1973 National League Championship Series

1973 NL Championship Series (3-2) New York Mets (82-79) over Cincinnati Reds (99-63)

• BR 1973 NLCS Summary

Introduction

Umpires

• Ed Sudol, Ed Vargo, Chris Pelekoudas, Bob Engel, Bruce Froemming, Jerry Dale

Results

Game 1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Mets	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	6	0
WP: Pedro Borbon (1-0), LP: Tom Seaver (0-1)
Home Runs: CIN - Johnny Bench (1), Pete Rose (1)

• Attendance: 53,431

Game 2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Mets	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	5	7	0
Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
WP: Jon Matlack (1-0), LP: Don Gullett (0-1)
Home Runs: NY - Rusty Staub (1)

• Attendance: 54,041

Game 3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Reds	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	1
Mets	1	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	x	9	11	1
WP: Jerry Koosman (1-0), LP: Ross Grimsley (0-1)
Home Runs: CIN - Denis Menke (1); NY - Rusty Staub 2 (3)

• Attendance: 53,967

Game 4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	8	0
Mets	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1
WP: Clay Carroll (1-0), LP: Harry Parker (0-1), SV: Pedro Borbon (1)
Home Runs: CIN - Tony Perez (1), Pete Rose (2)

• Attendance: 50,786

Game 5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
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
WP: Tom Seaver (1-1), LP: Jack Billingham (0-1), SV: Tug McGraw (1)
Home Runs: none

• Attendance: 50,323

Further Reading

• Jacob Kanarek: From First to Worst: The New York Mets, 1973-1977, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2008.
• Matthew Silverman: Swinging '73: Baseball's Wildest Season, Lyons Press, Guilford, CT, 2013. ISBN 978-0-7627-8060-0

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