The Cardinals eight-game winning streak came to an end with a 3-2 loss to the Reds. Bob Gibson was tagged with the defeat when Joe Morgan broke a 2-2 tie with a homer in the sixth inning. The Reds' first two runs counted on a walk to Pete Rose, double by Morgan, infield hit by Johnny Bench and sacrifice fly by Tony Perez in the fourth.

The Cardinals pulled even in the fifth when Mike Tyson singled and Lou Brock homered. Ross Grimsley, who was the winner, beat the Cardinals for the sixth straight time without a defeat over the lefthander's career. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Game Played on Thursday, May       31, 1973 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Reds         0  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  6  0
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose lf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .297      Brock lf              4   1   3   2     0   0   .308
Morgan 2b             4   2   2   1     0   0   .312      Sizemore 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .313
Stahl rf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .360      Torre 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .323
Bench c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .238      Simmons c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .247
Perez 1b              2   0   0   1     1   1   .278      Melendez cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Concepcion ss         3   0   1   0     1   1   .300      Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Menke 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .196      J. Cruz rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Geronimo cf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .168      Tyson ss              4   1   3   0     0   0   .250
Grimsley p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .037      Gibson p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .080

Totals               30   3   6   3     3   6             Totals               33   2   7   2     1   0

Time of Game: 1:44   Attendance: 14,192
Left on Base: Reds 4, Cardinals 6
DP: Reds 0, Cardinals 1
Doubles: Morgan (11), Tyson (3)
Home Runs: Morgan (6), Brock (2)
Caught Stealing: Concepcion (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Gibson (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Perez (3)
GIDP: Morgan (4)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley W(5-4)         9     7   2   2   1   0   1  35   2.59
Totals                  9     7   2   2   1   0   1  35

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gibson L(3-6)           9     6   3   3   3   6   1  34   3.00
Totals                  9     6   3   3   3   6   1  34

Balks: Grimsley (1)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Vargo


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan popped
to shortstop; Stahl flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to third; Grimsley balked [Brock to
second]; Sizemore flied out to right; Torre flied out to right
[Brock to third]; Simmons grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench grounded out (second to first); Perez grounded
out (second to first); Concepcion walked; Concepcion was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Melendez flied out to left; Reitz flied to right
in foul territory; J. Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

REDS 3RD: Menke was called out on strikes; Geronimo flied out to
right; Grimsley grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson doubled to right; Gibson out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Tyson to third]; Brock reached on a
fielder's choice [Tyson out at home (first to catcher)];
Sizemore flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Cardinals 0.

REDS 4TH: Rose walked; Morgan doubled to right [Rose to third];
Stahl struck out; Bench singled to third [Rose scored, Morgan to
third]; Perez hit a sacrifice fly to right [Morgan scored];
Concepcion forced Bench (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Torre flied out to center; Simmons grounded out
(first to pitcher); Melendez singled to left; Reitz flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Cardinals 0.

REDS 5TH: Menke popped to second; Geronimo struck out; Grimsley
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: J. Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Tyson
singled to shortstop; Gibson popped to second in foul territory;
Brock homered [Tyson scored]; Sizemore flied out to left; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Cardinals 2.

REDS 6TH: Rose flied out to left; Morgan homered; Stahl singled
to pitcher; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first) [Stahl to
second]; Perez was walked intentionally; Concepcion struck out;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Torre flied out to right; Simmons walked;
Melendez flied out to right; Reitz popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Cardinals 2.

REDS 7TH: Menke flied out to center; Geronimo flied out to
right; Grimsley grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: J. Cruz flied out to right; Tyson singled to
third; On a bunt Gibson forced Tyson (catcher to shortstop);
Brock singled to center [Gibson to third]; Sizemore flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Cardinals 2.

REDS 8TH: Rose singled to right; Morgan grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Rose out at second]; Stahl
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3,
Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); Simmons
grounded out (shortstop to first); Melendez grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Cardinals 2.

REDS 9TH: Bench flied out to center; Perez struck out;
Concepcion singled to center; Menke grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: Reitz grounded out (third to first); J. Cruz
flied out to center; Tyson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Cardinals 2.