1973 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 99-63
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,017,601, Avg. 26,904
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to New York Mets 3-2
Manager: Sparky Anderson (99-63)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1973 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 99-63
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,017,601, Avg. 26,904
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to New York Mets 3-2
Manager: Sparky Anderson (99-63)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1973 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1973 season with a record of 99 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the NL's West Division.
The Reds scored 741 runs and allowed 621 runs. Tony Perez led Cincinnati with 27 home runs, while Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan walloped 20 or more also. Johnny Bench drove in 104 runs. Pete Rose topped all regular batters by hitting .338. Jack Billingham paced the team with 19 wins, plus Don Gullett added 15 or more wins, too Jack Billingham registered a 3.04 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team. The 1973 Cincinnati Reds qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 741
Regular Season Runs Against: 621
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 9, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 11, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 12, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 1-2 | 3-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 13, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 1-2 | 3-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 14, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 1-2 | 4-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 15, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 1-2 | 5-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 15, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 1-2 | 6-1 | 7-3 | ||
| April 16, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 1-2 | 7-1 | 8-3 | ||
| April 17, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 1-2 | 8-1 | 9-3 | ||
| April 18, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 1-2 | 8-2 | 9-4 | ||
| April 20, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 2-2 | 8-2 | 10-4 | ||
| April 21, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 2-3 | 8-2 | 10-5 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 3-3 | 8-2 | 11-5 | ||
| April 24, 1973 | Montreal Expos 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 3-4 | 8-2 | 11-6 | ||
| April 25, 1973 | Montreal Expos 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 4-4 | 8-2 | 12-6 | ||
| April 27, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 4-5 | 8-2 | 12-7 | ||
| April 28, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 4-6 | 8-2 | 12-8 | ||
| April 29, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 5-6 | 8-2 | 13-8 | ||
| May 2, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Mets 1 | W | 5-6 | 9-2 | 14-8 | ||
| May 3, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Mets 5 | W | 5-6 | 10-2 | 15-8 | ||
| May 4, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 5-6 | 10-3 | 15-9 | ||
| May 5, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 5-6 | 10-4 | 15-10 | ||
| May 6, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 5-6 | 11-4 | 16-10 | ||
| May 7, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 5-6 | 11-5 | 16-11 | ||
| May 8, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 5-6 | 12-5 | 17-11 | ||
| May 9, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 5-6 | 13-5 | 18-11 | ||
| May 11, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 5-6 | 13-6 | 18-12 | ||
| May 12, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 5-6 | 13-7 | 18-13 | ||
| May 13, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 5-6 | 14-7 | 19-13 | ||
| May 15, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 6-6 | 14-7 | 20-13 | ||
| May 16, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 6-7 | 14-7 | 20-14 | ||
| May 17, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 6-8 | 14-7 | 20-15 | ||
| May 18, 1973 | San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 7-8 | 14-7 | 21-15 | ||
| May 19, 1973 | San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 8-8 | 14-7 | 22-15 | ||
| May 20, 1973 | San Diego Padres 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 8-9 | 14-7 | 22-16 | ||
| May 20, 1973 | San Diego Padres 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 9-9 | 14-7 | 23-16 | ||
| May 22, 1973 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 10-9 | 14-7 | 24-16 | ||
| May 23, 1973 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 11-9 | 14-7 | 25-16 | ||
| May 25, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 11-10 | 14-7 | 25-17 | ||
| May 26, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 11-11 | 14-7 | 25-18 | ||
| May 27, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 11-12 | 14-7 | 25-19 | ||
| May 28, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 12-12 | 14-7 | 26-19 | ||
| May 29, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 12-12 | 14-8 | 26-20 | ||
| May 30, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 12-12 | 14-9 | 26-21 | ||
| May 31, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 12-12 | 15-9 | 27-21 | ||
| June 1, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 12-12 | 15-10 | 27-22 | ||
| June 2, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 12-12 | 15-11 | 27-23 | ||
