New York Mets 7, Cincinnati Reds 2
League Championship Series Game 5 Played on Wednesday, October   10, 1973 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Reds         0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
Mets         2  0  0    0  4  1    0  0  x  -   7 13  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose lf               4   1   2   0     1   0   .381      Garrett 3b            5   1   1   0     0   0   .087
Morgan 2b             4   1   1   0     1   0   .100      Millan 2b             4   2   2   0     0   0   .316
Driessen 3b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .167      Jones rf,lf           5   1   3   2     0   2   .300
Perez 1b              4   0   1   1     0   2   .091      Milner 1b             3   1   1   0     2   0   .176
Bench c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .263      Kranepool lf          2   0   1   2     0   0   .500
Griffey rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .143        Mays ph,cf          3   1   1   1     0   0   .333
Geronimo cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .067      Grote c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .211
Chaney ss             2   0   0   0     1   1   .000      Hahn cf,rf            4   0   0   1     0   1   .235
  Stahl ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .500      Harrelson ss          4   0   2   1     0   0   .167
Billingham p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Seaver p              3   1   1   0     1   0   .333
  Gullett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Crosby ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .500
  Grimsley p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  King ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .500

Totals               33   2   7   2     5   4             Totals               37   7  13   7     3   4

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 50,323
Left on Base: Reds 10, Mets 10
DP: Reds 0, Mets 0
Errors: Driessen, Jones
Doubles: Morgan (1), Griffey (1), Rose (1), Garrett (1), Jones (2), Seaver (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Millan (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Driessen (1)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham L(0-1)       4     6   5   5   1   3   0  21   4.50
Gullett                 0     0   1   1   1   0   0   1   2.00
Carroll                 2     5   1   1   0   0   0  10   1.29
Grimsley                2     2   0   0   1   1   0   9  12.27
Totals                  8    13   7   7   3   4   0  41

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(1-1)           8.1   7   2   1   5   4   0  37   1.62
McGraw SV(1)            0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00
Totals                  9     7   2   1   5   4   0  39

Wild Pitches: Seaver (1)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Ed Vargo, LF - Chris Pelekoudas, RF - Bob Engel


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan walked;
Driessen singled to left [Morgan to third]; Seaver threw a wild
pitch [Driessen to second]; Perez struck out; Bench was walked
intentionally; Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Garrett grounded out (second to first); Millan singled
to center; Jones singled to right [Millan to second]; Milner
walked [Millan to third, Jones to second]; Kranepool singled to
left [Millan scored, Jones scored, Milner to second]; Grote
struck out; Hahn grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

REDS 2ND: Geronimo grounded out (second to first); Chaney struck
out; Billingham grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Seaver
grounded out (second to first); Garrett grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 2.

REDS 3RD: Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan doubled
to right [Morgan to third (error by Jones)]; Driessen hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Morgan scored (unearned)]; Perez grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1,
Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Millan grounded out (third to first); Jones struck
out; Milner popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1,
Mets 2.

REDS 4TH: Bench grounded out (second to first); Griffey doubled
to right; Geronimo flied out to left; Chaney was walked
intentionally; Billingham grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Grote
reached on an error by Driessen; Hahn struck out; Harrelson
singled to left [Grote to second]; Seaver grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 2.

REDS 5TH: Rose doubled to left; Morgan grounded out (first
unassisted) [Rose to third]; Driessen grounded out (second to
first); Perez singled to right [Rose scored]; Bench popped to
shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Garrett doubled to right; Millan reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Garrett to third]; Jones
doubled to left [Garrett scored, Millan to third]; GULLETT
REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Milner walked; CARROLL REPLACED
GULLETT (PITCHING); MAYS BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; Mays singled to
left [Millan scored, Jones to third, Milner to second]; Grote
forced Jones (second to catcher) [Milner to third, Mays to
second]; Hahn forced Grote (shortstop to second) [Milner scored,
Mays to third]; Harrelson singled to left [Mays scored, Hahn out
at third (left to third)]; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 6.

REDS 6TH: MAYS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); JONES CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); HAHN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
Griffey grounded out (pitcher to first); Geronimo grounded out
(pitcher to first); Chaney flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 6.

METS 6TH: Seaver doubled to left; Garrett flied out to center
[Seaver to third]; Millan grounded out (shortstop to first);
Jones singled to center [Seaver scored]; Milner singled to right
[Jones to third]; Mays grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 7.

REDS 7TH: CROSBY BATTED FOR CARROLL; Crosby struck out; Rose
singled to center; Morgan popped to first; Driessen popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 7.

METS 7TH: GRIMSLEY REPLACED CROSBY (PITCHING); Grote singled to
center; Hahn lined to third; Harrelson popped to second; Seaver
walked [Grote to second]; Garrett grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 7.

REDS 8TH: Perez struck out; Bench grounded out (third to first);
Griffey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Mets 7.

METS 8TH: Millan singled to left; Jones struck out; Milner
popped to second; Mays flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Reds 2, Mets 7.

REDS 9TH: Geronimo lined to second; STAHL BATTED FOR CHANEY;
Stahl singled to left; KING BATTED FOR GRIMSLEY; King walked
[Stahl to second]; Rose walked [Stahl to third, King to second];
MCGRAW REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); Morgan popped to shortstop;
Driessen grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Reds 2, Mets 7.