Why Johnny Bench was so special for the Reds - Redleg Nation
WEBApr 22, 2019 · In Game 1 of the 1973 NL playoffs against the Mets, Johnny Bench again showed his flair for the dramatic with a 9 th inning, game winning home run off Tom Seaver but then the Pete Rose War erupted at second base in Shea Stadium and the Reds lost a bitter, nasty 5-game playoff series against the Ya …
SPORTS OF THE TIMES; THE VICTORY LAPS OF JOHNNY BENCH
WEBJul 15, 1983 · On Sept. 17, the Reds are playing Houston at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, and it has been designated Johnny Bench night. Bench is scheduled to be behind the plate, for old times' sake....
On This Date in Sports October 10, 1973: Ya Gotta Believe
WEBOct 9, 2023 · The Reds got a strong outing from Billingham and reliever Pedro Borbon and won the game 2-1 as Johnny Bench hit a walk-off home run in the ninth. Jon Matlack faced Don Gullett in a battle of lefties in Game 2. Once again, the Mets were able to shut down the Big Red Machine, as Rusty Staub gave them a 1-0 lead with a home run in the fourth.
Johnny Bench - Wikipedia
WEBJohnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career, which lasted from 1967 to 1983, with the Cincinnati Reds, primarily as a catcher.
1973 National League Championship Series - Wikipedia
WEBPlayers from both sides joined in a general melee that lasted for several minutes and set off rowdy fan behavior at Shea Stadium in New York. Photographs of the fight, autographed by Rose and Harrelson, are now available at a number of Internet sites.
October 10, 1973: ‘Ya Gotta Believe!’ Mets win National League …
WEBOct 10, 1973 · But a solo home run by Pete Rose in the eighth inning and a walk-off home run by Johnny Bench in the ninth inning were Seaver’s undoing in the 2-1 loss. As it turned out, the first inning of the deciding game foreshadowed the outcome that was to follow. Seaver got off to a shaky start.
GALLERY: Johnny Bench through the years - Cincinnati Enquirer
WEBDec 7, 2018 · OCTOBER 19, 1972: Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds and Ron Townson of the popular singing group, the Fifth Dimension, trade hats as they gag it up for the photographer at the Oakland...
Remembering Mets History (1973 NLCS) Game #3 -The Bud …
WEBJan 11, 2024 · It had been just four years since the very first NLCS in history was played IN Shea Stadium, as the 1969 Amazing Mets beat the Atlanta Braves to advance to their improbable World Series win. Now in 1973, there was plenty of excitement in the air.
October 8, 1973: Harrelson, Rose square off as Mets win Game 3 …
WEBOct 8, 1973 · The Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets arrived at Shea Stadium to play the third game of the 1973 National League Championship Series. The teams had split the games in Cincinnati and a crowd of 53,967 showed up for the first playoff game at Shea Stadium since the Mets championship season of 1969.
Cincinnati Reds 150th anniversary: top 50 games in MLB club's …
WEBMay 9, 2019 · The Reds won the first game, 2-1, at Riverfront Stadium on solo homers by Rose in the eighth and Johnny Bench in the ninth. Left-hander Jon Matlack crafted a masterful, complete-game, two-hit...
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