| June 3, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 12-12 | 16-11 | 28-23 | ||
| June 4, 1973 | New York Mets 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 13-12 | 16-11 | 29-23 | ||
| June 5, 1973 | New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 14-12 | 16-11 | 30-23 | ||
| June 8, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 14-12 | 16-12 | 30-24 | ||
| June 9, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 14-12 | 17-12 | 31-24 | ||
| June 10, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 14-12 | 17-13 | 31-25 | ||
| June 11, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 14-13 | 17-13 | 31-26 | ||
| June 12, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 14-14 | 17-13 | 31-27 | ||
| June 13, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 14-15 | 17-13 | 31-28 | ||
| June 15, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 15-15 | 17-13 | 32-28 | ||
| June 16, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 15-16 | 17-13 | 32-29 | ||
| June 17, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 16-16 | 17-13 | 33-29 | ||
| June 17, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 17-16 | 17-13 | 34-29 | ||
| June 19, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 17-16 | 18-13 | 35-29 | ||
| June 20, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 17-16 | 19-13 | 36-29 | ||
| June 21, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 17-16 | 19-14 | 36-30 | ||
| June 22, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 17-16 | 19-15 | 36-31 | ||
| June 23, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 17-16 | 20-15 | 37-31 | ||
| June 23, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 17-16 | 20-16 | 37-32 | ||
| June 24, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 17-16 | 20-17 | 37-33 | ||
| June 25, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 13 | L | 17-16 | 20-18 | 37-34 | ||
| June 26, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 17-16 | 21-18 | 38-34 | ||
| June 27, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 17-16 | 21-19 | 38-35 | ||
| June 28, 1973 | San Diego Padres 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 17-17 | 21-19 | 38-36 | ||
| June 29, 1973 | San Diego Padres 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 18-17 | 21-19 | 39-36 | ||
| June 30, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 18-18 | 21-19 | 39-37 | ||
| July 1, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 19-18 | 21-19 | 40-37 | ||
| July 1, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 20-18 | 21-19 | 41-37 | ||
| July 2, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 21-18 | 21-19 | 42-37 | ||
| July 3, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 22-18 | 21-19 | 43-37 | ||
| July 4, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 22-19 | 21-19 | 43-38 | ||
| July 5, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 23-19 | 21-19 | 44-38 | ||
| July 6, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 23-19 | 22-19 | 45-38 | ||
| July 7, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 23-19 | 23-19 | 46-38 | ||
| July 8, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 23-19 | 24-19 | 47-38 | ||
| July 9, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 23-19 | 25-19 | 48-38 | ||
| July 10, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 23-19 | 26-19 | 49-38 | ||
| July 11, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 23-19 | 26-20 | 49-39 | ||
| July 13, 1973 | New York Mets 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 24-19 | 26-20 | 50-39 | ||
| July 13, 1973 | New York Mets 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 24-20 | 26-20 | 50-40 | ||
| July 14, 1973 | New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 24-21 | 26-20 | 50-41 | ||
| July 15, 1973 | New York Mets 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 25-21 | 26-20 | 51-41 | ||
| July 16, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 26-21 | 26-20 | 52-41 | ||
| July 17, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 26-22 | 26-20 | 52-42 | ||
| July 18, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 27-22 | 26-20 | 53-42 | ||
| July 19, 1973 | Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 28-22 | 26-20 | 54-42 | ||
| July 20, 1973 | Montreal Expos 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 29-22 | 26-20 | 55-42 | ||
| July 21, 1973 | Montreal Expos 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 30-22 | 26-20 | 56-42 | ||
| July 22, 1973 | Montreal Expos 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 31-22 | 26-20 | 57-42 | ||
| July 26, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 32-22 | 26-20 | 58-42 | ||
| July 26, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 32-23 | 26-20 | 58-43 | ||
| July 27, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | W | 33-23 | 26-20 | 59-43 | ||
| July 28, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 33-23 | 27-20 | 60-43 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 33-23 | 27-21 | 60-44 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 33-23 | 28-21 | 61-44 | ||
| July 31, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at Atlanta Braves 11 | W | 33-23 | 29-21 | 62-44 | ||
| July 31, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 33-23 | 30-21 | 63-44 | ||
| August 1, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 14 | L | 33-23 | 30-22 | 63-45 | ||
| August 2, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 17 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 33-23 | 31-22 | 64-45 | ||
