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Homers by Tony Perez, Denis Menke and Johnny Bench powered the Reds to an 8-2 victory over the Mets before an Old-Timers' Night crowd of 51,617. [The Sporting News] Cincinnati Reds 8, New York Mets 2Game Played on Saturday, June 17, 1972 (Night game) at Riverfront StadiumMets 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 7 1 Reds 0 2 3 0 1 2 0 0 x - 8 8 0 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Harrelson ss 5 0 0 0 0 2 .217 Rose lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 Boswell 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .188 Morgan 2b 3 2 0 0 1 0 .268 Martinez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Tolan cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .310 Agee cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .267 Bench c 4 1 2 3 0 0 .301 Staub rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .301 Perez 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 .283 Milner lf 2 1 2 0 2 0 .294 Hague rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Kranepool 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .226 Geronimo rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 Beauchamp ph,1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Menke 3b 2 2 1 1 2 0 .244 Garrett 3b 1 0 0 0 2 1 .189 Concepcion ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 .218 Sadecki p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Simpson p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .056 Mays ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McAndrew p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 Uhlaender ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169 Dyer c 4 0 0 1 0 1 .333 Javier ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 .255 Gentry p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Hall p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fregosi 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 .255 Totals 34 2 7 2 4 9 Totals 31 8 8 7 5 4 Time of Game: 2:26 Attendance: 51,617 Left on Base: Mets 9, Reds 4 DP: Mets 1, Reds 0 Errors: Milner Doubles: Kranepool (5), Staub (10), Concepcion (6), Perez (8) Home Runs: Boswell (4), Perez (9), Menke (3), Bench (18) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gentry L(3-5) 5 6 8 7 4 3 3 26 4.00 Sadecki 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 4.15 McAndrew 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2.48 Totals 8 8 8 7 5 4 3 36 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Simpson W(4-1) 5.2 5 2 2 3 3 1 25 3.91 Borbon 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.05 Hall SV(4) 3 2 0 0 1 6 0 12 2.24 Totals 9 7 2 2 4 9 1 38 Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Stan Landes METS 1ST: Harrelson popped to third; Boswell popped to catcher; Agee flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan flied out to center; Tolan grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0. METS 2ND: Staub struck out; Milner singled to center; Kranepool doubled to right [Milner to third]; Garrett was walked intentionally; Dyer grounded out (third to first) [Milner scored, Kranepool to third, Garrett to second]; Gentry popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Bench popped to first in foul territory; Perez homered; Hague popped to second; Menke homered; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 2. METS 3RD: Harrelson lined to left; Boswell flied out to center; Agee struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 2. REDS 3RD: Simpson struck out; Rose singled to third; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Tolan struck out; Bench homered [Rose scored, Morgan scored]; Perez grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 5. METS 4TH: Staub flied out to left; Milner singled to center; Kranepool popped to third; Garrett struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 5. REDS 4TH: Hague popped to third; Menke grounded out (pitcher to first); Concepcion walked; Simpson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 5. METS 5TH: Dyer flied out to left; Gentry grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 5. REDS 5TH: Rose flied out to center; Morgan reached on an error by Milner [Morgan scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Tolan grounded out (pitcher to first); Bench singled to left; Perez walked [Bench to second]; Hague lined to pitcher; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 6. METS 6TH: GERONIMO REPLACED HAGUE (PLAYING RF); Boswell homered; Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub doubled; Milner walked; Kranepool flied out to right [Staub to third]; Garrett walked [Milner to second]; BORBON REPLACED SIMPSON (PITCHING); Dyer grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 6. REDS 6TH: Menke walked; Concepcion doubled to center [Menke to third]; UHLAENDER BATTED FOR BORBON; SADECKI REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); FREGOSI REPLACED GENTRY (PLAYING 3B); JAVIER BATTED FOR UHLAENDER; Javier singled to left [Menke scored, Concepcion scored, Javier out at second (left to third to second)]; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 8. METS 7TH: HALL REPLACED JAVIER (PITCHING); Fregosi struck out; Harrelson struck out; Boswell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 8. REDS 7TH: Tolan flied out to center; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez doubled to left; Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 8. METS 8TH: Agee struck out; Staub lined to second; Milner walked; BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; Beauchamp singled to right [Milner to third]; MAYS BATTED FOR SADECKI; Mays was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 8. REDS 8TH: BEAUCHAMP STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); MCANDREW REPLACED MAYS (PITCHING); Menke walked; Concepcion hit into a double play (center to first) [Menke out at second]; Hall lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 8. METS 9TH: Dyer was called out on strikes; Fregosi singled to shortstop; Harrelson was called out on strikes; MARTINEZ BATTED FOR BOSWELL; Martinez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 8. |
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