 3.

REDS 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PITCHING); Morgan grounded
out (first unassisted); Tolan struck out; Bench was hit by a
pitch; Perez lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2,
Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Staub grounded out (first unassisted); Milner grounded
out (shortstop to first); Jones lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 3.

REDS 9TH: MCRAE BATTED FOR GERONIMO; McRae lined to pitcher;
Javier grounded out (pitcher to first); Concepcion struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 3.