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METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE AUGUST 18, 1973 GAME:

Lou
May 26, 2005
I remember Johnny Bench climbing the wall in right center trying to catch a HR by John Milner.

Scoey
December 1, 2022
I saw this game on television and I recall it being a cloudy day. It was a thrill to watch the Mets whip the Big Red Machine. Don Hahn slugged a three-run homer and John Milner added a grand slam off a left-handed reliever just brought in to face him.

Johnny Bench, who was playing right field for Cincinnati on this day, climbed onto the bullpen fence in pursuit of the ball Milner hit. I also remember Ted Martinez beating out a throw to second base on a bunt by Jon Matlack. The Reds argued the call, but Martinez was safe.

Matlack pitched eight shutout innings before the Reds scored in the ninth. Jon also had a single to center field to drive in the final Mets run. A nice game to see on an overcast Saturday afternoon.



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