The Reds erupted for four runs in the sixth inning, three coming on a homer by Bobby Tolan, to defeat the Mets, 5-2. Gary Nolan, making his first start for the Reds since being sidelined with arm trouble August 2, pitched six innings, according to the pre-game plans of manager Sparky Anderson, and then gave way to pinch-hitter George Foster, who doubled.

Pete Rose walked and Joe Morgan singled for the first run before Tolan came to the plate and hit his homer. Denis Menke added a round-tripper in the seventh for the Reds' final tally. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 5, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Monday, August    28, 1972 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   2  4  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  4    1  0  x  -   5  8  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          4   0   1   1     0   0   .201      Rose lf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .301
Garrett 3b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .213      Morgan 2b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .294
Milner lf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .244      Tolan cf              4   1   2   3     0   1   .287
Agee cf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .246      Bench rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .269
Kranepool 1b          2   0   0   0     0   1   .252      Perez 1b              3   0   0   0     0   3   .290
  Beauchamp ph,1b     2   0   0   0     0   1   .241      Menke 3b              3   1   1   1     0   0   .237
Marshall rf           3   0   1   0     0   1   .238      Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .216
  Jones ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Plummer c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .205
Boswell 2b            3   0   0   0     0   2   .176      Nolan p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .123
  Mays ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .251        Foster ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .219
Dyer c                2   1   0   0     0   0   .231        Hall p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .120
Strom p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fregosi ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .235
  Martinez pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .215
  Rauch p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   4   2     2   6             Totals               30   5   8   5     1   6

Time of Game: 1:59   Attendance: 18,508
Left on Base: Mets 5, Reds 2
DP: Mets 2, Reds 0
Doubles: Harrelson (9), Foster (4), Rose (24)
Home Runs: Milner (13), Tolan (7), Menke (8)
Stolen Bases: Marshall (2)
GIDP: Tolan (12), Bench (14)
Hit by Pitch: Dyer (4,by Hall)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Strom L(0-2)            7     7   5   5   1   5   2  27   4.67
Rauch                   1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.22
Totals                  8     8   5   5   1   6   2  31

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan W(14-3)           6     1   0   0   0   2   0  19   1.93
Hall SV(7)              3     3   2   2   2   4   1  15   2.74
Totals                  9     4   2   2   2   6   1  34

Hit by Pitch: Hall (2)
Wild Pitches: Strom (1)
Balks: Strom (1)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer


METS 1ST: Harrelson popped to third in foul territory; Garrett
popped to second; Milner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to center; Morgan singled to center;
Tolan grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

METS 2ND: Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool
struck out; Marshall grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez struck
out; Menke flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Reds 0.

METS 3RD: Boswell flied out to center; Dyer flied out to center;
Strom flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion flied out to center; Plummer singled to
right; Strom balked [Plummer to second]; Strom threw a wild
pitch [Plummer to third]; Nolan struck out; Rose grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

METS 4TH: Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett
flied out to right; Milner popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Morgan popped to second; On a bunt Tolan singled;
Bench grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Tolan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

METS 5TH: Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool
grounded out (first to pitcher); Marshall singled to center;
Marshall stole second; Boswell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Mets 0, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Perez was called out on strikes; Menke flied out to
left; Concepcion lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Reds 0.

METS 6TH: Dyer popped to second in foul territory; Strom popped
to third in foul territory; Harrelson popped to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Plummer grounded out (third to first); FOSTER BATTED
FOR NOLAN; Foster doubled to right; Rose walked; Morgan singled
to center [Foster scored, Rose to third]; Tolan homered [Rose
scored, Morgan scored]; Bench struck out; Perez struck out; 4 R,
3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 4.

METS 7TH: HALL REPLACED FOSTER (PITCHING); Garrett walked;
Milner flied out to center; Agee popped to second; BEAUCHAMP
BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; Beauchamp flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 4.

REDS 7TH: BEAUCHAMP STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Menke homered;
Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Plummer flied out to
center; Hall grounded out (catcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Reds 5.

METS 8TH: Marshall was called out on strikes; Boswell was called
out on strikes; Dyer was hit by a pitch; FREGOSI BATTED FOR
STROM; Fregosi singled to right [Dyer to second]; MARTINEZ RAN
FOR FREGOSI; Harrelson doubled to left [Dyer scored, Martinez to
third]; Garrett was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Mets 1, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: RAUCH REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Rose doubled to
right; Morgan lined to third; Tolan was called out on strikes;
Bench grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
1, Reds 5.

METS 9TH: Milner homered; Agee walked; Beauchamp struck out;
JONES BATTED FOR MARSHALL; Jones flied out to left; MAYS BATTED
FOR BOSWELL; Mays popped to shortstop in foul territory; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Reds 5.