| August 3, 1973 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 33-24 | 31-22 | 64-46 | ||
| August 3, 1973 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 34-24 | 31-22 | 65-46 | ||
| August 4, 1973 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 35-24 | 31-22 | 66-46 | ||
| August 5, 1973 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 36-24 | 31-22 | 67-46 | ||
| August 6, 1973 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 36-25 | 31-22 | 67-47 | ||
| August 7, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 37-25 | 31-22 | 68-47 | ||
| August 8, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 38-25 | 31-22 | 69-47 | ||
| August 10, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 38-25 | 32-22 | 70-47 | ||
| August 11, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 38-25 | 33-22 | 71-47 | ||
| August 12, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 38-25 | 34-22 | 72-47 | ||
| August 13, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 38-25 | 34-23 | 72-48 | ||
| August 14, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 38-25 | 35-23 | 73-48 | ||
| August 15, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 38-25 | 36-23 | 74-48 | ||
| August 17, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 38-25 | 37-23 | 75-48 | ||
| August 18, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 12 | L | 38-25 | 37-24 | 75-49 | ||
| August 19, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 38-25 | 37-25 | 75-50 | ||
| August 20, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Mets 3 | W | 38-25 | 38-25 | 76-50 | ||
| August 21, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 38-25 | 38-26 | 76-51 | ||
| August 22, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 38-25 | 38-27 | 76-52 | ||
| August 23, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 38-25 | 38-28 | 76-53 | ||
| August 24, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 38-26 | 38-28 | 76-54 | ||
| August 25, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 39-26 | 38-28 | 77-54 | ||
| August 26, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 40-26 | 38-28 | 78-54 | ||
| August 28, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 40-27 | 38-28 | 78-55 | ||
| August 29, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 41-27 | 38-28 | 79-55 | ||
| August 31, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 41-27 | 39-28 | 80-55 | ||
| September 1, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 41-27 | 40-28 | 81-55 | ||
| September 2, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 41-27 | 41-28 | 82-55 | ||
| September 3, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 41-27 | 42-28 | 83-55 | ||
| September 4, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 41-27 | 43-28 | 84-55 | ||
| September 5, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 41-27 | 44-28 | 85-55 | ||
| September 7, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 41-27 | 44-29 | 85-56 | ||
| September 8, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 41-27 | 44-30 | 85-57 | ||
| September 9, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 41-27 | 45-30 | 86-57 | ||
| September 9, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 14 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 41-27 | 46-30 | 87-57 | ||
| September 11, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 42-27 | 46-30 | 88-57 | ||
| September 12, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 43-27 | 46-30 | 89-57 | ||
| September 14, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 44-27 | 46-30 | 90-57 | ||
| September 15, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 45-27 | 46-30 | 91-57 | ||
| September 16, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 46-27 | 46-30 | 92-57 | ||
| September 17, 1973 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 46-28 | 46-30 | 92-58 | ||
| September 18, 1973 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 47-28 | 46-30 | 93-58 | ||
| September 19, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 47-28 | 47-30 | 94-58 | ||
| September 20, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 47-28 | 47-31 | 94-59 | ||
| September 21, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 47-28 | 48-31 | 95-59 | ||
| September 22, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | W | 47-28 | 49-31 | 96-59 | ||
| September 23, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 47-28 | 49-32 | 96-60 | ||
| September 24, 1973 | San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 48-28 | 49-32 | 97-60 | ||
| September 25, 1973 | San Diego Padres 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 49-28 | 49-32 | 98-60 | ||
| September 26, 1973 | San Diego Padres 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 49-29 | 49-32 | 98-61 | ||
| September 28, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 49-30 | 49-32 | 98-62 | ||
| September 29, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 13 | W | 50-30 | 49-32 | 99-62 | ||
| September 30, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 50-31 | 49-32 | 99-63 | ||
| October 6, 1973 | New York Mets 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 7, 1973 | New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 8, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 9 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 9, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 10, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 7 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
