Breaking up a marathon game, the Reds erupted for five runs in the 16th inning and defeated the Mets, 8-3. With one out, Denis Menke singled and took third on a single by Tony Perez. The Mets then gambled, allowing lefthander Tug McGraw to pitch to Johnny Bench, who bats righhanded. Bench promptly singled, scoring Menke to break the tie. McGraw then walked Larry Stahl to load the bases. Harry Parker relieved and before the side was retired the Reds added four runs on a single by Cesar Geronimo and triple by Ed Crosby. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 8, New York Mets 3
Game Played on Monday, August    20, 1973 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Reds         0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    5  -   8 15  1
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  -   3 12  2


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose lf               8   1   4   0     0   1   .344      Harrelson ss          5   0   0   0     1   1   .254
Morgan 2b             7   1   2   1     0   0   .291        Garrett ph,3b       1   0   1   0     0   0   .241
Driessen 3b           5   0   0   0     0   0   .303      Millan 2b             4   2   2   1     2   0   .283
  Menke 3b            1   1   1   1     0   0   .176      Staub rf              6   0   4   0     1   1   .274
Perez 1b              7   1   2   0     0   4   .314      Milner 1b             5   0   0   1     1   0   .243
Bench c               6   1   2   1     1   1   .256      Jones lf              6   0   1   1     0   0   .263
Stahl rf              6   2   1   1     1   3   .231      Hodges c              3   0   1   0     0   1   .220
Geronimo cf           7   1   2   2     0   2   .184        Beauchamp ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Chaney ss             4   0   0   0     0   2   .172        Grote c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Kosco ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .257        Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .206
  Crosby ss           2   0   1   2     0   0   .179        Dyer c              1   0   0   0     0   0   .181
Billingham p          3   0   0   0     0   1   .013      Hahn cf               6   0   0   0     0   3   .247
  Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .045      Martinez 3b,ss        6   0   2   0     0   1   .252
  King ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Seaver p              4   1   1   0     0   2   .178
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .273        Kranepool ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .248
  Gagliano ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .271        McGraw p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .071
  Carroll p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .154        Parker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .150

Totals               61   8  15   8     2  15             Totals               52   3  12   3     5   9

Time of Game: 3:48   Attendance: 29,384
Left on Base: Reds 8, Mets 10
DP: Reds 4, Mets 1
Errors: Crosby, Harrelson, Milner
Doubles: Rose (27), Staub 2 (30), Seaver (2), Millan (18)
Triples: Crosby (2)
Home Runs: Stahl (2), Morgan (18)
Caught Stealing: Menke (1), Rose (7), Millan (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Menke (4), Hahn (2), Millan (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Milner (4), Jones (4)
GIDP: Driessen (4), Kranepool (5), Milner (12), Hahn (5)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham              7.1   7   2   2   1   6   0  29   3.11
Hall                    1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.76
Borbon                  3     2   0   0   1   1   0  11   2.34
Carroll W(5-6)          4     2   1   1   3   1   0  16   3.75
Totals                 16    12   3   3   5   9   0  61

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver                 12     7   2   2   1  12   2  44   1.76
McGraw L(0-6)           3.1   6   5   5   1   2   0  16   5.45
Parker                  0.2   2   1   1   0   1   0   4   3.68
Totals                 16    15   8   8   2  15   2  64

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Andy Olsen


REDS 1ST: Rose reached on an error by Harrelson; Morgan popped
to first in foul territory; Driessen flied to left; Perez
singled to right [Rose to third]; Bench popped to pitcher; 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan
grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub singled to left; Milner
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Mets 0.

REDS 2ND: Stahl homered; Geronimo popped to third in foul
territory; Chaney struck out; Billingham grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Jones flied to center; Hodges was called out on
strikes; Hahn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 0.

REDS 3RD: Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan homered;
Driessen grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez struck out; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Martinez struck out; Seaver grounded out (shortstop to
first); Harrelson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 0.

REDS 4TH: Bench flied to center; Stahl popped to first in foul
territory; Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Millan grounded out (third to first); Staub doubled to
left; Milner flied to center [Staub to third]; Jones grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 0.

REDS 5TH: Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); Billingham
grounded out (second to first); Rose doubled to center; Morgan
flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Hodges popped to shortstop; Hahn struck out; Martinez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
2, Mets 0.

