John Milner smashed four hits, including his second grand-slam homer of the season, as the Mets exploded at bat to trounce the Reds, 12-1. Jerry Grote also collected four hits, while Don Hahn contributed a homer with two men on base. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 12, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Saturday, August    18, 1973 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1 10  0
Mets         0  3  1    6  0  1    0  1  x  -  12 16  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose lf               5   0   2   0     0   0   .342      Harrelson ss          6   1   1   0     0   1   .256
Morgan 2b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .294      Millan 2b             5   2   1   1     0   0   .283
  McGlothlin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Mays 1b               1   1   1   1     3   0   .217
  Stahl ph            1   0   0   1     0   0   .235        Kranepool 1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .249
Driessen 3b           5   0   0   0     0   2   .315      Jones rf              4   0   0   0     1   0   .269
Perez 1b              4   0   2   0     0   1   .313      Milner lf             5   3   4   4     0   0   .249
Bench rf              3   0   2   0     1   0   .255      Grote c               5   1   4   1     0   0   .242
Kosco cf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .258      Hahn cf               5   2   1   3     0   1   .253
Plummer c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .172      Martinez 3b           5   1   3   0     0   0   .249
Chaney ss             1   0   0   0     0   1   .180      Matlack p             3   1   1   1     1   2   .102
  Menke ph,ss,2b      2   1   0   0     1   0   .173
Norman p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .066
  Nelson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .118
  Tomlin p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Gagliano ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .281
  Crosby ss           1   0   1   0     0   0   .169

Totals               35   1  10   1     4   7             Totals               40  12  16  11     5   4

Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance: 26,365
Left on Base: Reds 11, Mets 11
DP: Reds 0, Mets 2
Doubles: Morgan (29), Perez (24), Millan (17), Milner (10)
Home Runs: Hahn (2), Milner (21)
Sacrifice Hits: Matlack (9)
GIDP: Morgan (10), Plummer (2)
Hit by Pitch: Millan (3,by Nelson)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman L(10-11)         2.1   5   4   4   2   1   1  14   3.54
Nelson                  1     2   5   5   1   0   0   8   3.81
Tomlin                  2.2   6   2   2   1   2   1  15   4.43
McGlothlin              2     3   1   1   1   1   0  10   6.68
Totals                  8    16  12  12   5   4   2  47

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(10-15)        9    10   1   1   4   7   0  39   3.18
Totals                  9    10   1   1   4   7   0  39

Passed Balls: Plummer (4)
Hit by Pitch: Nelson (3)
Wild Pitches: Norman (7), Matlack (6)

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Doug Harvey


REDS 1ST: Rose lined to second; Morgan doubled to right; Matlack
threw a wild pitch [Morgan to third]; Driessen struck out; Perez
flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Millan
grounded out (pitcher to first); Mays walked; Jones popped to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench singled to center; Kosco flied to right; Plummer
popped to first in foul territory; Chaney was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Milner singled to right; Grote singled to left [Milner
to second]; Hahn homered [Milner scored, Grote scored]; Martinez
popped to second; Matlack was called out on strikes; Harrelson
flied to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 3.

REDS 3RD: Norman was called out on strikes; Rose singled to
center; Morgan grounded into a double play (first unassisted)
[Rose out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 3.

METS 3RD: Millan doubled to left; Norman threw a wild pitch
[Millan to third]; Plummer allowed a passed ball [Millan
scored]; Mays walked; Jones flied to left; Milner singled to
right [Mays to third]; NELSON REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Grote
reached on a fielder's choice [Mays out at home (third to
catcher to third), Milner to second]; Hahn forced Grote
(shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 4.

REDS 4TH: Driessen flied to center; Perez singled to center;
Bench singled to center [Perez to second]; Kosco walked [Perez
to third, Bench to second]; Plummer popped to first; MENKE
BATTED FOR CHANEY; Menke forced Kosco (third to second); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 4.

METS 4TH: MENKE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Martinez singled to
left; Matlack reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt
[Martinez to second]; On a bunt Harrelson singled [Matlack to
second, Martinez to third]; Millan was hit by a pitch [Martinez
scored, Matlack to third, Harrelson to second]; Mays walked
[Matlack scored, Harrelson to third, Millan to second]; Jones
flied to center; TOMLIN REPLACED NELSON (PITCHING); Milner
homered [Harrelson scored, Millan scored, Mays scored]; Grote
singled to center; Hahn popped to third in foul territory;
Martinez singled to left [Grote to third]; Matlack was called
out on strikes; 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 10.

REDS 5TH: Tomlin struck out; Rose grounded out (shortstop to
first); Morgan walked; Driessen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 10.

METS 5TH: Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan
popped to second; Mays singled to left; Jones popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 10.

REDS 6TH: KRANEPOOL REPLACED MAYS (PLAYING 1B); Perez struck
out; Bench popped to shortstop; Kosco struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 10.

METS 6TH: Milner doubled to center; Grote singled to right
[Milner scored]; Hahn struck out; Martinez popped to second;
Matlack walked [Grote to second]; Harrelson grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 11.

REDS 7TH: Plummer singled to center; Menke forced Plummer
(shortstop to second); GAGLIANO BATTED FOR TOMLIN; Gagliano
singled to left [Menke to second]; Rose singled to left
[Gagliano to second, Menke to third]; Morgan forced Menke (third
to catcher) [Rose to second, Gagliano to third]; Driessen forced
Morgan (shortstop to second); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 0,
Mets 11.

METS 7TH: CROSBY REPLACED GAGLIANO (PLAYING SS); MENKE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); MCGLOTHLIN REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING);
Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool flied to
right; Jones walked; Milner grounded out (catcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 11.

REDS 8TH: Perez doubled to left; Bench walked; Kosco flied to
center; Plummer grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Bench out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Mets 11.

METS 8TH: Grote singled to center; Hahn forced Grote (shortstop
to second); Martinez singled to third [Hahn to second]; Matlack
singled to center [Martinez to second, Hahn scored]; Harrelson
was called out on strikes; Millan grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 12.

REDS 9TH: Menke walked; Crosby singled to second [Menke to
second]; Rose grounded out (pitcher to first) [Crosby to second,
Menke to third]; STAHL BATTED FOR MCGLOTHLIN; Stahl grounded out
(second to first) [Crosby to third, Menke scored]; Driessen
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1,
Mets 12.