REDS 6TH: Driessen flied to center; Perez struck out; Bench
walked; Stahl flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets
0.

METS 6TH: Seaver doubled to left; Harrelson grounded out (first
unassisted) [Seaver to third]; Millan doubled to right [Seaver
scored]; Staub singled to shortstop [Millan to third]; Milner
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Millan scored]; Jones grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

REDS 7TH: Geronimo struck out; Chaney struck out; Billingham was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Hodges singled to right; Hahn out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Hodges to second]; Martinez singled to
center [Hodges out at home (center to catcher), Martinez to
second (on throw)]; Seaver struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 2, Mets 2.

REDS 8TH: Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan flied to
center; Driessen flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Mets 2.

METS 8TH: Harrelson struck out; Millan walked; HALL REPLACED
BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Staub struck out while Millan was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Mets 2.

REDS 9TH: Perez struck out; Bench struck out; Stahl was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: Milner grounded out (second to first); Jones singled
to left; BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR HODGES; Beauchamp flied to right
in foul territory; Hahn popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 2, Mets 2.

REDS 10TH: GROTE REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PLAYING C ); Geronimo
popped to third; Chaney popped to second; KING BATTED FOR HALL;
King grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
2, Mets 2.

METS 10TH: BORBON REPLACED KING (PITCHING); Martinez popped to
catcher in foul territory; Seaver struck out; Harrelson walked;
Millan singled to left [Harrelson to second]; Staub forced
Millan (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets
2.

REDS 11TH: Rose singled to right; Morgan forced Rose (first to
shortstop); Driessen grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

METS 11TH: MENKE REPLACED DRIESSEN (PLAYING 3B); Milner grounded
out (shortstop to first); Jones grounded out (shortstop to
first); Grote grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

REDS 12TH: Perez struck out; Bench singled to left; Stahl struck
out; Geronimo singled to left [Bench to second]; KOSCO BATTED
FOR CHANEY; Kosco flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2,
Mets 2.

METS 12TH: CROSBY REPLACED KOSCO (PLAYING SS); Hahn flied to
right; Martinez singled to right; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR SEAVER;
Kranepool grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Martinez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Mets 2.

REDS 13TH: MCGRAW REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); GAGLIANO BATTED
FOR BORBON; Gagliano was called out on strikes; Rose singled to
center; Morgan singled to center [Rose to third]; Menke reached
on an error by Milner on a sacrifice bunt [Rose scored, Morgan
to second]; Menke was caught stealing second (catcher to second)
[Morgan to third (on throw to 2b)]; Perez flied to left; 1 R, 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Mets 2.

METS 13TH: CARROLL REPLACED GAGLIANO (PITCHING); Harrelson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan walked; Staub doubled
to right [Millan to third]; Milner was walked intentionally;
Jones hit a sacrifice fly to center [Millan scored]; BOSWELL
BATTED FOR GROTE; Boswell lined to pitcher; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 3, Mets 3.

REDS 14TH: DYER REPLACED BOSWELL (PLAYING C ); Bench flied to
center; Stahl struck out; Geronimo popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Mets 3.

METS 14TH: Hahn struck out; Martinez flied to center; McGraw
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
3, Mets 3.

REDS 15TH: Crosby popped to second; Carroll grounded out (third
to first); Rose singled to center; Rose was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3,
Mets 3.

METS 15TH: GARRETT BATTED FOR HARRELSON; Garrett singled to
right; Millan out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Garrett to second]; Staub was walked intentionally; Milner
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Staub out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Mets 3.

REDS 16TH: GARRETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); MARTINEZ CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Morgan flied to center; Menke singled to
center; Perez singled to center [Menke to third]; Bench singled
to center [Perez to third, Menke scored]; Stahl walked [Bench to
second]; PARKER REPLACED MCGRAW (PITCHING); Geronimo singled to
right [Stahl to third, Bench scored, Perez scored]; Crosby
tripled to right [Geronimo scored, Stahl scored]; Carroll popped
to first in foul territory; Rose was called out on strikes; 5 R,
5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 8, Mets 3.

METS 16TH: Jones flied to left; Dyer reached on an error by
Crosby; Hahn grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Dyer out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 8, Mets
3.